Master of FinanceABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Rotman School's reputation as a world-class business school continues to grow. As the School continues its quest to join the global top-tier, one of its academic disciplines is already there: the Rotman Finance area is current ranked 9th in the world by the Financial Times, competing alongside the likes of Wharton, London Business School and Columbia.
The School is pleased to announce that in September 2007 it will introduce an exciting new graduate degree for Finance professionals: a 20-month, five-term Master of Finance program.
Master of Finance graduates will have the best theoretical and applied finance training currently available in the world, short of a PhD in Finance. The program will offer a mix of theoretical and applied courses at the highest academic and professional levels, with content that goes significantly deeper and broader than that offered by an undergraduate commerce degree, a CFA, or any other professional program.
Each September, the program will accept 50 first-rate students, who will take three courses per term and will generally remain fully-employed throughout the program. The typical incoming student will likely have a quantitative or commerce undergraduate degree, a completed (or at least initiated) CFA accreditation, and several years of work experience in finance or business. The workload and cost will be comparable to a general management oriented MBA degree at a top business school.
Equipped with the most advanced finance knowledge available, successful graduates will be amongst the most qualified finance leaders in their institutions. By learning about ‘business finance’ as opposed to just quantitative skills, these individuals will be prepared to move quickly into leadership positions. Their ability to understand and develop advanced financial models and strategies, and at the same time communicate with clients about real world business needs, will make them superb candidates for the top finance positions in any institution.
MFin graduates will find employment in areas such as investment banking, commercial banking, fund management, trading and risk management, and corporate finance. They will be on the fast track to becoming Managing Director or Partner in charge of a finance functional area. Their skills will make 'MFins' the vital link between technical and non-technical employees in financial institutions.
In short, Master of Finance graduates will be much more than finance experts: they will be tomorrow's finance leaders.
PROGRAM FEES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID
The MFin Program Fee is divided into two instalments (Year 1 Fee and Year 2 Fee). The total fee covers the 20 months beginning August 2007 and includes Tuition Fees, Ancillary Program Fees, Meals on class days, Teaching Materials (Course Packages, Cases and Textbooks):
September 2007 Entry
Domestic Students
(Canadian Citizens and Landed Immigrants): $56,100
International Students
(Studying on a Student Authorization): $77,000
Occupational field/ Target audience
RECRUITING AT ROTMAN
As Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley once remarked, “Rotman students are being trained to think in new ways, and they will bring this new way of thinking to the organizations they join when they graduate. That is extremely valuable, because new thinking is what is needed in today’s organizations.”
Find out more about our talented students and the services offered by our Corporate Connections Centre in this section.
GRADUATES' SALARY INCREASE (POST-MBA)
Columbia +144% Wharton +132% Rotman +125% London
Business School +122% Stanford +118% Harvard +113% INSEAD +94%
Focus / Curriculum
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
MFin classes will be scheduled one evening per week plus every other Saturday. The program will last for 20 months, with no classes in August or over the School's two-week December break. The program will be tough, but we will take into consideration that most participants will retain their demanding, full-time finance jobs for the program duration.
Following is a sketch of the curriculum:
Fall Term I
Spring Term I
Summer Term
Fall Term II
Spring Term II
Foundations of Finance I
Management of Large Scale Financial Transactions
Analysis of Fixed Income Markets
Foundations of Finance II
Leadership in Financial Institutions and Corporations
Theory and Practice of Modern Corporate Finance
Investment Banking
Advanced Accounting for Finance Professionals I
Advanced Accounting for Finance Professionals II
Theory and Practice of Advanced Derivatives
Introduction to Derivatives
Risk Management and Financial Institutions
Portfolio Management and Trading Risks
Theory and Practice of Modern Investments
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