Overview

Through the Investment and Financial Risk Management from Westminster University you’ll develop a strong sense of market awareness from weekly updates on current market conditions drawn from the same commercial research used by several investment banks and hedge funds.

Suitable for experienced financial management practitioners who wish to advance their knowledge and those seeking front or middle office careers, the highly practical nature of the course, together with the unique access to professional insight and input, are key strengths.

In our state-of-the-art Financial Markets Suite (FMS), you will apply your knowledge to real-world problems facing the international financial services industry and the corporate financial management community. Using Bloomberg terminals, a leading source of economics and capital markets information available to the global professional financial community, this virtual trading floor allows you to monitor and analyse real-time financial market movements, company performance and financial data. You’ll learn how to use financial products to solve investment management problems or to mitigate financial risks.

Career opportunities:

This course is designed to prepare you for a variety of roles and careers including security and financial analysis, trading and fund management, capital market sales and administration.

The graduates go on to develop careers in treasury and front office positions in global financial institutions, investment banks and securities companies. They occupy management positions as financial analysts, finance, sales administrators and senior posts at S&P Dow Jones, United Bank for Africa Cameroon, HSBC, RBS, EY, Deloitte, Prudential, J.P Morgan, Fidelity International, Well Fargo, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Standard Chartered, Citibank, and governmental agencies, such as the Central Bank of Nigeria, World Economic Forum and Taiwanese government.

Your exposure to simulated financial trading in the Financial Markets Suite will prepare you for professional practice. You’ll be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of core investment and finance principles, and the numerical and analytical skills to succeed in this rapidly changing complex environment. You will also graduate with a range of inter-personal, leadership, digital and analytical skills that employers want.