Finance and Investment Banking MSc

Our MSc Finance and Investment Banking course will teach you about analysing and valuing investment products, critical analysis of information in derivatives markets and portfolio and investment management.<br/><br/>As an Finance student, you’ll have access to our unique Business Lab facility. With 12 double-screen workstations, the room gives you a simulated experience of working in the fast-moving world of shares and trading. You can access sophisticated analysis tools and data on worldwide financial markets.<br/><br/>Our Finance and Investment Banking course has been created in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Finance (CFA). The modules are aligned with the institution’s own qualifications, which you can work towards upon completion of your degree. The Chartered Financial Analyst credential is held by over 150,000 professionals around the world. The charter gives a strong understanding of advanced investment analysis and real-world portfolio management skills.<br/><br/>As we are one of the preferred partners for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) this course allows our students a quicker route to the CIMA Professional Qualification and the global professional designation of Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). The CIMA Professional Qualification is recognised worldwide as the most relevant global finance qualification for a career in business.<br/><br/>**Why choose this degree?**<br/>- The degree will give you a wide-ranging theoretical background and equip you with practical skills for active interaction in the world of finance.<br/><br/><br/>- The emphasis of the degree is on applying knowledge, skills and techniques to analyse the instruments, participants and markets in international finance.<br/><br/><br/>- You will complete a comprehensive development programme, which includes a short residential team-building course, usually held in the Peak District.<br/><br/><br/>- Youll complete a hands-on project, giving you a fantastic opportunity to use the theories and knowledge; youve gained to produce a meaningful piece of work. Projects include Consultancy Experience Project, Internship and Business Research Project. <br/><br/><br/>- NTU’s teaching and learning is gold-rated by the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework – that means you can count on outstanding teaching and learning, an education that’s truly focused on the workplace, and fantastic support in and outside of the classroom.<br/><br/><br/>**Nottingham Business School is proud to have achieved the prestigious triple crown of international accreditations, with EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. This is the highest international benchmark of excellence for business schools. The School is one of only nine UK business schools recognised as a PRME Champion, and held up as an exemplar by the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME). We are also accredited by the Small Business Charter and we hold accreditations from a range of professional bodies that recognise the quality of our teaching and research.**