Partially Online (some attendance required)
12 Months
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Master's programs
Enomics MIBF 515
Master of Science in International Banking and Finance
Full Time
Regular fees: 6850 - 7599 EUR
International Fees : 6850 - 7599 EUR
The lectures are held in blocks to allow students to take them while they are working. Accommodation in Sofia, the Capital City of Bulgaria, can be arranged by the university. Knowledge of the Bulgarian language is not required. It is possible to join by taking the lectures online, with few physical visits to Sofia. But you will enjoy visiting and meeting other students and the lecturers.
Gain invaluable insights into the workings of the financial sector – Business and government need professionals who understand how financial institutions, financial markets, central banks and the economy really work. You will learn this in our unique Masters program designed by the legendary expert in finance, economics and banking, Professor Richard A. Werner, creator of Quantitative Easing, who will be teaching the core two double modules. You can join in person or online.
You will obtain the quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and critical capabilities to make the financial markets work for you. Graduates from this cutting-edge 1-year Masters program can work in a variety of private and public sector jobs.
3 good reasons to study International Banking and Finance with us:
- Equip yourself for a career in the rapidly expanding banking and finance industry
- Gain a Masters taught by UK-trained PhDs at a recognised European university
- Save money on tuition fees – this program is not overpriced: core fees are less than E 7,000
Obtain the university degree Master in International Banking and Finance! The program teaches applied skills, while also providing you with the empirical findings and the theoretical background necessary to dominate any discussion on these topics.
You will learn about key challenges in the current global economic environment, the role of banks and central banks, their impact on financial markets and economic performance, consider issues from around the world, and analyse and evaluate problems to identify the best solutions to improve international banking and finance strategies and practice.
You will learn how successful banks and bank regulators operate, among other knowledge, and gain practical skills to support efforts to sustain economic growth and improve lives.
Graduates from this program will be qualified and sought after in a number of jobs, including in in corporate finance, securities analysis, Treasury, asset management, banking, insurance, regulatory agencies, central banking, research, strategic planning, think tanks, international organisations and government.
Courses in the First Semester:
• International Banking I (Prof. Richard Werner)
• Introduction to Banking Regulations
• Research Methods in Economics
• Introduction to Regulatory Compliance
Courses in the Second Semester:
• International Banking II (Prof. Richard Werner)
• Quantitative Research Methods in Economics
• Global Financial System
• Financial Risk Management
This is followed by the Masters Dissertation.
Length of study: For graduates with an undergraduate degree in Economics - 2 semesters. If you do not have an economics first degree, you will be asked to start by taking a preparatory semester, at a highly discounted tuition fee of E 750, to get you up to scratch. Graduates from any first degree field are welcome.
What is VUZF?
The abbreviation stands for the name of the accredited university in the native Bulgarian language, Visshe Uchilishte po Zastrakhovane i Finansi (VUZF). In English, the name is HIGHER SCHOOL OF INSURANCE & FINANCE (HSIF). It is the leading finance-focused university located in Sofia, the Capital City of the Republic of Bulgaria. It is a specialised, finance-focused private university that is fully accredited by the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria. https://vuzf.bg/en
VUZF University is
• the first Bulgarian private university specializing in the field of finance, insurance, business, management, entrepreneurship, and marketing, founded in 2002
• in the Top 3 among the best Bulgarian universities in the professional field of Economics for 2022, according to the Forbes Ranking
• in the Top 4 of the Bulgarian University Ranking System in the field of Economics for 2022
Who is Richard Werner?
Professor Richard A. Werner, MA, D.Phil. (Oxon), is an LSE and Oxford-educated economist from Germany, and university professor of banking and economics, FCA-authorised investment adviser and fund manager, and policy adviser to governments and central banks. Professor Werner has taught as a full professor at numerous universities, including Southampton, De Montfort, Winchester, Fudan University (Fanhai International School of Finance) in Shanghai, Goethe-University Frankfurt, and as a visiting professor at others, including Corvinus University, Budapest. In 1995, as chief economist of a British investment bank in Tokyo, Professor Werner proposed a new policy to end banking crises which he called ‘Quantitative Easing’. His book “Princes of the Yen” (Quantumpublishers.com) on banking and central banking, was a bestseller in Japan. In it, he warned of the coming credit bubbles, banking crises, and recessions, derived from his Quantity Theory of Credit and evidence-based economics research. Richard Werner was also senior managing director and senior portfolio manager at Bear Stearns Asset Management, among many other industry positions. He has been at the Bank of Japan, the Asian Development Bank and the Development Bank of Japan, among others. Professor Werner has worked in Japan for 12 years and in China for 3 years and you will also gain from his expert knowledge of the East Asian High Growth System and the role of banks in it. He proposed a new monetary policy he called “Quantitative Easing” in Japan in 1995, which has become a standard tool by central banks. Look up Professor Werner's work at www.professorwerner.org and follow him on YouTube at Werner Economics.
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