The Executive Master in Finance aims at:
- Providing you with a solid knowledge of finance 
- Exploring cutting-hedges issues
- Sharpening your abilities in the field of finance
- Giving you the analytical tools, techniques and new skills 
- Maximizing your career opportunities adding a new strong dimension to your background
- Providing appropriate training for the international certifications CFA and Garp
- Creating a strong and growing alumni network  

The content is structured in 6 modules, constantly up-dated and adapted to the latest developments.

Module 1 - Corporate finance

This course will examine recent developments in the field of Corporate Finance.  It also provides a solid preparation for the first and second years of the CFA professional certification.

Module 2 - Financial Reporting and Analysis
Within the context of the introduction of the IFRS/IAS standards, this course provides an in-depth review of the major accounting standards.

Module 3 – Derivatives
This module presents the main categories of financial derivatives, with particular emphasis on their valuation via the arbitrage method and their uses within financial markets and companies. 

Module 4 - International Investments
This course provides a sound knowledge of the fundamentals of modern portfolio theory, asset allocation theory and portfolio construction techniques. 

Module 5 - Risk Management
This part of the programme has been designed to address the growing interest in risk management issues resulting from the Basle Banking Regulatory Reforms. .

Module 6 - Insurance Management
This course will review the basics of property/casualty insurance, life insurance and re-insurance. It will also address the challenges that these business lines raise for the Asset-Liability Manager and discuss all relevant regulatory issues. 

More info on www.solvay.edu/emf.