Cass Summer School 2017 Summer School 10th July – 28th July 2017

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3 The Cass London Summer School offers TRIPLE-CROWN ACCREDITATION weeks insights into the key business disciplines of Cass Business School is among the global Finance, Accounting or Shipping, all based in elite of business schools that hold the gold our modern postgraduate facility located at the standard of ‘triple-crown’ accreditation crossroads of the and Tech City. from the Association to Advance Choose from It is enriched by a social programme, careers Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), support and networking events, giving you the the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the chance to explore this great city. European Quality Improvement System Career-minded students are turning their (EQUIS). We are consistently ranked amongst 6 back on the beach and heading off to summer the best business schools in the world modules school to give themselves a competitive head which, coupled with an established 40-year start. For ambitious students, enrolling in reputation for excellence in research and summer school is becoming an increasingly business education, enables us to attract popular way to expand their experience, some of the best academics, students and enhance their qualifications or test out life at a businesses worldwide into our exclusive business school. The Cass Summer School is Cass network. Financial Times your chance to study, whilst making the most European Business of what London has to offer to students from A REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE School Rankings 2016 around the globe. Cass’s location in the City of All teaching at Cass is underpinned by London provides an exciting and cosmopolitan the latest cutting-edge research, with our place to study as well as being on the doorstep lecturers creating and imparting the most of many Fortune 500 companies. up-to-date knowledge in their field. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 WHO SHOULD TAKE PART? rated Cass 6th in the UK for Business and Management research. According to HEFCE £,Tuition fees The Cass Summer School is open to current undergraduates, graduates and data, 84% of Cass research submitted postgraduates of any discipline who want was classified as world-leading (4*) or to gain an introduction to business or internationally excellent (3*). Search ʻCass London Summer financial concepts, or further develop their Schoolʼ to see more. understanding of particular areas of finance. CASS BUSINESS SCHOOL SUMMER SCHOOL 2017

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HOW MANY MODULES CAN I TAKE? module aims to equip you with the tools well as incorporating hedge funds into In 2016 students had the choice of selecting necessary to achieve fluency in the financial a traditional portfolio. one of our modules, which was taught in an language of business. You will learn how intensive three-week block. to review financial statements and how to Mergers and Acquisitions analyse them from various decision-making The modules are comprised of lectures, This module explores financial issues perspectives. You will also learn how to tutorials and short case studies — and within a strategic context regarding use managerial accounting tools in order are hosted in the inspiring, purpose-built mergers and acquisitions from an to build more effective business cases. In surroundings of Cass Business School. international perspective. At the end a nutshell, participants completing this Lecturers are experts in their chosen fields of the module you should have the ability module will gain increased confidence and to make your own creatively strategic and committed to teaching with academic ability in understanding, reviewing and rigour and contemporary relevance. and analytical recommendations applying financial information to business regarding potential M&A transactions. Students gain a certificate of attendance, decision making. and may choose to be examined in their Shipping Markets and Finance chosen module. If successful in the exam, Introduction to Quantitative Methods they can gain 10 credits for their chosen This module will open by describing the Practical and academic finance are organisation of the main types of shipping module and generally our modules are inherently quantitative disciplines markets and the regulations that affect awarded 5 ECTS in the European system. and students aiming to study or work them. It will then proceed to demonstrate in the world of finance require strong how financial tools are applied to decision THE FINAL LIST OF MODULES FOR 2017 mathematical and statistical skills. This making within the shipping industry. Using WILL BE CONFIRMED IN EARLY 2017, module provides students with a solid a mix of case studies and examples the MODULES OFFERED IN 2016 WERE: grounding in numerical tools most relevant course will, amongst other things, analyse to finance. Students will cover important decisions regarding investment in vessels, INTRODUCTORY MODULES fields such as linear algebra, calculus, look at sources of shipping finance and Introduction to Finance probability, statistics and regression discuss risk management in shipping. This module introduces the language and will be shown how each can be of finance, the structure of the financial applied to solving financial problems. system and the role of financial institutions The module is perfect preparatory material and intermediaries. Students will become for students who are not confident in their familiar with the distinctive characteristics quantitative skills but intend to embark on a SUMMER SCHOOL DETAILS of financial securities, how firms make finance-related MSc. Alternatively, the module Summer School Dates: decisions to issue securities or invest in would prove valuable for finance practitioners Monday 10 July to projects and with the role and functioning who feel that a deeper knowledge of of the various financial markets in which mathematics and statistics would help Friday 28 July 2017 securities are traded. them to climb the corporate ladder. Tuition fees: £1500. Please check the Cass website Accounting for Decision Makers – Mastering ADVANCED MODULES for application information in the financial language of business Hedge Funds January 2017. Accounting is the global financial language The purpose of this module is to provide an We require all applicants to of business. Through financial reporting, introduction to the hedge fund industry, its have an overall IELTS score of businesses communicate their financial structure and hedge fund strategies. You at least 6.5 (with a minimum of performance and reveal their main will be introduced to the key issues involved 6.5 in writing). strengths and weaknesses. This practical in constructing portfolios of hedge funds as Cass Business School 106 Bunhill Row London EC1Y 8TZ T: +44 (0)20 7040 8600 www.cass.city.ac.uk

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