The MSc in Investment Management is founded on three principles: academic rigour, relevant knowledge and an international orientation. You will acquire a sound knowledge of the theoretical foundations that underpin modern investment and risk management techniques. These principles are applied in practice via case studies and the use of online databases such as Bloomberg and simulators. The practical aspect is delivered with extensive input from City of London institutions. Many leading practitioners teach on the course, providing a vital link between theory and practice. The MSc in Investment Management is a demanding course. During the course you will cover the traditional syllabus of a general Masters degree in finance and develop extensive expertise in a range of specialised areas such as the management of equity and bond portfolios; trading techniques; asset-liability management; risk management; alternative investments; venture capital and management of foreign exchange. An advisory panel of senior practitioners ensures that the course remains at the forefront of developments within financial markets and reflects topical and technical developments in the marketplace.

The MSc Investment Management has graduates working as portfolio managers, hedge-fund specialists, traders, risk managers, security analysts, brokers and corporate treasurers. The wide variety of functions that our graduates are able to perform reflects the breadth of the course and the flexibility of the qualification. MSc in Investment Management employability Our Graduate Destination Survey (pdf) of 2010/11's MSc in Investment Management cohort shows that 81% of graduates are now either in work (72%) or not job seeking as they are in further study, military service etc. (9%)* Some examples of where graduates from the 2010/11 MSc in Investment Management are working are: Threadneedle - Equity Investments, Analyst - UK BlackRock - Fundamental Equity, Analyst - UK CNODC - Financial and Capital Operation, M&A Associate - China Citigroup - Financial Services - Hedge Funds/Other Investments, Analyst - USA Dutch Central Bank - Investment firms and collective investment schemes, Corporate Analyst - The Netherlands *Based on 2012 survey respondents