BF International Finance

The Bachelor of Finance (BF) with a Major in International Finance is designed to enable you to continually adapt to constant changes in the world of finance and economics. You will be equipped with the tools to understand and manage all financial aspects within a private or public corporation and gain detailed knowledge of issues related to domestic and international financial institutions.

The program requires the successful completion of 180 credits (which represent, 1800 contact hours plus a total of 3600 study hours). The program consists of 4 groups of courses common for all Bachelor's, from which students may select the desired subjects to study: General Education (45 ECTS), Core Courses (72 ECTS), Elective Courses (15 ECTS), the Orientation Courses (36 ECTS) and the Bachelor Thesis (12 ECTS), which are mandatory to complete the selected major. Beyond the principal Business modules offered within each major, an example of some of the Orientation Subjects can be found below:

• Corporate Finance
• International Finance
• Investment Psychology
• Financial Instruments – Stock Market
• Banking Management Tools
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Financial Instruments – Option Market
• Capital Budgeting
• Derivatives
• Portfolio Management
• Asset Management Analysis
• Financial Software Tools

Students, interested to join GBS bachelor degrees, must have successfully completed their final secondary school examinations and any other required examinations qualifying them for university admission in their country or in the country where their secondary studies took place.  

• Swiss Maturité, International Baccalaureate of minimum 30 points, 3 A-levels, High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 70 or proof of studying previously in an English speaking environment for a minimum of 3 years.
• Scanned copy of all required academic diplomas, transcripts and academic certificates obtained
• A 500 word essay: What can you bring to the GBS community?
• Photocopy of valid passport / National ID
• 1 reference letter

• Acquire an in-depth knowledge of international taxation and estate planning.
• Learn risk management strategies and understand insurance policies. Be able to perform a technical analysis.
• Be familiar with hedge fund analysis and management.
• Explore executive financial statement analysis.