I was lucky enough to speak with someone from admissions at the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics about their master in finance program. I hope this interview helps shed some light on the program.
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The Barcelona GSE Finance program provides strong training in the tools of financial economics sought by financial institutions, companies and public organizations. It combines a rigorous academic core with tailored practical application, designed in consultation with leading financial experts.
Former students are employed at top investment banks, financial consultancies, and government finance ministries. Many have gone on to pursue doctoral research in financial economics at prestigious EU and US universities.
Here are a few videos of students talking about their experience:
Video 1
Video 2
Here is a brief brochure explaining the program details. It is pretty informative and should answer many questions you might have.
Class Profile for the Finance program is located here.
Placement:
Many students go on to pursue a PhD. Schools include institutions such as:
- Bonn Graduate School of Economics
- ESADE
- European University Institute
- IEFE-Universita’ Bocconi
- London School of Economics
- Loughborough University
- New York University
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona – (IDEA)
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (GPEFM)
- University of Chicago
- University of Munich
- Wharton School of Business
You can see some other brief placement profiles here.
Here is a link to the Barcelona GSE Master in Finance program
