ماجستير العلوم في المالية

One of the priorities of the Ministry of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia is to develop highly skilled and qualified Saudi manpower and human capital that can support the expected economic growth and increase productivity. In this regard, the National Qualifications Framework was established in order to guide the higher education institutions in developing suitable programs and in equipping their graduates with the appropriate skills.

In alignment with this national strategy, Effat University (EU), through its various undergraduate and graduate programs, is aiming to produce world class graduates and highly qualified professionals in their fields. Given the importance of the financial sector for Saudi Arabia economy, and its contribution in creating job opportunities, EU has decided to launch a Master of Science in Finance (MSF). This program will contribute to effectively qualify and prepare the female students to become professionals and top national and international leaders in this growing sector.

When joining this program the students will be offered three options. They can chose to graduate with a general master in finance or follow one of the two tracks offered in the program: Islamic Finance and Entrepreneurial Finance & Strategy. Islamic finance track will allow students to build knowledge and to apply techniques in different areas of Islamic finance and banking. Entrepreneurial Finance & Strategy track will allow students to be worldwide recognized as having a finance background with an additional knowledge in entrepreneurial strategy and business innovation.

The Master of Science in Finance (MSc) is designed in order to equip students with a solid understanding of financial theory and research methodology and to prepare graduates for successful careers in analysis and consultancy in the private and the public sectors. Additionally, the program provides an excellent preparation for students planning to pursue Doctoral studies by enhancing their research and analytical skills.

Program Opjectives:

1. Gain a unique national positioning of the program.        
2. Sustain the program's academic excellence by adhering to the national and international accreditation quality standards.
3. Stimulate and support the program's research activities
4. Maintain and strengthen valuable relationships with graduates, employers and the community in general.
5. Build and maintain valuable partnerships with international academic institutions

​ The Master of Science in Finance will produce outstanding graduates who will be able to efficiently work as:

• 33 credit hours of Core Courses
• 12 credit hours of Technical Electives
• 5 credit hours of Professional Thesis

In addition, you must also fulfil the following requirements

• An overall grade point average GPA of 3 out of 4.00 or higher for the MIFM program
• No grades lower than 2.00 out of 4.00 for any MIFM course
• A grade of 2.00 out of 4.00 or higher for the professional thesis​