Investment and Financial Risk Management Cass Business School
BSc (Hons)
The BSc (Hons) Investment and Financial Risk Management covers both the internal aspects of financial institutions and the external factors that affect the investment arena and modern financial markets in general. UCAS code N390 Duration 3 years. With the following optional routes: — Three years with a replacement second year studying abroad (to be selected in year one of study). — Four-year sandwich, with a professional work placement or study abroad year (to be selected in year two of study). Entry requirements Typical requirements: — ‘A’ Level: AAA. — BTEC: DDD. — E xtended Project Qualification (EPQ): We welcome applications that include the EPQ. Where relevant, this may be included in our offer, resulting in an ‘A’ Level offer reduced by one grade. — IB: 36 points overall, with a minimum of 5 in each subject. In addition, the following is required: — GCSE: A minimum of grade grade 5/grade C in English and grade 6/ grade B (‘A’ Level and Access to Higher Education applicants) or grade 7/grade A (all other qualification combinations) in Mathematics. English language requirements IELTS: 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each component. PTE Academic: 58 overall with a minimum of 50 in each component.
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This degree provides an in-depth understanding of the theoretical and professional aspects that underpin modern investment and risk management techniques. Students acquire a sound knowledge of how to apply these techniques to equity markets, asset and portfolio management, bond trading, security analysis, derivatives hedging, investment banking, hedge funds and many other areas relating to global financial markets.
Course structure
Year one The first year provides students with a strong foundation in financial markets, banking, economics and accounting, enabling them to relate their studies to the financial sector from an early stage and develop an understanding of the tools used in applied investment analysis, including mathematical, statistical, database, computing and presentation skills. Core modules: — Banking and financial institutions — Business skills — Finance and investment — Introductory financial accounting — Introductory management accounting — Macroeconomics — Microeconomics — Quantitative methods.
Year two The second year deepens students’ knowledge, enabling them to interpret financial data through the use of advanced statistical tools and formulate and solve complex problems in finance. Students gain a thorough understanding of the framework for the measurement of risk and return. The course also introduces econometrics and students can take elective modules in subjects such as investment, finance and risk, insurance and real estate. Core modules include: — Security analysis — Portfolio theory and investment valuation — Derivatives, trading and hedging. Year three In the final year, core modules enable students to gain in-depth knowledge of investment and financial risk management. Core modules include: — Asset-liability management — Equity investment management — Financial engineering — Fixed income portfolio management. Elective modules allow students to extend their study of these subjects or to focus on areas ranging from financial accounting to advanced corporate finance. In all three years of students’ degrees we offer six language options at several levels as extracurricular courses. Please visit our website for more information: www.cass.city. ac.uk/courses/undergraduate
City, University of London Undergraduate Prospectus 2018/19