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MSc in Finance
If you’re interested in a career in finance then this programme will equip you with the analytical and managerial skills to succeed within the sector, after any undergraduate degree with a quantitative element. We have developed this programme in response to modern needs in the financial sector and we have designed it to offer time flexibility to workers in this sector who will study in the evening and for one full year only.
The programme is regularly refreshed to keep pace with advances in the financial sector, and is benchmarked against the syllabus of the CFA Institute. Current study themes include financial econometrics and forecasting, investment and risk management, sustainable strategic decision making, corporate financial management and international financial markets.
Facilities include a trading suite equipped with Bloomberg Terminals, which are used by financial traders and investment banks globally. The suite provides you with access to the live financial and economic data, portfolio construction and optimisation tools, information and analytics to support your studies. The facility is also equipped with state-or-art econometric packages such E-views 10.0 which is used on Financial Econometrics and Forecasting module to estimate and interpret various econometric models for the purpose of designing trading strategies.
You will also undertake a number of professional development modules to give you a competitive advantage in the jobs market, in terms of self-development and leadership.
Admissions Start 1st March 2026
Admissions End 31st August 2026
Modules
AF7004 - Core, 20 Credits Financial Econometrics and Forecasting I
MN0490 - Core, 20 Credits Sustainable Strategic Decisions
The module aims to provide you with the knowledge and skills pertinent to responsible financial decision making practices. In doing so, this module will equip you with both theoretical and practical knowledge regarding corporate governance, social responsibility and sustainable strategic decision making in finance. Within the module, you will cover the following five main topics:
- The role of finance, operations and marketing functions in strategic decision making
- Financial evaluation of sustainable investment projects
- Corporate governance, accountability and disclosure
- Socially responsible investment
- Corporate social and environmental reporting
AF7027 - Core, 20 Credits Contemporary Issues in Sustainability
Corporate governance offers the foundation for establishing transparency and accountability within organisations as well as support their strategic success. It plays a pivotal role in shaping the relationship between the organisation and its shareholders, other stakeholders, and the society at large. This module will explore various internal and external mechanisms of corporate governance that supports the organisation as a responsible member of the society and how this relates to the concepts of social responsibility, sustainability and business ethics. The module will also establish the links between responsible business practices and wider sustainable development initiatives such as the UN sustainable development Goals (SDGs).
The module will then consider the dynamic and complex landscape of sustainable finance which includes a myriad of players including security issuers, regulators, standard setters, rating agencies to investment companies. The module will introduce various sustainable and green investment vehicles. The module will consider green washing/impact washing, individual and collective actions among other contemporary issues in this area. Finally, the module will consider some of the technological innovations in the area of sustainable finance including innovations in banking and payment systems, applications of blockchain technology including digital assets and big data analytics including the use of AI. A key feature of the module are the workshops that will enable you to acquire data analysis skills using specialist software.
The module will also develop your curiosity and interest of ethical decision making in business, and to help you understand what ethics means from both an individual and organisational perspective. The module will enable you to develop an awareness of ethical dilemmas in business and challenge you to discuss and debate ethical decision-making as a future employer or employee.
Topics:
- Responsible business and Sustainable development
- Corporate governance and accountability
- The use of ethical frameworks to aid the decision-making process
- Sustainable finance landscape and issues
- Fintech innovations in sustainability
- Ethics and professionalism
MN0491 - Core, 20 Credits Corporate Financial Management
MN0492 - Core, 20 Credits International Financial Markets And Institutions
MN0493 - Core, 20 Credits Investments and Risk Management
BM9718 - Core, 20 Credits Research Methods and Analytics for Business Practice
In this module you will learn about a comprehensive range of research methods and business analytics techniques. This will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills necessary for you to conduct research at Masters’ level and prepare you to complete a Master’s Dissertation, Consultancy Project or Management Enquiry. By the end of the module you will know how to apply both quantitative and qualitative data collection and business analysis techniques. In quantitative techniques you will learn about sampling, questionnaire design, statistical inference, and hypothesis testing while qualitative techniques covered will include methods such as interviewing and focus groups. Analysis methods such as content analysis and thematic analysis will also be covered. In addition, you will gain some understanding of research philosophy (positivism and interpretivism) and research ethics and you will be able to write a research proposal to bring these ideas together.
Furthermore, this module will provide clear, critical, and analysis of data, you will also be able to consider the use of analytics implementation skills, where you will be introduced to analytics software such as SPSS. SPSS statistics analysis is one of the powerful solutions that is designed to help businesses and researchers to solve problems by various methods (geospatial analysis, predictive analytics and hypothesis testing).
NX0480 - Core, 60 Credits The Newcastle Business School Masters Dissertation
In this module you will gain an understanding of the academic skills that are required to produce a Masters Dissertation. By the end of the module you will have written a 3000 word dissertation proposal and a 15000 word Masters dissertation. The areas included are:
- Justification for the choice of topic
- Appropriate understanding, awareness and critical analysis of existing and up to date literature evidenced by a comprehensive and well-referenced literature review with an extensive reference list
- Selection, justification and application of an appropriately rigorous methodology - including limitations of the approach selected
- Clear statement of the findings of the research
- Critical analysis of the findings
- Explicit links between the analysis and the conclusions supported by critical argument
- Evidence of original work or thought for example in the form or context of the data collected, analytical process or application of findings
Admission Requirements & Fees
Application Fees300 QAR
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