MSc PG Dip International Finance and Corporate Accountability

A good Honours degree (first or second class) or its non-UK equivalent in a relevant subject from a recognised British or overseas university.

Scotland/Non-UK EU: £6,210, England/Northern Ireland/Wales: £7,330, Overseas: £13,500

Semester 1 (Sept – Dec)

• International Finance
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• One optional course

Semester 2 (Jan – April)

• Emerging Financial Markets
• Derivatives
• Research Methods
• One optional course

Optional courses include:

• Corporate Finance
• Capital Markets
• Social Sustainability
• Research in Finance

The MSc dissertation is then undertaken between May and August.

International Finance Semester 1, Mandatory Traditional and modern theories of exchange rate determination are examined including the role of price, money and interest rate fundamentals. The role of risk in the exchange markets alongside financial crises and their policy implications are also looked at as well as the impact of monetary unions.

Corporate Governance Semester 1 Mandatory Develops understanding of issues relating to corporate governance and the financial research methods used to approach them including principal-agent theory, ownership structure and control, board of directors, CEO turnover, mergers and acquisitions and state versus private ownership.

Corporate Social Responsibility Semester 1 Mandatory Develops understanding of corporate social responsibility within the international business context and also alongside environmental responsibility as part of sustainable business development. Also looks at the conflicts and barriers to implementing corporate social responsibility within global supply chains and the conflicting wants of business and society with regard to issues of globalisation, development and social justice.

Emerging Financial Markets Semester 2 Mandatory Supplements understanding of mainstream finance during the year, and applies it to the specific circumstances of emerging financial markets. This exposure is also designed to assist you with identifying possible dissertation topics and data sources.

Derivatives Semester 2, Mandatory Develops a thorough understanding of financial derivative instruments, and be able to appraise their application in risk management.

Research Methods Semester 2, Mandatory Looking at both qualitative and quantitative techniques this course will equip students with the means to develop and carry out their own research projects and to evaluate the contributions of others.