The family wealth management industry saw strong growth in recent decades, and despite greater market uncertainty in the last few years, demand for professionals to manage wealth continues to grow. In particular, families are increasingly seeking advice on how to holistically manage their wealth, business and legacy.
While there are many finance and accounting postgraduate programmes in Hong Kong and the region, the Master of Family Wealth Management (FWM) degree at HKU fills a gap in specialized knowledge that caters to the unique needs of family offices, high-net-worth families and private wealth management.
Interdisciplinary approach
The Master of Family Wealth Management programme adopts a multi-faceted learning approach, focusing on family history and business, the history of wealth and financial markets, estate planning, and family office management. The Programme emphasizes the importance of soft skills alongside hard knowledge, ensuring you can connect with families on a personal level while providing expert guidance.
Industry-oriented
Designed for individuals who are passionate about managing family wealth and family offices, this Programme prepares students with the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue careers as family wealth managers. Graduates can choose to work professionally in the field, or contribute as an integral member of their own family legacy.
Cohesive cohort
Admission to the Master of Family Wealth Management programme will be limited to a select group of students. This approach ensures a more cohesive cohort, allowing for enhanced collaborative learning opportunities and fostering stronger connections. These connections often extend beyond the academic environment, creating networks that support both personal growth and professional development after the program concludes.
Master of Family Wealth Management programme is suitable for a wide range of prospective students. Potential student profiles may include, but not limited to:
At the heart, the programme caters to those who are passionate about family wealth management and managing family office, regardless of their prior education and work.
As a leading research and teaching institution in Asia, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) brings together top academics across multiple disciplines – business, finance, social sciences, history, culture and psychology. Situated in Hong Kong, one of the global wealth management hubs, HKU enables its students to take advantage of the confluence of capital markets and academia.
The Hong Kong Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (IHSS) has a focus on research and teaching in finance, family business, business history, and culture. Its academic staff and affiliates have long been known as leading experts in these fields. IHSS Director Zhiwu Chen was a founding partner of hedge fund company, Zebra Capital Management, and has advised many family offices, hedge funds, private equity funds, and investment institutions. Master of FWM participants will have exposure to an academic team with strong credentials in fields relevant to the programme, as well as practitioners who have many years of industry experience across various professions.
With the above institutional backing, the Master of Family Wealth Management programme is well placed to draw from and bring synergies to other HKU departments and offerings, such as the Master of Finance, Master of Economics, and Master of Social Sciences in the field of Nonprofit Management programmes.
The Master of Family Wealth Management programme is a full-time, one-year Taught Postgraduate Programme.