Finance

Overview

The financial services sector has experienced worldwide growth. This has increased the demand for students with specialist skills and competencies in finance. This course will suit you if you are interested in the following careers:

• investment banking
• financial research
• financial trading

Your Finance studies will include:

• financial markets and institutions
• the management of the asset-specific company and country risk

We'll encourage you to engage with contemporary debates. This should be related to the operation of financial markets and institutions. You'll learn about the types and function of financial markets. Such as:

• stock
• bond
• foreign exchange
• derivative markets

You'll benefit from our status as a Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner. Through self-study, you'll complete the Bloomberg Market Concepts certificate. This gives you an interactive introduction to the financial markets.

Your development

Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles including:

• assistant chief financial officer
• financial analyst
• accountant
• financial trader
• auditor
• investment analyst
• risk analyst
• controller
• PhD candidate

Careers

This course prepares you for a wide range of careers with employers, such as:

• KPMG
• Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
• PwC
• Accenture
• Santander UK
• J.P. Morgan
• Kingston Smith LLP
• HongRun Shanghai Financial Leasing Co. Ltd.
• Buss Group

• Moore Kingston Smith LLP

Facilities

Newcastle University Business School is one of the largest Schools in the University. We have over 3,500 students representing over 83 nationalities. This valuable network extends beyond our current students to include:

• regional, nationality and international leaders
• alumni
• leading professionals and practitioners from industry

The Business School is based in a building within the Newcastle Helix development – Newcastle's emerging business district.

Our facilities provide:

• a flexible and dedicated conference suite with panoramic views across the city
• Wi-Fi enabled connectivity throughout the building, including three computer clusters housing approximately 120 PCs
• four large lecture theatres and 21 seminar rooms, providing comfortable teaching and group study space
• a dedicated Hub, Base, and Lounge providing a balanced mix of study space and relaxation areas
• a contemporary café

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