International Business School - Budapest, BSc, Financial Management

As a graduate of this financial management programme, you will develop your ability to read and understand financial statements, evaluate business propositions and acquire knowledge about how capital and money markets work.

We give considerable importance to increasing students' employability skills. IBS has set up SIDE (Skills Identification Development Exhibition), that enhances and develops the skills which are most demandable in the job arena to ensure that our graduates have an advantage over others in job applications.

Academic requirements:

High school diploma and a certified English translation of your high school diploma if it is not in English.

• 3 A level and 5 O level exams
• US High School Diploma
• Maturita
• Abitur
• аттестат зрелости
• VWO
• French Baccalaureate
• International Baccalaureate (full diploma)
• Érettségi bizonyítvány
• Other international secondary or postsecondary qualification will be considered individually.

English skills:

BSc applicants are required to pass IBS’ own English Language Placement Test that consists of a 100 minute test and an oral part with a listening task.

If the applicant has a certificate of

• The International English Language Testing System (IELTS, General) with a minimum overall score of 6.0 points 
• The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 80 in the iBT version
• Cambridge Certificate with a minimum score of 169 (B2 First, B2 Business Vantage)
• International GCSE English as a Second Language with a score of C or higher on extended curriculum
• London University GCE O level Syllabus, minimum B in English Language
• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) with a minimum score of 50
• A B2 level English language certificate
• LCCI certificate with a minimum score of 60
• Hungarian high-level English language baccalaureate exam with a minimum result of 60%
• Previous studies in English

or if the applicant is 

• Native speaker of English (based on passport citizenship),

the applicant is not required to take the test.

Graduates with this degree are well-equipped for careers as risk or investment managers with a range of institutions, including merchant banks, pension funds, insurance companies and stockbrokers. A number of our graduates also pursue careers in the area of corporate finance, or embark on professional accounting qualifications.