I had been working in the Finance industry for three years and saw the Master in Finance as a great opportunity to add to my skills and advance my career. I also enrolled in the December 2011 CFA®L1 and the June 2012 CFA® L2 exams. Although hard work, I enjoyed the challenge and found that the MIF program really supplemented me with my studies for the CFA® exams. I found the lecturers excellent and very helpful with their guidance, advice and support during the program and I could not have achieved these results without them. Overall, this has been a fantastic experience.

After an outstanding career in Central Banking, Consulting and Research, the Master in Finance (MIF) at CATÓLICA-LISBON has been one of the best and most comprehensive programs to acquire knowledge, training and skills in finance, under a very intensive study and the current requirements of the market that top executives need. In addition, the MIF program provided me with updated techniques, methodologies, real-world case studies, CFA® standards and curricula, as well as advanced education in corporate financing and valuation. Furthermore, I benefited from an exceptional national and international faculty, an outstanding network in the global investment community (cross-industry and cross-enterprise), and invaluable professionals who are my friends and colleagues. Finally, MIF helped me turn the financial knowledge into the right pieces for optimizing my previous skills in Economics, Engineering and Operational Research; in order to guide complex decision making processes in terms of Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Governance, Risk Management and Strategic Options with high standards of ethics and integrity.

After four years of professional experience in auditing following a degree in Economics, I felt the need to deepen my knowledge in Finance. In my search for a University, CATÓLICA-LISBON's prestige, the Program's quality and the high standard of the Professors were the crucial factors in what became an obvious choice. The excellence and the up-to-date syllabus of the courses definitely contributed to exceeding my best expectations. This program was essential to consolidate my knowledge in Finance.

Working for a multinational company, listed on the stock market, I felt that MIF was the right program for me, because it covers both corporate finance and financial market subjects, allowing me to expand the range of possibilities within the financial area. The Master in Finance has highly specialized professors, always available to share their knowledge and professional experience. The program has a substantial proportion of practical work, through group projects, that contributes significantly to the full understanding of the theoretical subjects. Also, it gives us an important set of soft skills and allows us to work with colleagues from different backgrounds. Overall, MIF was an outstanding experience and definitely the right choice.

Returning to CATÓLICA-LISBON after more than 20 years of intense managerial experience and daily exposure to complex decision making in the Corporate Finance environment turned out to be a truly rewarding experience. The Master in Finance program provides a stimulating opportunity for knowledge enhancement, technical refreshment and intellectual challenge, in a strongly competitive and at the same time highly fraternal environment. The high level of academic proficiency provided by the Faculty, complemented by top ranked professionals in their specific field of expertise provides solid ground for a high quality, extremely demanding program, designed for those aiming to invest in their education, irrespective of the current stage of their professional careers.