Master of Business Administration (International Finance Focus) Curriculum
- Students earn the MBA degree by completing two indepth summer modules.
- These two modules must be in-residence at our facilities. There are additional tasks to be performed during the time between the two summers and these tasks include field-based assignments, research projects, and substantive internships.
- The MBA program can be completed in 15 months (with two summer semesters in residence).
Face-to-face and Externship Modules - How it works
Students begin by attending a face-to-face module in Switzerland. In face-to-face modules, students learn the foundational skills by going through our core curriculum. Students benefit from expert insight and coaching offered by faculty mentors. Face-to-face modules are offered during summer.
After completing the first summer in Switzerland, students begin externships and other rigorous projects. Through consultation with faculty mentors, students select or design their own research project, field-based assessment, or internship. Students are encouraged to tailored externships to their current or future occupational goals. Most students complete their externship components within six months of completing the on-campus module. Then they return for their second and final summer at Swiss Finance.
Face-to-Face Modules
Modules Commonly Offered Include:
Module I: Overview of Global Economies & Markets
Module II: Accounting for Investment Bankers and Traders
Module III: Corporate Finance, Valuation, M&A
Module IV: Advanced Topics in Capital Markets
Module V: Business Strategy & Opportunity Identification
Module VI: Venture Capital and Private Equity
Module VII: Trading – Hedge Fund Strategies and Prop Trading
Module VIII: Institutional Sales & Trading
Module IX: Fixed Income and Equity Products
Module X: Advanced Modeling for Investment Bankers
Module XI: Advanced Modeling for Traders & Hedge Fund Managers
Module XII: Derivatives Analysis
Module XIII: Advanced Derivatives Analysis
Module XIV: Business Strategy, Marketing, and Law for Financial Entrepreneurship
Live Deal Modules
Sample Self-designed Modules:
Macroeconomic investments research in certain geographies and sectors
Sourcing deals for investment banking
Investment recommendations to a wealth management client
Finding candidates suitable for leveraged buyouts, performing valuations, approaching candidates and negotiating
Six-month projections for every major currency and a clear buy/sell recommendation with detailed analysis
A publishable-quality research and risk paper on a country, region, industry, sector and/or company's economic outlook