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Financial
Management, MSc

Programme objective

The programme aims to train management professionals who can oversee financial, accounting, controlling, tax, and internal control processes and who can participate in the management and leadership of medium and large companies and organisations as chief financial officers (CFOs) with an extended competence and strategic approach. Graduates will be prepared to continue their studies at the doctoral level.

1-year full-time master’s programme.
Advanced teaching methods are applied (i.e. problem-based learning, case studies, project-based thesis, etc.).

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Key subjects: Responsible and sustainable management, Financial risk management, Company valuation, Integrated accounting and controlling, IFRS, Leadership

The table below lists the courses during the two semesters of the MSc in Financial Management programme. It is indicated in which semester you need to take that specific course, and how many ECTS credits you receive upon the completion of that course.

You can find information about the thesis work HERE.

Course Semester ECTS credits
Business and economics skills:
Strategic management and planning 1st 6
Financial data analysis 1st 3
Managerial Business Economics 2nd 3
Differentiated professional skills:
Financial risk management 2nd 6
International and domestic tax planning 1st 3
Corporate valuation 1st 6
Compliance 2nd 3
Integrated accounting and controlling 1st 6
International Financial Reporting Standards 2nd 6
Data Management 2nd 3
Leadership 1st 6
Change management 1st 3
Project management in practice 2nd 6
Elective courses:
Management of innovation processes 2nd 3
IT support for managerial decision-making 2nd 3
Futurology 2nd 3
Responsible leadership 2nd 3
Organisational communication 2nd 3
Other:
Thesis work 2nd 6
Course Semester ECTS
Business and economics skills:
Strategic management and planning 1st 6
Financial data analysis 1st 3
Managerial Business Economics 2nd 3
Differentiated professional skills:
Financial risk management 2nd 6
International and domestic tax planning 1st 3
Corporate valuation 1st 6
Compliance 2nd 3
Integrated accounting and controlling 1st 6
International Financial Reporting Standards 2nd 6
Data Management 2nd 3
Leadership 1st 6
Change management 1st 3
Project management in practice 2nd 6
Elective courses:
Management of innovation processes 2nd 3
IT support for managerial decision-making 2nd 3
Futurology 2nd 3
Responsible leadership 2nd 3
Organisational communication 2nd 3
Other:
Thesis work 2nd 6

The financial manager economist has a career opportunity as a leader-manager of small, medium, and large public and private companies and foundations.

For non-EU students: 3,500 EUR per semester

For EU students: 800,000 Hungarian Forint per semester

For non-EU students: 30 June 2024

For EU students: 30 July 2024

Start of study
September 2024

Study location
Budapest, Hungary

Faculty
Faculty of Finance and Accountancy, see on map

Duration
1 year (2 semesters)

Study language
English

Title of the qualification on the diploma
Financial Economist

Programme level
Master’s programme (MSc)

Entry qualification
Undergraduate diploma (or higher)

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