{"id":29307,"date":"2015-06-29T23:50:39","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T06:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=29307"},"modified":"2015-06-30T00:08:59","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T07:08:59","slug":"lbs-launches-new-finance-masters-for-new-grads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/lbs-launches-new-finance-masters-for-new-grads\/","title":{"rendered":"LBS Launches New Finance Master\u2019s For New Grads"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Click<\/a>LBS has announced a new master\u2019s program in finance. The new Master\u2019s in Financial Analysis (MFA)<\/a> will be a 12-month intensive program aimed at recent graduates from quantitatively-focused fields, who want a rigorous grad program that will prepare them for careers in the finance sector.<\/p>\n

The first class will begin the new program in the fall of 2016. The MFA curriculum will focus on six areas: Corporate Finance (including M&A and Capital Structure); Asset Management (incorporating topics such as credit markets, practical asset allocation, market efficiency and anomalies, liquidity, long-short investing or slow-moving capital); Accounting (focusing on Accounting and Securities Analysis and Valuations); Financial Markets (financial institutions, personal finance); Financial Econometrics; and Global Markets and World Economy.<\/p>\n

Students will also develop their soft skills, such as communication, commitment, and commercial awareness. The program will balance coursework in London with international fieldtrips.<\/p>\n

LBS\u2019s Masters in Finance<\/a> has been ranked number 1 by the Financial Times<\/em> for five years running. Drawing on the school\u2019s strengths, as well as the manifold advantages of studying in London, the new Masters in Financial Analysis program will provide an intensive, 1-year option for students near the beginning of their careers.<\/p>\n

\"Click<\/a>\"Accepted:<\/a><\/p>\n

Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 London Business School Master's in Finance Application Essay Tips<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Master in Finance: What You Need to Know<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0The Facts About Financial Services<\/a><\/p>\n

This article<\/a>\u00a0originally appeared on\u00a0<\/em>blog.accepted.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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