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Finance Program, MSME Business School, Assumption University, is affiliated with CFA Institute, a world premier association for investment management professionals, under CFA Institute University Affiliation Program since 2018. Finance major prepares the students for achieving professional certifications in finance such as CFA, FRM, and CFP®.
The Department of Finance, MSME Business School, Assumption University, has been certified as an education provider, the only university being the education provider in Thailand, by Thai Financial Planners Association (TFPA) on January 13, 2022. Completion of AU’s finance program fulfills the educational component, one of the four requirements of the CFP® Certification Education Program.
Subject 3.1-3.6 of finance curriculum have been endorsed by Thai Financial Planners Association (TFPA) to be equivalent to the Module 1-6 of CFP® Certification Education Program. The students who complete such curriculum and wish to pursue as a CFP professional are exempted from education requirement and eligible for CFP certification examination enrollment.
UOB Cyber Branch on campus provides investment training and simulations to students for teaching and learning activities. Students can use the Center as learning resources, co-working space, and library in order to enhance their finance and investment knowledge.
Academic Department Course Offerings
| Subject | Subject Name | Credit | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFN3211 | Investment Strategy and Applied Valuation | 3 (3-0-6) | BBA2103 and Completed 80 Credits |
| BFN3212 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 3 (3-0-6) | BBA2103 |
| BFN3221 | Business and Economic Analysis for Decision Making | 3 (3-0-6) | BBA2103 |
| BFN3222 | Financial Modeling and Analysis Tools | 3 (3-0-6) | BBA2103 and Completed 80 Credits |
| BFN3224 | Derivatives and Risk Management | 3 (3-0-6) | BBA2103 and Completed 80 Credits |
| BFN4312 | Quantitative Analysis and Analytics of Finance | 3 (3-0-6) | BFN3211 and Completed 100 Credits |
| BFN4313 | International Financial Management | 3 (3-0-6) | BFN3211 and Completed 100 Credits |
| BFN4314 | Personal Wealth Management and Financial Planning | 3 (3-0-6) | BBA2103 and Completed 100 Credits |
| BFN4321 | Special Topics in Finance Certification | 3 (3-0-6) | BFN3211 and Completed 121 Credits |
| BFN4322 | Value Based Management and Financial Decisions | 3 (3-0-6) | BFN3211 and Completed 121 Credits |
| Subject | Subject Name | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| BFN3211 | Investment Strategy and Applied Valuation | BBA2103 and completion of 80 credits |
| BFN3222 | Financial Modeling and Analysis Tools | BBA2103 and completion of 80 credits |
| BFN4314 | Personal Wealth Management and Financial Planning | BBA2103 and completion of 100 credits |
| BFN4421 | Portfolio Management and Analysis | BFN3211 and completion of 121 credits |
| BFN4431 | Startup Finance and FinTech | BBA2103 and completion of 100 credits |
| Advanced Investment and Risk Management | ||
| Subject | Subject Name | Prerequisite |
| BFN3211 | Investment Strategy and Applied Valuation | BBA2103 and Completion of 80 credits |
| BFN3224 | Derivatives and Risk Management | BFN3211 and Completion of 80 credits |
| BFN4421 | Portfolio Management and Analysis | BFN3211 and Completion of 121 credits |
| Subject | Subject Name | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFN3211 | Investment Strategy and Applied Valuation | 3 | BBA2103 and Completed 80 Credits |
| BFN3212 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 3 | BBA2103 |
| BFN3221 | Business and Economic Analysis for Decision Making | 3 | BBA2002 and Completed 80 Credits or BBA1003 (ARTS) |
| BFN3222 | Financial Modeling and Analysis Tools | 3 | BBA2103 and Completed 80 Credits |
| BFN3224 | Derivatives and Risk Management | 3 | BBA2103 and Completed 80 Credits |
| BFN3412 | Insurance and Retirement Planning | 3 | BBA2103 |
| BFN3421 | Financial Feasibility Planning | 3 | BBA2103 and Completed 80 Credits |
| BFN3422 | Tax and Estate Planning | 3 | BBA2103 |
| BFN3423 | Business Finance for Entrepreneurs | 3 | BBA2103 and Completed 80 Credits |
| BFN3431 | Behavioral Finance | 3 | BFN3211 |
| BFN4411 | Fixed Income Securities | 3 | BBA2103 and Completed 100 Credits |
| BFN4412 | Real Estate Investment and Entrepreneurs | 3 | BFN3211 and Completed 100 Credits |
| BFN4421 | Portfolio Management and Analysis | 3 | BFN3211 and Completed 121 Credits |
| BFN 4422 | Individual Research in Finance | 3 | Completed 121 Credits and Approval of Chair |
| BFN 4431 | Startup Finance and FinTech | 3 | BBA2103 and Completed 100 Credits |
| BFN 4432 | Investment Banking | 3 | BFN3211 and Completed 100 Credits |
| BFN 4433 | Internship in Finance | 3 | Completed 121 Credits and Approval of Chair |