Online MBA Degree

Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto

Timing of the Program
During the first two years of the program, a student will normally take courses in accounting, economics, finance, statistics, mathematics, operations management and organizational behaviour/strategy. The courses will be chosen in consultation with the accounting doctoral program coordinator. The course load will depend upon the accounting area of concentration and the student’s background and interests. At the end of the second year, students take the major comprehensive examination in accounting. The student will complete any remaining coursework and begin their dissertation work during the third year. Dissertation proposals will take place at the end of the third year or at the beginning of the fourth year of the program. Depending upon the student’s background, it may be possible to reduce the time required to reach the dissertation stage.

Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University

Before entering the program, students must select an area of specialization from one of the following or from a combination thereof:
Accounting
Finance
Information Systems
Operations Management
Marketing
Organizational Behaviour
Strategy and Organization
Specialization Course Selection

Upon admission, an advisor from the student’s chosen area will assist in selecting those courses that best suit the student’s interests while satisfying program requirements. Specialization courses may be selected from offerings of the four participating universities. View the set offered by the four participating universities and timetable.
Support Fields

The student’s support field represents a fundamental discipline underlying the area of specialization. A marketing student, for instance, might select psychology, statistics or behavioural science as a support field while a finance student may choose economics or applied mathematics.

Courses Department of Finance : College of Management at National Sun Yat-Sen University

Mathematics and Statistics
(12 credits):
Course ID Course Title Credits
B4031006 Calculus I and II 6
B4032002 Statistics I and II 6

Requirements for Bachelor’s Degree

Students are required to register between 8 - 16 times (More than 6 times for early graduates)
Students are required to have acquired more than 130 credits in total (Including summer and winter sessions)
A GPA of over 2.0 in core curriculum courses, double major courses (including minor subjects) and all other subjects.
Students are required to have acquired 36 credits of electives as indicated in the Credit Classification Table
Electives (Compulsory): 3 credits in university level Korean and writing composition
3 credits in Advanced English
3 credits in a second foreign language (other than English)
3 credits in Computer Concepts and Practice
3 credits in Mathematics
1 credit in a physical education course

* Students should acquire more than 3 credits in each category in addition to the subjects mentioned above

Finance MBA
A full-time masters degree program
54 credits for 2 years
Overseas exchange student program (one semester)
Culmination through a graduation thesis or a field study

Basic Required Courses
Probability and Statistics
Introductory Financial Mathematics I
Introductory Financial Mathematics II
Investment Theory and Analysis
Computer Programming in Finance
Research Methods in Finance I
Research Methods in Finance II
Research Methods in Finance Case Study Ⅰ
Research Methods in Finance Case Study Ⅱ

Track

Each student can design a program of study to suit his/her own needs. The following list includes examples of potential tracks, each of which is composed of several related modules.

-Asset Management Track: This track offers tools for setting up investment strategy and doing risk management when a fund manager or a financial analyst measures the value of a company.
Related Modules:
Investment Strategy
Fixed Income Securities
Financial Derivatives
Financial Markets

-Financial Engineering Track: This track focuses on understanding investment strategy, risk management and various types and uses of derivatives, as well as how to develop derivatives.
Related Modules:
Financial Derivatives
Fixed Income Securities
Financial Modeling
Risk Management

-Financial Management & Strategy Track: This track focuses on understanding basic functions of the financial market by studying financial institutions such as banks, securities corporations, and insurance companies and their management mechanisms.
Related Modules:
Financial Management
Corporate Finance
Financial Marketing
Financial Markets

-Investment Banking Track: This track offers intensive studies on corporate finance and corporate valuation fostering a deeper understanding of investment banking. Using the knowledge, students gain professional knowledge in investment banking.
Related Modules:
Corporate Finance
Valuation
Financial Marketing
Financial Management

-Insurance Track: This track focuses on understanding basic principles of insurance products and the insurance market. The curriculum ensures that students develop professional knowledge of insurance market management.
Related Modules:
Insurance
Investment Strategy
Risk Management
Financial Marketing

-Risk Management Track: This track offers tools to acknowledge, estimate and manage financial risks including market risk, credit risk, and operating risk.
Related Modules:
Risk Management
Insurance
Financial Derivatives
Fixed Income Securities

-Global Financial Market Track: Korea’s aim is to become a hub of the Northeast Asian financial market. In order for students to perform successfully as leaders of finance in Northeast Asia, the curriculum focuses on fostering a general understanding of international financial principles in combination with localized knowledge of each country’s financial system. In the Global Financial Market modules, we offer courses in China, Japan, and the U.S., in which students do research on local financial markets and laws.
Related Modules:
East Asian Finance
Financial Markets
Valuation
Financial Derivatives

-Accounting and Financial Management Track: This track provides knowledge on accounting and corporate finance policies, which is necessary for financial officers and specialists.
Related Modules:
Accounting
Valuation
Corporate Finance
Financial Management

Modules: a new concept in curriculum management

Instead of offering a garden-variety of courses, we combined related courses into modules for the effectiveness of course management and for the ease of students in designing their curriculum.

Each faculty member is assigned to a specific module according to their area of expertise. Modules are managed by the professor-in-charge in cooperation with an industry expert who will assist in designing the courses in the module by bringing industry perspectives and experiences. Academic advances and changing needs in the industry will be immediately reflected in the courses. We will constantly stay a step ahead through this proactive and dynamic course management.

A. Basic Modules:
Quantitative Analysis, Financial Mathematics, Financial IT

B. Advanced Modules:
Valuation, Financial Management, Financial Economy, Financial Marketing, Financial Modeling, Financial Markets, Corporate Finance, East Asian Financial Markets, Insurance, Risk Management, Fixed Income Securities, Investment Strategy, Financial Derivatives, Accounting

College of Business Administration at University of the Philippines

Admission Requirements

The Program only admits new students to start in September.

The basic prerequisite for admission is a four-year bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent. No preference is given to business degree holders. Applicants with substantial work experience are generally preferred. Those who are fresh out of College are not admitted.

All local applicants are required to take the CBA Graduate Programs Admission Test (GPAT) consisting of logic, reading and quantitative exams administered before Program opening. In the case of foreign applicants, the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) may be taken in lieu of the GPAT. Applicants from non-English speaking countries are required to submit a TOEFL test score. GMAT and TOEFL scores that are more than five years old are not acceptable.

However, all admitted applicants are expected to acquire (if not yet present) a minimum level of proficiency in accounting, statistics and mathematics. For this purpose, the Program offers workshops or noncredit courses before school opening for those whose backgrounds show deficiencies in these areas. Students are expected to be proficient in using computers. Admitted applicants from non-English speaking countries may be required to complete an intensive English course prior to the Program opening.

Considering the knowledge and skills requirements described in the preceding section, the minimum level of proficiency in the following areas should be present prior to entry to the Program.

1. Accounting (fundamentals);
2. Quantitative Methods (basic statistics and mathematics); and
3. Computer Literacy.

Prior background in economics and business law is desirable, but not necessary for entry, as these will be taken up in the core courses.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Accomplished Application Form
2. Original Transcript of Records
3. NSO Birth Certificate (photocopy)
4. Certificate of Employment
5. 2 x 2 photo (2 copies)

DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION: JUNE 6, 2008