Finance and Innovation MSc

The disruptive nature of technology has had a significant impact on financial management, performance and economic development. This course investigates these revolutionary changes and the impact they have on global business.

You explore issues such as the emergence of new financial products and services, digital currency and internet finance, drawing on our expertise in cybersecurity, financial crime, financial technology and econometrics.

You focus on contemporary topics in the financial sector including digital innovation, big data and business intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, cryptocurrency, financial security and regulation of financial markets.

How you learn

Lectures introduce concepts and theories and propose questions. Seminars encourage student involvement, application of techniques and a forum to share your arguments.

Guest talks provide opportunities for you to share the application of knowledge and skills in practice.

A research-based approach encourages independent learning, to develop research skills and to explore how knowledge in the subject area is developed.

E-learning supports lectures and provides a forum to collaborate and have conversations, debates with others on the course.

Individual work is used frequently to encourage independent learning and extend opportunities for research.

Team or group work is used to encouraged co-operation and provide opportunities for you to share your own perspectives.

How you are assessed

You are assessed through presentations, case studies, supervisory meetings, essays, reports, a portfolio, exams, research project proposal and dissertation.

Career opportunities

Graduates go on to work as financial managers, fund managers or a financial analysts.

You are required to have a minimum 2.2 honours degree in accounting, finance or economics (or equivalent qualification). As this course covers some technical skills and calculations, fundamental financial and maths knowledge is required.