{"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":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/londonbusinessschool.aspx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-29003 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/London-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Click here for more information on LBS\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>LBS has announced a new master\u2019s program in finance. The new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.london.edu\/education-and-development\/masters-courses\/masters-in-financial-analysis?display=expanded#.VYiLwkZqPu1\" target=\"_blank\">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<p>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&amp;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<p>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<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/02\/20\/london-business-school-master-finance-2015-essay-tips\/\">LBS\u2019s Masters in Finance<\/a> has been ranked number 1 by the <em>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<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba_in_sight_focus_on_management_consulting?utm_campaign=blogcta&amp;utm_medium=FocusOnManagementConsulting&amp;utm_source=CTA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IV-with-Anthony-DeAngelis-CTA.png\" alt=\"Click here for the lowdown on one of the most up and coming specialized masters programs in the business world.\" width=\"563\" height=\"142\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-28527 size-full alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Accepted_PremierAdmissionsCosultancy.png\" alt=\"Accepted: The Premier Admissions Cosultancy\" width=\"429\" height=\"69\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/02\/20\/london-business-school-master-finance-2015-essay-tips\/\">London Business School Master's in Finance Application Essay Tips<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/07\/10\/masters-in-finance-what-you-need-to-know\/\">Master in Finance: What You Need to Know<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/06\/12\/the-facts-about-financial-services\/\">The Facts About Financial Services<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/06\/29\/lbs-launches-new-finance-masters-for-new-grads\/\">This article<\/a>\u00a0originally appeared on\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\"><em>blog.accepted.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/accepted.com\/\">Accepted.com<\/a><em>'s\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\">experienced admissions consultants<\/a><em>\u00a0can help you create the most impressive application possible with\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\">comprehensive packages<\/a><em>,<\/em><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>or provide targeted assistance from\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\">picking perfect programs<\/a><em>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\">designing a dazzling resume<\/a><em>,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\">constructing engaging essays<\/a><em>, or\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\">preparing for intense interview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\">s<\/a><em>\u2026and more!\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/accepted.com\/\">Accepted.com<\/a><em>\u00a0has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\">contact us<\/a><em>\u00a0to get started now!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LBS has announced a new master\u2019s program in finance. 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