Global Finance (online) MSc; PGDip; PGCert

Program Overview

This online MSc in Global Finance from Bayes Business School is designed for professionals seeking career advancement or a career switch in finance. The program covers core and cutting-edge finance topics, providing a practical understanding of current financial issues and developing analytical, numerical, and interpersonal skills for navigating the rapidly evolving financial landscape. Delivered part-time, the program offers flexibility for working professionals to pursue their studies without pausing their careers.

Program Outline

Global Finance (online) - MSc | PGDip; PGCert

Degree Overview:

This online MSc program is designed for ambitious individuals who want to advance their careers in finance, switch careers into this sector, or refresh their knowledge for ongoing professional development. The program covers core and cutting-edge finance topics while providing the flexibility to study without pausing your career.

Objectives:

• Equip students with a practical understanding of current financial issues.
• Develop analytical, numerical, and interpersonal skills to address today's challenges in the rapidly evolving world of global finance.
• Enable students to navigate and contribute to shaping the financial landscape.

Other:

• This program is ideal for working professionals who want to maintain their career momentum while pursuing their studies.
• The program is delivered by a leading global business school, ensuring a high-quality, engaging, and interactive online learning experience.
• The teaching approach blends academic rigour with industry expertise, providing up-to-date knowledge and preparing students for real-world challenges.

Outline:

Duration:

• MSc: 24 months
• PGDip: 18 months
• PGCert: 12 months

Attendance mode:

Part-time; Online

MSc Course Modules:

• Foundations of Finance: Covers essential concepts and tools for modern finance theory, time value of money, and asset pricing models.
• Bond and Equity Analysis: Explores fixed income and equity instruments, analyzing cash instruments and building skills for effective analysis.
• Investment Strategy: Introduces the latest developments in investment strategy, focusing on academic research and its real-world applications.
• Financial Statement Analysis: Provides quantitative methods for analyzing financial statement data to support business decisions, focusing on global market valuation.
• International Finance: Examines the world's largest financial market – foreign exchange, exploring market structure, valuation, and economic drivers of exchange rates.
• Derivatives and Risk Management: Delves into forwards, futures, and swaps, their application in risk management, and the analysis of options and futures contracts.
• Alternative Investments: Explores alternative asset classes like commodities, hedge funds, private equity, and real estate as investments and portfolio diversification tools.
• Corporate Finance: Provides comprehensive understanding of core theoretical principles and practical corporate finance tools for investment, financing, and dividend decisions.
• International Banking: Explores the features of the banking business, different types of banks, banking activities, and recent industry developments.
• Asset Management: Provides fundamental understanding of capital market structure, investment principles, optimal asset allocation, and specific issues related to fund management.
• The Insurance Industry: Examines insurance activities, integrating risk and insurance theory within mainstream economic theory, focusing on optimal insurance contract design and contemporary developments.

Teaching:

• The program is delivered online through a combination of live webinars, pre-recorded lectures, and interactive exercises.
• Students receive support from a team of industry-leading experts, academics, and online tutors.
• The program offers a high-quality and engaging learning experience while maintaining flexibility for working professionals.

Careers:

• Successful completion of this program can unlock new career opportunities in finance, both within current and new organizations.
• The program combines theoretical knowledge with real-world financial skills, allowing students to apply their learning to their workplaces.
• Graduates are equipped to navigate the finance industry confidently and can use their learnings for personal financial planning.
• The Bayes Business School offers career services to support graduates in maximizing their degree's value.

Other:

• The program is offered through City, University of London, a global center for academic excellence.
• Students who successfully complete the MSc can receive triple-crown accreditation.
• The Business School offers scholarships and funding opportunities to support students.

UK/Home/International fee May 2025 entry £24,000 MSc (split into four instalments across the two academic years) £16,000 PgDip (split into four instalments across the two academic years) £8,000 PgCert (split into two instalments across one academic year) Tuition fees are subject to annual change. Payment schedule(A deposit of £1,000 is payable upon acceptance of your offer. This will be deducted from the first payment of your fees.