About Finance Analytics Msc in Kings College London

The world of finance is changing. With recent advances in technology, huge amounts of data are generated every second on a global scale. Finance professionals of the future will need to harness advanced technologies to process, analyse and ultimately extract key insights to tackle the challenges facing the industry.

With a focus on big data analytics, our Finance Analytics MSc is designed to provide you with rigorous applied training in quantitative and empirical methods in Finance. 

This course is suited to individuals with strong quantitative backgrounds who desire the skills & expertise needed for a range of highly skilled technical professions in finance. You’ll study topics at the cutting edge of the finance industry such as data visualisation, big data, FinTech and robo-trading.

Key benefits

• Cutting edge topics in finance - You’ll study advanced topics in finance to prepare you for a range of careers in analytics, data & finance, such as big data analytics, robo-trading, FinTech analytics and business risk analytics.
• A comprehensive industry view - You’ll also study key fundamental financial principles to inform a broader view of the finance industry, including financial econometrics, behavioural finance, corporate finance and risk management.
• Designed with practitioners, delivered by experts – This course was developed in close collaboration with senior industry practitioners and will allow students to understand how advanced analytics and technologies are utilised by financial firms operating today.
• Masterclasses – Our ungraded modules & masterclasses allow you to enhance your understanding of financial markets, software & programming and increase the possibility of securing internships in financial firms.

Description

The MSc in Finance Analytics at King’s Business School is designed predominantly for graduates pursuing careers in financial data & analytics, either in large incumbent financial firms or one of the disruptors focused on financial innovation.

You’ll cover the cutting-edge financial principles and technologies utilised in the industry through the following selection of core modules:

Introduction to Analytics in Finance – Become familiar with the industry standard quantitative methods used to analyse financial data.

Principles of Finance – Discover key fundamental topics in finance, including fixed income, asset pricing, equities, derivatives and portfolio management.

Big Data Analytics & Visualisation – Learn state-of-the-art methodologies and explore complex topics in financial analytics, such as high-dimensional regression, model selection and forecasting.

Business Risk Analytics – Study how recent developments in analytics have transformed financial firms’ ability to manage new and complex business risk types.

You will also have the chance to deepen your knowledge in analytics through studying two of the following modules:

Big Data, Text Business & Financial Analytics - Understand the key methods used in machine learning, text analysis, and high dimensional inference, applied to real-world problems in finance.

FinTech Analytics & Robo Trading – Gain a detailed understanding of the FinTech, RegTech & Robo-trading landscape with coverage across all main areas of recent development, including Retail, Commercial and Capital market use-cases.

Conduct Risk Management – Learn how recent advancements in technology can facilitate efficient conduct risk management, against a backdrop of global regulation and the increased digitalisation of financial services.

You will also benefit from our range of optional modules, which will allow you to apply your learnings to wider topics in finance:

Empirical Finance – Compare of the effectiveness of alternative financial theories about stock prices and returns with real world financial data.

Academic qualification equivalents

• A baccalaureate degree from a recognized degree granting institution

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS   :    6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill
• TOEFL :    92 overall with a minimum of 23 in writing and 20 in each of the other skills
• PTE      :    62 overall with a minimum of 59 in each communicative skill

Kings College London Highlights

King's College London The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) requires students to have a budget of at least £1,265 per month in addition to tuition fees.