Global Banking and Finance

Course Structure

1. Research Methods introduces the basic elements of research methodology and the complete range of research methods suitable for research in finance, accounting and business. This module can also help to define a research topic for dissertation.
2. International Financial Markets and Institutions guides you through the role and function of the domestic and global financial system, non-deposit financial institutions and financial markets. This will cover interest rates, debt securities, equity markets and the foreign exchange market, as well as crises and regulation in financial sectors.
3. Corporate Finance introduces key skills required for work in corporate finance. This module covers sources of funds for companies, investment needs, project appraisal and management of portfolios, risk measurement, relevance of capital structure and methods of company valuation.
4. Banking Theory and Practice covers types of banking, current issues in national and international banking and asset and liability management. You will also look at principles of credit assessment and investigation, the theory and practice of central banking and banking risk.
5. Econometrics introduces the theory and practice of basic econometric modelling techniques. You will examine simple linear regressions, multiple linear regressions, specification testing and misspecification testing. There will also be a focus on special cases in MLR, error-correction models, ARCH and GARCH modelling and time series forecasting.
6. Finance Theory explores consumption and investment decisions, state-preference theory and efficient capital markets theory. You will look at stock market anomalies, trading mechanisms and the role of derivative instruments and valuation models.
7. International Banking and Financial Regulation will cover the legal and regulatory environment in which banks and other financial institutions operate, national and international standards and interpretation and enforcement by the relevant authorities. You will learn about banking supervision, Basel Core Principles and financial crime including market abuse and insider trading.
8. Entrepreneurship Project offers students the opportunity to turn a business idea into a business plan, to conduct preminary research on the viability of the plan and receive feedback from experts.