Investment and Financial Risk Management MSc
Master
In Surrey
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Type
Master
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Location
Surrey
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Duration
1 Year
When you arrive, we will introduce you to the Business School and its expectations and ethos, alongside a personal development programme, then you will start work on individual modules. Each module is designed to develop the skills valued by employers, such as presentation, team work, problem solving and communication skills.
We teach an extremely practical programme using real-life examples, live data and the latest research and theories. Students get the opportunity to create and manage investment portfolios and present the results, learn to use a Bloomberg trading room and industry standard databases, and undertake a research project.
You will examine the key issues in investment banking and trading. You will also learn to apply various different techniques in practice. We will show you how to analyse and explore a number of different topics using a balance of qualitative and quantitative methods.
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About this course
The programme has a balanced approach between quantitative and qualitative methods, and it provides candidates with the computer and research skills required by employers in this highly competitive sector.
Graduates from the programme are expected to hold or progress to high ranking positions in banking and other financial services around the globe, work in a related field such as the financial press, work in relevant government bodies or pursue a PhD.
You will have the opportunity to focus in depth on a specific area and engage in a work related project drawing on case studies and real life scenarios, thus increasing your career choices.
This course is highly practical, giving you a highly focused training that shows employers that you have the skills to succeed. You will use facilities such as the Bloomberg Trading room and Thomson Datastream Advance, gaining the knowledge and experience you will need to further your career.
Graduates from this programme can progress to high-ranking positions in banking and other financial services around the globe, or work in a related field such as the financial press or government bodies.
We welcome applications from anyone with a good honours (or equivalent) in any relevant discipline.
If you do not have an honours degree, you will need to show us evidence that you know enough about the relevant subjects to understand the course materials - for example, a professional qualification, training or work experience in a relevant field
This course is accredited by the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) and offers exemptions from their professional exams. Find out more about ACT fees and exam exemptions.
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Subjects
- Corporate Finance
- Risk
- Financial Risk
- Investment Banking
- Risk Management
- Financial Modelling
- Trading
- Investment
- Banking
- Finance
- Financial Risk Management
- Financial Training
- IT risk
- Financial
Course programme
This programme is delivered on a full-time basis over one year. The taught modules for this course are delivered in two 15-week semesters, with the third semester given over to the research project.
This course requires you to accumulate 180 credits. There are seven taught modules worth either 15 or 30 credits each, plus a research project (including a dissertation) worth 30 credits.
Please note that this programme is subject to confirmation, and might change.
September to DecemberYou will be taken through an induction and personal development programme, followed by five core modules.
- Bank Financial Risk Management (15 credits)
- Risk Financing (15 credits)
- Financial Modelling and Research Methods (30 credits)
- Corporate Finance and Financial Statement Analysis (30 credits)
- Portfolio Theory and Investment Banking (30 credits)
You will continue to study the 30 credit modules and add two new 15 credit modules.
- Financial Modelling and Research Methods (30 credits)
- Corporate Finance and Financial Statement Analysis (30 credits)
- Portfolio Theory and Investment Banking (30 credits)
- Fixed Income Analysis (15 credits)
- Financial Engineering (15 credits)
You will work on your research project (30 credits).
Available modules- Bank Financial Risk Management
- Risk Financing
- Financial Modelling and Research Methods
- Corporate Finance and Financial Statement Analysis
- Portfolio Theory and Investment Banking
- Fixed Income Analysis
- Financial Engineering
- Research Project
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Investment and Financial Risk Management MSc