CASS BUSINESS SCHOOL
finance and investment (part-time) MSc This course is designed specifically for professionals working within the financial services sector. An innovative curriculum allows you to choose from several elective modules, ensuring that the course is tailored to your career aspirations and equips you with the tools required for success. The CFA, the global association of investment professionals, recognises the rigour and the relevance of the MSc in Finance and Investment and has awarded this degree partner status. Cass Business School is a Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) Centre of Excellence. This designation means that graduates of the MSc in Finance and Investment will also be eligible for the award of the CISI Diploma without having to take any of the CISI examinations. This course will be attractive if you are looking to extend the scope of your current responsibilities or to make a career change into an area such as portfolio management, security analysis, risk management, mergers and acquisitions or financial consultancy. COURSE CONTENT The course comprises core modules and either a Business Research Project plus two electives or five electives. Modules include: • Alternative investments • Financial risk management • Financial statement analysis • Foreign exchange • Portfolio management • Quantitative methods of finance • Securities • Theory of finance • Behavioural finance • Derivative applications.
Duration of course
Part-time: two years
There is also a wide range of elective modules. A Business Research Project provides you with an opportunity to specialise in a contemporary finance topic related to your current career. The course is delivered through interactive lectures and seminars and a proportion of the assessed work is based on team assignments. Workshop sessions and City practitioner contributions focus on key applications of knowledge in the professional environment and further increase the intensity and practical relevance of the course.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should have one year of work experience and an upper second class honours degree, preferably in business studies, economics, accounting or an appropriate science. Applicants to the MSc in Finance & Investment are strongly encouraged to take the GMAT test. A good GMAT score will considerably strengthen your application. The programme is designed for working professionals and students are expected to be in full-time employment during the course of the programme. A minimum of 2 years of work experience is necessary in order to contribute fully to discussions in the classroom. Candidates with less than 2 years should speak directly with an admissions officer before applying. Most students on the course work in a financial role or for a financial services company. While this is not a requirement, a basic understanding of financial services is required. All candidates are required to attend an interview as part of the admissions process. Students who have previously studied a degree in a language other than English will be required to have one of the following qualifications: The Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: Minimum grade C IELTS: 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in the writing component TOEFL (internet based): 107.
Find out more
E: cass-masters@city.ac.uk T: +44 (0)20 7040 5258
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