Cass Business School 106 Bunhill Row London EC1Y 8TZ T: +44 (0)20 7040 8600 www.cass.city.ac.uk youtube.com/user/cassprogrammes Cass Business School @cassbusiness facebook.com/cassofficial instagram.com/cassbusinessschool Masters Finance & Investment Part-time Cass Business School In 2002, the School was renamed Sir John Cass Business School following a generous donation towards the development of its new Bunhill Row premises. Sir John Cass’s Foundation Sir John Cass’s Foundation has supported education in London since the 18th century and takes its name from its founder, Sir John Cass, who established a school in Aldgate in 1710. Born in the City of London in 1661, Sir John served as an MP for the City and was knighted in 1713. City, University of London is an independent member of the University of London which was established by Royal Charter in 1836. It consists of 18 independent member institutions of outstanding global reputation and several prestigious central academic bodies and activities. MASTERS FINANCE & INVESTMENT PART-TIME www.cass.city.ac.uk/mscfi The Cass MSc in Finance & Investment Cass quality, part-time Our students “ We have designed a course that covers the core financial subjects needed for success in the financial services industries. We have Jane Lesslie built in as much flexibility as possible, giving you the possibility of tailoring the course for your needs via the electives on offer.” Jane was already in a senior Dr. Nicholas Motson role with RBC Global Asset Associate Dean for the MSc Programme Management, part of the Course Director, MSc in Finance & Investment Royal Bank of Canada group, but wanted to revisit long held underlying investment assumptions and have access WHO IS IT FOR? HOW YOU LEARN to leading faculty with market This part-time MSc course is designed for The structure of the part-time Finance & based experience. “My time students in full-time employment working in Investment course is specifically designed at Cass made me a better fund the financial services sector. to fit around the busy working lives of manager and enhanced my In particular, it will be highly attractive to professionals working in the finance sector. contributions to our global those looking to either extend the scope of It meets on Tuesday and Thursday fixed income team.” their current responsibilities or to make a evenings and offers a teaching and learning career change into an area such as portfolio environment that fully complements the management, security analysis, risk demands of working life*. Anooj Dodhia management, M&A, or financial consultancy. Anooj was a graduate trainee On graduation, you will join our active *Students should note that some elective modules alumni network of 38,000 people in over at the Bank of England, or additional tutorial workshops may take place 160 countries. looking to progress quickly: outside of these times. "I see the Masters as complimentary to hands-on experience at work, acting as a base and a springboard which would otherwise take many years to achieve." Kola Ilori Kola was a Front Office Application Developer in a financial institution and wanted to change role: “The course had a significant impact on my career. I was able to improve my finance knowledge and this helped me secure a job as a quantitative analyst.” MASTERS FINANCE & INVESTMENT PART-TIME All teaching at Cass is underpinned by the latest cutting-edge research, with our lecturers creating and imparting the most up-to- date knowledge in their field. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 rated Cass 6th in the UK for Business and Management research. According to HEFCE data, 84% of Cass research submitted was classified as world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). THE COURSE STRUCTURE IN 2016/2017: YEAR ONE, TERM ONE YEAR TWO, TERM ONE ■■ Induction (over two weeks) ■■ Financial risk management ■■ Theory of finance ■■ Portfolio management. ■■ Quantitative methods for finance. YEAR ONE, TERM TWO YEAR TWO, TERM TWO ■■ Securities ■■ Structured products ■■ Financial statement analysis. ■■ Alternative investments. YEAR ONE, TERM THREE YEAR TWO, TERM THREE Over the two years of study you can choose: Over the two years of study you can choose: ■■ Two electives and a Business Research ■■ Two electives and a Business Research Project Project Or Or ■■ Five electives, a Research Methods ■■ Five electives, a Research Methods for Finance Professionals module and for Finance Professionals module and no project. no project. INTERNATIONAL ELECTIVES Recent international All part-time Masters students have the electives highlights included: opportunity to attend an international ■■ Global real estate markets elective in the third term of year one and elective taught in Dubai, UAE year two giving their studies a global ■■ Project finance and infrastructure dimension for a career on the world investment elective taught in business stage. Though students Madrid, Spain have to pay their own expenses and availability is limited, our growing ■■ Monetary policy elective portfolio of international electives is taught at the Singapore an invaluable source of insight and Management University. competitive advantage. MASTERS FINANCE & INVESTMENT PART-TIME Financial Times European Business School Rankings 2016 Stand out in the real world A specialist Masters degree is a CASS BUSINESS SCHOOL OFFERS: highly sought-after qualification. ■■ A great location in which to study and find career opportunities Designed to balance learning with ■■ A wide choice of full-time and part-time your existing work commitments, specialist Masters courses our part-time courses will help you to ■■ High-quality, career-relevant teaching deepen your knowledge and enhance in stimulating, modern facilities your career. ■■ Proactive career support and advice throughout the course All of our courses have a strong practical focus and have been developed in direct ■■ International elective opportunities for response to the needs of employers. students to study abroad. Recent locations have included: Dubai, Madrid Recognised as one of the best-located and Singapore business schools in Europe, Cass’s position in the City of London gives you a powerful ■■ Superb local and global networking competitive advantage. opportunities through links with alumni, leading employers and institutions. In addition to our unrivalled links and exposure to major City institutions, we have an impressive array of international business figures routinely invited in as speakers, research fellows, visiting professors and advisors, enabling you to draw on their expertise. ACCREDITATIONS The School possesses the sought-after ‘triple crown’ gold standard in business education which comprises AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB accreditation. This places Cass in an elite group of global business schools. The CFA Institute is a programme partner with the MSc in Finance & Investment. MASTERS FINANCE & INVESTMENT PART-TIME APPLICATIONS www.cass.city.ac.uk/masters/apply Getting into ADMISSION'S BLOG blogs.city.ac.uk/cassmscadmissions CONTACT Cass Business School T: +44 (0)20 7040 8680 E: [email protected] WHEN TO APPLY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Cass has a rolling admissions policy: You ■■ Proof of work experience in a related can apply for one of our part-time specialist field – students are expected to be in Masters at any time in the year before they full-time employment plan to start. ■■ An undergraduate degree equivalent to Most of our applications are received a UK 2.1 or higher (original transcripts early in the academic year, and in the will be required) majority of cases we let you know if you ■■ have a place within four weeks of receiving English proficiency (IELTS certificate your application. if you have not attended an English- speaking university) INFORMATION SESSIONS ■■ Two references You can find out more about the ■■ Candidates may be interviewed at the part-time Masters at one of our regular discretion of the Course Director information sessions. ■■ Candidates may be asked to supply a For more details about these sessions or to GMAT score at the discretion of the book your place, go to: Course Director. www.cass.city.ac.uk/masters/events If you would like to arrange an individual appointment, please email: [email protected] Bank of England The Gherkin St Mary Axe Cass Business School 106 Bunhill Row London EC1Y 8TZ T: +44 (0)20 7040 8600 www.cass.city.ac.uk youtube.com/user/cassprogrammes Cass Business School @cassbusiness facebook.com/cassofficial instagram.com/cassbusinessschool Cass Business School In 2002, the School was renamed Sir John Cass Business School following a generous donation towards the development of its new Bunhill Row premises. Sir John Cass’s Foundation Sir John Cass’s Foundation has supported education in London since the 18th century and takes its name from its founder, Sir John Cass, who established a school in Aldgate in 1710. Born in the City of London in 1661, Sir John served as an MP for the City and was knighted in 1713. Disclaimer: All the information contained within this brochure was correct at the time of going to print. Published March 2017. City, University of London is an independent member of the University of London which was established by Royal Charter in 1836. It consists of 18 independent member institutions of outstanding global reputation and several prestigious central academic bodies and activities..