MSc Investment Management

On our MSc, you’ll learn about the principles, tools, and techniques of investment management, experience first-hand how to apply them in real-life financial situations, analyze case studies and work with real-world data in our state-of-the-art Bloomberg Suite. In doing so, you’ll develop the skills needed to tackle the challenges in 21st-century capital markets. You will gain an in-depth understanding of financial and management accounting, economics, international financial markets, statistical analysis, financial modeling, investment and portfolio management, and derivatives and financial risk management. Suited to graduates in finance-related subjects and those working within investment banking, financial services, or the financial function of global corporations, this program is designed to nurture future leaders in the financial services sectors, occupying key roles such as analysts, fund managers, and bankers. The course content has been purposefully designed to track the syllabus of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA), the premier global association for investment management professionals. It will prepare you to take the CFA Level 1 exam to qualify as an analyst: we will even contribute towards your entrance fee.

Course Structure

SEMESTER 1

Core modules

• Economics for Investment Analysis and Business
• Financial Ethics and Regulations
• Portfolio Management and Investment Analysis
• Corporate Finance
• Research Methods

SEMESTER 2

Core modules

• Derivative Instruments
• Fixed Income Securities and Credit Risk
• Research Methods

Optional modules:

You will choose two of the following:

• Multinational Accounting and Control
• Contemporary Issues in Accounting
  
• International Financial Reporting
• Bank Risk Management
• FinTech and Mobile Banking
• Green Finance

SEMESTER 3

After you have completed the taught modules, you will undertake an independent project to further develop your knowledge in a specific area of management or to tackle a specific management issue within an organization, all of which is designed to enhance your employability and research skills. You will choose one of the options below:

• Dissertation
• Consultancy Project
• Entrepreneurship pathway
• Placement Pathway

Employability

Our educational programs and the learning environment at Keele is designed to help you to develop further as a well-rounded postgraduate and a critical thinker who is capable of making a positive and valued contribution in a complex and rapidly changing global world, whichever spheres of life you engage in during and after your studies at Keele. Team building, group work, research, presentations, and projects will help you develop essential skills, such as business planning, decision-making, problem-solving, communication, delegation, and time management. Should you wish to continue your studies, you’ll be placed to pursue further postgraduate studies at MPhil or Ph.D. level. You will also be prepared for a career in research in economics, finance, and banking.

Our graduates obtained positions as:

• Alternative investment analyst
• Financial analyst
• Fund manager
• Hedge fund manager
• Portfolio manager
• Private equity associate
• Risk manager
• Stockbroker