Finance is one of the most attractive employer markets for business economists. The prerequisite for your career in the capital market, however, is a deep understanding of its interrelationships, processes, and actors. By studying Global Finance (Master of Science), you lay the foundation for your career in international companies and groups. As a manager in senior management, you will acquire in-depth specialist knowledge of finance over four semesters, language skills in English as the language of instruction and another language, as well as competence in team leadership.
In the master’s programme “Global Finance” you will acquire in-depth knowledge in business administration and finance. Your university education will focus on seminars on “Business Economics”, “International Investment” and “Values Based Management”.
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Some information about the study plan for the study programme Masters in Global Finance:
Demand analysis & estimating demand
Supply and market equilibrium
Production economics
Cost analysis
Estimating cost functions and production functions
Economies of scale
Prices, output and strategy in different markets
Game theory models of oligopoly
Pricing techniques and analysis
Government regulation
Quantitative and qualitative methods
Development of a research question
Steps of research process
Methods of data collection
Sampling
Data analysis using statistical software programs (SPSS or R)
Writing a research report
Machine learning, AI and neural networks
Information visualization
Big Data and statistical methods for big data analysis
Data mining
Database systems (e.g Hadoop, Kubernetes)
Introduction in Business Intelligence
KPIs and Dashboards
Report definitions
Multidimensional Modeling
OLAP
Data warehouses within a company infrastructure
Interfaces and ETL
BI Software Products
Foreign exchange and eurocurrency markets
Managing operating exposure to currency risk
Foreign market entry and country risk management
Multinational capital structure and cost of capital
Real options and cross-border investment strategy
World trade and international monetary system
Treasury management of international transactions
Cross border capital budgeting
Corporate governance and international market for corporate control
Managerial accounting and global business environment
Cost term, terms and classifications
Systems design: Job-order costing
Systems design: Process costing
Cost-volume-profit relationships
Sustainability and ethics in accounting decision making
Social competence: Communication, motivation, groups and team structures, leadership, conflict management
Methodological competence: Structural aspects, time management, cost management, human resource management, creativity and problem solving
Organisational competence: Quality management, documentation, risk management, project start and closure
The “Scholarly Writing and Analysis” course is offered for German native speakers. German as a foreign language is offered as an obligatory course for Non-native German speakers.
Cornerstones of sustainable management
CSR as management approach
Practical approaches of organizational effectiveness
Tools for CSR implementation
CSR and financial performance
Life cycle assessment
Historical developments around the world
Directors and board structures in different parts of the world
Family business governance
Role of institutional investors
Corporate governance in mergers and acquisitions
Socially responsible investments
Corporate governance in different regions
Corporate strategy evaluation and development of strategic options
Emergent and prescriptive approaches
Gap closing strategies
Buy strategies: Mergers and Acquisitions
Build strategies: Strategic renewal, organic corporate development strategies
Ally strategies
Market analysis
Developing a business plan
Capital procurement (loans, venture capital)
Human resource planning and capacity utilisation
Business valuation
Fundamentals of investment appraisal
Fundamentals of internal and external accounting
The overall objective of this course is to provide students with possibility of applying their business knowledge on concrete business situation, related to the field of their specialization.
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Define project goals for the “client”.
Work under the set timeframe and agreed project scope.
Cooperate in the international project teams.
Evaluate markets/ industries/ competitive landscapes.
Develop possible strategic directions for the “client” business.
Formulate recommendations.
Financial fraud and its manifestations
Ethics in finance
Alternative Banking Models like those of Triodos and GLS Banks
Alternative business models like those of KIVA and BOVESPA
Alternatives to growth models
Alternative investment products like Social Impact Bonds
Impact Finance and Micro Finance
Understanding the alternative Indices and their shortcomings
Rating Agencies and soft factor scores.
During the Master Thesis Tutorial you will learn the fundamentals for your Master thesis: Defining the topic as well as structuring the thesis and you will learn the theoretical knowledge for scientific working.
Introduction to Python (modulisation)
Coding in Python (data assignment/updates, data types, )
Solving iterative problems (understanding and creating loops)
Making decisions (understanding and creating selection statements)
Working with structured data (strings, lists)
Documenting
Testing
Debugging
You can choose between an internship (lasting at least eight weeks) or a semester abroad at one of our partner universities.
During your 4th semester you are working on your Master thesis. You have 19 weeks to complete your thesis and the subject is freely selectable. A supervisor from CBS will support you and you can write the thesis in collaboration with a company as well. Or you can write your thesis in connection with a stay abroad.
What analyses are required to assess risks? How can optimization potentials be determined in financial processes? These and other questions are dealt with in the seminars “Global Finance” and “International Investment” during your first semester. Starting in the second semester, the focus will be on topics such as Advanced Financial Accounting and Empirical Analytics for Finance.
The merger of two companies and the acquisition of business units are typical transactions in the international business environment. The entry into new sales markets and company growth often occurs through such M&A activities. Before this happens, however, it is necessary to evaluate the takeover candidate. During the first three semesters of the master’s programme “Global Finance” you will learn the tools for due diligence in the seminars “Empirical Research Methods” and “Applied M&A and Restructuring”.
Graduates with the first degree in business administration can qualify for the master’s programme if they have advanced knowledge of English. Basic knowledge of finance is an advantage.
After graduating, you will have many opportunities in the world of finance – from a management position in medium-sized organisations, to investment banks, to multinational corporations. With your master’s degree, you also have the admission requirement for a doctorate.
Do you wish to make business contacts during your studies? At CBS International Business School, this is possible through practice-oriented teaching content such as Business Projects and an eight-week internship at home or abroad. In addition, your lecturers from the private sector will prepare you for the demands of everyday working life. You will deepen your business English skills in foreign language training and apply them during the English lectures. You can write your master’s thesis in the fourth semester as part of a project with a practical partner or at one of over 120 partner universities.
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