Master program in Finance

SSE has a century-long tradition of academic excellence, practical education for business and beyond, with a global perspective and with strong connections to the business world in Sweden and beyond. The faculty teaching in the MSc program in Finance include leading experts with worldwide recognition.

Every year, the MSc program in Finance brings together a global community of talented students with a passion for finance and business. The program offers an outstanding learning experience and prepares students for diverse and successful careers. Post-graduation career opportunities are consistently excellent, in financial centers like Frankfurt, New York, Shanghai, London and Stockholm.

Once enrolled, students follow a rigorous, practical curriculum taught by leading faculty. Students specialize in Corporate Finance or Investment Management. The curriculum offers considerable additional flexibility, allowing students to choose from a range of electives in finance as well as other fields. Elective choices include courses on Sustainable Finance, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Value Investing, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Wealth Management, often taught with case studies.

In the first semester, the foundations are built for the subsequent specialization. All courses in the first semester are mandatory and common across the two tracks (Corporate Finance and Investment Management).

The program also includes an MFIN immersion week in the beginning of the first semester which combines both academic and non-academic components as well as a diverse mix of employer meetings. This one-week trip is a degree requirement and is funded by the program. As part of the trip, students undertake a course in sustainable finance.

There are no mandatory courses in the second and third semester. However, students who choose to specialize in Corporate Finance or Investment Management must select at least three courses from the list of core electives within each specialization.

The third and fourth semester are devoted to Thesis writing (30 ECTS), to be combined with either taking elective courses (30 ECTS) or going on a student exchange to one of our partner schools.

The Master program in Finance also offers exciting double degree programs with the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland), Bocconi University in Milan (Italy), Sciences Po in Paris (France) and CEMS.