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Analytical Finance – (B.Sc.)
Malardalen University
School of Education, Culture and Communication (UKK)
| Application Deadline: | January 16 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 12,900 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Västerås / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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The bachelor programme in Analytical Finance prepares you for a challenging career
in the international world of finance. You will see the economy from different
perspective, from accounting in firms to the management of financial portfolios and risk analysis in financial markets.
EDUCATION
This three year bachelor programme has a unique character in terms of content. It has been carefully designed and belongs to the very popular educational area of financial engineering. Focusing on quantitative computer-based methods of financial analysis, the programme provides a good background in mathematics, economics, business administration, and computer science. Analytical Finance is an internationally oriented programme taught entirely in English. Students may take part in the international student exchange programme at Mälardalen University and include in their studies a longer stay at one of our partner universities around the world.
Highly qualified professors, lecturers, and other teachers, from both academia and industry, participate in the programme. It is supported by active research and diverse cooperation programmes with the financial industry.
The focus of the programme is on economic and financial real-life problems, and the textbooks have been chosen to support this approach. Advanced financial software is used in the teaching. The programme has a built-in flexibility and allows students to choose from a selection of subjects during the three years of study. The first and second year offer basic courses in Mathematics, Business Administration, Economics, and Computer Science. During these two years you will get acquainted with the subjects mentioned. In the following year, you are free to choose a specialization applied in Mathematics, Economics, or Business Administration.
You can even obtain two degrees, for example in mathematics and in economics.
FUTURE AND CAREER
As a graduate of Analytical Finance, you will have competitive basic qualifications
for obtaining an attractive position in a bank, stock exchange, investment, insurance or financial software company, government or other financial institution, or manufacturing company. You will also have the possibility to continue your education within the two-year master programme in Financial Engineering offered at Mälardalen University, or continue studying at another university anywhere in the world.
DEGREE
Depending on your specialization, you can obtain one or several of the following degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics with Specialization in Financial Engineering (180 credits)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (180 credits)
Bachelor of Science in Economics (180 credits)
Contents
The three-year Bachelor program in Analytical Finance provides a general base in
Mathematics, Business Administration, and Economics. The focus of the program is on reallife problems in business and public finance, and the textbooks have been chosen to support this approach. Advanced financial software is used in teaching.
The program comprises courses distributed as follows:
Semester 1
Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
* Mathematics for Economics and Business, 7,5 credits
* Algebra, 7,5 credits
Business Administration
* Financial Accounting I, 7,5 credits
* Cost and Management Accounting I, 7,5 credits
Semester 2
Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
* Calculus I, 7,5 credits
* Introduction to Financial Mathematics1, 7,5 credits
Economics
* Microeconomics and Trade Theory, 15 credits
Semester 3
Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
* Calculus II, 7,5 credits
* Probability, 7,5 credits
Business Administration
* Marketing Basics, 7,5 credits
* Organisation Basics, 7,5 credits
Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
* Calculus II, 7,5 credits
* Probability, 7,5 credits
Business Administration
* Marketing Basics, 7,5 credits
* Organisation Basics, 7,5 credits
Semester 5
Elective, 30 credits
Alternative 1
Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
* Analytical Finance with MATLAB, 7,5 credits
* Stochastic Processes, 7,5 credits
* Portfolio Theory I3,4, 7,5 credits
* Time Series Analysis, 7,5 credits
Alternative 2
Business Administration
* Cost and Management Accounting II, 7,5 credits
* Financial Accounting II, 7,5 credits
Economics
* Corporate Finance5, 7,5 credits
* Intermediate Microeconomics, 7,5 credits
* Investment Theory6, 7,5 credits
Semester 6
Elective, 30 credits
Alternative 1
Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
* Operations Research7, 7,5 credits
* Simulation, 7,5 credits
* Degree Project in Mathematics, 15 credits
Alternative 2
Business Administration
* Marketing and IT, 7,5 credits
* Managerial Economics and Financial Theory, 7,5 credits
* Organization, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, 7,5 credits
* Services Management, 7,5 credits
* Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration, 15 credits
Economics
* Macroeconomic Theory, 7,5 credits
* Industrial Economics8, 7,5 credits
* Bachelor Thesis in Economics, 15 credits
Choices within the program
After two years of studies the students have the following choices:
* take enough courses (30-60 credits) in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics in order to qualify for a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics with Specialization in Financial Engineering;
* take more courses in Economics or Business Administration.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Eligibility requirements for international students
Science mathematics 3 years in higher secondary education and English equivalent to TOEFL (PBT) at least 575, TWE score 4.5, (iBT) at least 90, TWE score 20 or IELTS test score for academic purposes with an overall band score of minimum 6.5 and no band score below 5.5.
ELIGIBILITY
Standard eligibility requirements and En B, Ma C (specific entry requirements 4 with changes).
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | High School diploma |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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