Master’s Degree in Advanced Finance
Official Accreditation by the CNMV
Nebrija University’s Master’s in Advanced Finance is accredited by the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), a recognition that certifies the program meets the training and professional competency requirements necessary to perform financial reporting and advisory functions at institutions supervised by this agency.
This accreditation is one of the key distinguishing features of the Nebrija Business & Technology School, as it offers training recognized by the regulator and fully aligned with the standards of excellence demanded by the financial sector. This added value reinforces the program’s prestige and enhances the career prospects of its graduates.
This recognition reflects Nebrija Business & Technology School’s commitment to providing top-tier education that is connected to the business world and designed to prepare professionals who will lead the transformation of the financial sector. This commitment to excellence, rigor, and employability places its students in a unique position to tackle the challenges of a global, highly competitive, and constantly evolving market.
Internationally recognised master's degree
Specialised, innovative and professionally challenging Master's Degree, developed in collaboration with the Fundación de Estudios Financieros (FEF), which provides a solid training in Finance. It is an internationally recognised master's programme, where students automatically receive the CEFA by EFFAS (Certified European Financial Analyst) certification, once they have passed the different subjects of the programme and defended their Master's Thesis (TFM), an international professional certification awarded by EFFAS (European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies) that evaluates the set of banking and financial skills necessary to perform financial analysis, advice and management of portfolios and investments.
Why study the Master in Finance + European Financial Analyst Diploma (CEFA by EFFAS)?
- Thisis a specialised, innovative, professionally challengingmaster's programme, developed in collaboration with the Fundación de Estudios Financieros (FEF), which will provide you with a solid training in Finance.
- An internationally recognised master's degree. Participants automatically receive the CEFA by EFFAS (Certified European Financial Analyst) certification.
- The CEFA by EFFAS qualification is recognised by the CNMV as a valid qualification for complying with the training requirements of MIFID II for providing information and advice to clients.
Recognised by the FSSC/FSA (Financial Services Skills Council / Financial Service Authority) as a professional qualification for seven sets of professional activities in the UK financial markets.
Recognised as a valid certification in those countries where the regulator requires professional certification to practice the profession of financial analyst (Portugal, Greece, Malta, Argentina and Brazil, among others).
European programme recognised and endorsed by EFFAS (European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies).
The Master in Finance offers 1 intensive week of optional international training to foster international networking.
Our location, in the city of Madrid, represents a magnificent opportunity to have close and direct access to the main companies and institutions in the financial sector, in the field of consultancy and investment banking.
Recognised by the FSSC/FSA (Financial Services Skills Council / Financial Service Authority) as a professional qualification for seven sets of professional activities in the UK financial markets.
Recognised as a valid certification in those countries where the regulator requires professional certification to practice the profession of financial analyst (Portugal, Greece, Malta, Argentina and Brazil, among others).
European programme recognised and endorsed by EFFAS (European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies).
The Master in Finance offers 1 intensive week of optional international training to foster international networking.
Our location, in the city of Madrid, represents a magnificent opportunity to have close and direct access to the main companies and institutions in the financial sector, in the field of consultancy and investment banking.
"The Master in Finance has been developed to meet the needs of young university students, and professionals in their first years of activity, who want to develop their careers with international projection in the areas of financial analysis and management, asset and investment management, corporate finance and the organisation and intermediation of financial assets, within an ever-changing international environment".
Óscar Aguado.
Lecturer of the Master in Advanced Finance
Highlights Events
Induction Week 2025
An unforgettable Induction Week marked the beginning of a new stage for the students who have just joined Nebrija Business & Technology School, in a week in which we were able to give them a warm official welcome to our university community. Representatives of the institution have shared with them inspiring messages and offered them valuable advice on how to successfully face this new stage. With enthusiasm and commitment, Induction Week has sealed the starting point of a university experience that promises to be full of learning, growth and great achievements.
The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME)
A firm commitment to entrepreneurial education with a global purpose.
The Master's in Advanced Finance offers the following specialisations:
A training
a recognised training
Nebrija Business & Technology School's outstanding international recognitions and rankings
Highest score
One of the best universities in Spain
Top 5 University in Workplace Inclusion_.
MBA Top 5 in Spain
Top 6 Online MBAs in English
Highest score
One of the best universities in Spain
Top 5 University in Workplace Inclusion_.
MBA Top 5 in Spain
Top 6 Online MBAs in English
Syllabus
The student must take 60 credits
Professors
Master's competences
The main objective of this programme is to provide a uniform level of high-level training that guarantees decision-making skills for professionals dedicated to analysis, financial management and investment and portfolio management, with respect for the ethical standards of the profession.
At the end of the programme, the student will have acquired the knowledge, skills and tools to be able to:
- Understand recent economic events, identifying the different phases of the economic cycle and their relationship with financial markets.
- Analyse the financial statements of a company and understand the different variables to be considered for an adequate financial management and direction of the company, depending on the economic sector to be analysed.
- Understand the principles of corporate finance and the key aspects of company valuation.
- Understand financial instruments, their valuation methods and how they are traded on financial markets.
- Identify the most relevant aspects of portfolio management, including the main performance ratios for the proper valuation of a portfolio of securities.
- Discover how to carry out appropriate risk management, the instruments available to managers and the strategies used in each case.
- Understand the latest state of regulation of European financial markets and the role of ethics in global financial markets.
- Analyse the different ESG strategies and their integration in the different steps of the investment process.
- Understand the issues of data management and the development of digital finance, including the contribution of artificial intelligence to the investment process.
Professional Outings
Students who pass the master's degree will be prepared for relevant positions in the following sectors/departments:
- Investment Banking: Financial Research and Analysis Department, Treasury and Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Structured Finance, Design and Issuance of Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Finance, Private Equity, etc.
- Asset and Portfolio Management: Risk and Asset Management, Performance Analysis and Measurement, Private Banking, etc.
- Management and Investment Consulting.
- Accounting and Auditing.
- Investor Relations and Client Management.
- Journalists specialising in areas of financial information.
- University graduates who wish to start/develop their professional career in the field of analysis and management of portfolios and investments.
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