Master

The Area Finance offers a broad range of finance courses at the Master level. Furthermore, it is possible to write you Seminar as well as Master Thesis at one of the Chairs of the Finance Area. All information on courses is subject to change. Please consult the most recent module catalog (MMM) for the respective program. The following table gives a comprehensive overview of all courses at the Master level that are offered by the Area Finance. The language of instruction is indicated in the 'Details' column. Based on the module catalog as of January 2025.

PhD Fast Track

In the MMM program, there is the possibility, under certain conditions, to take PhD courses from the CDSB Finance program in the second year of the master's degree. An application is required at the end of the first master's year. This represents an attractive opportunity to receive advanced scientific training at an early stage – and to save up to one year of coursework in the event of a planned subsequent PhD. For more information, click on the arrow.

Seminar / Master's Theses

Course name	Credits	Details	Term
Seminar Theses	6 ECTS	English / German	Fall / Spring Semester
Master's Theses (MMM)	24 ECTS	English / German	Fall / Spring Semester
FIN 604 – Stata in Finance	2 ECTS	English	Fall / Spring Semester
FIN 687 – Python in Finance	2 ECTS	English	Fall / Spring Semester

Master Courses

Course name	Credits	Details	Term
FIN 500 – Investments	6 ECTS	English	Fall Semester
FIN 540 – Corporate Finance I – Vorlesung	5 ECTS	English	Fall Semester
FIN 541 – Corporate Finance I – Case Study (Capital Structure, Cost of Capital and Valuation)	5 ECTS	English	Fall Semester
FIN 555 – Financial Markets and Employees	3 ECTS	English	Spring Semester
FIN 580 – Derivatives: Basic Strategies and Pricing	6 ECTS	English	Fall Semester
FIN 590 – Financial Institutions I	4 ECTS	English	Fall Semester
FIN 601 – Bond Markets	6 ECTS	English	Spring Semester
FIN 602 – Trading and Exchanges	6 ECTS	English	Fall Semester
FIN 603 – Empirical Finance	10 ECTS	English	Spring Semester
FIN 606 – FinTech	4 ECTS	English	Fall Semester
FIN 620 – Behavioral Finance	6 ECTS	English	Spring Semester
FIN 630 – Corporate Governance	6 ECTS	English	Fall Semester
FIN 640 – Corporate Finance II (Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures)	8 ECTS	English	Spring Semester
FIN 682 – International Asset Management	6 ECTS	English	Spring Semester
FIN 684 – Financial Institutions II	4 ECTS	English	Spring Semester
FIN 685 – Banking Regulation	6 ECTS	English	Spring Semester
FIN 686 – Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing	6 ECTS	English	Spring Semester
FIN 910 – Area Seminar Finance		English	Fall / Spring Semester