Finance and Risk Management

Since the banking crisis, risk managers have been increasingly sought after. Large companies rely on them to advise on appropriate risk-taking, identify and assess threats, and decide how to avoid, reduce or transfer risks. Finance and Risk Management MSc is offered by University of Brighton. 

Finance and Risk Management MSc offered by University of Brighton will develop your knowledge of risk management theory at a company, country and international level, investigating contemporary debates and controversies in risk management.Full-time students also have the option to add work experience to their Masters through a year’s paid placement in industry.

Careers

A postgraduate qualification from School of Business and Law will help you to specialise and stand out in today's highly competitive job market.

Finance and Risk Management MSc graduates are in demand among financial institutions, regulatory bodies, government agencies and risk management divisions in large non-financial companies.The course is also ideal preparation for continuing your studies at MPhil or PhD level, or working as a professional researcher in finance.

Previous graduates have gone into the following roles: Fund Administrator, Epworth Investment Management; Assistant Vice President Corporate Lending, ING Bank Turkey; Pricing Analyst, General Electric Corporation; Junior Dealer, Yapi Kredi

• The University of Brighton is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Modules include:

• Economics of Financial Markets

• Financial Theory and Practice

• Research Methods for Finance and Economics

• Financial Risk Management

• International Investment and Trading

• Applied Econometrics and Financial Time Series Analysis.