The post
graduate degree in financial economics (M.Sc. Finance) is a
two-years intensive course which will provide a comprehensive
training required for well qualified graduates in economics or a
related discipline to achieve a rigorous introduction to the theory
and practice of modern finance as well as obtain employment in the
fast growing financial services sector.
This course is an inter-disciplinary course encompassing various
subjects including economics, mathematics and statistics and gives
an exposure to recent theoretical and empirical advances in the
understanding of financial economics, with major breakthroughs in
portfolio theory, capital asset pricing under uncertainty, valuation
of options, response of security prices to new information, and
corporate financial behavior. The core courses of this program
involve the elements of these subjects required for the study and
practices of modern financial economics. These courses expose the
students to the basic economic theories such as micro and
macroeconomics, statistics and quantitative techniques, corporate
finances and institutional economics.
The third and the fourth semesters provide the opportunity to the
students to opt for electives from the number of choices. The
electives are designed to provide an in depth understanding of the
topic keeping in mind the usage of this knowledge in a real life
situation. These electives include a large set of readings from
academic journals and hands on sessions on various exercises.
This course provides a valuable opportunity to the students to
undertake a dissertation, a successful completion of which would
lead to a postgraduate degree in financial economics. The
dissertation is designed to encourage active learning in a real life
situation, reflecting the basic tenet of this course.
The number of intake for this course would be 30 (First year, 15).
The fees will be determined for this course on a self-financing
basis.
Eligibility for Admission
B.Sc. with Mathematics as Major or Ancillary Subjects with 50%
Marks. (or) B.Sc (Economics / B.A Economics / B.Com / B.B.M / B.B.A.
with 50% marks.
Basis of Selection
Admission to both the courses will be through a common entrance
examination. The syllabus for the entrance examination is given in
the annexure in the application form. Admission is solely based on
the marks secured in the entrance examination. Minimum entrance
marks for admission is 30%. Students obtaining ranks in the entrance
examination will be awarded fellowship of Rs. 2500/- pm based on
merit in the entrance examination. Three fellowships each are
available for both M.Sc Economics and M.Sc Financial Economics
courses.
Application Procedure
The same form can be used for applying to one or both the
courses.
Application form for Entrance Examination and admission can be
obtained in person from 19.04.10 from the Examination Centre, Anna
University, Chennai 600 025 on payment by Demand Draft for Rs. 600/-
( Rs. 300/- for Tamil Nadu SC/ST candidates)
Application forms can also be had by post on payment by sending a
Demand Draft for Rs. 600/- (Rs. 300/- for Tamil Nadu SC/ST
candidates) (which includes postal expenses) to The Director
(Admissions), Anna University, Chennai 600 025. The Demand Draft
should be drawn in favour of ‘The Director (Admissions), Anna
University, payable at Chennai obtained on or after 10.05.2010.
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Important Dates |
| Date of issue
of application forms |
19.04.2010 |
| Last date for
receipt of completed application forms |
20.05.2010 |
Refer to MSE website
www.mse.ac.in for details about the institute and the course.
Refer to Anna University website
http://www.annauniv.edu/msc2010 for admission procedure. Complete
details are available in the instructions to candidates attached
with the application form.
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