BSc (Hons) Banking and Investment Finance Bachelor's degree at Middlesex University

This module introduces theoretical concepts of economic decision making. The module presents the principal elements of microeconomics as a basis for understanding the operations of markets, efficient resource allocation, an awareness of market failures and the microeconomic effects of economic policy, the trade-off between private and social incentives, with special attention given to theories around decision making under risk or incomplete information. Basic concepts of behavioural economics ar

This module develops your understanding of key concepts in economics, mathematics, statistics through practical application. It introduces the application of microeconomic and macroeconomic theories to analyse real-world economic issues. The module will enhance analytical thinking, reasoning skills, and the capability to abstract and solve problems, fostering an understanding of commonly used mathematical and statistical techniques for interpreting data.

This module presents an overview of key financial markets and institutions along with the key concepts of monetary policy to prepare you for more advanced and specialist studies in the second and third years. The module introduces you to monetary policy, basic macroeconomic indicators, different financial institutions and how they interact in the market. It adopts both a quantitative and qualitative approach to explaining the functioning and importance of financial markets and institutions, and

This module provides a thorough grounding of the statistical methods and computer software for the analysis and presentation of accounting and economic data. It caters for students with some prior mathematical knowledge, and while you are expected to complete mathematical calculations by hand and using a computer the emphasis is on the interpretation and communication of quantitative results.

On this module you will undertake approved work experiences and personal and professional development activities, for a minimum of eighteen weeks full time employment. This will give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of work and develop effective strategies to deal with and understand work and organisational life. The module will help you to demonstrate your commercial awareness.

This module builds your knowledge of banking and financial institutions. It approaches banking from an economic perspective with an aim to explore the complexity and integrated nature of financial systems with emphasis on the UK and identify and assess different systems of allocating funds for economic development. It develops your ability to apply introductory risk management tools and techniques in banking and investigate emerging issues and contemporary trends in banking theory and practice.

This module explores the mathematics that underlies financial processes and financial decision making and complements the study of these areas in economics and accounting. Specific areas include probability, extending interest ideas to mortgages and annuities, modelling financial data using time series models and Markov chains, applying discrete methods for option pricing, and using utility to make decisions in risky environments.

This module develops an understanding of securities and derivative products, and the markets in which they are created and traded. The module will focus on the rationale, mechanics, and risk/rewards for investors in fixed income instruments, equities, options, futures and forwards, commodities, and energy derivatives. A practical understanding of portfolio construction and management, along with the pricing mechanics of fixed income securities and derivative instruments will be developed. The mo

This module provides you with a set of tools to analyse time-series economic data and use them to produce forecasts. You will be able to recognise issues arising when analysing time-series data, specify and estimate suitable econometric models to produce reliable forecasts.

This module will help you develop the skills needed to analyse and interpret financial statements. You will explore key financial accounting techniques and practices, including situations where more than one accounting treatment may be applied. You will also learn how international regulatory frameworks influence financial reporting. By working with both financial and non-financial information from corporate reports, you will learn how to assess company performance and gain deeper insight into h

Building on your first work experience module, you will undertake approved work experience and personal and professional development activities, for a minimum of 18 weeks' full-time employment. This gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of work and develop effective strategies to understand work and organisational life. The module will help you to demonstrate your commercial awareness.

For this module you will undertake approved work experience and personal and professional development activities, for a minimum of 18 weeks' full-time employment. This will provide you with an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of work and develop strategies to deal with and understand work and organisational life. The module will enable you to develop your ability to articulate your graduate competencies and demonstrate your commercial awareness.

On this module you will undertake approved work experience and personal and professional development activities, for a minimum of 36 weeks of full-time employment. This will provide you with an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of work and develop effective strategies to deal with and understand work and organisational life. The module develops your ability to demonstrate your commercial awareness.

On this module you will participate in approved work experience and a range of personal and professional development activities, for a minimum of 36 weeks' full-time employment. This will provide you with an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of work and develop effective strategies to deal with and understand work and organisational life. The module will develop your ability to demonstrate your commercial awareness.

This module provides you with a working knowledge of econometrics and big data analysis techniques applied to finance and investment management. Expertise will be acquired in big data collection and analysis, in the use of appropriate computational software packages (e.g. Stata, R, Python), and in the skills needed to communicate the results of empirical work. You will be able to apply the concepts and the statistical and computational techniques to real-life issues and conduct empirical work in

This module focuses on societal values that advance the wellbeing of people. In this regard, you will be equipped with the knowledge and capabilities to critically evaluate societal structures and institutional influences that promote ethical and sustainable frameworks. An evaluation of progress in the implementation of initiatives is strongly encouraged with the view to assess how the principle of human dignity is promoted.

This module covers topics in financial markets and macroeconomic risk management. It allows you to develop an understanding of the process of risk management in banking and financial markets. Real-world macro-level policies and the mechanisms through which they regulate the financial markets will be discussed using some case studies. This module provides you the opportunity to develop risk modelling skills, analytical and numerical skills in financial risk management practice.

The module increases the knowledge and understanding of climate change and its impact on the financial services industry, and on the financial requirements of low carbon and renewable energy industries (LCREE) and other businesses aiming to transition to Net-Zero (NZ). The module will focus on the analysis of the characteristics of green financial instruments, such as green bonds, and on the financial challenges of green businesses, including environmentally oriented small and medium enterprises

This module presents the main developments in automated trading and FinTech in the past two decades. A practical understanding of automated trading will be developed by using extensive worked examples of Python and R codes, which are the main languages used in automated finance. The module provides you with a working knowledge of financial technology applications such as blockchain, cryptoassets, crowdfunding and P2P finance.

This module immerses you in the multifaceted landscape of launching a new venture. You will gain knowledge and develop skills relevant to conceptualising start-up commercial activities. Through practice-led learning, you will craft a business plan enriched by industry-led insights and experiential pedagogies, fostering hands-on application of concepts beyond traditional classroom settings.