Master of Finance Program Curriculum

To obtain a Master of Finance degree from Peking University HSBC Business School, students are required to fulfill 54 credits in 18 courses, including 13 required courses, 5 elective courses (minimum of 3 major elective courses and up to 2 non-major elective courses), complete 2 required courses that do not count for credit (Graduate Thesis Seminars and Outdoor Leadership Training Program) and complete a Master’s thesis and pass a thesis defense.



General Prerequisite
Does not count in the 54 credits for degree completion, but the credits and grade are included on the PKU transcript and calculated into GPA.
Chinese I (Chinese II prerequisite)
2
4 credits
Chinese II (Business Chinese prerequisite)
2
General Required
Graduate Thesis Seminar
N/A
N/A
Outdoor Leadership Training Program
N/A
Master’s Thesis and Defense
N/A
Major Required
Microeconomics
3
42 credits
Microeconomics
3
Applied Econometrics
3
Financial Accounting
3
Financial Markets
3
Investments
3
Corporate Finance
3
Introduction to Chinese Economy
3
Business Chinese I
3
Business Chinese II
3
Independent Study of China
3
Business Ethics and Research Methodology
3
Writing in English
3
Business Mathematics
3
Major Elective
3 courses
9 credits
Non-Major Elective
1 courses
3 credits