Msc corporate finance economics and finance
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Postgraduate
In London
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
London
Overview
The MSc Corporate Finance degree specialises in the theory and practice of corporate finance, one of the most popular sectors in financial services. The programme will provide you with the knowledge to successfully navigate the rapidly changing global landscape of business finance and is designed to prepare you for a wide range of careers in the financial sector, including investment banking, securities sales and trading, foreign exchange, hedge funds, private banking, credit products, financial and credit risk management and consultancy.
The Corproate Finance degree will develop your corporate finance expertise to the highest level and focus on areas of corporate finance that have a major practical and theoretical significance such as investment analysis, valuation, optimal capital structure and mergers and acquisitions, derivatives, finance microstructure and taxation.
Why study your MSc in Corporate Finance at Queen Mary?
The School of Economics and Finance is one of the top Economics schools in the country, with particular expertise in economic theory, econometrics and finance, and applied economics. We have published research in virtually all the top economics journals. In the REF 2014, the School of Economics and Finance was ranked among the top ten in the country for research power. Meaning that you will learn from academics who are leaders in the field.
The School’s close geographical proximity to London’s key financial districts – the City of London and Canary Wharf, along with its excellent reputation and high rankings has allowed us to develop close links with some of the top names in the banking and financial industry, such as the Bank of England, The HM Treasury, Goldman Sachs, Aviva Investors, Frontier Economics, HSBC and Interactive Brokers. tain relevant, practical work experience in trading and portfolio analysis.
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Subjects
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Corporate Finance
- Risk
- Investment Banking
- Risk Management
- Trading
- Investment
- Credit
- Economics
- Global
- Banking
- Finance
- Financial
- School
- Private
- IT risk
- Financial Training
- Derivatives
- Finance Economics
- Business Finance
Course programme
Structure
MSc Corporate Finance is available for one year’s study full-time. You will take five compulsory modules in the first semester, and two compulsory modules plus three electives in the second semester. The pre-semester modules in maths and statistics take place in September. They are especially designed for students who want to review concepts such as statistical distributions and matrix algebra.
Pre-sessional modules- Mathematics
- Statistics
* Business Finance will be renamed to 'Principles in Corporate Finance' and Cases in Business Finance to 'Cases in Corporate Finance' from September 2019
Elective modules include- Financial Derivatives
- International Finance
- Behavioural Finance
- Asset Management
- Principles of Accounting
- Applied Risk Management
- Topics in Financial Econometrics
- Bond Market Strategies
- Alternative Investments
- Valuation and Private Equity
- Applied Wealth Management
- Credit Rating
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Strategic Asset Allocation
- Portfolio Construction Theory
- Systematic Trading Strategies
- Risk and Regulation for International Banks
- Machine Learning Applications for Finance
- China and Global Financial Markets
- Real Estate Finance
- Financial Data Analytics
In order to reflect the practical and applied side of this programme the School organises a number of extra optional modules that aim to provide further practical training to students, whose subject matter changes from year to year. These modules are taught by City practitioners, who provide an insider’s view on topics of interest to the financial community.
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Msc corporate finance economics and finance