Μεταπτυχιακό Financial Risk Management (MSc) (Online) - LSBF

• Gain a strategic perspective on finance management that reflects the real-world finance and investment environment and focuses on the applied skills that modern employers are looking for.
• Develop the skills to act autonomously in developing, planning and implementing financial strategies.
• Use the skills you gain as the ideal stepping stone to a range of rewarding opportunities and take your finance and investment career to the next level.
• Get equipped with the critical-thinking skills needed to perform the strategic tasks required in high-level finance and investment positions.
• Dive into the fundamentals of finance, get in-depth knowledge of financial concepts, enhance your financial skillset, and bridge the gap between financial theory and practice.
• Study a wide range of finance and investment themes, investigate complex financial issues, and learn how to make research-based financial decisions.
• Understand the main types of financial risk and the strategies to mitigate them.
• Manage assets and liabilities and learn the importance of having a constant excess of interest earned from assets over interest paid to liabilities.
• Delve into the techniques for using derivatives instruments as both a risk and portfolio management tool.
• Design and develop financial models drawing from theories in international financial management, and learn how such models can be improved using the derivatives.
• Learn more about the characteristics of equity and fixed income investments and markets.
• Understand the role and functions of equity and fixed income securities in portfolio investment.
• Secure a rewarding career in financial management with this comprehensive online Master’s in Finance program. You will cover both advanced financial theory and vital professional skills, in the context of the advanced corporate finance environment.
• The Master’s in Finance program, delivered 100% online, is comprised of three core finance modules, three specialist modules and a final project. As a result, you can tailor this Master in Finance and Investments to suit your career goals and interests.

• Demonstrate critical and analytical thinking skills by evaluating and synthesising information across all functional areas of business in both local and global contexts through projects and case studies.
• Apply knowledge of finance and investments using integrated problem-solving skills and strategic analysis to be able to accurately assess the feasibility of business propositions and develop an integrated plan for a business.
• Identify and evaluate alternative investments in financial services.
• Assess the risks financial institutions face and the means of managing them.
• Apply the appropriate tools to prepare business and international financial statements.
• Define the strategies to maximise corporate value while reducing financial risks, and to identify hedging strategies using derivatives.
• Identify and critically appraise the impact of the current UK and global financial environment, monetary policy, and market efficiency on equity valuation.
• Critically evaluate and justify the methods of portfolio optimisation and asset management, and design well-diversified portfolios.
• Understand economic crises, their causes and impacts on financial markets.
• Critically analyse fintech tools and platforms to design investment strategies.
• Evaluate the pricing, profitability, and various types of financial risks; advise on the key strategic issues in management of risk in financial institutions.
• Practice critical thinking and problem-solving in financial risk management.
• Financial risk management training and certification

LSBF has a flexible approach to learning with a modified delivery that places a greater emphasis on applied and interactive learning. Ultimately, LSBF aims to ensure that every single learner will study more efficiently, effectively and enjoyably.

• Retail Banking
• Investment Banking
• Private Banking
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Actuarial