Degree structure and studies

The Master's Programme in Strategic Finance and Analytics is a two-year programme. It leads to the degree of Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration, M. Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Admin.), which is 120 ECTS credits.

The programme includes core and advanced specialisation studies in finance and language studies as well as a Master's thesis.

Core studies, 78 ECTS credits, include courses on strategic finance (44 ECTS credits) and analytics for finance (34 ECTS credits).

Advanced specialisation studies, 6 ECTS credits, include a special course on real options and managerial decision-making.

The Master's thesis, 30 ECTS credits, is an advanced research project during the programme's fourth semester. The Master's thesis requires approximately six months of full-time work.

Language studies, 6 ECTS credits.

The delivery of courses is blended. The programme is a combination of on-campus and online studies. Individual course descriptions mention the attendance requirements for the course.

You can find the most recent information about courses and degree structures in the LUT study guide 2021/2022.