Financial Risk Management [MSc]
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Postgraduate
In Glasgow
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Glasgow (Scotland)
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Start date
Different dates available
You will learn about the determination of interest rates in bind markets, about risk management, bank regulation and the preventive role of financial regulation. You will learn from internationally published academics in financial economics, many of whom have worked as research collaborators or consultants with the IMF, World Bank, numerous central banks and HM Treasury. The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School celebrates the legacy of Adam Smith by developing enlightened, enterprising and engaged graduates and internationally-recognised research with real social impact.
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City is great, people are friendly and I had a great time at the University, they supported quite well and opportunities were great. I enjoyed a lot. Thanks.
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It's not what I expected and quite dull. I think people are not fully aware of what is happening where.
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They provide excellently and the best facilities for research students.
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Course rating
Recommended
Centre rating
Josephine
chengpeng feng
Muhammad
rowanne miller
Subjects
- IT
- Financial Training
- Financial
- Finance
- IT risk
- Risk
- Management
- IT Management
- Risk Management
- Financial Risk
- Investment
- Financial Risk Management
- Economics
Course programme
You will take four core courses, two optional courses and complete a substantial independent piece of work, normally in the form of a dissertation.
Teaching is based on lectures which also allow opportunities for class discussion. Technical subjects are supported by weekly or fortnightly small tutorials, which provide opportunities for you to engage with some issues or questions in a group format. Some courses also involve lab sessions using specialised software.
Core courses- Basic econometrics
- Economic fundamentals and financial markets
- Financial markets, securities and derivatives
- Financial risk analysis.
Students can drop Basic Econometrics and take Modelling and Forecasting Financial Markets as a core subject if they have a strong background in Econometrics.
Sample optional courses- Advanced portfolio analysis (Portfolio analysis and investment is a co-requisite for this course)
- Applied computational finance
- C++ in Finance (Mathematical finance is a co-requisite for this course)
- Corporate finance and investment
- Corporate finance theory
- Empirical asset pricing
- Financial derivatives (Mathematical finance is a co-requisite for this course)
- Financial market micro structure
- Financial services
- Game theory with applications in economics and finance
- Hedge fund risk management
- International finance and money
- Mathematical finance
- Modelling and forecasting financial markets
- Portfolio analysis and investment.
Additional information
Emin Musayev, Azerbaijan (2012-13)
‘I decided to study at the University of Glasgow because it is highly ranked worldwide and makes a practical contribution to the world economy. Aside from my programme I enjoyed the clubs, parks and the nature around the University of Glasgow. It has been fabulous to study here, thanks for everything!’
Siwei Luo, China (2012-13)
‘The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School is very well known in China and has an excellent reputation. The examination process is very...
Financial Risk Management [MSc]
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