MSc International Investment and Finance

Course details Core units International Accounting & Analysis: Explore the principles for producing financial statements, outline the theoretical and regulatory framework financial accounting operates in and offer techniques for analysing corporate financial reporting. International Corporate Finance: The aims of this unit are to address the importance of the corporate finance function in an internationally diverse corporation and to offer a framework for assisting corporate decision makers in a complex, dynamic and inherently uncertain external environment. Economics of Money & Financial Markets: A solid grounding in the economic concepts surrounding the monetary system and financial markets. International Investment Management: To understand the workings, structure and importance of the global investment marketplace and its role in risk analysis and management at practical and theoretical levels. Portfolio Construction & Theory: The aim of this unit is to equip you with the knowledge of finance theory and the ability to structure portfolios of financial assets within that context. Emerging Market Economies: This unit intends to develop an understanding of the issues involved in emerging market economies. Its focus is upon economic issues and the economic consequences of political and social aspects of integration and development. Research Project: The research project provides Masters level students with an opportunity to undertake a significant piece of self-managed research in a relevant area of particular interest. You will have the opportunity to undertake optional work experience as part of the research project unit, subject to interview and availability. The type of work being undertaken will be relevant to your course of study and will provide experience that informs your final research project. Combining work experience with the research project aims to attach further practical context to the value of your learning experience. Programme specification Programme specifications provide definitive records of the University's taught degrees in line with Quality Assurance Agency requirements. Every taught course leading to a BU Award has a programme specification which describes its aims, structure, content and learning outcomes, plus the teaching, learning and assessment methods used. Download the programme specification for MSc International Investment and Finance (pdf 881kb). Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the programme specification, the information is liable to change to take advantage of exciting new approaches to teaching and learning as well as developments in industry. If you have been unable to locate the programme specification for the course you are interested in, it will be available as soon as the latest version is ready. Alternatively please contact us for assistance.