Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2016 | Page 44
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Financial Risk
Management
Overview
Our MSc in Financial Risk
Management is a specialist
programme that provides a
strong theoretical background,
and the analytical and technical
skills for analysing financial
risks, pricing and hedging
of financial instruments and
portfolio management. It builds
competency in using various
risk metrics, supported by the
use of Bloomberg Professional
Services Platform and specialist
statistical software, and examines
how risk should be priced for
effective financial management.
You will have hands on experience
of using this software for
understanding and implementing
effective decision making in real
world risk environments.
Our programme is designed for
those who wish to follow careers
in financial risk management and
finance, including analytical and
risk management roles in financial
institutions and financial risk
management related functions in
firms and public organisations. It
also provides a foundation for an
academic career in finance and
risk management.
Additional information
Successful students will gain:
• A command of analytical
techniques, computing and
statistical software in the
relevant areas of finance and
financial risk management
• Increased confidence in
the analysis, synthesis and
evaluation of financial decision
making problems under r isk
and their solutions
• Improved employability
through enhanced professional
and practical skills
Module titles
During the first semester you will
study the following core modules:
• Financial Markets
• Financial Derivatives
• Quantitative Methods
in Finance
Course type
MSc
Mode of study
Full-time
Entry
requirements
Applicants must
have a second-class
honours degree (2.2 or
equivalent), along with
the relevant language
qualifications. For further
information please visit
the website.
Contact email
[email protected]
• Fixed Income Securities
and Credit Risk
In the second semester you
will study core modules in
Portfolio Risk Management
and Applied Finance.
The following is a list of indicative
elective modules:
• Economics of Financial
Decisions under Risk
• Financial Modelling
• Risk and Insurance
• Current Issues in Financial
Risk Management
• Corporate Finance
• International Money
and Finance
• Behavioural Finance
You will also complete
a Dissertation.
• Practical skills in applying
relevant analytical tools
and portfolio management
strategies using Bloomberg
Professional Services Platform
www.keele.ac.uk/kms/mscfinriskman
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Key Information
Good to know
“Studying MSc
Financial Risk
Management at
Keele Management
School did more than
offer me a first class
education; it offered
me the opportunity
to grow as an
individual, equip me
with transferable
skills and broaden
my way of thinking.”
Christine Kithinzi,
MSc Financial
Risk Management
graduate.