丁香园AV

Beedie School of Business
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Fall

The master of science in finance program at the Segal Graduate School equips students with the tools needed to manage investments and risk in a rapidly changing world.  Designed to meet the increasing global demand for skilled risk management and investment management professionals, the program provides a unique blend of rigorous training and real-world experience. Visiting finance professionals contribute an invaluable practical component to the program. Students also have an unparalleled opportunity to gain hands-on experience by managing an investment portfolio with a market value in excess of $10 million.

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Application

Students can apply online at 丁香园AV's online graduate studies application for admission, found at .

丁香园AV Requirements

丁香园AV is based on the following:

• Students can apply online at 丁香园AV鈥檚 online Graduate Studies application for admission, found at http://www.sfu.ca/dean-radstudies/prosp_students/application_process/
• MSc in Finance program application essay, found at .
• Official undergraduate transcripts mailed directly from the granting institution. An undergraduate degree in business, commerce, economics, mathematics, physics or other suitable quantitatively oriented programs is required. Candidates holding a professional designation such as a PRM or FRM and evidence of strong mathematics competency would also be ideal candidates. Students with a strong mathematical aptitude who have completed the graduate diploma in business administration offered by the University would be qualified for admission consideration
• A resume
• Three confidential letters of reference mailed directly from the referees, preferably from supervisors or former professors
• Graduate management admission test (GMAT) results
• Applicants whose primary language is not English, or whose previous education was conducted in another language, must submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a standardized English test that is acceptable to the University (see 1.3.12 English Language Competency).
• Interview (shortlisted candidates only)

Program Requirements

A minimum 3.0 grade point average (B grade) is required and completion of a minimum of 45 units from the following course list including BUS 870.

• BUS 801 Financial Modeling Tools (3)
• BUS 802 Foundations of Financial Economics (3)
• BUS 803 Financial Econometrics (3)
• BUS 805 Financial Economics II (3)
• BUS 809 Equity Security Analysis and Portfolio Management I (3)
• BUS 810 Fixed Income Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (3)
• BUS 814 Derivative Securities I (3)
• BUS 816 Strategic Asset Allocation ^* (3)
• BUS 818 Derivative Securities II (3)
• BUS 823 Introduction to Security Analysis (3)
• BUS 824 Law and Regulation of Financial Institutions (3)
• BUS 857 Numerical Methods (3)
• BUS 864 Credit Risk Management (3)
• BUS 865 Market Risk Management (3)
• BUS 866 Enterprise Risk Management for Financial Institutions ^** (3)
• BUS 867 Accounting for Financial Instruments (3)
• BUS 870 Final Project for Financial Risk Management Students (3)

Other graduate courses may be substituted for the courses listed above at the discretion of the academic director.

Elective Courses

Students complete one of

• BUS 866 Enterprise Risk Management for Financial Institutions (3)
• BUS 816 Strategic Asset Allocation (3)

and one of

• BUS 867 Accounting for Financial Instruments (2)
• BUS 823 Introduction to Security Analysis (2)

Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations

All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.

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