Compulsory subjects The courses Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Quantitative Methods provide the foundation of the MBF programme, while the rest of your studies can be freely chosen from a vast selection of core electives. Compulsory subjects Course ECTS Lecturer Term Financial Markets 5 Prof. Dr. Manuel Ammann / Dr. Michael Verhofen Autumn Financial Institutions 5 Prof. Dr. Anastasia Kartasheva Autumn Quantitative Methods 5 Prof. Dr. Angelo Ranaldo Autumn The three compulsory courses should be attended in the first semester of the MBF as they are a prerequisite for most core electives offered in the second and third semester.