• A specialised curriculum in global wealth management with an Asian focus.
  
• The modular structure allows participants to meet their professional and personal obligations while pursuing an academic degree.
  
• Residential programme with 5 Study Blocks of about 2 weeks duration.
  
• A preparatory module to prepare students before the first study block.
  
• Each Study Block has 3 to 6 courses, with a total of 19 courses for the whole programme.
  
• One Study Block will be conducted at the Swiss Finance Institute in Switzerland and Yale University in the United States; other Study Blocks are conducted in Singapore .
  
• A Master's degree awarded by SMU, and Certificates awarded by Swiss Finance Institute and Yale University .
  
• Experienced faculty drawn from senior academics with industry experience, and successful wealth professionals with academic exposure.
  
• Academically rigorous programme with strong professional content.
  
• The programme is recognized by the CFA Institute as a collaborative partner.
  
• The pedagogy includes case studies, team activities, pre-course assignments, computer-aided learning, simulations, industry talks, site visits and field trips to complement classroom learning.
  
• Completion of an individual project by participants to carry out a research topic of interest.
  
• Cross-cultural interactions with faculty, senior industry professionals and programme participants.
  
• Internship opportunities with professional wealth managers.
  
• Scholarships based on merit for selected participants.
  

Programme Duration

The MSc in Wealth Management is a one-year programme. There are 5 study blocks with duration of 2 weeks for each block in addition to a preparatory module.

• Private Bankers
• Asset Managers
• Fund Managers
• Investment Professionals
• Aspiring Wealth Managers

Practicing wealth managers, including relationship managers, product specialists, premier banking officers and independent financial advisers will find the program useful in deepening or broadening their investment knowledge. The program covers the whole value chain of wealth management and discusses strategic developments in the industry useful for career advancement. The programme coverage is over and above the CFA curriculum.

The Programme will also greatly benefit investment managers who carry out asset allocations, risk management, security analysis and other related functions. This group of professionals would also include research analysts, managers of mutual funds and closed-end funds.

Aspiring wealth managers will find this an excellent post-graduate degree to hone their skills in and enhance their knowledge of wealth management. They will also find this programme an excellent platform to network with wealth management professionals to progress their careers.