Investment Banking and Finance MSc

This programme focuses on the key areas of banking and financial investment. You will develop an enhanced understanding of how financial markets operate, particularly in relation to the aims and operations of banking organisations and institutions.<br/><br/>**WHY THIS PROGRAMME**<br/><br/><br/>- Investment Banking & Finance will provide you with an excellent understanding of:<br/><br/><br/>How to correctly value financial products such as equities and derivatives using theoretical models of assets<br/>The role of risk in portfolio choice<br/>How international financial markets function<br/>The role of adverse selection and moral hazard problems on the informational irregularities within financial markets.<br/><br/><br/>- You will gain the necessary skills to help you manage portfolios according to customer requirements.<br/><br/><br/>- You will have access to dedicated computer labs that will enable you to put theory into practice and develop real-life portfolio management skills.<br/><br/><br/>- We are now partners with Bloomberg Experiential Learning. The ELP program recognises and celebrates academic institutions that are leaders in experiential learning through the integration of Bloomberg terminal exercises into curriculum. <br/><br/><br/>- Take advantage of our individualised skills development programme, which will ensure you balance academic theory with crucial employability skills to help you maximise your potential and achieve your career goals.<br/><br/><br/>- Adam Smith Business School is triple accredited.<br/><br/><br/>**PROGRAMME STRUCTURE**<br/><br/>You will take four core courses and two optional course and complete a substantial independent piece of work, normally in the form of a dissertation.<br/><br/>**Core Courses**<br/>CORPORATE FINANCE AND INVESTMENT<br/>DISSERTATION GCEFS<br/>INVESTMENT, FINANCE AND ASSET PRICES<br/>MODERN THEORY OF BANKING AND FINANCE<br/>PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS AND INVESTMENT<br/><br/>**Optional Courses may include:**i<br/>BASIC ECONOMETRICS<br/>ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS AND FINANCIAL MARKETS<br/>FINANCIAL MARKETS, SECURITIES AND DERIVATIVES<br/>FINANCIAL SERVICES<br/>FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT<br/>INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND MONEY<br/>UNDERSTANDING DEVELOPMENT: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH