Aims and Characteristics

Special Features

• Open to degree graduateds with little work experience;

• Synthesizes academic thories and up-to-date industry practices;

• Prepares students for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) examination;

• Offers scholarship to outstanding applicants;

• Focuses on the energy and environment areas of the financial industry;

• Professional Development Lectures given by prominent practitioners provide students with updated industry information;

• The Master of Finance (MoF) programme at PolyU is proud to be an academic partner with GARP for risk education.

Programme Aims

The Master of Finance (Financial Economics in Energy and Environment) (MoF-EEE) programme is suitable for degree graduates, particularly those with no or little work experience, who would like to specialise in the energy and environment areas of the financial industry. This specialism is built on solid economic and finance foundations and provides students with up-to-date business and financial information on the development of energy and environment markets.

On completion of the FT MoF-EEE programme, graduates will be able to:

• Apply conceptual frameworks drawn from accounting, law, economics and quantitative methods to the analysis of investment, corporate reporting and finance, and regulatory and business ethics issues;

• Apply financial theories and concepts to identify and explain real-life asset management/corporate finance issues and international finance, and energy and environmental economics problems; and

• Formulate financial strategies and envision their outcomes.

Characteristics

• Students are able to complete the Master's programme in ONE year.

• The most up-to-date industry practices are incorporated into the curriculum to make the programme a unique synthesis of academic theories and professional practice.