msc part time brochure 2012

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www.cass.city.ac.uk/masters

Part-time Finance MastersMSc in Finance and InvestmentMSc in Mathematical Trading and Finance

London. Business. Masters.


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Many members o our aculty areinternationally renowned in their elds,

publishing regularly in prominentinternational journals and eaturing askeynote speakers at global conerences.Published works include papers on thecurrent global credit crisis, emergingmarkets, interest rate sensitivities,commodity utures and hedge unds.

Our aculty members are also successulpractitioners, with most having worked oror consulted to the top 500 corporations inthe world. This competitive advantage ispassed directly to our students, who ndthe winning combination o practice andtheory prepares them or success withinthe global nance community.

Recognised as one o the best-locatedbusiness schools in Europe, Casss positionin the City o London gives our students apowerul competitive advantage. In additionto our unrivalled links and exposure to allmajor City institutions, we have an impressivearray o international business guresroutinely invited in as speakers, researchellows, visiting proessors and advisors,enabling us to draw on their expertise.

Critically, all o our courses have a strongpractical ocus and have been developed in

direct response to the needs o employers.Testament to this undamental approachis the act that more than 3,000 part-timeCass graduates over the past six years havesecured rewarding and prestigious careerswith blue-chip employers in more than60 countries across the world.

Specialist Masters Programme

Fast track your careerin fnance. Study or apart-time MSc in London,the heart o the globalfnance community.

Cass Business School is home to oneo the largest nance aculties in Europe.This allows us to ofer our niche,specialised courses in every aspecto the nancial services industry.

Quality at Cass

In the UKs most recent ResearchAssessment Exercise (RAE), 90% othe Research which takes place at Casswas declared to be o international

signicance, 15% o which is ratedas World leading. These ratingsare your assurance that all teachingat Cass is underpinned by the latestcutting-edge research and that thelecturers are creating and imparting themost up-to-date knowledge in their eld.


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A realperspective

Name: Hermit Dave

Country: India

Course: MSc in MathematicalTrading and Finance

I chose to study or an MScin Mathematical Trading andFinance as it provides hands-onnancial experience withrelevance to my career objectives.I currently work at ThomsonReuters as a Sotware Engineerand I would ideally like tomove into trading or anotherront oce role. The course isproviding me with an invaluableknowledge base, or example Im

learning how to value securitiesat the moment, this provides acritical oundation or workingin this area. The ThomsonReuters and Bloomberg tradingrooms make Cass stand out andthey provide great hands-onexperience. Ive so ar used therooms or my coursework andwill soon be using them to gaincertication in Reuters Xtra.

Get [email protected]

+44 (0)20 7040 5127


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Cass Business Schools unique, evening-basedCFA partner programme is designed specicallyto t around existing work commitments

a versatile and convenient way or studentsto enhance their career paths.

Tailor your education

Cass has built its worldwide reputation onan attractive and highly relevant portolio ospecialist nance courses. The part-time MSc inFinance and Investment is designed to providenance proessionals with the key tools theyneed or success in the most dynamic andexciting areas o nance.

Taught twice a week, the course oers ateaching and learning environment thatully complements the demands o workinglie. At Cass, we dont believe in a rigid

curriculum. While each student willbenet rom a strong core oundation inthe undamental concepts o nance andinvestment, they will also be invited to selectrom individually-tailored modules gearedtowards their own particular interests. Theinnovative curriculum allows students to pickand choose rom a number o elective modules,ensuring that the education they receive isdirectly relevant to their uture career needs.

The core modules o this programme have beencreated rom the strong and varied portolio othe ull time Finance MScs, providing a goodgrounding in the principals o nance.

The course is designed or working proessionalsand students are expected to be in ulltime employment during the course o theprogramme. A minimum o two years o work

experience is necessary in order to contributeully to discussions in the classroom. Candidateswith less than two years should speak directly

with an admissions ocer beore applying. Moststudents on the course work in a nancial roleor or a nancial services company. While thisis not a requirement, a basic understanding onancial services is required. All candidates arerequired to attend an interview as part o theadmissions process.

In particular, the course will be highlyattractive to those looking to either extendthe scope o their current responsibilities orto make a career change into an area such asportolio management, security analysis, riskmanagement, M&A or nancial consultancy.

The Cass MSc in Finance and Investment

ofers students a specialist andinternationally-recognised qualicationwhich is o direct relevance to their careerin nance. It also allows students to balancethe demands o study with current workresponsibilities, without compromisingthe needs o either commitment.


MSc in Financeand InvestmentPart-time

A realperspective

Name: Galina Polozova

Country: Estonia

Course: MSc in Financeand Investment

I graduated with BSc in Economicsand Politics in 2007, however, Ibelieve that or a successul career,a bachelors degree is not sucientas the world o nance is extremelycomplex and competition is erce.Anyone wanting to exceed innance proession should havea very strong quantitative andqualitative background. TheMSc programme is my rst stepinto eeling comortable withcomplex nancial structures andinstruments. The choice o modules investment management, nance

and investment, nance andmathematical trading are both

very useul and topical or acareer in the nance sector.

The MSc has encouraged me tostudy in depth various investmentapproaches and styles and hasgiven me an excellent overviewo valuation methods. All o thesewill make me stand out whentalking to potential employers.

Alongside the academic relevance,most proessors and lecturers havespent signicant amount o timein the nance industry, makingtheir knowledge highly topicaland up-to-date.

My career ambition is to eventuallyestablish a wealth managementboutique that would multiplyclients wealth in an ethical way.I really eel my MSc will equipme to achieve this.

Get [email protected]+44 (0)20 7040 5258

We hold a regular programmeo Inormation Sessions,One-to-ones and Masterclasseshere at Cass and also in cities aroundthe world. To register please go towww.cass.city.ac.uk/masters/events

International Elective

Students are given the opportunity toexperience an elective held overseas. Thisinitiative was rst launched in 2011 with a

visit to Singapore, hosted by our partner,

Singapore Management University. Wecontinue to oer an elective in Singapore,as well as one in Dubai.


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This course combines academic rigour withstrong practical application. It oers students,who already possess excellent mathematical

skills, a solid oundation in nancialmathematical theory and practice.

This enables students to participate ullyin the ever-changing derivatives markets,where nancial innovation and globalisationhave created new investment opportunities,risks and instruments.

Students will acquire a sound knowledgeo mathematical nance, stochastic calculus,derivatives valuation, nancial engineering,quantitative risk modelling, numericalmethods and econometric techniques.

Leading practitioners rom quantitativeand trading departments o nancialinstitutions teach on the course,

complementing theory with current marketpractice. Our unique Bloomberg andThomson Reuters dealing rooms providethe best possible acilities or hands-onlearning. Moreover, the use o TraderMade,a market leading platorm/database orperorming analytics using primarilyoreign exchange markets data, enhancesthe students trading experience urther.

As well as attendance to lectures, studentscan also take the opportunity to liaise witha variety o companies or their BusinessResearch Project.

This course is perect or those in the

ormative years o a nancial career,or those seeking to move specialisms.Graduates go on to pursue a wide rangeo careers in areas including: derivativestrading, nancial engineering andquantitative asset and risk management.

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Finance and Investment

This fexible, part-time MSc programme starts inSeptember with a general induction session andcontinues every Tuesday and Thursday eveningbetween 18.00 21.00 in term one. In terms twoand three, modules may run on alternative days.

In the rst and second terms o year one studentswill study a selection o core modules. Studentswill continue to study core modules during termone o year two, but in term two o year two theywill specialise in their chosen area o study byselecting two o three possible modules. In all,students are required to complete eight modules,as well as either ve electives and ResearchProject Management Skills, or a BusinessResearch Project and two electives.

Students are oered the option o completingthe course in a shorter period o 18 months.

For urther inormation please contact theAdmissions ocer.

For module descriptions please visitwww.cass.city.ac.uk/msc

Curriculum

Year 1

Term 1

Theory of Finance (compulsory) Quantitative Methods for

Finance (compulsory)

Term 2

Securities (compulsory)

Select one o the ollowing two modules: Financial Statement Analysis Behavioural Finance

Term 3

A choice o electives (students can chooseto take one or more elective), see Coursecontent page: www.cass.city.ac.uk/msc

Year 2

Term 1

Financial Risk Management Portfolio Management

Term 2

(select two o three)

Structured Products Foreign Exchange Alternative Investments

Term 3

A choice o either ve electives and ResearchProject Management Skills over the two years,or a Business Research Project and two electives.

Mathematical Trading and Finance

The Mathematical Trading and Financecourse commences in September with aninduction, providing a general orientationto the School and the careers department.Also included is a reresher course inmathematics, statistics and Excel spreadsheetoperations. The course runs every Mondayand Friday evening between 18.00 21.00in year one. In year two students will insteadattend classes on Tuesday and Thursdayevenings. The course ends the ollowingJuly on completion o either ve electivesor two electives and a Business ResearchProject. Part-time students will take theirprogramme over a two-year period.

For module descriptions please visitwww.cass.city.ac.uk/mt

CurriculumYear 1

Term 1

Derivatives 1 Mathematical Finance

and Stochastic Calculus

Term 2

Derivatives 2 Numerical Methods in VBA

Term 3

A choice o electives (optional)

Year 2

Term 1

Core Modules Advanced Financial Econometrics Quantitative Asset Pricing

Term 2

Core Modules Research Project Skills Structured Equity and Energy Derivatives Risk Analysis and Modelling

Term 3

Business Research Project and one electiveOr a choice o electives.

For the ull list o electives, see Course

content page: www.cass.city.ac.uk/mt


Course structure



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To apply online go to:www.cass.city.ac.uk/masters/apply

Or contact:Specialist Masters

Admissions OceCass Business School106 Bunhill RowLondon EC1Y 8TZ

Finance and InvestmentTel: +44 (0)20 7040 5258

Mathematical Trading and FinanceTel: +44 (0)20 7040 5127

When to apply

Cass Business School has a rollingadmissions policy: you can apply or oneo our specialist Masters programmes at

any time in the year beore you plan to start.Early application is strongly advised to avoiddisappointment. In most cases we let youknow i you have a place three to ourweeks ater we receive your application.

Admission requirements

To support your application you will need:

Work experience at leasttwo years preerable

An undergraduate degree witha 2.1 or higher (UK equivalent)

English prociency (TOEFL/IELTScerticate i you have not attendedan English-speaking university)

Two references Original transcripts from

previous universities

You may be asked to supply a GMAT scoreat the discretion o the Course Director.

Tuition ees

The ull programme ee or both programmesis 21,500 (ees may be subject to change).

Inormation sessions

You can nd out more about the part-timeMSc programmes at one o our regularinormation sessions. For more inormationabout these sessions or to book your place,go to www.cass.city.ac.uk/mastersor call Admissions on +44 (0)20 7040 8680.

I you would like to arrange an individualappointment to discuss the programmes,please email: [email protected]

How to apply


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Cass Business School106 Bunhill RowLondon EC1Y 8TZTel +44 (0)20 7040 8600www.cass.city.ac.uk/masters

Cass Business School

The name of City Universitys Business

School is Sir John Cass Business School,

City of London or Cass Business School

for short.

Sir John Casss Foundation

The Foundation has supported educationin London since Sir John Cass set up a

school in Aldgate in 1710. He was born in

the City of London in 1661 and served as

MP for the City. He was knighted in 1713.

In May 2001, the Foundation madea

generous donation to the Business

Schools new building project and

continues to provide ongoing

support to the Business School.

Disclaimer: All information

contained within this brochure is

correct at the time of printing.

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