MSc Financial and Business Economics
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
Careers in business and finance often require an economic approach
Our MSc Financial and Business Economics allows you to study the economic principles that are at the heart of finance and business, and to develop an awareness of their applications
You investigate topics including:
Topics in corporate finance
How to raise funds to maintain the activity of a firm
Asset pricing algebra
Defining debt and equity
Modigliani-Miller irrelevance theorems
We are top 5 in the UK for research, with over 90% rated as “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”
Much of this world-class research is related to policy, and we have particular strengths in the areas of:
Game theory and strategic interactions
Theoretical and applied econometrics
Labour economics
The quality of our work is reflected in our stream of publications in high-profile academic journals, including American Economic Review, Econometrica, and Review of Economic Studies
Professional accreditation
Our University is one of only 21 ESRC-accredited Doctoral Training Centres in the UK
This means that our course can form part of a prestigious 1+3 funding opportunity worth up to £21,575
Our expert staff
Study and work alongside some of the most prominent economists of our time
Our researchers are at the forefront of their field and have even received MBEs, with students coming from across the globe to study, research or work with us
Many of our researchers also provide consultancy services to businesses in London and other major financial centres, helping us to develop research for today's society as well as informing our teaching for the future
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Subjects
- Economics
- Financial
- Financial Training
- Finance
- Business Economics
- Teaching
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 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
Dissertation
Econometric Methods
Economics of Financial Markets
Mathematical Methods
Theory of Industrial Organisation
Topics in Financial Economics
Monetary Economics (optional)
Economic Development Theory (optional)
Teaching
Core components can be combined with optional modules to enable you to gain either in-depth specialisation or a breadth of understanding across several topics
Our postgraduates are encouraged to attend conferences and seminars
Assessment
Each module is assessed with a final examination and a coursework component
Coursework is taken in the form of a term paper or a midterm test
Dissertation
You undertake an individually supervised research project that involves the in-depth study of a specific economic problem or issue
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MSc Financial and Business Economics