Investment and Finance Middlesex University

Overview

This Investment and Finance program at Middlesex University allows you to explore the different financial markets and the various financial assets traded in each market. The course will demonstrate the valuation methods of these financial assets as well as portfolio theory, investment analysis and management. You will be enabled to create and manage your own investment portfolios as well as effectively manage clients’ portfolios or wealth funds.

There will also be an international focus on risk management, treasury, investment banking and you will gain advanced skills in financial modelling, econometrics, and quantitative risk management. The course will also demonstrate the prevailing theories in modern finance and the techniques to examine these theories.

Course Highlights

• Benefit from unlimited access to the Financial Markets Lab, where you can set up or simulate your trades in FX, equity and derivatives markets
• You'll use specialist industry standard databases such as Bloomberg, Datastream (Eikon) and Capital IQ as well as software packages including Stata
• There is a strong emphasis on practical application of theory to ensure you are ready for the working world

Career Opportunities

This MSc course has been designed to allow you to develop your analytical skills, acquire a body of knowledge, and be exposed to the frontiers of the subject.

Potential careers span across many sectors and can include:

• Investment management
• Hedge fund management
• Equity, bond and foreign currency markets
• Corporate treasury management
• Risk management