The Elite Graduate Program “Finance & Information Management” (FIM) offers its highly motivated students various exclusive benefits which enable them not only to successfully complete a unique and ambitious program but also prepare them for future career success in leadership-positions either in business, science or government. The program guarantees a broad education with lectures and seminars by national and international well-reputed colleagues from renowned universities. Some of the exclusive benefits of our study program are listed below and may encourage students to learn more about studying Finance & Information Management.
In 2004, FIM was introduced within the framework of the Elite Network of Bavaria. FIM has emerged as a great success story ever since: In addition to the Universität Augsburg and the Technische Universität München, other national and international scientific and business partners constitute this unique and individual study program. Within the Elite Network of Bavaria, FIM is the only full time business master program. Furthermore, the high reputation of FIM is also demonstrated by the excellent position in the nationwide CHE Master-Ranking of 2008/2009 and 2011/12of the newspapers “Die Zeit” and “Handelsblatt”, in which FIM was ranked 1st in all categories. By participating within our Elite Graduate Program, students will be able to achieve an internationally acknowledged and highly esteemed degree (Master of Science with honors) within four semesters and be part of a unique international program. Cross-linking to and cooperation with (inter-)national, high-ranked, renowned universities, institutes and scientists is one of the key elements of the program. This provides for excellent conditions for an exceptional and profound technical education in the fields of Finance & Information Management. Small classes (in mandatory courses approximately 30 students, even fewer in elective courses) facilitate for a comfortable study-atmosphere and allow very close contact to and intensive support through the lecturers and thus enable the students to participate actively in the program and learn more efficiently. An intensive and individual support makes it possible for the students to gain experience in their methodological studies and at the same time in their practical experience. Students are encouraged by high level scientists and excellent practitioners. For instance, they can get unique insights into the daily life of important managers by accompanying them on a typical working day. In addition, chimney evenings enable unique personal exchange between students and major personalities. For each student, a highly-reputed scientist will be appointed to give guidance and support throughout the program. Furthermore selected students will be mentored by an internationally renowned practitioner. Hereby the mentors will not only give advice on the study-program, but also help with individual career planning and development. The mentoring concept therefore assures intensive personal support and individual coaching for each student by highly-reputed scientists and practitioners.
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Being successful in a leadership position requires both, professional as well as interpersonal competences. Regular soft skill courses, summer schools, projects with business partners and an obligatory social project as part of the curriculum provide these important qualifications. Thus, FIM promotes personalities with highly diverse skills and interests. Besides, the technical education, the personal development and extension of interdisciplinary competences is a major element within our program with the aim to build leadership-competences. Furthermore, the high level of diversity due to the different backgrounds of both students and faculty leads to a large mutual enrichment. |
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Most courses are held at the Universität Augsburg, but courses that need special equipment such as in the trading room in Garching are held at the Technische Universität München or other facilities. Weekend courses, summer schools or field trips will allow visits to various attractive locations.
The cooperation with our renowned business partners provides a wide range of possibilities to the students to develop their knowledge in practice and to do exciting internships, workshops and practical projects. They gain valuable scientific experience e.g. by research projects or paper projects that are supervised by (inter-)nationally renowned scientists. Thereby, the students obtain an excellent preparation for their future activities in practice as well as in science. International experiences are offered through, e.g.
Students can furthermore profit from the international orientation of the program since
Getting in contact with attractive companies is supported by the program through, e.g.
Since our business partners will also be integrated in the curriculum and meet with the students on field trips or in workshops, there will be multiple options to get in contact to potential employees or employers and establish lasting, prolific relationships.
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The individual choice of courses, majors, and the topics of the individual research and thesis ensures that each student is able to complete the program according to his individual needs, goals and strengths within all fields of the five majors Financial Management, Business & Information Systems Engineering, Operations Management, Quantitative Finance and Resource Management. One of these is selected as the student’s major. Through the widespread range of courses, an excellent academic and professional education is guaranteed. Moreover, such a many-sided education allows the students to prepare for a unique and interdisciplinary career, where they can take on responsibility both in respected and prestige positions |
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