Quantitative Finance MSc

This programme draws on recent developments in finance with a quantitative approach to help you understand the structure of financial markets in order for you to make optimal investment decisions.<br/><br/>**WHY THIS PROGRAMME**<br/><br/><br/>- MSc Quantitative Finance will provide you will a detailed understanding of:<br/><br/><br/>The structure of financial markets and forecasting of financial data<br/><br/>Theoretical models in the core areas of quantitative finance, such as option pricing and hedging<br/><br/>Advanced econometric and calibration methods to construct practical models of asset prices using these theories<br/><br/><br/>- You will put theory into practice by using software packages such as C++ and Matlab, and will have access to our Bloomberg training room to enhance your employability skills.<br/><br/><br/>- You will develop programming skills to utilise in the workplace. In lectures you will be taught the theory and be provided with a financial problem and you will solve these in labs/tutorials.<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 and two optional courses and complete a substantial independent piece of work, normally in the form of a dissertation.<br/><br/>**Core Courses**<br/>APPLIED COMPUTATIONAL FINANCE<br/>DISSERTATION GCEFS<br/>FINANCIAL MARKET MICROSTRUCTURE<br/>INVESTMENT, FINANCE AND ASSET PRICES<br/>MATHEMATICAL FINANCE<br/><br/>Optional courses<br/>BASIC ECONOMETRICS<br/>ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS AND FINANCIAL MARKETS<br/>EMPIRICAL ASSET PRICING<br/>FINANCIAL SERVICES<br/>MODELLING AND FORECASTING FINANCIAL TIME SERIES<br/>PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS AND INVESTMENT