Master in Financial Management
- October 2026
- 11 meses
- Spanish
- Part Time
80% of places filled
5 places remaining
The Master's Degree in Financial Management is designed to train professionals capable of leading financial management in global, digital and constantly evolving environments. This is a Part Time Master's degree taught in Spanish. Through a strategic and practical approach, you will develop the skills to analyse financial statements, plan economic activity, manage treasury, control costs, assess investments and make financing decisions aligned with the organisation's objectives.
The programme covers key areas such as corporate finance, risk analysis, financial modelling, financial markets and instruments, Big Data and new technologies applied to finance, with a deeper focus on private equity, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), business valuation and working capital management. You will work with practical methodologies based on real-world cases, simulations, applied projects and professional tools used by analysts and industry executives.
As a professional, you will be able to pursue roles such as Chief Financial Officer, Controller, Financial Analyst, Treasury Manager, Financial Consultant, Portfolio Manager or M&A Specialist, becoming a key profile in decision-making and business value creation.
Complement your experience at EAE Barcelona with the Barcelona Finance Hub by Aticco, a partner centre specialising in innovation and new technologies applied to the financial sector that collaborates with the Master's Degree in Financial Management. Through this partnership, you will have the opportunity to participate in different hub initiatives and connect with industry leaders to develop your career and/or professional project.
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Is this Master's degree right for you?
This Master's degree in corporate finance in Barcelona is ideal if you want to advance your career and build a professional path in financial management, financial strategy, risk management or business value creation.
This Master's degree is designed for professionals who:
- Want to work in finance departments, banks, consulting firms or companies across any sector.
- Are looking for a comprehensive view of business, from financial strategy to risk management and investment.
- Want to specialise in corporate finance, management control, M&A or financial markets.
- Need to learn how to make financing and investment decisions with a strategic and practical approach.
- Are looking for a Master's degree in Financial Management connected to real-world cases and companies in the sector.
- Want to study in Barcelona, a leading city for finance, banking and fintech innovation.
Why study Financial Management?
Because it prepares you to make higher-impact financial decisions by combining corporate finance, strategy and technology. The programme enables you to develop a financial perspective applied to a global and digital environment, where data, innovation and new FinTech solutions are transforming the way businesses are managed.
- Comprehensive financial specialisation: Deepen your knowledge of financial analysis, business valuation, corporate finance, M&A, financial markets, financial instruments and portfolio management.
- FinTech and new technologies: Understand how blockchain, cryptocurrencies, digital payments, DeFi and RegTech are transforming the financial sector.
- Power BI applied to finance: Develop the skills to analyse, visualise and communicate financial data and support data-driven decision-making.
- Risk and portfolio analysis: Learn to assess financial, operational, market and portfolio risks to make better-informed decisions.
- Strategic and business perspective: Connect financial decisions with corporate strategy, value creation, planning and business performance.
- Microsoft Power BI certification: The programme includes preparation for the Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification, strengthening your data analysis and visualisation skills.
- Professional-oriented practical training: Work with real-world cases, simulations, applied projects and decision analysis to apply financial knowledge to business situations.
- Career prospects in financial roles: Develop skills geared towards positions such as CFO, Financial Analyst, Financial Consultant, M&A Specialist, Risk Manager or FinTech Specialist.
Why EAE Barcelona?
EAE Barcelona is a business school committed to driving professional growth through executive education connected to the realities of the business world. Our approach combines academic rigour, a global perspective, and a methodology designed to turn learning into real-world impact.
Master key tools in Financial Management
In this financial management programme in Barcelona, you will work with tools and methodologies for the strategic management of finance, guided by expert faculty who will teach you how to apply them to real-world cases.
Key tools
- Balanced Scorecard (KPI dashboard) to measure performance and monitor management from a financial perspective.
- Ratio and financial statement analysis to assess a company's financial health and identify areas for improvement.
- Investment appraisal criteria to rigorously determine which projects create value.
- Business valuation and Due Diligence to analyse mergers and acquisitions.
- Big Data and financial algorithms to support data-driven decisions such as credit approval.
- FinTech, Blockchain and cryptocurrencies to understand new business models in the digital financial sector.
Study Programme
The Master's Degree in Financial Management Study Plan combines financial strategy, planning and management control, corporate finance, risk management, financial markets, Big Data applied to finance and new technologies. In addition, the programme includes the development of the Master's Final Project (TFM) as an opportunity to apply the knowledge acquired to a real-world or strategic project related to financial management.
Financial Accounting – 0 ECTS
- Valuation standards
- Accounting regulations
- Conceptual framework
Financial Mathematics – 0 ECTS
- Simple interest
- Compound interest
- Annuities
- Loans
Corporate Strategy and Sustainability – ECTS
- Corporate and business strategy
- International strategy
- Economic and financial environment
- Taxation and legal context
- Socially responsible investment and sustainable investment
- Traditional business models versus innovative business models
Big Data and New Technologies in Finance – 5 ECTS
- Leadership in the digital transformation of finance
- Financial and credit approval algorithms
- Omnichannel
- Customer Experience
- FinTech
- Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies
- Banking software applications
Financial Planning and Treasury Management – 5 ECTS
- Budgeting process
- Functional, capital and master budgets
- Financial modelling techniques
- Treasury management
- Cash pooling and internal banking
Management Control – 5 ECTS
- Project finance
- Activity-based costing and management
- Cost structures for business models
- Financial perspective: the management system and Balanced Scorecard
Financial Analysis and Business Valuation – 5 ECTS
- Main financial statements
- Reformulation and analysis of the income statement
- Balance sheet analysis
- Working capital management
- Ratio analysis and financial diagnosis
- Cost of capital and value creation
- Business valuation
Corporate Finance – 5 ECTS
- Financial distress and restructuring models
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
- Purchase Due Diligence
- Legal and tax aspects of the restructuring process
- Internal and external financing
- Venture capital, angel financing and venture debt
Investment Decisions – 5 ECTS
- The role of investment in the leadership of modern companies
- Variables involved in an investment project
- The impact of investments on a company's financial statements
- Taxation and inflation in investment projects
- Investment appraisal criteria (NPV, IRR, etc.)
- Analysis of corporate investments
Financial Markets and Instruments – 5 ECTS
- Initial public offering: primary market versus secondary market
- Macroeconomic factors and financial market participants
- Interbank market
- Digital financial services
- Fixed-income and equity assets
- Short-term asset optimisation
- Factoring & confirming
Risk Analysis and Portfolio Management – 5 ECTS
- Assessment of investment opportunities
- Sustainable investment criteria
- Operational, market and country risk
- Financial and operational risk models
- Standard deviation: variance and covariance
- Modern portfolio theory
- Risk-adjusted return measures
- Investment funds
15 ECTS
It is not simply the research project required to obtain your Master's degree. It is the right time and place to bring together your academic experience, professional ambitions, personal perspective and creativity. It is an opportunity to put everything you have learned into practice and work towards achieving your goals.
Qualification
Upon successfully completing the Master's Degree in Financial Management, you will receive a double qualification: the EAE Business School Barcelona qualification and the qualification awarded by the University of Lleida.
Once you successfully complete your programme, you will receive a double qualification:
- EAE Business School's own Continuing Education Master's degree in Financial Management
- University of Lleida (Universitat de Lleida - UdL)'s own Continuing Education Master's degree in Commercial Financial Management
Advanced Specializations
Advanced Specializations are certified specialisations that allow you to personalise your Master's degree and develop professional skills that make a difference in today's job market. Design a flexible Master's degree connected to the most in-demand digital professions and enhanced by our partnership with Mobile World Capital Barcelona.
Choose between two focus areas:
This is where you choose your path. Barcelona and Mobile World Capital take it further.
Develop the leadership that the digital world demands: leadership that combines technological agility, designs forward-thinking strategies and makes decisions with a positive impact. More than just developing skills, you will adopt the mindset that enables you to lead transformation rather than simply take part in it. It is the step that takes you from being a professional to becoming a recognised leader.
- IA & Machine Learning
- Innovation Strategy
- Project Management & Agile
- Data-Driven Business Analytics
- Emprendimiento
- ESG & Sustainability
Designed to provide in-depth knowledge of strategic areas and strengthen your technical profile. Become a leading professional capable of solving the industry's most complex challenges and making a difference in high-impact projects.
- Digital Business Transformation
- International Markets
- Product Management
- Fintech
- Big Data Tools & Applications
- Business Analytics & Data Science
- DEI Strategy
- Marketing Digital Avanzado
Added value thanks to Mobile World Capital Barcelona
As an Official Talent Hub of MWCapital, your Advanced programmes are delivered with a real focus on Barcelona’s technological and business ecosystem, strengthening your professional visibility and connection with the sector.
Our Master's Degree in Financial Management is recognised by leading international rankings
EAE Business School stands out in the most relevant national and international rankings thanks to its prestige, academic excellence and global reach.
#3
El Mundo
Spain 2026
An annual ranking that recognises the best master's programmes in Spain for their academic quality and prestige.
#5
QS
Spain 2026
QS is an international ranking system that assesses academic quality, employability and internationalisation.
#5
Eduniversal
Spain 2025
An international ranking that recognises leading business schools for their academic excellence and global outlook.
EAE Barcelona has received recognitions and distinctions that endorse its reputation, academic quality and commitment to sustainability, these indicators reflect its standing in the education sector and its contribution to developing business education with a positive impact.
merco
Our reputation has been recognised by merco through mercoTALENTO, mercoTALENTO UNIVERSITARIO, mercoRESPONSABILIDAD ESG and mercoEMPRESAS. These reputation monitors assess areas such as the ability to attract talent, perceptions among university students, commitment to sustainability and overall reputational excellence
Times Higher Education (THE)
Times Higher Education is one of the world’s leading references for evaluating higher education institutions. Its rankings recognise academic excellence, teaching quality, research, international outlook and the impact of universities and business schools.
Positive Impact Rating (PIR)
The Positive Impact Rating assesses business schools according to their contribution to society and sustainability, based on feedback from their students. This recognition highlights the institution’s commitment to positive impact, social responsibility and the development of leaders committed to a sustainable future.
Career opportunities after the Master's Degree in Financial Management
Explore the career opportunities available to you after completing the Master's degree in Financial Management in Barcelona.
Where do our students work?
Students on EAE Barcelona's Master's Degree in Financial Management work at companies such as PwC, Deloitte, VidaCaixa, Banco Sabadell, Ferrer and Accenture, where they apply their financial skills in consulting, banking, asset management and auditing at leading organisations in Spain and internationally.
Faculty
The faculty of the Master's Degree in Financial Management in Barcelona comprises experts with first-hand knowledge of how the financial sector operates. Their experience in banks, consulting firms, investment funds and companies in the sector enables them to bring the challenges, trends and opportunities shaping the evolution of corporate finance into the classroom.
Josep Torres Prunonyosa
Bachelor’s in International Faculty Programme at IESE Business School, 2016; Doctorate at University of Extremadura, 2007; Master’s in Stock Exchange and Financial Derivatives at Universidad de Estudios a Distancia, 2004; Bachelor’s in Actuarial and Financial Sciences at the University of Extremadura, 2002; Certification course in Business Sciences at the University of Extremadura, 2000.
Student support
Your training in the Master's Degree in Financial Management goes beyond the classroom. Throughout the programme, you will have access to a team and a network designed to ensure that your experience at EAE translates into tangible results for your career in the financial sector.
Admissions process
Requirements
General admission regulations and procedures
The regulations and procedures governing admission to UdL master's programmes are detailed in the following link:
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Admission criteria and procedures for the programme
The general admission requirements and procedures for this University Master's degree are established in the Regulations on access, admission, and enrolment for university master's programmes at the EAE Barcelona University Centre:
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Criteria for credit recognition and transfer
The regulations and procedures governing the recognition and transfer of credits for UdL master's programmes are detailed in the following link:
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Financial Aid and Scholarships
At EAE Business School, we believe in talent and want to help you achieve your goals. That is why we offer different types of scholarships for students who demonstrate excellence, leadership, and commitment.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Master's Degree in Financial Management
It is a postgraduate programme that combines a strategic and business perspective with an in-depth understanding of financial management. It is designed to prepare professionals to lead the financial management of organisations, from planning and management control to corporate finance and risk management.
At EAE Barcelona, you can study the Master's Degree in Financial Management with access to the campus, the Career Development Center, the Entrepreneurship Hub and the collaboration with the Barcelona Finance Hub by Aticco, a space specialising in financial innovation and new technologies applied to the sector.
You can pursue positions such as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Finance Director, Director of Administration and Finance, Financial Director, Treasury Manager or Financial Administration Manager.
55% of our students find professional opportunities before graduation and 45% after graduating. In addition, students' salaries increase by 106%, 56% change jobs before completing the programme and 12% decide to launch their own project.
The faculty comprises experts with first-hand knowledge of how the financial sector operates, with experience in banks, consulting firms, investment funds and companies in the sector. They bring real-world challenges and trends in corporate finance into the classroom.
Yes. The Master's Degree in Financial Management is specifically designed to prepare you to lead an organisation's financial strategy, mastering profitability, risk and asset valuation, financing and investment decisions, and working capital management.
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