Pusan National University Graduate school of Finance
Hello. Welcome to our homepage. Graduate School of Finance (GSF), Pusan National University (PNU), is devoted to the goal of growing up to Korean Finance Academy which produces utmost future - oriented derivatives finance professionals.GSF-PNU, along with Maritime Graduate School of Finance (MGSF), Korea Maritime University (KMU), began its history in September 1st, 2018, recruiting the 1st and 2nd rounds of applicants subsequently. We are financially supported by Korea Financial Services Commission and Busan Metropolitan City.
GSF-PNU has a specific goal on hand such as raising up 「global finance professionals armoured by excellent practical executive ability」. We are also prepared to provide dual degrees in coordination with MGSF-KMU. We have 5 differentiated merits as follows.
First, we do more than educating theories. We provide practice oriented education with a purpose to have students be ready to cope with today’s drastically changing financial environments. Exemplary curriculums include block chain, coding, data mining, exercises in financial optimization, training practices, which are all regular curriculum. Derivatives, OTC market derivatives, embedded structured securities including ABS likes, financial mathematics, finance, investment, banking etc are examples of theories curriculums.
Second, we deliver most lectures in English to help students cultivate their ability to act as proficient global players. Students are also required to have finish two six-credit courses in globally high ranked universities including Nanyang Technological University and U.C. Irvine. We have many other overseas foreign top ranked universities which are cooperating with PNU under official MOU.
Third, GSF-PNU welcomes all students with different academic back grounds, foreigners, and even practicing persons. Anybody who is eager enough is believed to be entitled to become a 「global finance professionals with practical executive ability」 after successfully completing the courses provided by GSF-PNU, upgrading the job competency.
Fourth, we operate in a way that as many distinguished scholars, finance CEO′s, and experts as possible are invited to make the students exposed to strong intellectual stimulus and real world experiences. We have world best financial DB′s besides training facilities and advanced lecture rooms to help students manage their courses.
Finally, we want to notice that we provide a compact and intensive course with 「3 semesters – 45 credits (including 6 credit overseas courses)」. In addition, we provide various kinds of scholarships to non – employed students and foreign students. Dormitory and meals are also provided, providing a very economic and efficient chance for a good master′s degree in derivatives finance.
We are doing our best to be one of the best cradle of finance professionals, further the Korea Finance Academy, while we are deeply rooted in elaborate strategic mind and performance oriented spirits. Thank you very much.
Dean of Pusan National University Graduate School of Finance