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Dr. Maria CarapetoCourse Director, BSc Banking and International Finance

BSc Investment and Financial Risk Management

BSc Banking and International Finance

Dr. Sotiris StaikourasCourse Director, BSc Investment and Financial Risk Management

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About the BSc

High calibre student body

Well recognised members of staff

– Consulting, Research, Lecturing

Largest concentration of risk/investment specialists

Well-renowned banking specialists

Dealing rooms and databases

Specialised degrees with great diversity

BUT a lot of hard work as well!

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Our philosophy

Unique academic experience

Tangible success record

International orientation

Courses reflect market realities

Innovative practical applications

Strong vocational background

Sound knowledge of academic foundations

– Graduates with a competitive edge

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BSc (Hons) course structure

Year 3Year 4 with

placement option

Year 1

Study Abroad Replacement year option

Year 2

12 month Professional

work placement option

Study Abroad Sandwich year

option

Emphasis on fundamentals

Specialisation

Specialisation & dissertation

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Cass teachingCombination of

Lectures

Groupwork

Tutorials

Case Studies

12-15 hours per week

4 modules per term

20-30% Coursework

70-80% Exam

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Key elements of the Investment degree

Year 1

Year 2

Financial markets Institutions and instruments

Security analysis Portfolio management Financial modelling Derivatives markets

Year 3

Equity investments Bond portfolio analysis Asset-Liability management Financial engineering

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Key elements of the Banking degree

• Banking - Financial Institutions, Commercial and Investment Banking, International Banking, Risk Management, Regulation

• Finance - Principles, Financial Markets, Derivatives, Fixed Income, International, Corporate

• Economics - Micro and Macro, Monetary, FOREX• Accounting - Financial• Quantitative Methods - Basic tools in Maths, Statistics and

Computing, Econometrics

Electives

Banking, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Strategy, Management, Law, Computing...

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Career paths Investment Banking

– Issue of securities– Strategic advice– Trading

Commercial/Retail Banking

Investment Management– Asset/Fund management– Alternative investment– Private wealth

Management Consulting– Strategic/Financial advice

Accountancies– Auditing– Accounting/Tax/Transaction advice

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Career paths

Risk Management

Real Estate

Insurance

Corporate Law

Regulation and Government– Bank of England

Financial Industry Ancillary Services– Reuters; Bloomberg; Bureau van Dijk; Thomson

Large/International Companies

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Questions?