Programme Structure
Prerequisites
Applicants to the Global Master of Finance Dual Degree (GMF) should have taken at least one course in financial accounting, one course in finance, one in microeconomics, one in statistics, and at least two courses in calculus.
Term 1
(July through August, Washington University, 6 Olin credits)
- Derivative Securities (1.5 credit units)
- Options & Futures (1.5 credit units)
- Investment Theory (1.5 credit units)
- Advanced Corporate Finance I (1.5 credit units)
Term 2
(August through November, SMU, 5 SMU credits)
- Quantitative Methods and Statistics (1 credit unit)
- Hedge Funds (1 credit unit)
- Financial Statement Analysis 1 (1 credit unit)
- Fixed Income Analysis (1 credit unit)
- Financial Analytics & Innovation (1 credit unit)
Term 3
(January through May, SMU, 4 SMU credits)
- Financial Modelling and Analytics (1 credit unit)
- Advanced Quantitative Methods & Economic Analysis (1 credit unit)
- Advanced Financial Statement Analysis (1 credit unit)
- Financial Sustainability & Alternative Investments (1 credit units)
Term 4
(June through August, Washington University, 18 Olin credits)
- Data Analysis for Investments (1.5 credit units)
- Advanced Corporate Finance II (1.5 credit units)
- Valuing Strategic Corporate Investments (1.5 credit units)
- Mergers & Acquisitions (1.5 credit units)
- Electives (6 credit units)
- Financial Markets–Regulation, DC Immersion (3 credits)
- Financial Markets–Institutions, NYC Immersion (3 credits)
Term 5
(August through December, SMU - Internship/Capstone)
- Internship/Capstone - Minimum 10weeks internship (1 credit unit)
