The MSc Investment and Financial Management course is designed to prepare you to make an impact in the global corporate and financial sector. This programme is ideal for deeply ambitious individuals who aspire to rise to the top in investment and finance. Whether your goal is to become a manager, business analyst, trader, broker, market specialist, or accountant, this course equips you with the necessary skills. We also welcome students with family businesses and those with international finance experience. You'll learn alongside students from around the world and study with internationally respected academics, preparing you for success on the global stage. This intense and challenging course will help you develop the intellectual and practical skills required for a successful career. You’ll be challenged to become an independent thinker, capable of questioning conventional wisdom and pushing boundaries. You’ll study the international market, learning the latest practices and trends. You'll learn to draw on different data sets and databases, analyse and compare data to make effective financial decisions, and address contemporary challenges facing corporations. You'll also learn to leverage new technologies and understand the impact of social and environmental issues on corporate futures, cultivating the skills needed to work with socially and environmentally conscious corporations. Throughout the course, you’ll approach subjects from an international perspective, applying insights from one region to another. You'll be encouraged to change your thinking and problem-solving approaches, viewing issues from multiple perspectives. Upon graduation, you’ll be an independent thinker, capable of developing and defending your own ideas. In addition to your Master’s qualification, you’ll have the chance to gain valuable professional qualifications from Thomson Reuters at no extra cost, including Eikon and Datastream. You’ll be able to apply for scholarships to the FRM Part 1 exam, the CISI Introduction to Securities & Investment L3 exam, and the CFA exam every year. You'll also be offered an academic rate to study for CII qualifications such as the CII R02 Investment Principles and Risk exam, based on your interests.