Graduates Qualification Profile


Graduates of the Master’s Program are qualified to be tomorrow’s experts in the increasingly complex world of finance, e.g. in:

  • asset management
  • credit and market risk management
  • treasury and trading
  • financial engineering
  • research and technical analysis
  • corporate finance

They also have the necessary tools to launch an academic career in this demanding field.

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After completing the program, graduates will be able to:

  • understand and analyze complex financial problems using mathematical and statistical models;
  • use mathematical and statistical methods and computational procedures for financial decision-making
  • make effective use of the relevant academic literature;
  • know how to handle financial market data and information systems in theory and practice;
  • work well in teams and participate actively in problem-solving processes.

Within the program, students can further customize their own education by choosing either the Science Track or the Industry Track.

► Graduates of the Science Track have the skills to:

  • grasp, analyze and discuss current scientific publications in the field of finance;
  • research, write and present academic papers;
  • further deepen and broaden their specialized knowledge in a relevant PhD program.

► The Industry Track provides graduates with the competences to:

  • evaluate and analyze risks of financial instruments using current models and methods, and analyze financial time series;
  • develop and apply computational processes for solving finance-related problems;
  • translate theory into practical decision-making.