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Location: Canterbury
Working in investment and risk means playing a crucial role in determining financial, safety and security risks and spotting investment opportunities for a business. It requires a detailed knowledge of the workings of enterprise and the ability to keep your cool in a pressured environment.
Study our CFA and GARP-accredited Master’s to gain a strong knowledge of financial, risk and investment management principles and techniques, and the confidence necessary to work the trading floor via our real-life simulator, The Bloomberg Lab alongside the option to take an exciting Industrial Placement.
Reasons to study MSc Finance, Investment and Risk at KentYou’ll be gaining knowledge and understanding of finance, investment and risk including modules on global derivative markets, investments and portfolio management, credit risk and quantitative analysis and data management methods. You will end your Master's with a detailed report where you can apply the knowledge and skills developed under the supervision of a fiancé expert supervisor and the option to apply this to a real business, through an In Company scheme.
"This course has a higher focus on the quantitative side of finance which is more desirable in today’s job market."~ Matthew Adams, MSc Finance, Investment and Risk.
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