Banking and Finance MA
Master
In Bangor
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Bangor (Wales)
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Start date
September
Banking and financial services represents a highly competitive and rapidly changing sector in every modern economy. Changes in customer requirements, technology, competitive conditions and regulation create the need for managers, traders and analysts to make rapid and often far reaching decisions about their short term operations and long term strategies. The MSc and MA in Banking and Finance degree courses at Bangor offer you a unique opportunity to study advanced theory and practice relating to financial services, and to develop an appreciation of the causes and significance of current developments in this vitally important and dynamic sector of the economy.
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About this course
The course aims to enable understudies to: Demonstrate a good understanding of the pricing of the main financial assets traded in international financial markets.
Apply finance theory to portfolio selection and asset pricing.
Demonstrate an awareness of the implications of finance theory for best practice in investment strategy and portfolio management.
Demonstrate a good understanding of the derivative and foreign exchange markets, including the roles of hedging, speculation and arbitrage.
Critically evaluate empirical evidence concerning the operation of international financial markets.
Entry to the MA/Diploma Banking and Finance programme requires a 2(ii) Honours degree in a relevant subject, e.g. economics, finance, accounting or management from a university, or a similar qualification from any other institution. Alternatively, possession of a suitable professional qualification and relevant practical experience may also be accepted. In general, however, applicants are judged on their individual merits and age, work experience and other factors are also considered. Bangor University also offers International Incorporated Masters Degrees for International students...
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Subjects
- Financial Management
- Management
- Risk
- Financial Services
- International Banking
- Risk Management
- IT
- International
- Banking
- Finance
- Financial
- IT risk
- Banking and Finance
- Banking Finance
- Financial Training
- IT Management
- Financial Analysis
- International financial management
- Islamic finance
- Financial crises
- International Financial Markets
- Bank Financial Management
- Bank Regulation
Course programme
Banking and Finance MA