About
The principal aims of the programme are as follows:
- This programme is focused on analytical skills and preparation for Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) exams.
- Critically evaluate economic and financial theories and research methods, to provide sufficient knowledge needed for analysis of financial problems at a macroeconomic level and to makegrounded decisions at the highest financial management level;
- Introduce to the role, development, aims and objectives of international financial institutions and financial markets globally;
- Provide theoretical and practical knowledge needed for improvement of budgetary system and taxation policy in the face of national and global economic changes;
- Provide scientific and methodical knowledge needed for independent organization’s financial analysis and financial risks’ assessment and management, while taking into account macro and micro environmental changes.
- Introduce to the main topics of CFA Institute material and to prepare students for CFA exams.
All international applicants must meet the general admission requirements.
For more information please write to the Faculty academic coordinator:
Hybrid studies mean combining traditional in-person learning with online learning. This way, students can have the advantages of both methods, including face-to-face interaction with teachers and other students and the convenience and flexibility of online learning. Students can choose to study online or attend live lectures, which makes it especially convenient for international students who, at the start of their studies, are unable to arrive on time due to some technical problems.
Schedule
Finance & Banking is a year and a half study programme conducted in hybrid way (students can choose whether they want to study on campus or remotely by scheduled sessions on the MS Teams platform). The studies take place on weekday evenings from 5.45 to 9.00 PM (Lithuanian time). During each semester, 4-5 different subjects are studied (the studies are conducted in modules, with 1-2 subjects studied simultaneously, and new ones started after completing them). The Master's thesis is defended in three stages, in first, second and third semesters.
You Will Learn
You will become a professional in the field and will know how to critically evaluate economic and financial theories, to apply research methods, to provide sufficient knowledge needed for analysis of financial problems at a macroeconomic level and to make grounded decisions at the highest financial management level. You will receive theoretical and practical knowledge needed for improvement of budgetary system and taxation policy in the face of national and global economic changes as well as knowledge needed for independent organization’s financial analysis and financial risks’ assessment and management, while taking into account macro and micro environmental changes.
Study Overview
- This programme is focused on analytical skills and preparation for Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) exams
- The programme is constantly updated based on recommendations of students and social partners in order to keep up with scientific and practical changes in the field
- The programme is the most popular master programme among the students and has positive evaluations from the experts of international accreditation
Entry Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
- No less than 20 ECTS credits in the fields of Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics and other Economics, Business or Management fields.
- English language proficiency at a level not lower than B2 (following the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)).
- Motivational interview.
In addition, all applicants have to fulfil the general admission requirements.