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Estimating risk models. The financing of firms. Understanding the risk-return trade off. These are just some of the topics covered within the MSc Finance and Risk at RDBS.

Studying Finance and Risk at RDBS

With a long history of teaching finance and economics programmes matching industry-based learning with academic excellence, UEL's Royal Docks Business School gives you everything you will need to fast-track your career. You will be studying within one of London's most diverse business schools, based in the heart of the capital's Docklands - just a few miles from the City and the towering skyline of Canary Wharf.

The programme has been designed for those who want to pursue professional qualifications such as the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) or the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Participants will gain the analytical and econometric skills required to undertake practical research-focused assignments and gain the necessary foundation in portfolio theory, investment management and financial risk management. The programme also seeks to foster an understanding of how governments and organisations address risks in the finance industry and develop students' knowledge of financial risk management and how this affects the behaviour of firms. 

What's included

• Access to the Global Investments Certificate Program and Corporate Finance Certificate Program provided by Sacred Heart University (SHU) in Luxembourg
• Access to on-site Bloomberg terminals and real-time trading data
• A dedicated employability centre providing a fast-track to professional careers
• A global scholars programme enabling overseas travel to share innovative ideas that contribute to a global society
• A learning programme that's truly transformational, providing the knowledge and opportunities to succeed in today's global marketplace

Your future career covered

At the Royal Docks Business School we pride ourselves on giving you an unrivalled student experience - and one that will shape your place in the working world. With access to a rigorous academic knowledge base and the opportunities to apply that knowledge professionally, our degree programmes give you the best possible head start. And with career options opening doors to professional roles within finance and risk in both the public and private sector, there's never been a better time to get ahead.

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'Being at UEL has been a great pleasure for me, especially being a part of this multi-cultural experience.  I discovered so much, and made a lot of friends while working at UEL. Thank you UEL for taking the time to understand me, support and help me.  I’m so glad to be a graduate of UEL.'

Salah Mohammed Mourad, Royal Docks Business School graduate 2011