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— University Business School · Business and management

Develop the skills and expertise to pursue a career in the banking and financial market industries. Our Banking and Finance degree will: - teach you how retail and investment banks function within financial markets - strengthen your understanding of the role of other financial intermediaries You'll develop the skills and expertise to pursue a career in the banking and financial market industries. Worldwide growth in the financial services sector has increased the demand for professionals with specialist skills and competencies in banking and finance. We have seen worldwide growth in the financial services sector. This has increased the demand for professionals with specialist skills and competencies in banking and finance. What you'll learn We will teach you how retail and investment banks function within financial markets. You'll also understand the role of other financial intermediaries. You'll study and apply theoretical frameworks in economics and finance. The course will also encourage you to engage with contemporary debates on issues related to financial markets and institutions. We will provide you with the opportunity to understand and critically analyse: - the role of commercial and investment banks within international financial markets - the functioning of financial markets - a wide range of investment management topics Advanced statistical software Where possible you'll have access to advanced statistical software including: - Eviews - SPSS - Stata - Gauss - MATLAB - SAS Financial databases You'll also have access to a number of financial databases including: - Thompson Financial's DataStream - Fame - Amadeus - CRSP - Oriana - ORBIS (cross-border investment) - Bloomberg – access to Bloomberg trading terminals is available on campus only You'll use these for your empirical projects in applied econometrics as well as your final dissertation. Your development You'll develop relevant skills and a practical understanding of: - the role of retail and investment banks in modern economies - the operational behaviour of banks, financial markets and investors - contemporary debates in international financial markets - empirical modelling techniques in the areas of economics and finance - how to synthesise and present relevant data, conclusions and recommendations Professional accreditation CFA® — University Recognition Programe Get ahead with your studies towards the CFA® examinations. We are part of — University Affiliation Program, which means that our courses incorporate at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge™ (CBOK), promoting ethics based investment education for developing investment professionals. As a student on this course, you would be entitled to apply for one of the — Institute's scholarships. The Student Scholarship waives the one-time CFA Program enrolment fee and reduces the exam registration fee, which includes access to the eBook curriculum. — Institute Benefit from our — Institute Centre of Excellence status. This course has a Chartered Banker pathway so you can achieve the Associated or full Member status of the — Institute. ‌ — Institute of Securities and Investments (CISI) You have an opportunity to become a CISI member free of charge. Our partner status make sure you will be well prepared to sit the CISI Level 6 Financial Markets exam, as well as for your future career in investment and wealth management.‌You will also benefit from our status as a — University. The CISI is a leading international professional body for securities, investment, wealth and financial planning. — University Business School is accredited by the: - Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) - European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) - Association of MBAs (AMBA)

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