Masters Degrees (Commodity Trading)

The MSc Computational Trading programme allows students to bridge the gap between financial theory and work experience.

Our partnership with City-based Amplify Trading will enable you to gain hands-on experience of stock market analysis on a live trading platform. Amplify provides financial software used within the development programmes of leading investment banks including Bank of America, HSBC, Citigroup, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank. By the end of the programme you will be capable of trading effectively in equity, bond, commodity and foreign exchange markets and you will be ready to take up a role within leading institutions in the financial and commodity trading sector.

We focus on real time approaches to trading, including features of specific financial tools and the interaction of macroeconomic, financial, technical and behavioural drivers in financial markets. Our highly interactive teaching techniques include the use of Eviews Econometrics software, R programming language and specialised trading platform. You will engage with theoretical, applied and practical (hands on) learning.

We benefit from our close proximity to one of the world's largest financial centres, Canary Wharf, which lies just across the river. We work closely with the financial and professional services companies that are based there. Industry guest lecturers have included BBC, Bank of England, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers and many more.

Along with lectures and seminars students will be involved in additional activity, including; laboratory trading practical classes, supervised lab practical work; project supervision; demonstrations, workshops, and many more. The programme is run over a series of 9 weeks in total, each week is 35 hours long within the following months: January, February, March, April, September and an additional week in the months of May and June.

Find out more by directly contacting our teaching experts: [email protected]

The aims of the programme are:

• To equip students with a rigorous understanding of financial and commodity markets
• To provide students with insightful knowledge and experience of practices of trading
• To give students foundational knowledge of associated computational methods.
• To ensure you are capable of trading effectively in equity, bond, commodity and foreign exchange markets and ready to take up trading floor positions in leading institutions of the financial and commodity trading industry.

Visit the website http://www2.gre.ac.uk/study/courses/pg/acc/comptrad?utm_source=findamasters&utm_medium=search&utm_term=ComputationalTrading&utm_campaign=BusinessSchoolMScComputationalTrading

Economics

Internationalisation of the world economy and the policy challenges this has posed for business and public decision makers have increased the demand for economics graduates. Our teaching responds to this demand by combing solid training in theory and method with stimulating exposure to economics and financial data sources.

What you'll study

- Foundations of Scholarship, Data Analysis & Application (15 credits)
- Trading Practicum 1 (15 credits)
- Trading Technical Analysis and Strategies (15 credits)
- Applied Modelling and Data Analysis (15 credits)
- International Macrofinance and Trading (15 credits)
- Financial Management (30 credits)
- Regulation, Compliance & Ethics in Financial Markets (15 credits)
- Business Intelligence and Data Mining (15 credits)
- Trading Practicum 2 (15 credits)
- Research Project (30 credits)

Fees and finance

Your time at university should be enjoyable and rewarding, and it is important that it is not spoilt by unnecessary financial worries. We recommend that you spend time planning your finances, both before coming to university and while you are here. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.

Assessment

Assessments will include a variety of formative and summative assessments with interactive feed-forward and feedback opportunities to encourage students to engage effectively in active/participatory learning. Formative assessments include: problem-sets; simulations; case studies. Summative assessments include: portfolio; group presentations; simulations; trading activities and tasks; examinations.

Specialist equipment/ facilities

Eviews Econometrics software, R-programming language and specialised trading platform.

Career options

A wide variety of roles within asset management, trading, sales trading, research and financial analysis. You will graduate able to develop your own trading strategies and make decisions across all trading platforms, enabling you to work as an independent trader or as a trader in investment banks, private equity, leverage buyout, venture capital firms, secondary funds, hedge funds or dealing in competitive spreads.

Find out how to apply here - http://www2.gre.ac.uk/study/apply

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Programme description

The importance of well-functioning energy markets to the global economy cannot be exaggerated. As the energy mix employed by countries around the world becomes increasingly diversified, there also arises the need to develop academic curricula designed to educate a new workforce suited to this dynamic sector.

MSc Energy Finance and Markets applies principles of financial and resource economics to prepare students for careers in old and new energy markets and industries, as well as the public sector.

Although the programme content relates to a wide array of energy sector career paths, the programme is specifically targeted at candidates who are interested in career opportunities in the finance departments of energy utilities, energy/commodity trading desks of financial and energy firms, energy consultancies, as well as relevant public, academic and third sector positions.

The programme incorporates significant input from energy industry and energy commodities trading executives. Students on the programme work with industry partners to develop cutting edge trading and project solutions within consultancy projects sponsored by energy firms and commodity trading desks of financial and oil and gas institutions.

MSc Energy Finance and Markets provides students with a vital understanding of how energy markets work and energy projects are appraised from both policy and financial economics perspectives. This is done through the delivery of a careful selection of academically grounded courses with significant practical elements.

The programme is designed for candidates who desire to pursue careers that require the understanding of the political economy and financial and resource economics issues in the energy industry. It is also suited to those who desire careers in the public sector and further study in the academia.

The courses offered provide strong academic conditioning for the students, but also offer relevant industry-facing applications. Given the importance of industry relevance, the programme regularly hosts key industry stakeholders as guest lecturers and master class leaders. Students are therefore readily exposed to practical application of financial modelling and analytical techniques widely employed in the execution of energy projects, as well as those used for trading execution in the wider energy markets.

Contemporaneous policy issues are also explored in great detail, underscoring the dynamic nature of the programme’s content.

Programme structure

Learning will primarily be through lectures, set reading, class discussions, exercises, group-work assignments, problem solving in tutorials and case studies. Assessment methods include examinations, assignments, presentations or continuous assessment.

Learning outcomes

By the conclusion of the programme, students should be able to:

demonstrate an advanced knowledge of key theoretical finance and economic concepts underpinning the operations in global and regional energy markets
demonstrate knowledge of how key regional and global energy markets (oil, gas, electricity etc) are structured and how they work
have in-depth understanding of the relationships existing among the key global energy markets; for example, how gas prices translate into less demand for coal and other energy commodities
conduct financial appraisal of energy projects within relevant regulatory contexts
trade energy commodities on global and regional markets’ exchanges/trading platforms by using state of the art software packages and harnessing the power of relevant real-time energy industry data
demonstrate an appreciation of the role played by global, regional and national policies in shaping the demand and supply of energy commodities, as well as relevant energy mixes
demonstrate an appreciation of the complex nature of global energy markets, especially the oil and gas markets, which incorporates supply from developing countries with varied market/operational structures

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The MSc in Energy Trade and Finance was launched in September 2003 and was the culmination of talks between Charles Daly, Chairman and CEO at Channoil Consulting and Cass Business School about the need to provide postgraduate education to top quality recent graduates who are interested in a career in the energy and commodities sector, or young professionals who wanted to consolidate their industry experience with a focused and practical Masters qualification. Channoil Consulting Ltd is a leading Oil and Gas consultancy company which comprises a group of seasoned oil and gas industry professionals with successful career backgrounds in major and large independent companies. The company is led by its executive management team which consists of Charles Daly, Dermot Campbell, Steve Roberts and Peter Hills. Based in London, have representation in the a number of centre in Europe and the Middle East and focus on Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa. It is the management team which organises the content and delivery of the core module in Oil & Energy Trading Economics & Finance, with the aid of a small number of consulting Associates who tackle specialist areas such as LNG, gas and coal. Over the last 11 years, the Channoil team have received glowing comments from Energy students for their expertise, enthusiasm and practical relevance in the delivery of their module, which is one of the cornerstones of the MSc. They also keep in touch with alumni all over the world who have found employment in the oil and gas business sectors.

Visit the website: http://www.cass.city.ac.uk/courses/masters/courses/etf#courses-details=1

Course detail

This course is offered through the Costas Grammenos Centre for Shipping, Trade and Finance.

The MSc courses offered by the Centre reflect the Cass philosophy: advanced, technically challenging programmes that incorporate applied, real-world scenarios.

Students make presentations to lecturers, visitors from the City and other members of the class. This provides you with invaluable practice in using, applying and expressing complex subject matter clearly and concisely to a business audience.

Group work, on the preparation of case studies and a business plan, consolidates the acquired knowledge and also builds the 'soft' skills essential to any future career. From a total of over 1,200 graduates to date, all have taken their place in the international business community.

The MSc is also available on a part-time basis in exceptional cases and where it is possible for the applicant to have day release from their company 2-3 times a week. All lectures are held between 9am-6pm, there are no evening lectures.

Format

The course starts with two compulsory induction weeks, focused mainly on:

• An introduction to the Cass Careers offering with a focus on key skills and attributes that employers are looking for. The annual MSc Careers Fair at this time also provides the opportunity to meet over 60 companies who are recruiting across many sectors including finance, energy, insurance, real estate, shipping, strategic management and internal auditing.

• a refresher course of basic financial mathematics, statistics, computing and electronic databases.

To satisfy the requirements of the degree course students must complete:

• eight core courses (5 - 25 credits each)
and
• five electives (10 credits each)
or
• three electives (10 credits each) and an Applied Research Project (20 credits)
or
• one elective (10 credits) and a Business Research Project (40 credits)

Assessment

Assessment of modules on the MSc in Shipping, Trade & Finance, in most cases, is by means of coursework and unseen examination. Coursework may consist of standard essays, individual and group presentations, group reports, classwork, unseen tests and problem sets. Please note that any group work may include an element of peer assessment.

Career opportunities

Graduates from the MSc in Energy, Trade & Finance hold key positions and have eminent careers in over 70 countries in fields such as commercial banking, commodity trading, government, investment banking, law, logistics management, management consultancy, manufacturing, shipping, finance, shipping operations, stockbroking, and university research and teaching, among others.

Some examples of where graduates from the MSc in Energy, Trade & Finance class of 2014 are working are:

• Total - Risk Analyst
• Koch Supply and Trading - Commercial Trainee
• Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP) - Associate

How to apply

Apply here: http://www.city.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying-to-city

Funding

For information on funding, please follow this link: http://www.city.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding-and-financial-support

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The course is offered through the Costas Grammenos Centre for Shipping, Trade and Finance.

The MSc courses offered by the Centre reflect the Cass philosophy: advanced, technically challenging programmes that incorporate applied, real-world scenarios.

Students make presentations to lecturers, visitors from the City and other members of the class. This provides you with invaluable practice in using, applying and expressing complex subject matter clearly and concisely to a business audience.

Group work, on the preparation of case studies and a business plan, consolidates the acquired knowledge and also builds the 'soft' skills essential to any future career. From a total of over 1,200 graduates to date, all have taken their place in the international business community.

Visit the website: http://www.cass.city.ac.uk/courses/masters/courses/stf/2017

Course detail

The course starts with two compulsory induction weeks, focused mainly on:

• An introduction to the Cass Careers offering with a focus on key skills and attributes that employers are looking for. The annual MSc Careers Fair at this time also provides the opportunity to meet over 60 companies who are recruiting across many sectors including finance, energy, insurance, real estate, shipping, strategic management and internal auditing.

• a refresher course of basic financial mathematics, statistics, computing and electronic databases.

Format

To satisfy the requirements of the degree course students must complete:

• eight core courses (5 - 25 credits each)
and
• five electives (10 credits each)
or
• three electives (10 credits each) and an Applied Research Project (20 credits)
or
• one elective (10 credits) and a Business Research Project (40 credits)

Assessment

Assessment of modules on the MSc in Shipping, Trade & Finance, in most cases, is by means of coursework and unseen examination. Coursework may consist of standard essays, individual and group presentations, group reports, classwork, unseen tests and problem sets. Please note that any group work may include an element of peer assessment.

Career opportunities

The wide curriculum of these Masters courses provides a range of employment opportunities for our graduates. Many hold key positions and have eminent careers in over 70 countries in fields such as commercial banking, commodity trading, government, investment banking, law, logistics management, management consultancy, manufacturing, shipping, finance, shipping operations, stockbroking, and university research and teaching, among others.

Some examples of where graduates from the MSc in Shipping, Trade & Finance class of 2014 are working are:

• Ernst & Young - Financial Analyst
• E A GIbson Shipbrokers - Trainee Tanker Broker
• McGraw Hill Financial - Product Consultant
• JP Morgan - Market Risk Analyst

How to apply

Apply here: http://www.city.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying-to-city

Funding

For information on funding, please follow this link: http://www.city.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding-and-financial-support

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Why Study Specialisation in Energy Finance at Dundee?

The world’s long-term economic development depends on the existence of efficient, innovative and creative energy and resources industries. These in turn rely on individuals who possess a sound grasp of their legal, economic, technical and policy backgrounds.

Energy Studies with specialisation in Energy Finance is at the heart of these issues and provides the best in advanced education in its field, preparing its graduates to meet the challenges posed by the evolving global economy.

This MSc is aimed at graduates and other professionals, both in government and industry, who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of the energy industry and general international Financial impacts. The position of this programme at the Centre provides the student a unique opportunity to combine studies in general energy management with international Economic policy and specialized courses in the energy/resources industries. This intensive professional and academic training, provided by internationally leading practitioners and professors in this field, leads to a distinctive and reputed advanced academic qualification based on academic excellence and professional relevance.

What's great Specialisation in Energy Finance at Dundee?

Throughout its history, the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy as part of the Graduate School of Natural Resources Law, Policy and Management at the University of Dundee has achieved continuous growth and has established international pre-eminence in its core activities. Scholarly performance, high level academic research, strategic consultancy and top-quality executive education. Currently, we have over 500 registered postgraduate students from more than 50 countries world-wide.

Our interdisciplinary approach to teaching, research and consultancy gives us a unique perspective on how governments and businesses operate. We offer flexible courses delivered by the best in the field, devised and continually updated in line with the Centre’s unique combination of professional expertise and academic excellence.

This provides a rigorous training for graduate students and working professionals. Full-time and part-time degrees, intensive training programmes tailor-made for individuals or companies and short-term professional seminars are all on offer.

We will teach you the practical and professional skills you need to mastermind complex commercial and financial transactions in the international workplace, and we will expose you to many varied and exciting opportunities.

How you will be taught

The MSc is made up of compulsory and elective modules with this taught component being followed by either:

A dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by an academic supervisor

An Internship report - students who choose this option are required to source an organisation willing to offer a 3-month work placement, approved by an academic supervisor

An extended PhD Proposal - students who propose to follow up the LLM with a PhD may, with the approval of an academic supervisor, submit a 10,000 word PhD proposal

What you will study

Compulsory Modules:
• Natural Resources Sectors: A Multidisciplinary Introduction
• Project Report or Internship
Core Modules:
Core Compulsory Modules:
• Energy Economics: The Issues
• Energy Economics: The Tools
• Quantitative Methods for Energy Economists
Core Specialist Modules:
• Commodity Trading and Strategic Asset Optimisation in the Energy Industry
• Risk Analysis for Energy and Mining Investment Decision Making
• Financial and Project Analysis of Natural Resources and Energy Ventures
• Legal Framework for International Project Finance

Elective Modules: Candidates are advised to choose additional modules from what is available on the academic timetable subject to any restrictions that may apply.

How you will be assessed

Each course is assessed by a combination of examinations and a research paper.

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Professionally accredited by the Energy Institute (the leading chartered professional body for the international energy industry), Oil and Gas Management MSc is Coventry’s longest running degree course in oil and gas. Developed in collaboration with the industry and delivered, like Petroleum and Environmental Technology MSc, by the largest group of oil and gas specialists at Coventry University, this exciting programme can be taken as a conversion course or as a means of enhancing relevant skills obtained at first degree level.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

This course aims to equip you with the skills required to support a range of management/professional careers in the global petroleum industry. It provides a comprehensive advanced level introduction to the international operation of the industry (upstream and downstream), and explores the key challenges and emerging technologies that are influencing exploration and production and the future of oil and gas.

Core modules focus on essential skills for industry managers/professionals such as project and quality management, health and safety management and petroleum contracts and economics.

Students can then enhance their employability by specialising in one of four routes (Quality, Health, Safety and Environment [QHSE]; Finance and Investment; Law and Policy (this route is not available for May start); and Technology Management). Course highlights include the use of industry standard simulation facilities and software (including an innovative simulation centre, which supports real time scenarios linked to the management of industry-related emergencies, and a state of the art commodity trading floor), and the opportunity to obtain an IOSH accredited Managing Safely Certificate. MSc OGM students can also participate in a vibrant Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).

This course is ideal for a person who is interested in a professional career in the energy and hydrocarbon industry. It is also suitable as a means of career enhancement for those already working in the industry. It is designed to benefit students from a range of technical, non-technical and commercial backgrounds. The course provides an understanding of the processes, drivers, threats and opportunities related to the management of the energy and hydrocarbon industry in the 21st century. It adopts a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating modules from various specialist areas including petroleum contracts and economics, project management, renewable energy, risk management, environmental management, strategic and human resource management.

The course is professionally accredited by the Energy Institute. Obtaining Energy Institute accreditation involves a rigorous assessment, by a visiting panel of experts, of the quality of the course, the School, its facilities and its staff and students. It represents a positive endorsement of the relevance of the course to the needs of the 21st century industry and its potential to produce graduates with the skills and expertise required to become the global energy professionals of the future. On successful completion of this course, students will have met the entry requirement for working towards MEI chartered professional status for the Energy Institute. In addition to their degree certificate, students will also have the opportunity to obtain an IOSH accredited health and safety certificate.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

The Oil and Gas Management MSc degree course will benefit students from a range of technical, non-technical and commercial backgrounds.

The course will provide an understanding of the processes, drivers, threats and opportunities related to the management of the energy and hydrocarbon industry in the 21st century.

The programme adopts a multidisciplinary approach drawing modules from various specialist areas including:
-Petroleum contracts and economics
-Project management
-Risk management
-Environmental management

On successful completion of the programme, students will in addition to their degree certificate get an IOSH accredited health and safety certificate.

The Oil and Gas Management MSc will equip graduates with the expertise required for leadership and management in the World’s fastest growing and dynamic sector.

HOW WILL THIS COURSE ENHANCE MY CAREER PROSPECTS?

This programme of study is designed to prepare you for a rewarding career in this fast growing energy and hydrocarbon industry. It can provide you with opportunities in a number of career pathways in national and multinational energy companies, consultancies, energy ministries investment banks and international energy agencies.

The course is accredited by the Energy Institute and all students benefit from free membership of the Institute for the duration of their studies. The Energy Institute is the leading chartered professional membership body for the energy industry, supporting over 20,000 individuals working or studying within the energy sector worldwide. Membership of the EI provides access to extensive learning and networking opportunities to support professional, management, technical and scientific career development within the industry.

GLOBAL LEADERS PROGRAMME

To prepare students for the challenges of the global employment market and to strengthen and develop their broader personal and professional skills Coventry University has developed a unique Global Leaders Programme.

The objectives of the programme, in which postgraduate and eligible undergraduate students can participate, is to provide practical career workshops and enable participants to experience different business cultures.

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Degree: MSc in Economics and Business Administration
ECTS credits: 120
Duration: two years

NHH is one of few business schools in the world where you can specialise in business within the energy sector and graduates from this master’s programme are in great demand. This programme aims to educate the next generation of interdisciplinary managers in the fields of energy and natural resource development.
Future development and prosperity depends largely on access to energy sources and secure, reliable supplies of natural resources. Exploitation of these resources has a significant impact on the environment and getting the balance right is a critical factor in the commercial world where business sustainability is increasingly defined by factors going beyond the bottom line.
Whether your goal is to shape public policy, become a resource economist, work for a big energy corporation, or pursue a career in commodity trading and financial products, the programme provides you with an excellent basis for a future career that encompasses crucial and relevant issues to modern society.

SPECIALIST AREAS

The programme broadly focuses on four main subject areas:

Economic fundamentals of energy and natural resource value chains
Business/government interactions in commercial energy and natural resource development
Strategic responses to more competitive energy and natural resource markets
Environmental impact of business and government decisions
Its flexibility allows you to choose specialist courses that meet your individual interests and need.

Research Distinction
In addition, we offer methodological courses at advanced level for students who want to elaborate their analytical skills. The advanced courses will qualify for a master's with "Research Distinction". Students who are planning to pursue a PhD are encouraged to select at least two advanced courses.

NORWAY'S LEADING BUSINESS SCHOOL

It makes a difference where you study. NHH is one of the best business schools in Europe and is a member of the exclusive CEMS network (http://www.cems.org) – the strategic alliance of 30 leading business schools, 65 multinational companies and five NGO partners.
We welcome talented students from across the world to our master’s programmes and offer them a first-rate education – with no tuition fee.

NO FEES

NHH is a government funded university and therefore charges no application or tuition fees. As a student at NHH, the only fee you are required to pay is a small semester registration fee to the Student Welfare Organization in Bergen (SiB), allowing you to benefit from their services. The amount is currently approximately NOK 800 per semester. Some applicants are obliged to document financial ability in order to be granted a residence permit to study in Norway (citizens outside the EU/EEA area and Switzerland).

3 OUT OF 4 STUDENTS HAVE A JOB BEFORE GRADUATING

NHH graduates have relevant jobs waiting. According to our recent employment survey 3 out of 4 students have already landed a job before they graduate. The average salary for NHH graduates is approximately NOK 524 000 (approx. USD 63 000) including benefits.

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A degree highly respected by quantitative analysts and their employers.

About the course:
-A highly technical programme for those with strong mathematical skills
-Gain knowledge of derivatives pricing tools and methods, as well as the use of programming languages like C++ and VBA
-Designed with the support of industry practitioners to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed
-Graduates are able to make an early contribution through the unique combination of hands-on, practical skills and the necessary underlying finance theory
-Benefit from the combined expertise of both the ICMA Centre and the Department of Mathematics

COURSE OVERVIEW

The ICMA Centre’s financial engineering degree is highly respected by quantitative analysts and their employers. The credit crunch and subsequent events have emphasised the need to develop better pricing and better hedging models for all complex products. The practical and quantitative skills that you will develop on the programme will equip you to meet this challenge.

Our compulsory modules provide a firm grounding in probability theory, stochastic calculus, derivatives pricing, quantitative and numerical methods, structuring products, volatility analysis, and the modelling of credit, equity, foreign exchange and interest rate derivatives. We also provide a thorough training in C++ and other programming tools.

Optional modules will allow you to focus on risk analysis, portfolio management, designing trading strategies or econometric analysis. This newly structured degree aims to further enhance the strong reputation of its precursor – the MSc in Financial Engineering and Quantitative Analysis, which was established back in 1999. A good background in mathematics is required for acceptance to this programme.

EMPLOYABILITY

Many of our financial engineering graduates are now working as Quants in large London banks and other financial institutions. Others have pursued PhDs and have successful academic careers. Financial instruments are becoming ever more sophisticated, so graduates that understand complex modelling techniques are always in great demand. The high quantitative content of this programme opens many doors to a wide range of careers. You could structure and develop new debt or equity solutions to meet clients funding and hedging needs, or you could become a proprietary trader in exotic derivatives, or a software specialist or a quantitative analyst supporting the traders.

There are excellent opportunities on the buy-side, with hedge funds and investment institutions, as well as in investment banking and in software analytics. Opportunities in quantitative research, or with a rating agency, are among the many other attractive alternatives. Outside of mainstream banking and investment, you might also consider firms involved in commodity and energy trading, or the treasury divisions of leading multinationals and management consultancies.

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Our longest established programme with over 2,000 alumni and widely regarded as one of the leading Masters in Finance programmes in Europe.

COURSE OVERVIEW

World-ranked for Masters in Finance by the Financial Times, this degree is widely regarded as one of the leading applied finance programmes in Europe. It has been specially designed with the support of industry practitioners to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the challenging field of international securities and investment banking. It enables our graduates to acquire the practical skills and knowledge sought by employers in the sector through a unique combination of interactive, technically advanced teaching and hands-on training.

It is our longest established programme with over 9,000 alumni around the world. It is also the most flexible finance programme with a choice of over 20 elective modules, providing a broad expertise to equip those who have yet to settle on a specialism, and who look to a wider choice of potential career paths. You will benefit from exposure to advanced analysis tools and resources valued by the financial markets that aim to enhance your practical skills and market awareness. As part of the programme, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the operations of financial markets, securities trading, corporate transactions, valuation, investment strategies and quantitative techniques.

EMPLOYABILITY

Those who graduate in ISIB will leave us well equipped to pursue a wide range of careers in financial services. Many join investment banks to train as financial markets professionals in trading, sales and research, whilst others specialise in complex derivative products and others join brokers and commodity bankers. In addition, many graduates follow other career paths including consultancy, accountancy, operations, IT, and higher education and doctoral research.

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This unique Finance MSc online learning degree allows you to develop the skills and insight to meet the growing demands of this ever-changing sector. This online degree gives you the flexibility to achieve a recognised financial award in specialist areas like, Investment Banking, International Finance and Islamic Banking and Finance.

Developed to meet the growing demand for professionals within the finance sector, this unique MSc Finance online degree gives you the flexibility to achieve a recognised financial award in specialist areas such as Islamic Banking and Finance, International Finance or Investment Banking.

Improve your career prospects by acquiring the financial theory and practical skills required to work within emerging finance sectors. This course is ideally suited to financial roles in areas such as corporate finance, investment banking, commodities trading or Islamic banking. By acquiring this postgraduate qualification you'll be in a stronger position when applying for senior roles as a banker, finance analyst, commodity trader or financial advisor within the corporate sector and specialised financial institutions.

What does this course cover?

You can tailor this course to your personal and professional interests. You'll study core subject areas of Corporate Finance, Ethics and Corporate Governance with a choice of five optional modules in Islamic Banking and Finance, International Finance, Investment Banking, Fixed Income Security and Commodities Trading. Finally you'll complete an Independent Scholarship Project to achieve your Masters degree.

You can start this course in September, January or May.

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MSc in Economics and Business Administration - Finance is a general university education in finance. It provides students with thorough knowledge of and competence in finance. Upon graduation, our students are expected to begin careers in financial institutions, regulatory bodies, consulting businesses or finance departments in non-financial companies.

The programme has a clearly defined structure with a focus on global finance so the programme is relevant for all international students. The global financial markets are highly developed and integrated and as a consequence of this complexity and sophistication, there is an increasing demand for graduates with degrees in finance at the highest level. Therefore the programme is perfect for students seeking a career in finance in a global setting.

The ultimate ambition of the programme is to prepare our students for making the right decisions at the right time; this ability requires excellent analytical skills and a talent for embracing all relevant data, as well as cultural issues.

Finance and other advanced research areas are based on statistical and mathematical models. Therefore it is an advantage for students to be familiar with these areas before the programme begins. The models are integrated into the courses so that the students study the models in relation to their application. It is our experience that the learning outcome is much higher when the models are part of the various courses.

The latest research in finance is integrated into the programme and many of the professors are internationally well-known teachers and researchers. Our programme also uses external lecturers from local financial institutions as well as visiting faculty members from internationally acclaimed universities.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

PREREQUISITE COURSES

In the first term you follow three prerequisite courses that form the methodological and academic basis for the further study programme.

In Corporate Finance I the general aim of the course to provide the participants with profound knowledge about financial decision making in corporations. It is important to underline that although the course is focused on the managerial problems, decisions must be based on a solid theoretical framework.

In Corporate Finance II the aim of the course to extend the knowledge about financial decision making in corporations provided by the preceding course, Corporate Finance I, with a special focus on real options and risk management.

In Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis the course focuses on theories and empirical methods for analysing equity markets.

In Fixed Income Securities the course focuses on theories and methods for analysing fixed income markets.

In Applied Econometric Methods I the purpose of the course is to introduce the students to the most widely used quantitative and empirical methods in econometrics, including in particular financial econometrics.

In Applied Econometric Methods II the course extends the time series analysis from Applied Econometrics Methods I with special emphasis on relevant financial models and applications. For forecast purposes, models of financial time series and econometrics will obviously be of major relevance.

SPECIALISATION COURSES

Bank Management focuses on the financial system and the role of banks in the capital market. Also the financial regulation of markets and institutions is integrated into the course. The main aim of the course is to provide students with insight into the management tasks that banks and mortgage credit institutions face.

Securities Market covers the parts of the financial curriculum that are related to trading in markets for financial instruments. As such it complements the standard courses in asset pricing, corporate finance, bank management and financial institutions with issues from the field of market microstructure.

Financial Engineering
Financial derivatives such as forward, futures, swaps, and options are increasingly important instruments applied by agents of financial markets. The course focuses on describing and understanding these instruments, and on the underlying markets such as money markets, bond markets, stock, currency, and commodity markets.

Empirical Finance
Financial economics is nowadays quite often based on empirical investigation. This course provides you with many different methods to analyse financial data. Among the many models are event studies, models to analyse the term structure of interest rates as well as ARCH and GARCH models.

In the third semester you can choose elective courses within your areas of interest. The courses can either be taken at Aarhus BSS during the semester, at the AU Summer University or at one of our more than 300 partner universities abroad. You can also participate in internship programmes either in Denmark or abroad.

The fourth semester is devoted to the final thesis. You may choose the topic of the thesis freely and in this way get a chance to concentrate on and specialise in a specific field of interest. The thesis may be written in collaboration with another student or it may be the result of your individual effort. When the thesis has been submitted, it is defended before the academic advisor as well as an external examiner.

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