Investment and Financial Risk Management MSc

<strong>Reasons to choose Kingston</strong> <br/>• The course offers exemptions from the professional exams of the ACT. There is also the chance to gain qualifications such as Bloomberg certification, or prepare for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) credential (many aspects are covered by the course).<br/><br/><br/><br/>• This course is taught by research active staff and provides cutting-edge knowledge regarding the latest developments in the financial investment sector.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• We are one of the few UK universities with a Bloomberg trading room, offering hands-on skills. You may also use Thomson DataStream Advance. <br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>About this course</strong> <br/>This course is ideal if you aspire to create and manage investment portfolios, using real-life examples with the latest research and theories. This course has been developed with input from professionals at RBS, Commerzbank, Standard Chartered Bank and NatWest. You will use industry standard databases, learning to analyse and explore topics using qualitative and quantitative methods. <br/><br/><strong>Career opportunities</strong> <br/>Graduates from this course have gone on to work in investment banking, trading, financial consultancy, and in investment and portfolio management. <br/><br/>Employers who have hired our graduates include: <br/>• Moodys Analytics<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Ernst & Young<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Nordea<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Protiviti Ltd<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Gulf International Bank<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Danske Bank<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Barclays<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Accenture<br/><br/>