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- Why KAIST MFE/Finance MBA?
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- Specialized curriculum
- Global finance specialist training
- Korea's largest in-school finance training facility and financial information database
Programs
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Program |
Master of Finance Engineering |
Finance MBA |
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Vision |
To train finance engineering specialists with global competitiveness & research skills |
To train finance human resources specialized in corporate finance, investment banking, asset management with global competitiveness |
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Specialty |
Finance engineering and quantitative asset management focused curriculum
- 12 credits from mandatory courses in finance engineering field - Education on global practice and on-site problem solving skills - Analytical & research skill training for actual practices by requiring 'Research Method in Finance Engineering 1 & 2' courses and thesis writing |
1. Cohort curriculum design - All required courses for the 1st year - 15 credits from finance & accounting based mandatory courses to enhance basic knowledge and skills - Mandatory courses from finance ethics, financial strategy and leadership, finance marketing field to educate fundamentals of business managers
2. Strengthened Eng. education - 2 required courses from business writing & presentation
3. Training for basic programming & various finance database utilization skills |
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Globalization |
1. Mandatory global study program for 1 semester (1st semester in the 2nd year) with world class business schools - Schools offering courses focused on quant delivery
effectiveness of education) with separate Eng. training by Eng. education specialist |
1. Mandatory global study program for 1 semester (1st semester in the 2nd year) with world class business schools
courses offered in the 1st year
3. Eng. education through Eng. business writing (3 credits) and Eng. presentation (0 credit) courses as mandatory in the 1st year
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Application Eligibility |
1. Who has academic background with mathematics and statistics OR wishes to continue education on mathematics and econometrics to be finance/ quant specialist
2. Who is currently working in finance engineering field
3. Who wishes to get into finance engineering field
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1. Who wants to have global competitiveness in corporate finance, investment banking, asset management field
2. Who has Eng. communication skills OR wishes to develop Eng. communication skills to advanced level to strengthen one's global competitiveness |
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Academic Period |
2 years |
2 years |
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Degree |
MS in Finance Engineering (100% thesis graduation) |
MBA in Finance (100% non thesis graduation) |
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Credit requirement |
Min. 54 credits - General mandatory: 3 credits - Major mandatory: 12 credits - Electives: 30 credits - Research: 9 credits |
Min. 54 credits - General mandatory: 3 credits - Major mandatory: 27 credits - Electives: 22.5 credits - Research: 1.5 credits |
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Carrier Path After Graduation |
Quantitative asset management, derivative development, risk management, etc. |
IB, corporate finance, asset management, derivative sales, analyst, etc. |
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Admission Schedule |
During the month of October 2012 |
During the month of October 2012 |
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Lectures Begin |
2013. 2. 4 (2013 spring semester) |
2013. 2. 4 (2013 spring semester) |
Last updated : 2012-07-10
