Investment and Risk Finance

This Investment and Risk Finance MA degree offered at the University of Westminster provides a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in the key aspects of investment and risk finance, developing sound analytical, numerical and technological skills.The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

Within the Investment and Risk Finance MA degree offered at the University of Westminster , you’ll learn how to use financial products to solve investment management problems or to mitigate financial risks.

Suitable for experienced financial management practitioners who wish to advance their knowledge and those seeking front or middle office careers, the highly practical nature of the course, together with the unique access to professional insight and input, are key strengths.The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

Key facts

• In the state-of-the-art Financial Markets Suite (FMS), you will apply your knowledge to real-world problems facing the international financial services industry and the corporate financial management community.

• Using Bloomberg terminals, a leading source of economics and capital markets information available to the global professional financial community, this virtual trading floor allows you to monitor and analyse real-time financial market movements, company performance and financial data.

Careers

• This course is designed to prepare you for a variety of roles and careers including security and financial analysis, trading and fund management, capital market sales and administration.

• Graduates go on to develop careers in treasury and front office positions in global financial institutions, investment banks and securities companies.

• They occupy management positions as financial analysts, finance, sales administrators and senior posts at S&P Dow Jones, United Bank for Africa Cameroon, HSBC, RBS, EY, Deloitte, Prudential, J.P Morgan, Fidelity International, Well Fargo, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Standard Chartered, Citibank, and governmental agencies, such as the Central Bank of Nigeria, World Economic Forum and Taiwanese government.

Courses include:

• Financial Derivatives

• Financial Modelling

• International Risk Management

• Modern Portfolio Management

• Financial Accounting Policy and Practice

• Financial Information Systems

• Financial Markets and Institutions