Bangor University

Course Description

• ​The course offers students a sound knowledge of the theoretical foundations that underpin modern investment and risk management techniques, and prepares them for entry into the fast-growing investment management industry
  
• The programme aims to cover the traditional syllabus of a Masters degree in finance whilst providing students with advanced level management and business training in specialized areas of investment, such as the management of equity and bond portfolios; trading techniques; risk management; management of foreign exchange and derivative securities and emerging markets investment
• Students will benefit from a unique opportunity to use various online databases available in Bangor Business School, such as DataStream and SNL
• Students will acquire advanced, specialized knowledge and skills across a range of investment applications at strategic and operational levels
• In this course, students will develop intellectual skills and research expertise in the area of investment analysis and portfolio management; technical skills relevant to financial markets’ operation and management; critical skills in examining advanced level theories and empirical evidence; computational skills in financial service activity; and analytic skills in exploring the efficient markets hypothesis