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As well as, for PhD students who are looking to work in the fields of policy planning, research interests in spatial economics and planning, regional and local development and other related issues.

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Latest vacancies

April 2012

JOB POSITION(S) AT FEEM
Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), a leading research institute on sustainable development (www.feem.it ) is looking to recruit motivated and talented researchers to cover open positions within the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Research Programme. Please find attached the calls of the current open positions:

Course Name Master of Science in Financial Management: Specialization in Urban Infrastructure Finance (MFM:UIF)

Date and duration 07 January 2013 – 20 December 2013, 12 months Location IHS, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Tuition fee € 26,500 NFP Application deadline 1 May 2012 IHS Application deadline 5 October 2012

Who is it for?

The MFM specialization Urban Infrastructure Finance is intended for individuals with a strong interest in developing their careers in infrastructure finance. The course targets professionals from banks, parastatals, public-private vehicles, consultancies and governments with at least two years of relevant work experience.

Course Introduction

Urban infrastructure provision ranges from billion dollar metro development programmes to inner city revitalization, water provision and energy provision. Their finance is complex, requiring a mix of public and private sources and hence a thorough understanding of public and private financial management. This course will enable participants to manage the finances of complex urban infrastructure programmes, including innovative financial instruments for capital investments, project finance, public private finance and financial decision support tools. The course will enable participants to focus on the finance of specific infrastructure sectors through tailored case studies and exercises.

Course Curriculum

This master’s will enable participants to focus on the finance of specific infrastructure sectors through tailored case studies and exercises. The specialization period focuses on urban infrastructure finance and integrates private and public finance. This innovative programme takes an applied case study approach in the following subject areas:

  • Financial instruments for urban infrastructure: fiscal decentralization and intergovernmental transfers; tariff setting; land value capturing; debt borrowing; bonds
  • Decision support tools: cost-benefit analysis; economic and financial forecasting; comparative procurement analysis; value for money; multi-criteria decision making
  • Project finance tools: risk management; expenditure management; life-cycle costing; asset management
  • Public-private financial management: procurement; bidding; contract management

Diploma

The programme leads to the Master of Science Diploma. MFM: UIF students will receive their diploma from RSM, and will join the extensive Alumni Network of RSM and IHS.

Admission

To be considered for the Masters in Financial Management programme, candidates need to meet the admission requirements of RSM and submit:

Application form including (3) essays:

  • Your GMAT score (average 640), students who have a CFA might be exempted from the GMAT
  • Certified official copies of your transcripts, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees 2 letters of recommendation
  • Optional: your TOEFL score report (institution code is: "0798 Rotterdam School of Management").

Apply Now

For detailed information about the programme and the application procedure, please follow the link below: www.ihs.nl/mfm

Contact

For further information on the course and application procedure, please contact the IHS MFM: UIF Marketing and Admissions Officer Ms. Isidora Markou (markou@ihs.nl).