Aims and Characteristics

Special Features

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

• The programme has been accepted into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Programme, positioning students to sit for the CFA examinations. (https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/about/universities/university-affiliation);

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

• The programme is taught by staff from the School of Accounting and Finance, which is accredited by The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong as a recognised institution for providing continuous professional training.

Programme Aims

The Master of Finance (Investment Management) (MoF-IMM) programme aims to provide current and prospective investment management professionals with a combination of solid finance concepts and up-to-date industry know-how.

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

• Apply conceptual frameworks to analyze investment and corporate finance issues;
• Solve asset management/corporate finance problems; and
• Formulate financial strategies.

Characteristics

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

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

• There is a possible exit point with a Postgraduate Diploma in Finance (Investment Management) for students who have completed six Year One Compulsory Subjects.