HHL’s Finance Master’s Programs at a Glance

A career in finance can take different forms. At HHL, you can choose between a specialized Master in Finance or a Master in Management with a Finance specialization – depending on how focused or flexible you want your career path to be.

Master in Management | Finance

Build business-ready skills at the intersection of strategy and finance

  • Degree: M.Sc. | 120 ECTS
  • Location: Leipzig
  • Eligibility: Bachelor degree in a business-related program, 3 months work experience
  • Choose between Full-time or Part-time studies

Master in Finance

Deepen your quantitative skills and become an expert in
finance

  • Degree: M.Sc. | 90 ECTS
  • Duration: 15 months
  • Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree in any field with at least 210 ECTS and 6+ months of work experience
  • Full-time study program
HHL's Full-time Master in Management Finance student Felix Strack

Full-time Master in Management | Finance

Become a finance expert who shapes business strategy.
You want to understand how financial decisions drive corporate strategy and develop advanced skills in both finance and strategy?
The Master in Management | Finance combines deep financial expertise with strong strategic management know-how. You will learn to analyze complex financial data, evaluate investment decisions, and apply finance insights directly to corporate strategy and long-term value creation.
With its extended format, international options, and internship opportunities, this program prepares you for careers that sit at the intersection of finance and strategic decision-making — from strategy consulting to private equity, investment banking or corporate finance in global companies.

Best fit if you:

  • Want to develop finance expertise embedded in a broader management context
  • Seek to leverage your business background to inform strategic and managerial decisions
  • Value academic excellence paired with strong practical relevance
  • Look for international exposure and program flexibility
HHL's Master in Finace student Laura Frank

Full-time Master in Finance

Accelerate into a high-performance finance career.
You know exactly where you are headed: investment banking, private equity, asset management, or corporate finance.
The Master in Finance is an intensive, highly specialized program designed to build advanced analytical and technical finance skills. With a strong focus on corporate finance, investments, financial modeling, and capital markets, it prepares you for demanding, performance-driven finance roles.
Depending on your prior experience and career objectives, you can choose between a Fast Track, optimized for candidates aiming to accelerate their finance careers and to enter the job market quickly, and an Advanced Track, which extends the program to include international exposure and structured internship phases for deeper professional development.

Best fit if you:

  • Want a highly focused and customizable finance curriculum
  • Aim for top-tier financial institutions and competitive finance roles
  • Thrive in analytical, quantitative environments
  • Value a short, intensive program in the Fast Track or seek international exposure in the Advanced Track

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Full-time Master in Management
Full-time Master in Management | Finance
Full-time Master in Management | Strategy and Business Consulting
Part-time Master in Management
Part-time Master in Management | Finance
Full-time Master in Entrepreneurship
Full-time Master in Finance
Full-time MBA
Full-time MBA | Finance
Part-time MBA
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A Master at HHL pays off!

#3
For graduates' salaries in Europe

Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking 2025

#9
Worldwide for Alumni Network

Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking 2025

81,5k
Average starting salary after graduation (EUR)

HHL M.Sc. Employment Report 2024

115k
Average salary 3 years after graduation (EUR)

Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking 2025

#5
Career Service worldwide

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Career Paths of HHL’s Finance Alumni

Max Dolata | HHL Alumni
Max Dolata
Class of 2012

Private Equity

Managing Director
Ardian
2025 – Present

Manager / Director
Ardian
2016 – 2024

Analyst / Associate Director
M&A / ECM, UBS / HSBC
2013 – 2016

Interships
Ardian, HSBC, PwC
2011 – 2012

Harsimrat Chahal | HHL Alumna
Harsimrat Chahal
Class of 2018

Strategy Consulting

Manager
Bain & Company
2023 – Present

Consultant
Bain & Company
2021 – 2023

(Senior) Associate Consultant
Bain & Company
2019 – 2021

Interships
Simon-Kucher & Partners, eccelerate, Westwing, Lecturio
2017 – 2018

Frederic v. Dallwitz | HHL Alumnus
Frederic v. Dallwitz
Class of 2009

Corporate Finance

Director – Finance / Global Transformation
Danone
2019 – Present

Brand Finance Director DACH
Coty
2017 – 2019

CFO Italy and Greece
Coty
2016 – 2017

Financial Analyst / Manager
Procter & Gamble
2010 – 2016

Malte Paul | HHL Alumnus
Malte Paul
Class of 2002

Investment Banking

Managing Director
Morgan Stanley
2020 – Present

Executive Director
Morgan Stanley
2016 – 2019

Vice President
Morgan Stanley
2013 – 2015

Various Roles
Morgan Stanley, Drueker & Co., wwg worldwidegames GmbH
2003 – 2012