Master of Science [M.Sc] [Economic and Financial Analysis] From Manchester Metropolitan University

The Economic and Financial Analysis programme is offered at the Manchester Metropolitan University.Ê

You will be taught critical knowledge for Economic and Financial Analyst careers, and have extended opportunities to develop highly valued skills using industry-standard software (Bloomberg and Stata) in your analysis of real data to answer your own research questions.

All this will be done in a challenging and thought provoking manner, which questions the traditional assumptions underlying many mainstream models of societies and economies to arrive at more useful perspectives.

Following this course, you would have the ability to assess a new financial product or innovation in terms of its likely success or failure, and its overall effect on the financial system.

You may also have the opportunity to participate in:

• Industry visits to real companies
• Short term internships with local employers
• Live business projects for real clients

• You will be taught in the Business SchoolÕs £75 million teaching and research headquarters on All Saints Campus.
• As a student of the Accounting, Finance and Economics Department, you will have complementary access to Bloomberg, the leading global platform used by the worldÕs leading banks, corporations and government agencies for news, data, analytics and research.
• There are opportunities to focus your assignments on your employment goals.
• You will have extensive access to real world data and academic journals.
• Our academic team includes internationally renowned economists and finance specialists
• Timetabled lectures and seminars are complemented by the guest lecture series run by the MMU Accounting, Finance and Economics Society.

The demand for economics and finance graduates is consistently high and this MSc prepares you for a range of careers in a variety of banking, finance, analysis, local government, regional development and a wide array of further exciting and challenging careers.

Graduates from this programme have taken up a variety of roles in both public and private sectors. This includes:

• Income and Tax Adminstrator at BNY Mellon
• Business Advocate at The Co-operative Bank
• Senior Billing Analyst at Britannic Technologies

Gradutes have also gone on to secure employment with the Government Economics Service, the Office of National Statistics, the Department of Work and Pensions and the Bank of England.