Courses
>> Recommended path through the programme for students beginning in the winter term (updated: 7.7.2022)
| Term offered | ||||
| Course | ECTS | Semester | WS | SS |
| Introductory Phase | ||||
| VO Basics of Finance | 4 | 1 | x | |
| VO Decisions Under Uncertainty | 4 | 1 | x | |
| UK Repetition course on Banking and Finance (Service module accompanying the lectures Basics of Finance and Decicions under Uncertainty) | 2 | 1 | x | |
| KU Introductory Econometrics | 8 | 1 | x | |
| UE Introductory Econometrics This course is offered parallel to the KU to apply and practice of the contents of the KU. It is strongly recommended to take this course in parallel to the KU. | 2 | 1 | x | |
| KU Asset Pricing 1 | 4 | 1 or 2 | x | x |
| KU Banking and Financial Intermediation 1 (blocked in the first half of the semester; in the WS 2022: blocked in the second half of the semester; not offerend in the SS 2023) | 4 | 1 or 2 | x | x |
| KU Corporate Finance 1 (blocked in the first half of the semester; not offerend in the SS 2023) | 4 | 1 or 2 | x | x |
| UK Money and Banking | 4 | 2 | x | |
| VO Decision and Game Theory (MA) (blocked in the first half of the semester) | 4 | 1 | x | x |
| KU Decision and Game Theory II (MA) (blocked in the second half of the semester) | 4 | 1 | x | x |
| KU Incentive Contracts (MA) (no longer offered from WS 2024) or KU Contract Theory (MA) (not offered in SS 2024) The course Incentive Contracts can be taken in parallel to the courses in Decision and Game Theory. Please note that the courses Corporate Finance 2 and Banking and Financial Intermediation 2 build on these courses. | 4 | 1 2 | x | |
| Students may choose between the following specialisations: | ||||
| Business Orientation: Specialisation in Banking | ||||
| KU Banking and Financial Intermediation 2 Besides KU Banking and Financial Intermediation 1 this course is based on VO + KU Decision and Game Theory (II), as well as KU Incentive Contracts or Contract Theory. | 4 | 2 | x | |
| KU Commercial Banking (not offered in SS 2024, Corporate Restructuring can be choosen as a substitute in SS 2024) | 4 | 2 | ||
| KU Investment Banking | 4 | 2 | x | |
| Seminar It is recommended to complete KU Banking and Financial Intermediation 1 and Asset pricing 1 before taking the seminar. | 4 | 3 | x | x |
| Electives in Banking or related areas Courses in the field of banking and financial intermediation or related fields, course such as the assessment of financial instruments, corporate financing and restructuring, risk management, incentive system design and contract theory. | 8 | 3-4 | x | x |
| Electives in Finance, Accounting and Economic Law Courses in the field of banking and financial intermediation or related fields, course such as the assessment of financial instruments, corporate financing and restructuring, risk management, incentive system design and contract theory.
| 20 | 1-4 | x | x |
| Electives in Business, Economics, and Statistics Courses that are offered in the master’s programmes of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics, provided that the respective courses were not selected for other modules and fulfil the requirements stated in the respective curricula. Students can also select courses completed during an exchange semester abroad. | 8 | 1-4 | x | x |
| Master’s Thesis Seminar | 2 | 4 | x | x |
| Business Orientation: Specialisation in Corporate Finance | ||||
| KU Corporate Finance 2 Besides Corporate Finance 1 this course is based on VO + KU Decision and Game Theory (II), as well as KU Incentive Contracts or Contract Theory. | 4 | 2 | x | |
| KU Valuation This course is based on KU Corporate Finance 1. | 4 | 2 | x | x |
| KU Corporate Restructuring This course ist based on KU Corporate Finance 1 and KU Valuation. | 4 | 2 | x | |
| Seminar It is recommended to complete KU Corporate Finance 1 before taking the seminar. The seminar in the winter term ("Advanced Topics in Valuatio") is held in cooporation with PwC and UNIQA. Prerequisites: KU Corporate Finance 1, KU Valuation or KU Corporate Restructuring | 4 | 3 | x | x |
| Electives in Corporate Finance or related areas Courses in the field of corporate finance or related fields, course such as the assessment of financial instruments, risk management, incentive systems and contract theory. | 8 | 3-4 | x | x |
| Electives in Finance, Accounting and Economic Law Courses in the field of banking and financial intermediation or related fields, course such as the assessment of financial instruments, corporate financing and restructuring, risk management, incentive system design and contract theory.
| 20 | 1-4 | x | x |
| Electives in Business, Economics, and Statistics Courses that are offered in the master’s programmes of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics, provided that the respective courses were not selected for other modules and fulfil the requirements stated in the respective curricula. Students can also select courses completed during an exchange semester abroad. | 8 | 1-4 | x | x |
| Master’s Thesis Seminar | 2 | 4 | x | x |
| Science Orientation | ||||
| KU Asset Pricing 2 (blocked in the second half of the semester) | 4 | 2 | x | |
| KU Banking and Financial Intermediation 2 This course is based on Banking and Financial Intermediation 1, the VO + KU Decision and Game Theory (II), as well as KU Incentive Contracts or Contract Theory. | 4 | 2 | x | |
| KU Corporate Finance 2 This course is based on Corporate Finance 1, the on VO + KU Decision and Game Theory (II), as well as KU Incentive Contracts or Contract Theory. | 4 | 2 | x | |
| KU Econometrics in Finance | 8 | 2 | x | |
| Advanced Topics in Banking and Financial Intermediation or Corporate Finance or Asset Pricing and Financial Markets It is recommended to complete the modules „Core Courses in Finance“ 1 und 2 (i.e. the KU’s Asset Pricing 1+2, Banking and Financial Intermediation 1+2, Corporate Finance 1+2) as well as KU Introductory Econometrics and Game Theory and Information Economics (VO + KU Decision and Game Theory (II), as well as KU Incentive Contracts or Contract Theory) before taking these courses. | 8 | 3 | x | x |
| Seminar It is recommended to complete the modules „Core Courses in Finance“ 1 und 2 (i.e. the KU’s Asset Pricing 1+2, Banking and Financial Intermediation 1+2, Corporate Finance 1+2) as well as KU Introductory Econometrics and Game Theory and Information Economics (VO + KU Decision and Game Theory (II), as well as KU Incentive Contracts or Contract Theory) before taking the seminar. The seminar "Advanced Topics in Valuation" is held in cooporation with PwC and UNIQA. Prerequisites: KU Corporate Finance 1, KU Valuation or KU Corporate Restructuring | 4 | 3 | x | x |
| Elective in Banking and Financial Intermediation, Corporate Finance, Asset Pricing and Financial Markets | 4 | 3 | x | x |
Electives from the following fields:
| 16 | 1-4 | x | x |
| Master’s Thesis Seminar | 2 | 4 | x | x |