This technically focused module is designed to help you develop a high level of skill in using common financial accounting procedures and techniques. You’ll gain knowledge of accounting standards, principles, and procedures involved in producing financial reports for businesses and governments. You’ll also learn how to analyse and interpret these statements to assess the financial health and fiscal sustainability of an organization.

In this module, you’ll be introduced to the principles of corporate and governmental financial decision-making. You’ll explore key topics such as financing decisions, dividend policies, investment strategies, and short-term working capital management, all of which influence real-life financial decisions and wealth maximization.

This module introduces econometrics, applying statistical methods to economic and financial data. You’ll study techniques like linear and multiple regression, analyse time-series data such as prices and interest rates, explore non-linear financial relationships, and learn forecasting models used in empirical finance.

This module teaches you to analyse financial and economic data using quantitative methods to assess the return and risk of traditional assets like equities and bonds. You’ll study their key features, markets, and associated risks, and learn techniques to manage these risks for an optimal risk–return balance.

This module covers major derivatives—futures, forwards, options, and swaps—and their use in hedging, arbitrage, price discovery, and speculation. It also explores alternative assets like real estate, commodities, and cryptocurrencies, and their role in enhancing portfolio performance.

This module introduces you to modern theories and techniques in portfolio management. You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the investment process, from investment policy statements to performance measurement and evaluation. You’ll explore various asset classes, including equities, bonds, and alternative assets, and develop your own efficient trading strategies using real market data from the London Stock Exchange or other international markets.

AI is reshaping finance across lending, trading, investment management, and fraud detection. This module covers the history, core methods, and key applications of AI in the sector. You’ll evaluate current and emerging developments, apply fundamental algorithms using software, explore AI’s financial implications, and gain hands-on experience building applications with popular coding tools.

This module explores the growing importance of ethics, governance, and sustainability in finance. You’ll examine how financial systems interact with society through social, environmental, and ethical frameworks, and learn the professional standards needed to work ethically and responsibly in the financial industry.