Master of Finance (Corporate Finance)

The Master of Finance (Corporate Finance) (MoF-MCF) programme aims to provide corporate finance practitioners with education opportunities to enhance their professionalism and elevate their intellectual capacity in corporate finance, corporate risk management and related areas.

Special Features

• The curriculum integrates theory and practice with emphasis on local applications;
• The programme has been accepted into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Programme, positioning students to sit for the CFA examinations.
• The Master of Finance (MoF) programme at PolyU is proud to be an academic partner with GARP for risk education;
• The programme is taught by staff from the School of Accounting and Finance, which is accredited by The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong as a recognised institution for providing continuous professional training.

Characteristics

• The most up-to-date industry practices are incorporated into the curriculum to make the programme a unique synthesis of academic theories and professional practices.
• Professional Development Lectures given by prominent practitioners provide students with updated industry information.
• There is a possible exit point with Postgraduate Diploma in Finance (Corporate Finance) for students who have completed six Year One Compulsory Subjects.

Programme Structure

You have to complete 6 Compulsory Subjects (i.e. 18 credits), 4 Elective Subjects (i.e. 12 credits), and 2 Compulsory Capstone Subjects (i.e. 6 credits).

A total of 36 credits are required for the Master of Corporate Finance award.

Classes are normally scheduled on weekday evenings and/or Saturday afternoons.

Year One (18 credits)

Compulsory Subjects+

• AF5115 Accounting for Business Analysis
• AF5312 Principles of Corporate Finance
• AF5341 Economics for Financial Analysis
• AF5343 Quantitative Methods for Finance
• AF5344 Investments
• AF5503 Corporate Governance, Disclosures and Implications

Year Two (18 credits)

Elective Subjects* (any four)

• AF5321 Mergers and Acquisitions
• AF5322 Corporate Risk Management
• AF5346 Entrepreneurial Finance
• AF5347 Financial Analysis and Valuation
• AF5352 Personal Financial Planning
• AF5358 International Banking
• AF5373 ESG Investment and Green Finance
• AF5932/AF5933 Project #(3 credits / 6 credits)

Compulsory Capstone Subjects

• AF5355 Finance and Strategy
• AF5362 International Financial Management

# The Project can be either 3 credits or 6 credits depending on its scope.

* Not all subjects will be offered each year and it is subject to staffing resources and student enrolment.

+These subjects of this programme have been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund. The mother programme (Master of Finance) of these subjects is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level[6]).

On completion of the MoF-MCF programme, graduates will be able to:

• Apply conceptual frameworks to analyze investment and corporate finance issues;
• Solve asset management/corporate finance problems; and
• Formulate financial strategies.