Program Length and Curriculum
The MF is a 12-month full-time program that runs from August to July of the following year.
Students are required to take 12 three-credit courses and 2 one and a half credit courses. All courses are compulsory and advanced standing will not be given.
Students will also be introduced to the wider community of scholars and practitioners in finance through the research seminar series and the professional seminar series. In the former, students will be exposed to cutting-edge research in finance, and in the latter, students will gain an appreciation of current, real-world issues as well as an appreciation of different career choices.
Master of Finance Specializations
Starting in Fall 2012, students entering the Master of Finance (MF) program will have the option of specializing in Capital Markets* or Financial Risk Management. All MF students will share a common Fall term and then choose one of the streams for the Winter and Summer terms. MF students interested in Financial Risk Management must complete an eligibility application form prior to embarking upon this stream. Click here to complete the application process.*The Capital Markets specialization is equivalent to the original (2009-2011) Master of Finance program structure.
Last 3 weeks of August | |
MFIN 5100 3.00 Capital Markets | |
Term 1 (September to December) | |
ACTG 6130 3.00 Intermediate Financial Accounting for Non-Accountants | |
FINE 6310 3.00 Econometrics of Financial Markets | |
MFIN 5200 3.00 Financial Management and Valuation | |
MFIN 5600 3.00 Institutional Wealth Management | |
MFIN 5000 0.00 Research Seminar Series (mandatory) | |
MFIN 5050 0.00 Professional Seminar Series (mandatory) | |
Term 2 (January to April) | |
Capital Markets | Financial Risk Management |
FINE 6800 3.00 Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives | FNEN 6810 3.00 Derivative Securities |
MFIN 5300 3.00 Investment Banking | FNEN 6850 3.00 Fixed Income Securities |
ENTR 6910 3.00 Private Equity and Venture Capital | MATH 6910 3.00 Stochastic Calculus in Finance |
MFIN 5400 3.00 Fixed Income Securities | MATH 6911 3.00 Numerical Methods |
MFIN 5000 0.00 Research Seminar Series (mandatory) | |
MFIN 5050 0.00 Professional Seminar Series (mandatory) | |
Term 3 (May to July) | |
Capital Markets | Financial Risk Management |
FINE 6600 3.00 Corporate Financial Analysis | FNEN 6820 3.00 Advanced Derivative Securities |
MFIN 5800 3.00 Financial Risk Management | FNEN 6840 3.00 Enterprise Risk Management |
MFIN 5700 1.50 Corporate Governance and Securities Law | |
ETHC 6950 1.50 Ethics and Finance | |
MFIN 5500 3.00 Analysis of Structured Products | |
In addition, there are four full-days of spreadsheet training in financial modelling.
Tuition fees for the current year are available on the Student Financial Services website.