Master's Degree, Faculty of Economics
38.04.08 Finance and Credit. Corporate finance
Program Overview
We train future leaders in Corporate Finance who are equipped with the know-how to use analytical tools, have strong financial and investment analyst skills and excel in dealing with a range of business tasks in the finance industry.
Core curriculum
Basis | Specialized subjects |
Corporate Finance (advanced level) Public Financial Reporting Corporate Performance Management Financial Analysis (advanced level) Project Activity module | Audit and consulting Mergers, acquisitions and restructuring of the company Corporations and banks in financial ecosystems Internal corporate financial control and compliance Financial econometrics Corporate taxation and tax risks Financial risk management Company valuation and value management Financial economics Business insurance |
Program Benefits
- Focus on the needs of business in financial and investment managers, analysts, auditors and consultants.
- Conducting classes with the involvement of practitioners in the field of corporate finance management of leading companies in the real sector of the economy.
- Online and offline master classes of leading practitioners in the field of corporate finance.
- New educational trajectories: learning using the resources of the Coursera global education platform; using machine learning methods to complete training tasks (corporate financial information posted in open information and analytical systems;
- Participation in international case championships on the profile of the program and professional activity;
- Participation in events of strategic partners of the Center for Audit Technologies and Solutions program (formerly: Ernst & Young), Kept (formerly: KPMG): master classes of the Rostov Region Innovation Agency, internships, webinars, soft skills trainings, case championships;
- Involvement of undergraduates in research projects of the Department of Finance and Credit, analytical research of the corporate sector of the economy, medium and small businesses, and the entrepreneurial sphere, which forms their starting capital for academic, scientific and professional careers;
- Opportunity to undergo an internship on the basis of leading companies in the real and financial sector of the economy, strategic partners of the SFedU.
- Combination of fundamental financial training and corporate finance management skills and active use of innovative technologies in teaching.
Prospects. Career & Employment
Employment at the regional, national and international levels, as well as opportunities for personal career growth of graduates of the program.
A place in the labor market of a graduate of the Corporate Finance educational program in the following types of organizations:
- financial, accounting, analytical and investment services (departments) of large and medium-sized companies and holdings;
- audit and consulting companies;
- analytical and rating agencies;
- investment and financial departments of banks;
- financial services (departments) of state federal and regional organizations;
- state bodies that form financial policy and regulate the activities of financial market participants, investment and financial departments of banks;
- financial services (departments) of state federal and regional organizations;
- state bodies that form financial policy and regulate the activities of financial market participants.
Why pursue a Master's degree in Corporate finance?
We train an élite of highly skilled finance professionals, well-equipped to take their future career to the highest levels. This Master's degree program is not only in high demand, but is also focused on such career trajectories of graduates as:
- CFO: development of an analytical system of strategic finance to support management aimed at increasing the value of the business.
- Financial manager/financial analyst: solving problems in the field of financial analysis and planning; analysis of key performance indicators.
- Financial consultant: provision of financial advisory services in the industrial, commercial and financial sectors of the economy to assess the value of business, the effectiveness of investment projects.
- Risk manager: creation and maintenance of an effective risk management system in the company, ensuring its compliance with legislation and regulatory requirements.