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Master markets, valuation, and portfolio strategy
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The MSc Finance & Investment at GMU develops quantitative and strategic skills for modern capital markets. You will build discounted cash flow models, analyse fixed income and equity portfolios, and interpret macroeconomic drivers of asset prices. Modules integrate Bloomberg-style case data with ethical frameworks for responsible investment. Graduates join banks, asset managers, fintech firms, and corporate treasury teams worldwide.
Optional CFA Institute curriculum alignment supplements core modules. Edinburgh campus finance labs host termly trading simulations.
Faculty spotlight
Professor Helena MacLeod, former investment director, leads Portfolio Management; Dr. Amara Okafor researches inclusive fintech in emerging markets.
Study online
Every programme can be completed fully online with zero tuition fees — study from anywhere in the world.
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIN501 | Financial Markets & Institutions Financial Markets & Institutions — core module covering foundational concepts, applied practice, and formal assessment on this degree pathway.
| 3 |
| FIN502 | Corporate Finance & Valuation Corporate Finance & Valuation — core module covering foundational concepts, applied practice, and formal assessment on this degree pathway.
| 3 |
| FIN503 | Quantitative Methods for Finance Quantitative Methods for Finance — core module covering foundational concepts, applied practice, and formal assessment on this degree pathway.
| 3 |
| FIN504 | Financial Accounting Analysis Financial Accounting Analysis — core module covering foundational concepts, applied practice, and formal assessment on this degree pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIN505 | Portfolio Theory & Asset Management Portfolio Theory & Asset Management — core module covering foundational concepts, applied practice, and formal assessment on this degree pathway.
| 3 |
| FIN506 | Fixed Income & Derivatives Fixed Income & Derivatives — core module covering foundational concepts, applied practice, and formal assessment on this degree pathway.
| 3 |
| FIN507 | Financial Econometrics Financial Econometrics — core module covering foundational concepts, applied practice, and formal assessment on this degree pathway.
| 3 |
| FIN508 | Ethics & Regulation in Finance Ethics & Regulation in Finance — core module covering foundational concepts, applied practice, and formal assessment on this degree pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIN601 | Mergers, Acquisitions & Restructuring Mergers, Acquisitions & Restructuring — core module covering foundational concepts, applied practice, and formal assessment on this degree pathway.
| 3 |
| FIN602 | Alternative Investments Alternative Investments — core module covering foundational concepts, applied practice, and formal assessment on this degree pathway.
| 3 |
| FIN603 | MSc Finance Capstone MSc Finance Capstone — core module covering foundational concepts, applied practice, and formal assessment on this degree pathway.
| 6 |
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