Accounting and Finance

Subject code
WUR31.0001

Students are given a solid preparation on data science methodologies and technologies, including courses on Advanced Statistics, Python and R for Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Visualization and Big Data Analytics. This solid training on STEM disciplines is complemented with innovative courses on economic disciplines, including Internet and Network Economics, Digital Ecosystems, Data-driven Innovation and Privacy in the Digital World.
 

At the end, graduates acquired all the professional and personal skills useful to start a successful career in corporate finance field. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the prestigious QTEM program, an exclusive network of 19 world-class universities and leading multinational organizations that aims to forge a link between academia and industry. Students spend one year in two partner institutions to experience foreign cultures and perspectives, earning a supranational degree certification.
 

Graduates in these Master degree courses will be able to perform functions of high responsibility in the economic and financial system, in investment, commercial and central banks, in asset management companies, in financial institutions, international organizations and supervisory authorities, in the finance area, and the management of multinational companies. Graduates in Economics and Finance can also play the role of freelance in the economic-financial area at the highest levels of competence. 
 

The programme combines investment theory, professional knowledge and skills, enabling students to analyze practical investment problems, solve portfolio management issues in practice, and help students become familiar with and use the data, tools and platforms commonly used in the investment industry. MSc Investment Management is officially accredited by the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute's College Accreditation Program and covers the main content of CFA levels 1-3.

We are offering this master's degree in collaboration with Al-Maktoum College, in Dundee. At the University of Dundee, we have a strong history and expertise in teaching traditional finance and economics. This degree takes our expertise and combines it with the expertise in Islamic banking/finance and wider Islamic studies on offer at Al-Maktoum. Few degrees of this kind exist in the UK.

Advance your career with this professional program designed and taught with industry. Sharpen your skills and learn new strategies, data tools and technologies. Focus on financial management, investments and banking, or innovation and fintech. Learn data analytics and gain technology skills to prepare for tomorrow’s leadership roles. Complete your training with real-life business cases, simulations and a capstone consulting project.

We are one of the UK’s leading business schools, ranked 2nd in the UK and top 50 in the world for our MSc in Management in The Economist WhichMBA? Masters in Management 2021 ranking. Building on over half a century of experience, we’re working on plans to help us inspire and innovate for the next 50 years and beyond. Study with us to enjoy great teaching and the latest research thinking.

We are one of the UK’s leading business schools, ranked 2nd in the UK and top 50 in the world for our MSc in Management in The Economist WhichMBA? Masters in Management 2021 ranking. Building on over half a century of experience, we’re working on plans to help us inspire and innovate for the next 50 years and beyond. Study with us to enjoy great teaching and the latest research thinking.

We are one of the UK’s leading business schools, ranked 2nd in the UK and top 50 in the world for our MSc in Management in The Economist WhichMBA? Masters in Management 2021 ranking. Building on over half a century of experience, we’re working on plans to help us inspire and innovate for the next 50 years and beyond. Study with us to enjoy great teaching and the latest research thinking.

The Master’s in Finance is designed to provide rigorous and relevant training for future financial professionals. We combine theory and practice to equip you with a solid foundation in financial principles, tools, and techniques that position you for a rewarding career in finance. You learn how to analyze financial markets, use and structure financial products and devise investment opportunities.