PROGRAM OVERVIEW AND DESCRIPTION

The Financial Management concentration aims at providing students of business administration with the conceptual and managerial decision-making skills necessary for effective management in the constantly changing banking and finance sector. The program provides opportunities for students to develop relevant skills and a practical understanding of the role of banks in a modern economy; the operational behavior of banks, financial markets, and investors; and the ethical issues affecting the banking sector and financial markets. This program aims at building up the knowledge of students in areas such as the following:

• Business financial planning
• Cost and management accounting
• Finance and banking management
• Treasury and stock broking
• Financial risk analysts

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

COURSES AND SPECIALIZATIONS

Core courses aim to provide students with theoretical knowledge, concepts and tools to analyze and solve management problems. Students must enroll the minimum of 15 credits (5 courses) and can select from the following core courses:

• MM6000    Management Theory and Practices
• MM6001    Human Capital and Organizational Management 
• MM6002    Strategic Risk Management 
• MM6003    Managerial Information Technology
• MM6004    Design Thinking
• MM6005    Governance, Ethics, Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility
• MM6006    Managerial Economics 
• MM6007    Research Methodology in Management

Remarks:   The availability of core courses is subject to ICO NIDA’s arrangement of the course schedule.

MAJOR COURSES : Financial Management

Major courses aim to provide students with theoretical knowledge, concepts and tools to diagnose and solve problems in their areas of interest. Each student must choose at least one major course from the following major courses. Both thesis and independent study plans require the selection of at least 9 credits (3 courses) from the following major courses.

• MM7201    Financial Management
• MM7202    Corporate Financial Reporting and Financial Statement Analysis
• MM7203    Multinational Corporate Finance
• MM7204    Mergers and Acquisitions
• MM7205    Investment Theory and Portfolio Management
• MM7402    Entrepreneurial Finance Management
• MM7703    Public Finance

CAREER PATH AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES

• Auditor
• Bank Manager
• Financial Controller
• Credit Analyst
• Financial Advisor
• Financial Analyst
• Investment Banker
• Mutual Funds Manager
• Risk Manager

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Applicants holding a bachelor’s degree in any field from a government or private institution in Thailand or abroad, or other educational qualifications approved by ICO NIDA are eligible to apply. No work experience is required.

APPLICANTS PROCESS

• > Download the application form
• > Submit the application form and documents to iconida_apply@nida.ac.th

TUITION FEE

• > 299,000 baht/program or approximately $10,000 USD/program