Duration : Two Years

Awarding body : University of Leicester -UK

Intakes : Feb/ May / Aug /Nov

Academic Year : 2012

What we offer at the BMS...

  • Recommended text books and course materials will be provided for all modules
  • Regular lectures on each modular subjects
  • Special writing skills workshop to support assignment writing
  • Wi-Fi Facility
  • State of the art facilities
  • Digital Library


MSC in Finance

MSc in Finance is central to organisational decision-making. Dealing with issues around investment, valuations and shareholders requires a clear understanding of the role played by financial markets and intermediaries, the importance of risk analysis and how to construct efficient portfolios. By providing you with an understanding of the principal methods and techniques of financial management, the course enables you to deal with complex financial situations effectively.

Programme Modules

Stage 01

Foundations of Professional Knowledge and Skills

Foundations of Financial Analysis and Investment

Financial Statements: Theory, Practice, Critique

Strategic Financial Management

Financial Modelling

Stage 02

Financial Risk Management

Corporate Finance

Two elective modules - your choice

Stage 03

Research Methods

Dissertation

Elective Modules (Any Two of your Choice)

Computational Derivative Pricing

Developments in Business Finance

Financial Option Pricing

Fixing Futures: Trading and Other Narratives

International Finance and Globalisation

Investment and Portfolio Analysis

Public Finance

Contents

Stage 01

Foundations of Professional Knowledge and Skills module provides you with the requisite quantitative awareness and analysis of "1.Foundations of Professional Knowledge and Skillsthe production of 'knowledge' within management, marketing and finance and encourages you to begin developing the necessary personal skills for both academic and business environments.

Foundations of Financial Analysis and Investment module sets down the fundamental conceptual framework for financial analysis, focusing on intertemporal "2.Foundations of Financial Analysis and Investmentchoice. It examines the role and nature of financial markets and institutions, the determination of interest rates; investment and savings decisions and capital budgeting.


Financial Statements: Theory, Practice, Critique "3.Financial Statements: Theory, Practice, Critique" You will study reporting; balance sheets; profit and loss; cash-flow statements management; financial forecasting and budgeting.


Strategic Financial Management in the context of financial management; growth/share matrices; "4.Strategic Financial Management"shareholder value analysis; corporate restructuring; mergers and acquisitions; management buyouts and corporate governance will be considered.

Financial Modelling module explores the use of quantitative techniques to analyse financial information and to assist decision-making "5.Financial Modelling" through the use of descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions; statistical inference; regression analysis and time series analysis.


Stage 02

Financial Risk Management, You will gain an overview of risk management, forward and future markets, "1.Financial Risk Managementswaps, options and corporate finance, warrants and convertibles, risk management strategy, interest rate risk and security design.

Corporate Finance module introduces the firm; equity; issuing shares; costs of issue; rights issues etc; "2.Corporate Financedebt; warrants; convertibles; leasing and quasi-debt; valuation of a company; mergers; growth and failure and disinvestment.

"3.Two elective modules - your choice above


Stage 03

Research Methods introduces the process of social science research and the fundamental debates pertaining to the philosophy of social science. It provides research methods training in a range of techniques which you will "Module 4: Research Methodsbe able to apply as you move on to the dissertation stage of the programme.

The Dissertation provides you with the opportunity to examine a topic of your choice that is relevant to the course. The dissertation should combine a literature review with empirical research and you will be allocated a supervisor "Dissertation who can advise you during the process. In designing, conducting and writing up the research, you will develop core social research and project management skills.