The Finance is a Master degree offered by Barcelona Graduate School of Economics at its main campus in Barcelona, Spain. The program is delivered on campus as a Full Time course in English and requires approximately 9 months to complete. Students study at the university's main campus while gaining the knowledge and practical experience expected for this area of study. The next intake is available from September 1, 2027.

About Master of Finance

Overview An interdisciplinary approach combining Finance and EconomicsThe Barcelona GSE Finance Program builds on the School's outstanding faculty in Finance, Economics, Econometrics and Data Science. The program is aimed at students that seek an interdisciplinary approach that combines Finance and Economics. It is designed to give students the strong modeling techniques, econometric tools, and advanced coding skills needed for the top jobs in banking, consulting and fintech.The Finance Program is built around three pillars:Concepts: acquire an in-depth understanding of the theory of Finance and EconomicsModeling: learn how to construct and implement financial modelsData analysis: apply Econometrics, Statistics and Data Science techniques to analyze complex financial data94% career placement success within six months of graduationOur graduates excel at designing and implementing complex financial and economics models; they have a strong understanding of the theory; and can apply their programming skills (R, Matlab, Stata and (optional) Python) to the analysis of large datasets.Thanks to their ability to analyze and model data intensive problems, and to communicate results effectively, our graduates are in high demand from a wide range of industries, including consulting, banking, risk management and derivatives trading, portfolio and investment management, fintech, and central banks.Most of our Finance students have a background in Economics or in a quantitative subject. Proof will be required showing an undergraduate degree with a substantial number of quantitative subjects, or GRE to demonstrate quantitative ability (however, the GRE is not mandatory for this program).What skills and knowledge will I acquire in this program?Advanced quantitative knowledge in financeModeling techniques for financial problemsUse of programming languages for finance applicationsEconometric techniques for the analysis of financial dataWho hires Finance graduates?Consulting FirmsFinancial ServicesGovernment & AuthoritiesResearch & Academic InstitutionsOther IndustriesTechnologyExamples of recent Finance placements:Bloomberg − Analyst − London, United KingdomCass Business School − London − United Kingdom, Cass Business School (London, United Kingdom)Central Reserve Bank of Peru − Senior Analyst at Financial Research Department − Lima, PeruCentral Reserve Bank of Peru − Senior Macroeconomic Analyst − Lima, PeruCognizant − Financial Planning & Analytics − Chennai, IndiaEuropean Investment Bank (EIB) − Trainee at the General Secretariat Directorate – Economics Department – Country and Finance Sector Analysis Division − Luxembourg, LuxembourgFederal Reserve − Financial Institution Policy Analyst Department: Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems (RBOPS)--Financial Market Infrasturctures (FMIs) − Washington DC, United StatesIESE Business School − PhD Student − Barcelona, SpainOECD − Trainee in the Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) − Paris, FranceOxera − Financial Analyst − Oxford, United KingdomOxera − Senior Consultant − London, United KingdomPwC − Graduate Programme − Madrid, SpainTilburg University − PhD Student − Tilburg, NetherlandsUniversitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) − PhD Student − Barcelona, SpainUniversity of Cambridge − Master's Student − Cambridge, United Kingdom Accreditation All Barcelona GSE Master degrees have been recognized by the Catalan and Spanish Education authorities and within the framework of the Bologna Process (in Spanish, “Master Universitario o Master Oficial”).The Barcelona GSE has been distinguished as a Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence in every edition of the program (2012-15; 2016-19; 2020-23)

The increasing complexity of financial markets demands greater modeling techniques and a deeper understanding of financial data. The Finance Program of the Master's in Economics and Finance at the Barcelona GSE is designed to prepare you for these challenges.

Disciplines

FinanceEconomicsData Science & Big Data

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master of Finance at Barcelona Graduate School of Economics

Academic Requirements

gre

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6.5
TOEFLMin 90

Other Requirements

1An undergraduate/bachelor/grado/laurea, or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university (for Bologna degrees, a minimum of 180 ECTS are required).A typical applicant would hold a University Diploma in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or Business Administration. See our Student Profile for more detailed information.GRE General TestCandidates will also be evaluated on the following admission criteria:Outstanding academic recordQuantitative skillsReference letters

Master of Finance at Barcelona Graduate School of Economics