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LSBF MSc in Finance Syllabus
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The LSBF MSc in Finance programme was designed to be student-friendly. Here at LSBF we do our best to create industry relevant and hands-on degree that can be studied with extreme flexibility. We give our students an opportunity to manage their studies and workload themselves and allow them to adjust the programme to their own needs and expectations.
The programme is structured to provide a strategic perspective on business and management, and is designed to help students establish some autonomy over the content of their degree., Students are encourages to pursue their own interests for career and business development by choosing from the provision of a number of specialist pathways and a management dissertation.
The LSBF MSc in Finance programme is available in full-time and part-time study modes. There is also a distance learning option available through LSBF’s innovative and award winning InterActive learning platform:
| Full-time |
Part-time |
On-line |
| Duration: 12 months |
Duration: 24 months |
Duration: from 12 to 24+ months |
| Year one: Core modules, specialisation modules and management dissertation |
Year one: Core modules
Year two: Remaining core modules, specialisation modules and management dissertation |
Flexible. Manage you study place and time according your needs and preferences |
Students can receive up to 3 possible interim awards, as detailed below:
| Award |
Credits Required |
Postgraduate Certificate in Finance
(4 out of 6 core modules completed) |
60 Credits |
Postgraduate Diploma in Finance
(6 core modules + 2 elective modules completed) |
120 Credits |
Master of Science in Finance
(all modules + dissertation completed) |
180 Credits |
Core Modules
The degree is split into 6 core modules, followed by up to 2 elective modules devoted to one of the 7 specialisations:
| Module |
Elements |
Credits |
| Economics Analysis |
Equity and efficiency
Market mechanics
Organising Production
Output and costs
Market competition
Demand and supply
Monetary system
Fiscal and monetary policy |
15 Credits
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Analysis of Financial Reporting
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Accounting Principles and mechanics:
Understanding financial reports
Inventory and Long-term assets analysis
Long-term liabilities analysis
Accounting for equity
Leases
Inter-corporate investments
Comparison between UK GAAP, US GAAP and IAS |
15 Credits
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Corporate Finance
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Corporate Finance Theories
Investment appraisals
Fundamental appraisals
Source of Finance and cost of capital
Working capital
Dividend policy
Risk management
Market efficiency hypothesis
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15 Credits
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Quantitative Methods in Investment Management
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Statistical concept and market returns
Probability concepts
Common probability distribution
Sampling and estimation
Correlation and regression
Hypothesis testing
Multiple regression and issues in regression analysis
Technical analysis |
15 Credits |
International Financial Markets
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Financial Markets, their functions, classifications, uses and users
Intermediation, transformation and disintermediation
How banks differ from other financial services firms
National banking systems compared
Modern international banking: similarities and differences
Ethical and agency problems: moral hazard and adverse selection
Differing roles of central banks around the world
Risk and return in banking: issues in their identification, measurement, and optimisation
Causes and courses of bank failures
Case studies: HSBC, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, HBOS and Northern Rock
Stock markets, their functions and types and main participants
Bonds: markets and instruments
Money markets
Exchange markets
Derivatives markets
Cases of misuse of derivatives
Stock market crashes |
15 Credits |
| Financial Risk Management |
Capital Markets
Market Risk Management
Investment Risks Management
Credit Risk Management
Operational and Integrated Risk Management
Accounting, Legal, and Tax Risk Management
Regulation and Compliance
Backtesting, VARs, and Stress Testing |
15 Credits |
Management Dissertation
| Module |
Credits |
| Research Methodology |
20 Credits
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| Management Dissertation |
40 Credits |
| The dissertation process will be supported by a series of taught support workshops and targeted sessions to deliver research methods training, as well as appropriate tutors allocated to supervise the projects and dissertations and work closely with students and project teams. |
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Learn more about LSBF MSc in Finance specialised pathways