HKUST - NYU STERN

Master of Science in
GLOBAL FINANCE
 Best of Both Worlds

New York University

Stern School of Business
Located in New York City, New York University’s
Stern School of Business is both a top-rated
business school and one of the world’s leading
research institutions. A proud part of Stern’s heritage
is its consistently top-ranked finance department
and faculty.

Stern faculty members are well known for their

mastery of subject matter, their contributions to
original research in their respective fields, and for
their ability to convey complex material in clear,
relevant and interesting ways. Students also benefit
from unparalleled access to Wall Street and the
world’s leading practitioners who are adjunct faculty
and guest speakers in their classes.

www.stern.nyu.edu

HKUST Business School

Established in 1991, the HKUST Business School has
risen to international prominence in a remarkably short
period of time, achieving widespread global
recognition and a variety of prestigious academic
rankings, including both the Kellogg-HKUST EMBA
Program and the HKUST MBA Program being ranked
No. 1 in the world and in Asia, respectively, by the
Financial Times. The Department of Finance has
been consistently ranked No. 1 in research in the
Asia-Pacific region.

The HKUST Business School was the first business

school in the region accredited by both the
US -based Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB International) and the
European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).
The School is always at the forefront of
educational development and business thinking,
and strives for excellence in research and
teaching.

Our unique Asian and global perspectives are

made possible by our international faculty
members. Our graduates strive to make a
positive impact on both the business world and
wider society.

www.bm.ust.hk
 Program Highlights

FOCUSED PRESTIGIOUS
EXECUTIVE CURRICULUM EXECUTIVE DEGREE
FORMAT • Comprehensive and in-depth curriculum in
PARTICIPANTS • One single degree jointly conferred by HKUST
• One-year program with 7 intensive modules global finance • Diverse cohort representing 15+ nationalities and NYU Stern
• Modular class format ideal for working • Hot topics such as FinTech and Behavioral • Experienced finance executives with an • Earn credentials from the best of both worlds
executives Finance average of 12 years of work experience in one program

PRACTICAL WORLD-CLASS WORLDWIDE

GLOBAL PROJECT FACULTY NETWORK
CLASSROOM
• Participants form project team to work on • Classes taught by world-class faculty from • Graduates become alumni of both
• Classes held in Hong Kong, New York and real-life finance issues both HKUST and NYU Stern HKUST and NYU
Shanghai
• Integrate all knowledge learned from the • Interactive case-based teaching enhances • Dual alumni networks of 140,000+ members in
• Exposure to the 3 world financial centers program into practical experience learning experience 130+ global locations

Program Schedule
November January March May June/July August November

Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 Module 5 Module 6 Module 7

(8 days) (5 days) (7 days) (5 days) (4 days) (10 days) (2 days)

• Global Macro and • Foundations of • Derivatives Markets • Applied Corporate • Financial Markets • Risk Management in • Integrative Project
Asian Markets Investments Finance and Valuation and Corporate Financial Institutions Group Presentation
• Fixed Income
• Foundations of • Asset Allocation Instruments and Finance in China • FinTech
• Behavioral Finance
Corporate Finance Markets • Topics in Financial
Markets and
Governance

Hong Kong Hong Kong New York Hong Kong Shanghai New York Hong Kong
 Alumni Testimonial

Patrick Dlamini (Class of 2016) Michelle Tang (Class of 2018)

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Development Bank of APAC Risk & Control Manager, Natixis IM
Southern Africa Nationality: Hong Kong
Nationality: South Africa Work Location: Hong Kong

“
Work Location: South Africa
We have faculty members from both HKUST and NYU offering perspectives from

“ As South Africa is an emerging economy, we need to understand the dynamics

taking place in our trading partners to stay on top of the game. This program came
very handy in making me understand and integrate global finance and
the East to the West. The program is also perfect for finance executives based in
Asia to learn from the insiders and market players to understand the financial
markets in Asia and China.”
economic issues, and thus deal better with industry dynamic.”

Chaitali Dutta (Class of 2018) Andries Terblanche (Class of 2011)

Owner & Founder, Azuke Personal Finance Advisory; KPMG Global Lead for Dynamic Risk Assessment, KPMG UK
Chief of Operations, Serengeti Ventures Pvt Ltd. Nationality: Australia
Nationality: India Work Location: United Kingdom

“
Work Location: Hong Kong
Our class encompassed a diverse range of businesses and demographics.

“ MSGF has been a life-changing journey. It provided me a diverse range of finance

topics which is relevant to the times. It enabled me to give advisory service to my
clients that is more relevant and focused in finance. I have also found lifelong
friends in my classmates of this cohort and other cohorts.”
On its own it added much to discussions and analyses in the classroom. My
classmates were smart, competitive, eager to learn, ambitious, and at the same time
approachable and cordial. It made for an extremely productive learning
environment.”

Stan Moss (Class of 2016) Yeon Ho Woo (Class of 2018)

CEO, Polen Capital Management Partner, Eagle Capital
Nationality: United States Nationality: Korea
Work Location: United States Work Location: Brazil

“ The caliber and experience of the professors is very impressive. The

individual who wrote the book walks in to teach your class. With so many notable
and veteran professors, class sometimes actually felt like a Finance Greatest Hits
“ The financial knowledge I have acquired about the US and Asian financial markets and
its recent developments, including FinTech, and the overview of the various financial
instruments gave me the birds eye view of the markets which allowed me to
album.” better identify synergies, opportunities and niche markets. It was really an
enriching experience for me.”
 Alumni Profile

35 12
Average years of
~30%
Average age Female
work experience

Estonia Russia
Canada United Kingdom
Netherlands
Germany
France Switzerland
Mongolia South
Spain Romania Korea
U.S.A. Greece Japan
China
United Arab Emirates Hong Kong
Mexico Nepal Taiwan
Macau

Costa Rica Saudi Arabia India Vietnam

Venezuela Thailand Philippines
Nigeria Malaysia
Singapore Indonesia
Brazil Seychelles

Australia

Chile South Africa

15+ 10+ ~50%

Non-Hong Kong
Nationalities Work locations
residents
 Application
Admission Requirements
Applicants are expected to meet the following
requirements to be considered for admission:
• have a bachelor’s degree with strong GPA;
• have at least five years of full-time, post-degree work
experience; and
• a satisfactory TOEFL / IELTS-score report for
applicants whose first language is not English, and
whose bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification
was awarded by an institution where the medium of
instruction was not English
Enquiry
HKUST Program Office
Tel: (852) 2358 5028 | Email: msgf@ust.hk
Program Fee
Program fee for Class of 2020 is USD 76,080 (HKD
593,424).
The program fee covers tuition, books, course materials,
lunches for all modules, as well as accommodation for 
Module 1 and Module 7 in Hong Kong. The program fee
does not include accommodation for Modules 2-6 in
addition to travel expenses for all modules.
NYU Stern Program Office
Tel: (1) 212 998 0442 | Email: msgf@stern.nyu.edu
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