MA/MS in Finance: Financial Management

How to make the right capital budgeting and financing decisions? How to valuate the strategic value of projects? What is the impact of sustainability on investors’ investment decisions and its implications for firms operations? Today’s business environment calls for clear financial insight and assured decision-making. Effective capital investments and financing are the lifeblood of every organization. The Financial Management programme at VU Amsterdam equips you with the comprehensive knowledge and thorough understanding you need to manage the flow of funds, from raising and investing capital to accurate and efficient financial reporting. It aims to provide you with a solid and multidisciplinary core for starting a career in corporate financial management and a coherent academic framework and mindset to expand their knowledge and understanding as needed later in your careers.  The programme also applies ethical questions to financial management, for example, allowing students to discuss dilemmas they may face in doing business.

The Financial Management specialization has a focus on the corporate (financial and non-financial) and its decision making in a wider sense. Key topics a financial management specialist is concerned with are: capital budgeting, capital structure, pay-out policy, enterprise risk management, accounting, financial sector management.