MSF
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Médecins Sans Frontières |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Organizations & Companies, Education & Academia |
MSF has two meanings. It stands for Médecins Sans Frontières (nonprofit) or Master of Science in Finance (degree).
Meanings of MSF at a glance
| # | MSF stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Médecins Sans Frontières | Organizations & Companies › Nonprofit |
| 2 | Master of Science in Finance | Education & Academia › Degree |
1. Médecins Sans Frontières
Organizations & Companies · Nonprofit Abbreviations
International medical humanitarian organization, known in English as Doctors Without Borders, that provides emergency medical care in conflicts, epidemics, natural disasters and to people excluded from health care in about 70 countries.
Example: MSF opened a cholera treatment center near the camp.
Founded in Paris in 1971 by doctors and journalists after the Nigerian civil war, it received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. It relies mostly on private donations to preserve its independence and speaks out publicly about abuses it witnesses, a practice called témoignage. Its international office is in Geneva.
2. Master of Science in Finance
Education & Academia · Degree Abbreviations
One-year or eighteen-month specialized master's in corporate finance, investments, financial modeling and econometrics. It suits students who want finance careers without the broader management curriculum and work experience requirements of an MBA.
Example: Our analyst class includes several MSF graduates who passed CFA Level I during the program.
Also written MSFin or MSc Finance. Many programs align their curriculum with the CFA Program's body of knowledge. Some, such as MIT Sloan's Master of Finance and Princeton's Master in Finance, use the title MFin instead and are highly quantitative.
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