Professional Program · Finance Diploma
Professional Diploma in Finance & Investment Management
A quantitative professional program for investment, corporate finance and capital-markets work. Valuation, portfolio construction and financial modeling taught to professional standard.
Overview
The Professional Diploma in Finance & Investment Management is a twelve-month, full-time quantitative program for investment, corporate finance and capital-markets work.
The course moves from analytical foundations to valuation, portfolio construction, risk and transaction analysis, with regular modelling assignments and live-market discussion.
Participants complete an applied investment project reviewed against professional standards for clarity, evidence and risk discipline.
The cohort
- Cohort size
- 36, maximum
- Contact hours
- approximately 560 over 12 months
- Format
- Full-time, on campus
- Completion document
- Professional Diploma
Learning goals
On completion of the program, participants are able to:
- 01Build integrated three-statement and discounted-cash-flow valuations to transaction standard.
- 02Construct and stress-test multi-asset portfolios against explicit mandates.
- 03Use derivative instruments for hedging and structured exposure.
- 04Evaluate M&A and restructuring transactions from strategic rationale to closing mechanics.
- 05Apply fiduciary and professional standards to investment decisions and client duties.
Curriculum
The program is measured in internal contact units for workload planning. Contact units are not represented as transferable college credit.
Total: 40 contact units
Term One — Foundations
| Code | Module | Status | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFI 601 | Foundations of Finance Theory | Core | 4 |
| PFI 602 | Financial Statement Analysis | Core | 4 |
| PFI 603 | Econometrics for Finance | Core | 4 |
| PFI 604 | Markets & Institutions | Core | 4 |
Term Two — Instruments & Disciplines
| Code | Module | Status | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFI 611 | Corporate Valuation | Core | 4 |
| PFI 612 | Portfolio Management | Core | 4 |
| PFI 613 | Derivatives & Risk Management | Core | 4 |
| PFI 614 | Fixed Income Analysis | Core | 4 |
Term Three — Application
| Code | Module | Status | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFI 621 | Applied Investment Project | Project | 8 |
| PFI 622 | Mergers, Acquisitions & Restructuring | Core | 4 |
| PFI 623 | Professional Standards & Fiduciary Practice | Required · non-unit | — |
Assessment
Assessment is governed by the Assessment & Grading Policy (AC-02); grading criteria are published with every brief.
- Written examinations
- 40%
- Modeling & problem sets
- 25%
- Applied investment project & panel review
- 25%
- Class contribution
- 10%
Entry requirements
- Prior study, professional training, or work experience showing quantitative preparation.
- Demonstrated competence in calculus, linear algebra and statistics; a diagnostic exercise may be set before registration.
- Professional experience is valued but not required.
- Two references and proof of English proficiency where applicable.
Fees — 2026 entry
- Program fee
- $36,000
- Payable in
- 3 installments of $12,000due at the start of each term
- Processing fee
- $175non-refundable
- Registration deposit
- $2,000credited against first-term fee
- Materials & data license
- $1,200includes market-data terminal access
The full schedule of general fees, payment terms and the fee refund policy is published under Program Fees.
Key dates
- Applications open
- 1 October 2025
- Priority deadline
- 15 January 2026
- Final deadline
- 31 March 2026
- Decisions issued
- from 28 February 2026
- Term begins
- 14 September 2026