Financial Economics MSc

Finance and economics are key to understanding how businesses operate, governments implement policies, and countries compete with each other. This course gives you the personal and professional skills you need to be a key player in today’s global knowledge-based economic landscape. It provides you with an intimate understanding of the structural issues economies face and the way they are being realised in the modern world through the dominance of financial institutions.<br/><br/><strong>Facilities and specialist equipment</strong><br/>• Cutting-edge business analytics suite specifically tailored to essential data practices<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Industry-standard financial and econometrics software - including Sage, Eikon and STATA - to prepare you for today’s workplace<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Reuters trading room offering live ‘stock-market’ data for a realistic investment experience<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Access to learning resources from Harvard Business Publishing, providing advanced simulations in core areas<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Business pods, boardroom areas and IT suites designed to simulate a professional office environment<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Your student experience</strong><br/><br/>Learn from our <strong>highly qualified academics</strong>, whose <strong>active industry involvement</strong> directly shapes the course and ensures you stay on top of the latest developments in the field.<br/><br/>Due to our focus on putting theoretical knowledge into <strong>hands-on learning</strong>, you gain the tools and techniques needed to solve genuine business challenges.<br/><br/>Develop <strong>key vocational skills</strong> including critical thinking; academic enquiry; sound judgement; and effective communication.<br/><br/>Get involved in real-life accounting and business problems with the University’s Research and Innovation Service (RIS), where you can <strong>assist businesses, from start-ups to established corporations, to up-skill and innovate</strong>.<br/><br/>Enrich your student experience with <strong>industry masterclasses and our Global Guest Speaker series</strong>, featuring high-profile academics, industry experts and business leaders.<br/><br/>Take part in <strong>field trips</strong> to major financial locations including the Bank of England.<br/><br/>Our <strong>annual conference</strong> provides further avenues for work experience, contact building and specialist skill acquisition.<br/><br/>Shape the course to your interests and career ambitions with <strong>your choice of Master’s capstone dissertation, professional placement, internship or live project</strong>.