HKUST
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NYU STERN
Master of Science in
GLOBAL FINANCE
HKUST Business School
Established in 1991, the HKUST Business School has
risen to international prominence in a remarkably short
period of time, achieving widespread global
recognition and a variety of prestigious academic
rankings, including both the Kellogg-HKUST EMBA
Program and the HKUST MBA Program being ranked
No. 1 in the world and in Asia, respectively, by the
Financial Times. The Department of Finance has
been consistently ranked No. 1 in research in the
Asia-Pacic region.
The HKUST Business School was the rst business
school in the region accredited by both the
US-based Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB International) and the
European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).
The School is always at the forefront of
educational development and business thinking,
and strives for excellence in research and
teaching.
Our unique Asian and global perspectives are
made possible by our international faculty
members. Our graduates strive to make a
positive impact on both the business world and
wider society.
www.bm.ust.hk
Best of Both Worlds
New York University
Stern School of Business
Located in New York City, New York University’s
Stern School of Business is both a top-rated
business school and one of the world’s leading
research institutions. A proud part of Stern’s heritage
is its consistently top-ranked nance department
and faculty.
Stern faculty members are well known for their
mastery of subject matter, their contributions to
original research in their respective elds, and for
their ability to convey complex material in clear,
relevant and interesting ways. Students also benet
from unparalleled access to Wall Street and the
world’s leading practitioners who are adjunct faculty
and guest speakers in their classes.
www.stern.nyu.edu
WORLD-CLASS
FACULTY
• Classes taught by world-class faculty from
both HKUST and NYU Stern
• Interactive case-based teaching enhances
learning exper
ience
Program
Schedule
Program
Highlights
EXECUTIVE
FORMAT
• One-year program with 7 intensive modules
• Modular class format ideal for working
executives
WORLDWIDE
NETWORK
• Graduates become alumni of both
HKUST and NYU
• Dual alumni networks of 140,000+ members in
130+ global locations
PRESTIGIOUS
DEGREE
• One single degree jointly conferred by HKUST
and NYU Stern
• Earn credentials from the best of both worlds
in one program
GLOBAL
CLASSROOM
• Classes held in Hong Kong, New York and
Shanghai
• Exposure to the 3 world nancial centers
PRACTICAL
PROJECT
• Participants form project team to work on
real-life nance issues
• Integrate all knowledge learned from the
program into practical experience
EXECUTIVE
PARTICIPANTS
• Diverse cohort representing 15+ nationalities
• Experienced nance executives with an
average of 12 years of work experience
FOCUSED
CURRICULUM
• Comprehensive and in-depth curriculum in
global nance
• Hot topics such as FinTech and Behavioral
Finance
November
Module 1
(8 days)
• Global Macro and
Asian Markets
• Foundations of
Corporate Finance
Hong Kong
January
Module 2
(5 days)
• Foundations of
Investments
• Asset Allocation
Hong Kong
March
Module 3
(7 days)
• Derivatives Markets
• Fixed Income
Instruments and
Markets
New York
May
Module 4
(5 days)
• Applied Corporate
Finance and Valuation
• Behavioral Finance
Hong Kong
June/July
Module 5
(4 days)
• Financial Markets
and Corporate
Finance in China
Shanghai
August
Module 6
(10 days)
• Risk Management in
Financial Institutions
• FinTech
• Topics in Financial
Markets and
Governance
New York
November
Module 7
(2 days)
• Integrative Project
Group Presentation
Hong Kong
Alumni Testimonial
Andries Terblanche (Class of 2011)
KPMG Global Lead for Dynamic Risk Assessment, KPMG UK
Nationality: Australia
Work Location: United Kingdom
“
Our class encompassed a diverse range of businesses and demographics.
On its own it added much to discussions and analyses in the classroom. My
classmates were smart, competitive, eager to learn, ambitious, and at the same time
approachable and cordial. It made for an
extremely productive learning
environment
.”
Chaitali Dutta (Class of 2018)
Owner & Founder, Azuke Personal Finance Advisory;
Chief of Operations, Serengeti Ventures Pvt Ltd.
Nationality: India
Work Location: Hong Kong
“
MSGF has been a life-changing journey. It provided me a diverse range of nance
topics which is relevant to the times. It enabled me to give advisory service to my
clients that is more
relevant and focused in nance. I have also found lifelong
friends in my classmates of this cohort and other cohorts.”
Michelle Tang (Class of 2018)
APAC Risk & Control Manager, Natixis IM
Nationality: Hong Kong
Work Location: Hong Kong
“
We have faculty members from both HKUST and NYU offering perspectives from
the East to the West
. The program is also perfect for nance executives based in
Asia to learn from the insiders and market players to
understand the nancial
markets in Asia and China
.”
Yeon Ho Woo (Class of 2018)
Partner, Eagle Capital
Nationality: Korea
Work Location: Brazil
“
The nancial knowledge I have acquired about the US and Asian nancial markets and
its recent developments, including FinTech, and the overview of the various nancial
instruments gave me the
birds eye view of the markets which allowed me to
better identify synergies, opportunities and niche markets. It was really an
enriching experience for me.”
Patrick Dlamini (Class of 2016)
Chief Executive Ocer and Managing Director, Development Bank of
Southern Africa
Nationality: South Africa
Work Location: South Africa
“
As South Africa is an emerging economy, we need to understand the dynamics
taking place in our trading partners to stay on top of the game. This program came
very handy in making me
understand and integrate global nance and
economic issues, and thus deal better with industry dynamic
.”
Stan Moss (Class of 2016)
CEO, Polen Capital Management
Nationality: United States
Work Location: United States
“
The caliber and experience of the professors is very impressive.
The
individual who wrote the book walks in to teach your class. With so many notable
and veteran professors, class sometimes actually felt like a Finance Greatest Hits
album.”
Alumni Profile
Canada
U.S.A.
Mexico
Costa Rica
Brazil
Venezuela
Chile
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Estonia
Russia
Germany
Switzerland
Romania
Greece
Saudi Arabia India
Nepal
Mongolia
China
Hong Kong
Macau
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
Indonesia
Australia
Vietnam
Taiwan
Philippines
Japan
France
Spain
Nigeria
South Africa
Seychelles
United Arab Emirates
South
Korea
~50%
Non-Hong Kong
residents
12
Average years of
work experience
35
Average age
15+
Nationalities
10+
Work locations
~30%
Female
Admission Requirements
Applicants are expected to meet the following
requirements to be considered for admission:
• have a bachelor’s degree with strong GPA;
• have at least ve years of full-time, post-degree work
experience; and
• a satisfactory TOEFL / IELTS-score report for
applicants whose rst language is not English, and
whose bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualication
was awarded by an institution where the medium of
instruction was not English
Enquiry
HKUST Program Ofce
Tel: (852) 2358 5028 | Email: msgf@ust.hk
Program Fee
Program fee for Class of 2020 is USD 76,080 (HKD
593,424).
The program fee covers tuition, books, course materials,
lunches for all modules, as well as accommodation for
Module 1 and Module 7in Hong Kong.The program fee
does not include accommodation for Modules 2-6 in
addition to travel expenses for all modules.
Application
msglobalnance.org
NYU Stern Program Ofce
Tel: (1) 212 998 0442 | Email: msgf@stern.nyu.edu