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Master in Finance at Tilburg University
Advanced program in Investments and Corporate Finance
One of Tilburg’s most International Programs
Listed in FT Top-45 pre-experience Master in Finance programs
CFA – accredited
Embedded within one of Europe’s best finance departments
Very good student evaluations
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Profile of the program
Challenging and Relevant
• Taught by both academics and practitioners in finance
• Mix between theory and practice
• Focus on recent developments in the field
• Guest lectures by key players of the financial industry
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Profile of the program
Intensive
We have worked hard to make this an excellent master program ->
we expect the same from you!
Many assignments
Case studies to prepare
Challenging material
Be aware that a master year is more intensive than a bachelor
year
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Program Structure
3 compulsory (core) courses:
Investment Analysis
Advanced Corporate Finance
Empirical Methods in Finance
4 electives
Master Thesis
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Calendar
Master Thesis
Sept.
Core course(Inv. Ana.)
Elective
Elective
Thesis proposal
Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July
ElectiveCore course(ACF)
Core CourseEmpirical Methods in Finance
Elective
Notes:
• The program starts in September; there is no second entry moment
• You need to finish your bachelor or pre-master before you can start
the master
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Layout of study program (First semester)
Block 1: Core courses
• Advanced Corporate Finance
• Investment Analysis
• Empirical Methods in Finance (semester course)
Block 2: Two electives
• Global Banking
• Corporate Governance and Restructuring
• Corporate Valuation
• Financial Statement Analysis
• The Economics and Finance of Pensions (starts in October)
• Derivative Securities and Risk Management
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Layout of study program (Second semester)
Block 3: Two electives
• Fixed Income Analysis
• Applied Corporate Finance
• Corporate Financial Reporting
• Financial Analysis and Investor Behavior
• Entrepreneurial Finance
• Seminar Financial Economics
Block 4: Master thesis
• For detailed information on the content of the courses, visit:
http://mystudy.uvt.nl/it10.home?taal=n
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Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) track
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The Chartered
Financial Analyst
(CFA) designation
required
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
designation strongly preferred
CFA is a plus
CFA track
Master in Finance at Tilburg University is a
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) partner
program
Provides Excellent preparation for CFA level 1
exam
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CFA track (First semester)
Block 1: Core courses
• Advanced Corporate Finance
• Investment Analysis
• Empirical Methods in Finance (semester course)
Block 2: One required and one elective course (out of 2)
• Financial Statement Analysis (required)
• Corporate Governance and Restructuring
• Derivative Securities and Risk Management
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CFA track (Second semester)
Block 3: Two electives (out of 3)
• Fixed Income Analysis
• Applied Corporate Finance
• Financial Analysis and Investor Behavior
Block 4: Master thesis
• For detailed information on the content of the courses, visit:
http://mystudy.uvt.nl/it10.home?taal=n
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Pension, aging and retirement (Netspar) track
• Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement, since 2005
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What we offer / what we expect from you
Netspar Track offers:
• Monthly activities program, including company visits
• Internship program with Netspar’s partners
• Access to Netspar Network, events and activities
• Netspar Thesis Awards
• Netspar certificate with your Master diploma
• Excellent job opportunities
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Netspar Track expects:
• Attend a minimum of 5 Netspar activities from the monthly activities program
• Attend and pass your (mandatory) courses
• Participation Student Pension Day
• Thesis on Netspar related topic (internship, real-life case, etc.)
What alumni think
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“Looking for an internship
I discovered how incredible
valuable the contacts of
Netspar in the industry are.” -
Gijs Vereijken
“Netspar is the place where you
get opportunities to communicate
with the brightest minds in this
area, and joining them in building
a more sustainable pension
system.” - Yuan Yue
Watch Georges de Boeck on YouTube (NL; 1 minute)
Netspar track
Semester 1 (Block 1 and Block 2)
• Advanced Corporate Finance
• Investment Analysis
• Empirical Methods in Finance
• The Economics and Finance of Pensions
• One elective
Block 3
• Financial Analysis and Investor Behavior
• Fixed Income Analysis
Block 4
• Master thesis
• Typically written during internship at a Netspar partner organization
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Master thesis
Independent piece of academic work
• Review of literature and own problem analysis, nearly always
involving some own empirical analysis.
• Ideal path:
• Research proposal submitted early March
• Thesis defense by end of summer (but 1 December at the latest)
• Possibly with an internship
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Topics of recent Master thesis
• Company performance after a management buyout
• No profit, big bonus: CEO remuneration in the current crisis.
• Is there a link between executive cash compensation and firm
performance?
• What drives the correlation between stock and bond returns?
• The diversification benefits of investing in emerging markets
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Information pages The program, in cooperation with the study association ASSET,
offers various workshops for career development
Seminars on hot topics in Finance
Companies in-house days
Career Preparation
• Session on Personal Branding
Career Days in Tilburg
• Recruitment event with the participation of many potential employers
Career development
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Companies recruiting from our program
• Financial Services
• Consulting firms
• Manufacturing / Food / Transport
ABN Amro; Ahold/Albert Heijn; Allied Bank; Arag rechtsbijstand; Argos North Sea Group; Asrock b.v.; Bank of China; Cardano; Control Finance; Deloitte accountants b.v.; Douwe Egberts; Eneco; Ernst & Young llp; Grupo Diarq; Kas Bank; KPMG management services; Mammoet; Mars; Mido Dairy Production co.ltd; Orchard Finance; Ostc; Perfetti van melle; Pricewaterhousecoopers; Rabobank; RTL Nederland; Scholengroep Rijk van Nijmegen; SNS Reaal; SPF beheer; Unilever; Vion Food Group….
Program director: prof. Frank de Jong
Program coordinator: Anna Slump
Questions concerning:
- Admission to the program
- Set-up of the Master program
- Other practical matters
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Questions?
Master’s fair
Come to the Master’s fair (in Cobbenhagen building) and get in contact with
career services, students, study advisors and program coordinators!
Master’s fair from 19.00h till 21.15h
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Student Career Center & TiSEM Career Services
Your career starts now!
We can help you with:
Study/Master choices, Career orientation,
Career & Application skills
We offer:
• Walk-in consultation for CV & letter of application
• Workshops (for example Talent management, LinkedIn)
• Individual support
• Career Mentor Program & Career Portal
More information:
tilburguniversity.edu/studentcareercenter
Visit us now:
On the Master’s Fair from 19.00h to 21.15h in the Cobbenhagen Building
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