Global Banking & Finance MBA

About the MBA

The MBA is a one-year, full-time or two-year, part-time program (90 ECTS) that deepens your knowledge and understanding of business to help you develop management and leadership skills. The MBA has a wide spectrum of benefits and bespoke options. Students will earn a state- recognized (título propio), university MBA degree accredited by the Universidad Católica de Murcia, Spain, and a private and internationally accredited MBA degree from EU Business School Switzerland.

Internationally renowned, EU Business School has been awarded a four-star rating in business school excellence in the prestigious QS Stars Ratings. Our MBA programs are ranked in the top tier for global and European MBA programs by CEO Magazine. Moreover, QS MBA Guide ranks EU Business School fifth for the best MBA salary uplift in Europe in their Return of Investment Report.

As an MBA student, you will develop your business personality and hone your management skills through lectures, company visits, seminars, workshops, group projects and business simulations, among others. You will discuss topics about the modern business environment while taking an in-depth look at subjects ranging from marketing to economics.

About the Program

This major covers a diverse range of areas in the finance industry, from the financial organization, operation and challenges of the economy at large to issues of financial management in firms and financial institutions. This program equips you with the analytical foundation and the tools necessary to deal with important practical issues in a finance-centered career. It is the perfect preparation for management positions in the fields of corporate finance, investment management and other diverse areas in banking and finance.

Course structure

The MBA in Global Banking & Finance program lasts one year, divided into three terms. Each term students complete five courses, including industrial visits and guest speaker sessions. In order to graduate, students must complete a management research methods module and a dissertation subject in addition to the other courses.

Term 1 (18 CH | 23 ECTS)

Management Skills (3 | 4)

Organizational Behavior (3 | 4)

Managerial Accounting (3 | 4)

Marketing (3 | 4)

Quantitative Business Methods (3 | 4)

Negotiation (seminar) (1 | 1)

Business Law (seminar) (1 | 1)

Personal & Professional Development (1 | 1)

Term 2 (21 CH | 27 ECTS)

Finance (3 | 4

Human Resources Management (3 | 4)

Global Economics (3 | 4)

Strategic Management (3 | 4)

Management Information Systems (3 | 4)

Business Strategy Simulation (3 | 4)

Job Career Planning (seminar) (1 | 1)

Communication Skills (seminar) (1 | 1)

Personal & Professional Development (1 | 1)

Term 3 (15 CH | 20 ECTS)

Financial Investments (3 | 4)

Financial Planning (3 | 4)

Short-Term Financial Management (3 | 4)

Long-Term Financial Management (3 | 4)

Advanced Finance (3 | 4)

Graduation Requirements:

EU Research & Dissertation Seminars*

EU Dissertation (14 | 20)

*EU Research & Dissertation Seminars will be taken over 2 terms

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program enter the field with a finely-tuned financial knowledge base that is crucial to making sound and profitable decisions. Students will also:

1. Interpret data, newspapers, technical reports and articles on investments.

2. Develop a basic understanding of derivative-related financial instruments.

3. Review what is required to start and operate a small business.

4. Prepare a small, comprehensive, business plan.

Faculty

EU’s high-caliber faculty is made up of full-time academics with doctoral degrees, as well as part-time instructors who are also current members of the international business community. Our faculty members have current or previous experience as entrepreneurs, consultants and business leaders. This merge of the academic and professional worlds supports a unique and exceptional quality of learning, reinforcing EU's pragmatic approach to education.

Careers

Students completing this major pursue careers in:

Investment banking

Financial management and planning

Strategic acquisitions

Credit strategy management

Visit the Global Banking & Finance MBA page on the EU Business School (Montreux Campus) website for more details!