MD “Finance and сredit”

Educational Field 6.030508 "Finance"

Qualification Granted

Master’s degree in “Finance”

Qualification Level

Master

Special Requirements for Admission

Bachelor’s degree diploma in 0305 “Economics and Business” educational field.

Special Regulations for Prior Education Recognition (formal, informal, non-certificate)

No.

Program profile

Masters in Finance are appointed to carry out research and educational activities in higher and secondary special educational institutions, research institutes, government agencies and local governments, particularly in the following divisions and departments: planning and economic development, analytical research, and others. Experts of this profile, specializing in economics and finance, deal with a wide range of issues, namely: process of financial management research; innovation and investment activities, educational and research work as well.

The total number of ECTS credits is 120 including: humanitarian and social economic disciplines - 9 credits, professional and practical disciplines – 57,5 credits, optional disciplines - 39,5 credits, State certification-14 credits.

Key Learning Outcomes:

1) Knowledge in the subject area

• research management process of  irreversible and current assets of the enterprise (organization);
• improvement of the financial resource management of enterprises;
• research and improvement of financial activities of an enterprise;
• research and improvement of financial planning of enterprise activities;
• proposal elaboration to improve government regulation of the Ukraine’s financial policy;
• research carrying-out in the field of development and improvement of financial and economic processes in Ukraine and abroad;

2) Cognitive abilities and skills in the subject area

• ability to use professionally profiled knowledge and practical skills in the processes of financial activity management of enterprises;
• ability to use special computer programs in research.
• ability to use methodological techniques of research;
• skills of oral and written presentation of research and practical material.

3) Practical skills in the subject area

• skills of applying research based methods to analyze and forecast the development of enterprises and organizations;
• skills of applying research based methods to analyze and forecast the development of Ukraine’s financial policy;
• ability to prepare proposals for improving Ukraine’s financial and economic activities;
• ability to apply information systems and technologies in finance.

4) General skills and habits

• ability to use various practical skills for computer data collection and processing;
• skills to work efficiently with modern computers;
• ability to apply knowledge in practice;
• ability to perform self-education and continue professional development;
• communicative skills, including oral and written communication in the Ukrainian language and at least one of the common European languages;
• social interaction skills and those to work in groups, conflict and stress management;
• ability to organize personal activities and effective time management.

Professional Graduates’ Profiles and Examples

The objects of the Master’s activity in the educational field “Finance” are the particular means and instruments of the state and local government, research and educational institutions.

Access to Further Education

A Master in the field of “Finance” may proceed with the following postgraduate specialties:

• “Economic Theory and History of Economic Thought”;
• “Mathematical Methods and Information Technology in Economics”;
• “World Economy and International Economic Relations”;
• “Economics and Enterprise Management” (by economic activity types).

Regulations for Examinations, Assessment and Grades

Tentative provisions on testing and ranking students in the credit and modular system of educational process organization

Graduation Requirements

Complete education program of120 credits and successfully presented Master's paper.

Format of Education

Full time

Head of Program

Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor Iryna G. Lukianenko