Business Administration - Analytical Finance University of Agder

Overview

The M.Sc. in Business Administration - Analytical Finance at University of Agder is open for applicants from the EU/EEA and applicants with a renewable or permanent residence permit to Norway. It is not open for applicants outside EU/EEA. 

Are you interested in the use of financial markets for financial investments and risk and investment management? Do you want to achieve competence in advanced statistical analysis based on big and complex data?

The specialisation in Analytical Finance has a wide disciplinary approach to the fact that theory of finance is constantly developed and refined. The finance industry changes quickly and produces an ever-increasing volume of data. Consequently, there is a growing need for employees who possess a solid understanding of finance theory and who can process and analyse financial data. This specialisation will provide you with deep knowledge of financial modelling, computer programming skills, and experience in quantitative analysis of real-world financial data.

UiA offers two specialisations in MSc Business Administration for international applicants: Analytical Finance and International Business.

While studying financial theory and econometrics, you will focus on combining computer software and real-world data to implement a wide range of financial models.  The covered topics include such as portfolio management, asset management, performance evaluation, capital market equilibrium models, pricing of derivative securities, risk measurement, numerical optimization, computer programming, financial econometrics, forecasting, analysis of intermarket relationships, and stylized facts about financial markets.

By the time of graduation, you will be proficient in using tools that feature prominently in the practice of modern finance. As a graduate from this specialization you will also have a competence in analyzing large and complex data from other types of businesses as well as public sector.

Your potential for critical and independent thinking will have been developed. You will be able to make evidence-based decisions, familiarize yourself with new subjects, and tackle new challenging problems. 

Accreditation

The School of Business and Law at UiA is internationally accredited by AACSB (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), and the accreditation opens the doors for collaboration with good institutions worldwide.