MSc Finance and Investment
Postgraduate
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
1 Year
About the course
How should financial professionals react to increasing regulatory and technological change? What tools and skills must you possess for a successful career in finance and investment?
This professionally recognised course provides advanced knowledge of finance and investment
We develop your analytical skills and use of quantitative tools through industry-standard Bloomberg software
You tackle real-world investment decisions in our virtual trading floor, designed with input from a practicing Hedge Funder Manager
Our trading floor replicates the professional setting you might find in the City, allowing you to develop the skills needed in industry and gain an advantage in the graduate recruitment market
You embark on a broad educational programme, preparing you to face the challenges of managing and working in organisations operating in varying and complex economic, social, political and cultural conditions
Upon graduation, you may be suitable for employment in a host of finance and investment posts
You develop knowledge and skills in:
portfolio theory
fixed-income securities
behavioural finance
corporate finance
MSc Finance and Investment is taught at Essex Business School
We’re ranked in the top 25 in the UK for research excellence (REF, 2014) and we embed the latest academic thinking in our teaching to ensure you experience the cutting-edge of contemporary finance
We’re an internationally diverse school, with our Masters students joining us from more than 40 countries
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Subjects
- Finance
- Investment
- Industry
- Teaching
- School
- Trading
- Corporate Finance
- Fixed Income
- Securities
Course programme
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core and optional module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are, in many instances, just a selection of those available. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
MSc Finance and Investment: Dissertation
Portfolio Management
Research Methods in Finance: Empirical Methods in Finance
Behavioural Finance
Corporate Finance
Fixed Income Securities
Postgraduate Mathematics Preparation
Asset Pricing (optional)
Teaching
Tailor the content of your course to more closely fit your interests and aspirations
Courses focus on practical applications and links with industry
We run an open seminar series
Assessment
Regular assessment is by coursework, presentations, case studies, group work, tests and examinations
Dissertation
You submit a 15,000 word dissertation
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MSc Finance and Investment