An Outstanding Degree

The qualification obtained at the end of the programme is the Master in International Finance Degree. It is issued by the Academic Board of the IEB.

A diploma will also be issued by IEB’s Partners for each academic stay.

Facilities

Technology and IT: Highest Standard. The IEB has an IT room and Treasury Desk with 41 computers, of which 14 are Bloomberg Terminals.

There are also several IT posts with broadband WIFI Internet Access and one Bloomberg Terminal in the common areas. All lecture and study rooms have WIFI connection, infrastructure to connect computers and latest generation technology such as video projectors and financial information systems.

 Library and Study Room. The IEB has a Library and Study Room, where students can consult the relevant manuals to widen and consolidate the knowledge gained in class.

The textbooks, found in the library and available exclusively for the students, cover a wide range of topics including Derivatives, Technical and Quantitative Analysis, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Securities Markets, Corporate Finance, Economics, Law and Emerging Markets. They also cover subjects of general interest within Law and Economics, such as Biographies and Statistics.

Treasury Desk. IEB has an IT room and Treasury Desk, similar to those found in Banks and Brokerage firms. The room has forty one computers and fourteen Bloomberg Terminals, through which students can access real time data and information provided by Bloomberg, Bridge, Visual Trader and Infobolsa.

Through these computers and Bloomberg Terminals students can access all the economic and financial data, as well as news, they need in order to follow financial markets daily, including, equity, fixed income, derivative, currency and money markets.
Many lectures throughout the Master also take place in this room. Professors like to use real-life up-to-date examples in their lectures, to illustrate the theoretical concepts, and to do so they use Bloomberg.

Finally, thanks to this access to real-time data and information, students not only are able to use the latest key information and knowledge for their practical coursework, but also, for the job interviews they start attending towards the end of the Master.

On-line Simulator. Another very attractive aspect of the programme is the ability for the students to use IEB’s Portfolio Management Simulator. The Simulator has access to real-time market data, as it is directly linked to this data via internet. This enables the students to manage and control the risk of the positions within their portfolio in a “real life” setting.

This simulation allows the students to experience hands on what it is like to invest and operate in international financial markets. In order for the students to really benefit and learn from this experience, the simulation is monitored and tutored by professional managers who help students along the way as well as assess their ability to manage the portfolio.

 Career Development Department. The IEB has a career development service which is available to all the students. The service actively seeks job offers, especially from companies with which IEB has signed cooperation agreements or that are partners or sponsors of our Institution.

The IEB has a powerful online tool which allows access through the Institution’s intranet to all the job offers that are regularly input into the system.

This tool also allows users to express their interest in any particular selection process. In addition, the system allows IEB staff to send personalized e-mails to any candidate whose profile matches a specific job offer. More information »

Master and Academic Stays

Master’s tuition fees are 25.800 €, including all necessary paper work, booklists, access to the IEB facilities, general expenses at all academic stays abroad including accommodation and some meals in USA, as specified in each one of the three different dossiers; not including: flight tickets and accommodation in London.

Master’s tuition fee can be paid by single payment or in installments. All payments made by installment will need to follow a calendar that will be pre-agreed and specified on the Admission Certificate.

IEB maintains agreements with various financial entities, from which students can request special financing conditions.

IEB also has a program of scholarships and study grants.

Train with the Leader

• The Master is aimed at undergraduate students from all fields of study with a good level of English, as well as professionals with no more than four years working experience in finance or looking to change from their current field of work to the world of finance.

All candidates go through several interviews with the members of the Admissions Committee, as well as carrying out several online tests, before being accepted into the programme.

All candidates applying for the Master in International Finance should submit to the Admissions Department a completed in application form as well as provide a copy of their academic qualifications, their identity card or Passport, 4 passport size photos and a brief CV.

Master in International Finance students come from all over the world and all types of academic background. They reflect the very international nature of the Programme.