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LSBF MSc in Finance Syllabus

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
Analysis of Financial Reporting	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
Corporate Finance	Corporate Finance Theories Investment appraisals Fundamental appraisals Source of Finance and cost of capital Working capital Dividend policy Risk management Market efficiency hypothesis	15 Credits
Quantitative Methods in Investment Management	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	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
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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