MSc — 2025 entry Economics and Finance

This module introduces students to  microeconometric techniques relevant for the estimation of a range of models including those with either qualitative or limited dependent variables, models for survival analysis,panel data models  programme evaluation and decomposition techniques, and regression discontinuity design. A strong emphasis is placed on the empirical applications of these techniques and their intuition.

This module is targeted at students interested in understanding the pricing of derivative securities, specifically options. Applications are used to reinforce a rigorous development of arbitrage theory that underpins the pricing of derivative securities.

This module further develops finance for students interested in corporate finance. The module is to demonstrate the link between those various decisions and areas. In particular, we will explore how the firm’s financing, investment, capital structure and payout policies interact with each other and how those decisions have implications for corporate bankruptcy and takeovers.

Risk management focuses on the following types of financial risk that arise for a business: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. A brief introduction to non-financial risks is also given, but is not the main focus. This module considers financial risk management strategies; how risk is evaluated; the methods that are available to hedge against risk and the strategies that are employed to mitigate risk. This is complemented by consideration of key risk management issues for financial institutions including bank capital adequacy. The lessons to be learned from the Financial Crisis of 2007-08 are also investigated. Understanding risk and how to identify and deal with it provides a key input for students of finance, accounting or banking.

This module provides an in-depth review of the building blocks of finance theory and introduces the workings of the capital, financial options, and foreign exchange markets at the graduate level. It encompasses investor behaviour, asset pricing and financial trading.

This module looks at the firm and the industrial environment in which it operates. It asks why the firm exists and how it chooses to organise itself, before considering some of the factors that affect its performance and how these are related to the market structure in which it operates. An important influence on the firm is the structure of the market in which the firm works. This will affect the products and the process that the firm selects and the profits it earns. At the same time, of course, the firm may take actions that affect this market structure to its advantage. Thus, we want to ask how the firm¿s performance is affected by the market it is in. This has important competition and industrial policy implications.

The first part of this module draws a big picture of the banking systems and introduces how central banks interact with financial markets. More precisely, we cover topics on central banking, monetary policies, and international banking. The second part of this module is more research oriented and focuses on several fundamental topics on central banking and financial markets.

The course is mainly aimed at reviewing modern theories of international finance, with special reference to developing economies. This module starts with micro foundation of macroeconomics, that is, intertemporal optimization. Then it exposes students fundamental topics of international finances such as risk sharing, exchange rate, and currency crises. It also emphasizes the importance of empirical analysis with recent econometric methods.

This module introduces students to  microeconometric techniques relevant for the estimation of a range of models including those with either qualitative or limited dependent variables, models for survival analysis,panel data models  programme evaluation and decomposition techniques, and regression discontinuity design. A strong emphasis is placed on the empirical applications of these techniques and their intuition.

This module is targeted at students interested in understanding the pricing of derivative securities, specifically options. Applications are used to reinforce a rigorous development of arbitrage theory that underpins the pricing of derivative securities.

This module further develops finance for students interested in corporate finance. The module is to demonstrate the link between those various decisions and areas. In particular, we will explore how the firm’s financing, investment, capital structure and payout policies interact with each other and how those decisions have implications for corporate bankruptcy and takeovers.

Risk management focuses on the following types of financial risk that arise for a business: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. A brief introduction to non-financial risks is also given, but is not the main focus. This module considers financial risk management strategies; how risk is evaluated; the methods that are available to hedge against risk and the strategies that are employed to mitigate risk. This is complemented by consideration of key risk management issues for financial institutions including bank capital adequacy. The lessons to be learned from the Financial Crisis of 2007-08 are also investigated. Understanding risk and how to identify and deal with it provides a key input for students of finance, accounting or banking.

This module provides an in-depth review of the building blocks of finance theory and introduces the workings of the capital, financial options, and foreign exchange markets at the graduate level. It encompasses investor behaviour, asset pricing and financial trading.

This module looks at the firm and the industrial environment in which it operates. It asks why the firm exists and how it chooses to organise itself, before considering some of the factors that affect its performance and how these are related to the market structure in which it operates. An important influence on the firm is the structure of the market in which the firm works. This will affect the products and the process that the firm selects and the profits it earns. At the same time, of course, the firm may take actions that affect this market structure to its advantage. Thus, we want to ask how the firm¿s performance is affected by the market it is in. This has important competition and industrial policy implications.

The first part of this module draws a big picture of the banking systems and introduces how central banks interact with financial markets. More precisely, we cover topics on central banking, monetary policies, and international banking. The second part of this module is more research oriented and focuses on several fundamental topics on central banking and financial markets.

The course is mainly aimed at reviewing modern theories of international finance, with special reference to developing economies. This module starts with micro foundation of macroeconomics, that is, intertemporal optimization. Then it exposes students fundamental topics of international finances such as risk sharing, exchange rate, and currency crises. It also emphasizes the importance of empirical analysis with recent econometric methods.

This module introduces students to  microeconometric techniques relevant for the estimation of a range of models including those with either qualitative or limited dependent variables, models for survival analysis,panel data models  programme evaluation and decomposition techniques, and regression discontinuity design. A strong emphasis is placed on the empirical applications of these techniques and their intuition.

This module is targeted at students interested in understanding the pricing of derivative securities, specifically options. Applications are used to reinforce a rigorous development of arbitrage theory that underpins the pricing of derivative securities.

This module further develops finance for students interested in corporate finance. The module is to demonstrate the link between those various decisions and areas. In particular, we will explore how the firm’s financing, investment, capital structure and payout policies interact with each other and how those decisions have implications for corporate bankruptcy and takeovers.

Risk management focuses on the following types of financial risk that arise for a business: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. A brief introduction to non-financial risks is also given, but is not the main focus. This module considers financial risk management strategies; how risk is evaluated; the methods that are available to hedge against risk and the strategies that are employed to mitigate risk. This is complemented by consideration of key risk management issues for financial institutions including bank capital adequacy. The lessons to be learned from the Financial Crisis of 2007-08 are also investigated. Understanding risk and how to identify and deal with it provides a key input for students of finance, accounting or banking.

This module provides an in-depth review of the building blocks of finance theory and introduces the workings of the capital, financial options, and foreign exchange markets at the graduate level. It encompasses investor behaviour, asset pricing and financial trading.

This module looks at the firm and the industrial environment in which it operates. It asks why the firm exists and how it chooses to organise itself, before considering some of the factors that affect its performance and how these are related to the market structure in which it operates. An important influence on the firm is the structure of the market in which the firm works. This will affect the products and the process that the firm selects and the profits it earns. At the same time, of course, the firm may take actions that affect this market structure to its advantage. Thus, we want to ask how the firm¿s performance is affected by the market it is in. This has important competition and industrial policy implications.

The first part of this module draws a big picture of the banking systems and introduces how central banks interact with financial markets. More precisely, we cover topics on central banking, monetary policies, and international banking. The second part of this module is more research oriented and focuses on several fundamental topics on central banking and financial markets.

The course is mainly aimed at reviewing modern theories of international finance, with special reference to developing economies. This module starts with micro foundation of macroeconomics, that is, intertemporal optimization. Then it exposes students fundamental topics of international finances such as risk sharing, exchange rate, and currency crises. It also emphasizes the importance of empirical analysis with recent econometric methods.