Studying Finance @ Humboldt
Finance is a subfield of economics which examines the "financial system" as a system which affects the allocation of economic resources in uncertain environments. Core research questions concern the financial decision making of individuals, firms, and financial intermediaries, the functioning of financial markets, and the pricing of assets such as bonds, stocks, currencies, commodities, and derivative securities. Financial decisions include investment, financing, and risk management decisions. Finance also studies the governance structures of firms and how managers are or should be compensated. The School of Business and Economics offers a broad spectrum of finance and finance-related courses at the Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. levels. By taking these courses, students can receive a broad and in-depth education in finance, which prepares them for careers in banking, asset management, corporate treasury, and business consulting. Finance is the most quantitative of business majors. Students specializing in finance will benefit from sound knowledge of mathematics, statistics, and econometrics. For students interested in writing a Bachelor or Master thesis in Finance, it is important to know how to handle and analyze financial data. The following list shows all finance and finance-related courses offered by the Finance Group and other chairs at the School of Business and Economics. In addition to the courses stated on this list, there are seminars for students who want to write bachelor or master theses. |
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Introductory courses:
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Advanced courses:
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Master | |
Introductory courses:
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Advanced courses:
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Ph.D. | |
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To collect credits for the "Überfachlicher Wahlpflichtbereich (ÜWP)" we recommend the Portfolio Management Programm (PMP). |
Expected Future Course Offerings
The following table lists the expected course offerings of the Finance Group over the next three semesters. There is no guarantee that these courses will be offered as expected. To obtain information about actual course offerings, please turn to the most recent "Vorlesungsverzeichnis".
Winter Term 2023/2024 |
Summer Term 2024 |
Winter Term 2024/2025 (later) |
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Bachelor | |||
Grundlagen der Finanzwirtschaft I | X | ||
Grundlagen der Finanzwirtschaft II | X | X | |
Financial Economics for Citizens | X | X | |
Financial Markets | |||
Financial Derivatives | X | X | |
Financial Intermediation | X | ||
Behavioral Finance and Asset Pricing | X | X | |
Empirical Research in Finance | X | X | X |
Bachelor Thesis Seminar dt. | X | X | |
Bachelor Thesis Seminar engl. | X | X | X |
Master | |||
Finance Theory | X | X | |
Advanced Corporate Finance | fällt aus | ||
Case Seminar Advanced Corporate Finance | fällt aus | ||
Corporate Restructurings | X | ||
Financial Derivatives | X | ||
Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital | X | X | |
Master Thesis Seminar in Financial Economics |
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Master Thesis Seminar in Corporate Finance |
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Master Thesis Seminar in Finance |
X | X | X |
PhD | |||
Advanced Financial Economics | X | ||
Research Topics in Finance I | X | X | |
Research Topics in Finance II | X | ||
Finance Brownbag Seminar | X | X | X |
Finance Research Seminar | X | X | X |
Finance Reading Group | O | ||
° to be determined
For more detailed information on course sequencing and course contents, students of the School of Business and Economics should visit the following pages: Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D.
Visiting Students
In courses without space constraints, we accept a limited number of visiting students (Nebenhörer) from other universities. Decisions on places are made at the beginning of the semester in question, once we can judge demand for the course. Interested students should submit an application to the group's secretary Mrs. Brown (felicia.brown@hu-berlin.de).
The application must contain the registration form, matriculation certificate and proofs that prerequisite requirements (if any) are satisfied. For more information, please visit the Guest students HU website.