Master in Finance Global Innovation and Impact: Study Abroad in London FAQ
Questions about the Global Innovation and Impact: Study Abroad in London? See our FAQ below for answers to some of the questions you may have. If you don’t see your question listed here, email our admissions staff.
Corporate Finance is the only required course that meets in Winter Quarter. Since students will be in London, they will meet this graduation requirement in Spring Quarter or in Autumn of their second year. Your academic support team will help you build a schedule that makes the most sense for you
Three courses will be offered:
- Global Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital and Private Equity, taught by Emanuele Colonnelli
- The Wealth of Nations, taught by Chang-Tai Hsieh
- A new experiential course designed to apply business knowledge to the real world.
Global Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital and Private Equity will count as one of your five finance electives. The other two courses will count as two of four electives.
Full course descriptions will be available by July 1.
The preliminary schedule is for courses to meet in three-week blocks to immerse you in the content of each course. Formal class time will be supplemented by group study time and review sessions, but it will allow time for company visits and exploring the city as well as independent student travel on the weekends. However, some variations to this preliminary schedule may occur as we finalize the experiential course to maximize students鈥� learning objectives.
We are finalizing details for the experiential course but expect students to work with predominantly London or UK-based companies.
Yes, all students will take the same courses in one section, meaning you will develop a strong learning community among the students studying with you.
We do not have an exchange agreement with local schools for the Asness and Liew Master in Finance Program, so this is not possible.
The Sokolov EMBA Program is a cohorted program where students take specific courses in lockstep during 鈥渟ession weeks鈥� on the London campus. These courses will meet in a time schedule that overlaps and conflicts with the classes that are for specialized masters students. Unfortunately, it is not possible to take classes with the EMBA students. However, there will be networking opportunities between specialized masters and EMBA students during your time in London.
The staff in London will support any accommodations in cooperation with the program staff in Chicago.
During each course, faculty and TAs will be available on the London campus to assist students to meet the learning goals of the courses.
Many of the courses that students in the Asness and Liew MiF Program are interested in鈥攕uch as Quantitative Portfolio Management and Advanced Investments鈥攁re offered once each year. You may miss some of these courses but other courses are available that will teach you important concepts in finance. The full 2025鈥�26 schedule will be posted by July 1, and your academic advisor will be available to help you design an academic plan that meets your individual learning goals.
The current study abroad option is open to MiM and MiF students only. Full-Time MBA students have a number of options for study abroad and can review options here.
Students can arrange independent travel before or after the Winter Quarter or during the program, typically over long weekends. Note that it is the student鈥檚 responsibility to check visa and other requirements for all personal travel.