MASTER S IN FINANCE SUITE

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1 MASTER S IN FINANCE SUITE Cultivate practical financial skills and real world business knowledge Overview Funding Now more than ever, banks and financial institutions are looking to recruit young graduates with a solid understanding of the most recent developments in financial markets. Kent Business School offers the following programmes: MSc Financial Markets If you graduated recently with a good degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics and would like to pursue a career in the financial markets, our MSc in Financial Markets provides the opportunity to complement your existing knowledge and skills to help build and shape your career by specialising in a particular area of finance, making you more marketable in today's demanding job market. The emphasis of the course is on applications of Finance Theories to investment analysis, risk management and financial engineering. MSc Financial Services in Banking For recent graduates with a good degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Humanities, Law, Accounting, Engineering looking to pursue a career in the financial services industry, we offer the MSc in Financial Services in Banking that will complement your existing knowledge and skills to help build and shape your career by specialising in a particular area that will make you more marketable in today's demanding job market. We continue to provide substantial scholarships (up to 5000) to our best applicants. There are also benefits for early bird registration. Professional Accreditations: Recognised by two world renowned professional bodies, the CFA Institute and PRMIA (Professional Risk Managers International Association), granting Kent Business School the status of PRMIA academic partner as well as CFA participating partner at programme level, both reserved for a limited and select number of Finance programmes in the world. Graduate destinations Our Director collaborates closely with banks (Santander, Royal Bank of Scotland, Haitong Securities and Co-China) and other financial institutions to improve our students learning experience and employability. Eurex-Deutsche Borse, the world s second largest exchange, and Crow Clarke Whitehill are working with the Business School in offering internships. Kent Business School is consistently ranked in the UK s top ten for student satisfaction and for graduate recruitment by the Times Good University Guide, The Complete University Guide, the NSS and the Guardian University Guide. Connect at: twitter.com/kentb_school youtube.com/kentbusinessschool facebook.com/kentbusinessschool

2 Kent Business School Programme Structure: MSc Financial Markets Elective Modules Derivatives Financial Data Modelling Foundations of Finance Quantitative Methods Essentials of Financial Risk Management Corporate Finance Choose two of the following: Financial and Management Accounting International Money and Finance Financial Regulation Financial Engineering Fixed Income Markets Financial Modelling with Excel Investment Portfolio Analysis Making Connections/Unlocking Potential Career Path This Finance programme will prepare you for jobs in investment banking, hedge-fund industry, treasury departments of multinational companies, national banks, financial consultancies, private equity, audit and risk management departments. Our graduates were hired as corporate finance analysts, hedgefunds analysts, investment banking traders, risks management officers or research assistants, model validation and product control officers. Dissertation Programme Structure: MSc Financial Services in Banking Elective Modules Commercial and Investment Banking Corporate Finance Financial Systems and Institutions Derivatives Financial Regulation Essentials of Financial Risk Management Why Kent Business School? Choose two of the following: Foundations of Finance Financial Data Modelling International Money and Finance Quantitative Methods International Financial Reporting Financial Engineering Fixed Income Markets Financial Modelling with Excel Investment Portfolio Analysis Dissertation Rankings 5th in the UK for Finance for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey th in the UK for Accounting and Finance in the 2012 Complete University Guide Location Superb green campus overlooking the historic city of Canterbury Less than one hour away from London Two hours away from Paris and Brussels Top quality provision and facilities Dedicated teaching with practical finance in mind Executive style seminar and lecture rooms Career Path This Finance programme will prepare you for jobs in banking sector including retail banking, back-office jobs of banks and financial institutions, treasury departments of multinational companies, financial consultancies, audit and risk management departments, mortgage companies, international trade companies, government departments. Our graduates were hired as corporate finance analysts, financial planning head, traders, risks management officers, research assistants, retail bankers, strategists. Programme Director: Professor Radu Tunaru Professor Radu Tunaru has been working in Quantitative Finance since 2000; he has published over 40 papers and book chapter contributions and his career includes working for Bank of Montreal and for Merrill Lynch where he was a vice-president in Structured Finance EMEA RMBS. For more information about the Master s in Finance programmes, including how to apply and the latest scholarship information, please kbsadmissions@kent.ac.uk or visit: Connect at: twitter.com/kentb_school youtube.com/kentbusinessschool facebook.com/kentbusinessschool

3 The recent subprime-liquidity global financial crisis still reverberates worldwide with profound consequences. Now more than ever, banks and financial institutions are looking to recruit young graduates with a solid understanding of the most recent developments in financial markets. Whether you graduated recently with a good degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics and would like to pursue a career in the financial markets, at Kent Business School (KBS), we offer you the opportunity to complement your existing knowledge and skills to help you build and shape your career by specialising in a particular Finance area, making you more marketable in today's demanding job market. The emphasis of the course is on applications of Finance Theories to investment analysis, risk management and financial engineering. There is a limit of 50 places on this programme that we impose in order to enhance student experience. We continue to provide substantial scholarships (up to 5000) to our best applicants. There are other benefits for early bird registration. Skills and Job Prospects: The Master s in Financial Markets provides a solid background in financial principles and practices and develops skills needed by future business and financial professionals in an international competitive environment. We are also preparing you for research in this field, if you wish to continue your studies at the doctoral level. This Finance programme will prepare you for jobs in investment banking, hedge-fund industry, treasury departments of multinational companies, national banks, financial consultancies, private equity, audit and risk management departments. Our graduates were hired as corporate finance analysts, hedge-funds analysts, investment banking traders, risks management officers or research assistants. We collaborate closely with banks (Santander, Royal Bank of Scotland, Haitong Securities and Co-China) and other financial institutions for improving our students learning experience and employability. Recently, our MSc students in Financial Markets were among few to receive a call for one-year internships at Eurex-Deutsche Borse, the world s second largest exchange. Crow Clarke Whitehill is also working with the Business School in offering short period internships over Summer period in their Kent offices. Statements of support from industry and previous students are here Professional Accreditations: The relevance of the programme for the finance profession has been recently recognised by two world renowned professional bodies, the CFA Institute and PRMIA (Professional Risk Managers International Association), granting KBS the status of PRMIA academic partner as well as CFA participating partner at programme level, both reserved

4 for a limited and select number of Finance programmes in the world and preceding full programme accreditation from these professional bodies which we are currently seeking. Location, Location, Location: Here in Canterbury, the safest city in UK in , we are privileged to operate in a wonderful famous medieval city. Our campus offers accommodation to students so that you can enjoy your student experience at Kent Business School. There is a wide range of sports facilities and trendy bars and restaurants, all on campus. For your vacations you can go to France in less than two hours and you are less than one hour from London. I look forward to seeing you in Canterbury and warmly encourage you to contact Debbie Cook, Graduate Admissions Co-ordinator at KBSadmissions@kent.ac.uk for any questions. With Best Wishes Radu Tunaru Professor of Quantitative Finance Director of MSc Financial Markets

5 In a modern world financial services are at the heart of any economy, anywhere on the globe. Now more than ever, banks and financial institutions, but also multinational companies are looking to recruit young graduates with a solid understanding of the most recent developments in the subject of Finance. Whether you graduated recently with a good degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Humanities, Law, Accounting, Engineering and would like to pursue a career in the financial services industry, at Kent Business School, we offer you the opportunity to complement your existing knowledge and skills to help you build and shape your career by specialising in a particular area that will make you more marketable in today's demanding job market. We continue to provide substantial scholarships (up to 5000) to our best applicants. There are other benefits for early bird registration. Skills and Job Prospects: The Master s in Financial Services in Banking programme is designed to provide a solid background in the principles and practices of financial institutions, markets and systems. You will develop knowledge, understanding and insight into how financial institutions and markets function in the context of the current global economy and financial system and gain experience on theoretical and practical issues related to contemporary problems faced by banks, multinational companies and sovereign states all over the world. We are also preparing you for research in this field, if you wish to continue your studies at the doctoral level. This Finance programme will prepare you for jobs in banking sector including retail banking, back-office jobs of banks and financial institutions, treasury departments of multinational companies, financial consultancies, audit and risk management departments, mortgage companies, international trade companies, government departments. Our graduates were hired as corporate finance analysts, financial planning head, traders, risks management officers, research assistants, retail bankers, strategists. We collaborate closely with banks (Santander, Royal Bank of Scotland, Haitong Securities and Co-China) and other financial institutions for improving our students learning experience and employability. Recently, our MSc students in Financial Markets were among few to receive a call for one-year internships at Eurex-Deutsche Borse, the world s second largest exchange. Crow Clarke Whitehill is also working with the Business School in offering short period internships over Summer period in their Kent offices. Statements of support from industry and previous students are here

6 Professional Accreditations: The relevance of the programme for the finance profession has been recently recognised by two world renowned professional bodies, the CFA Institute and PRMIA (Professional Risk Managers International Association), granting KBS the status of PRMIA academic partner as well as CFA participating partner at programme level, both reserved for a limited and select number of Finance programmes in the world and preceding full programme accreditation from these professional bodies which we are currently seeking. Location, Location, Location: Here in Canterbury, the safest city in UK in , we are privileged to operate in a wonderful famous medieval city. Our campus offers accommodation to students so that you can enjoy your student experience at Kent Business School. There is a wide range of sports facilities and trendy bars and restaurants, all on campus. For your vacations you can go to France in less than two hours and you are less than one hour from London. I look forward to seeing you in Canterbury and warmly encourage you to contact Debbie Cook, Graduate Admissions Co-ordinator at KBSadmissions@kent.ac.uk for any questions. With Best Wishes Radu Tunaru Professor of Quantitative Finance Director of MSc Financial Services in Banking