Our part time MSc Financial Services Management has been created for those who wish to commence or develop their career in the Financial Services sector.
The course aims to provide you with the skills and attributes needed to become a fully rounded financial services sector professional. It will help to prepare you to work in a wide variety of roles in areas such as marketing, project management, finance, risk, compliance and transformation/change.
You will develop knowledge and understanding of models, techniques, theories and advanced trending practices pertinent to the financial services sector and the skills to critically evaluate and apply them in the workplace to create value.
What you will study
Course structure and content is pending final Faculty approval for 2021/22
Year 1
This core year will provide an introduction to the diverse financial services sector and develop knowledge and skills that are relevant to the workplace. The Applied Research Methods module will introduce the critical analysis and evaluation skills needed at masters’ level and help prepare you for the written coursework as well as the research project that will be undertaken in year 2.
Modules for year 1:
- Introduction to Financial Services & Risk Environment – 20 credits
- Applied Research Methods for Financial Services – 10 credits
- Customer Insight in the Financial Services Sector – 20 credits
- Financial Services Project Approaches – 10 credits
- Leadership & Influencing – 10 credits
Students will have the opportunity to gain an externally accredited project management qualification for an additional fee. They will be able to choose between:
- The APMG International AgilePM Foundation which is the first step to gaining the AgilePM Practitioner Certificate
and/or - The (APM) Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) which is the first step to becoming a Chartered Project Professional.
Year 2
This year will provide opportunities to demonstrate your ability to make effective leadership decisions through the synoptic case study exam for Strategic Business Analysis and to showcase an in-depth understanding of a practical issue relevant to the workplace through the Financial Services Research Project.
Modules for year 2:
- Advanced Technologies for Financial Services – 20 credits
- Innovation & Entrepreneurial Skills in FS – 10 credits
- Strategic Business Analysis – 20 credits
- Financial Services Research Project – 60 credits
Students will have the opportunity to gain an ILM Level 7 award for an additional fee.
Teaching
Taught sessions will generally be delivered on one half day per week at the Cardiff Campus. Some modules may be taught in a block and these will have additional sessions on another day.
There will be 20 hours of taught input for each 10 credit module and 40 hours of taught input for each 20 credit modules.
Guest lectures will feature throughout the programme.
Assessment
You will be assessed via a range of methods including written coursework (e.g. professional reports, white papers), presentations, objective test questions and a synoptic case study exam. Coursework 93%/Exam 7%
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