Tutors
Assoc. Silviu Ursu, PhD
Assoc. Iulian Ihnatov, PhD
Admission criteria:
• 60% – grade of Bachelor exam;
• 40% – grade for CV & Cover Letter (written in English).
The candidates should prove their English skills, in one of the following ways:
• by holding a certificate issued by an entity which is recognized by the Romanian Ministry of Education, OR
• by passing an online English test during admission period.
Additional selection criteria:
1. Category of university where the candidate graduated Bachelor studies;
2. Average grade of Bachelor studies.
Curricula
- Series 2023/2025
1st year
First semester
Asset Pricing and Financial Markets
Fundamentals of Risk Measurement
Optional courses: 3 out of 6
Monetary and Financial Macroeconomics
Microeconomics of Financial Institutions
Business Research Methods
Probability and Statistics for Finance
Information Systems and Business Processes
Programming and Databases
Second semester
Corporate Finance and Analysis
Advanced Mathematics for Economics
Financial Econometrics
International Financial Management
Financial Reporting
Supplementary courses
Real Estate Business Management
2nd year
First semester
Research Methods in Finance
Corporate Valuation
Responsible Finance and Investing
Optional courses: 2 out of 10
Portfolio Theory
Derivative Instruments
Taxes and Business Strategy
Theory of Corporate Finance
Digital Finance
Banking, Insurance and Risk Management
Credit Risk Management
Market Risk Management
Operational Risk Management
Business Ethics
Supplementary courses
Financial Controlling
Second semester
Advanced Topics in Bank Risk Management
Master’s Thesis Preparation: Ethics and Academic Integrity, Internship, Writing and Defense
Optional courses: 1 out of 2
Governance and Regulation
a. Corporate Governance
b. Monetary Policy and Financial Regulation
Institutional and Personal Investment
a. Institutional Investment Management
b. Behavioural Finance and Personal Investing - Series 2022/2024
1st year
First semester
Asset Pricing and Financial Markets
Fundamentals of Risk Measurement
Optional courses: 3 out of 6
Monetary and Financial Macroeconomics
Microeconomics of Financial Institutions
Business Research Methods
Probability and Statistics for Finance
Information Systems and Business Processes
Programming and Databases
Second semester
Corporate Finance and Analysis
Advanced Mathematics for Economics
Financial Econometrics
International Financial Management
Financial Reporting
Supplementary courses
Real Estate Business Management
2nd year
First semester
Research Methods in Finance
Corporate Valuation
Responsible Finance and Investing
Optional courses: 2 out of 10
Portfolio Theory
Derivative Instruments
Taxes and Business Strategy
Theory of Corporate Finance
Digital Finance
Banking, Insurance and Risk Management
Credit Risk Management
Market Risk Management
Operational Risk Management
Business Ethics
Supplementary courses
Financial Controlling
Second semester
Advanced Topics in Bank Risk Management
Master’s Thesis Preparation: Ethics and Academic Integrity, Internship, Writing and Defense
Optional courses: 1 out of 2
Governance and Regulation
a. Corporate Governance
b. Monetary Policy and Financial Regulation
Institutional and Personal Investment
a. Institutional Investment Management
b. Behavioural Finance and Personal Investing
Finance and Risk Management (FRM) is the International Double-Degree Master’s Programme in English of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași created within the strategic partnership with top European universities – University of Groningen, University of Applied Sciences bfi Vienna, University of Bologna and University of Economics in Katowice.
You will choose FRM if you want to:
- Join an international class and enhance your academic capability with renowned professors from world-class universities with international accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS) and top practitioners certified by global associations in finance and risk management (CFA and PRMIA);
- Gain advanced knowledge of financial theory and research methods and develop the academic skills to design solutions for real and complex financial and risk management problems;
- Acquire a comprehensive toolkit of highly practical skills for a successful career in investment management, security analysis, corporate restructuring, corporate planning and consultancy, or trading and risk management.