Finance

The aim of this module is to:

• develop a critical understanding of modern corporate finance theory and fixed income valuations;
• to enable students, through the application of appropriate tools and techniques, to both evaluate and solve complex fixed income and corporate finance problems.

The aim of this module is:

• to provide students with a solid foundation in those mathematical and statistical techniques and skills used both in their other MSc modules and in the financial industry;
• to introduce students to widely used software such as Python and Excel.

This module aims to provide an overview of the financial system, including:

• an appreciation of the economic problems that financial institutions and markets seek to overcome;
• an understanding of the organisation and operation of the major financial institutions and markets;
• an appreciation of the impact of technology and regulation on the evolution of the industry;
• an awareness of how alternative structures of financial systems seek to solve common problems.

The aims of this module are:

• to develop a critical appreciation of the professional skills essential for success in finance and accounting roles;
• to develop both the technical and soft skills required when working in finance or accounting roles;
• to build the skills required for tackling finance and accounting assignments when working indidually or in teams;
• to develop skills in using Office 365 (Excel, Word and Powerpoint) that are needed to work effectively in finance and accounting roles.

The aims of this module are:

• to enhance students' financial literacy
• to develop students' abilities to analyse and interpret company financial performance.

The aims of this module are:

• to develop an understanding of critical reporting issues across three key areas:
  1. corporate governance and responsibility
  2. environmental impact
  3. social impact
• to explore different approaches to governance mechanisms, reporting on climate impact and recognition of social impact and practices.

The aims of this module are:

• to develop a critical appreciation of the professional skills essential for success in finance and accounting roles;
• to develop both the technical and soft skills required when working in finance or accounting roles;
• to build the skills required for tackling finance and accounting assignments when working indidually or in teams;
• to develop skills in using Office 365 (Excel, Word and Powerpoint) that are needed to work effectively in finance and accounting roles.

The aims of this module are:

• to develop the skills which will allow the student to apply knowledge and understanding to complex issues in portfolio management;
• to apply tools of analysis to critically evaluate portfolio management issues and performance outcome;
• to build on the skills/knowledge from the semester one module Corporate Finance Fundamentals and selectively apply these in a portfolio context.

The aims of this module are:

• to develop a thorough understanding of the practice of financial management in companies operating in the international environment;
• to develop critical reasoning skills in the context of international financial risk management.

The aim of this module is to introduce students to derivative instruments and their use in risk management.

The aims of this module are:

• to build on fundamental theories of corporate finance to explore more advanced corporate finance topics;
• to develop skills which will allow the student to analyse mergers and acquisitions in depth.

The aims of this module are to:

• deepen and broaden students' understanding of conceptual and theoretical issues in accounting and financial management through real life examples;
• develop an understanding of the analysis of firms' financial reports relevant to the investment decision and firms' valuations;
• develop an understanding of, and apply, the tools and techniques available to value the stock of listed public companies and apply them;
• develop and enhance transferable skills.

The aims of this module are:

• to provide students with an understanding of mathematical models and main concepts in behavioural finance;
• to deepen and broaden students’ conceptual understanding of how financial markets ‘actually work’ and how people ‘actually make decisions’ using real-life cases and field experimental results;
• to equip students with advanced knowledge of the latest research developments in the behavioural finance subject area;
• to develop skills that will enable students to critically analyse financial decisions in greater depth.

The aims of this module are:

• to provide students with an understanding of sustainable finance and its role in promoting sustainable development;
• to develop students' critical thinking skills in evaluating investment decisions through the lens of sustainability;
• to provide students with practical skills in integrating ESG factors in investment decision-making and valuation;
• to equip students with transferable skills in research, analysis and communication of sustainability-related topics.

This module is an opportunity to tackle a real organisational problem in a specific discipline, as prescribed by a 'client' company, working in a group. The aims are:

• to apply discipline-specific knowledge, covered in the postgraduate programme, in addition to knowledge gained from previous studies (if relevant) to a real-world problem/situation;
• to undertake business consultancy across the entire lifecycle of a project from inception to delivery;
• to develop consulting skills, including those related to academic research, such as effective communication with the company, choosing appropriate theories/frameworks and effectively collecting and using data as needed;
• to effectively work in a group;
• to deliver a range of agreed outputs to a deadline.