Why study MSc Banking and Finance at Middlesex University?
Featuring the advanced learning you need to embark on a stimulating career in the financial sector, this course has an emphasis on relevant and prominent issues for the sector such as financial regulation, risk management, international systems, banking institutions and securities markets. We value skills training as highly as we value theory, so you can also expect to learn the practical ways in which you can use this knowledge within your profession, including training in a range of financial software systems.
Many of our academics are involved in pioneering research in areas such as portfolio management, corporate finance and ethics in finance, and have been practitioners with organisations such as Standard and Poors and The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. They have the knowledge and expertise to ensure you emerge from the course with a thorough understanding of domestic and international banking, together with a practical knowledge of key quantitative concepts.
Course highlights:
- International focus to increase your career opportunities in corporate finance, risk management, investment banking, private banking, and treasury
- Year-long modules to improve learning and enhance assimilation of complex subjects in a rewarding and beneficial manner
- Advanced skills preparation in financial modelling, econometrics, and quantitative risk management to prepare you for the practical requirements of your profession
- Training in specialist industry standard databases systems such as Bloomberg and Datastream, as well as software packages including Stata
