You’ll have opportunities to:

• develop skills in digital fluency to apply theories to a rapidly changing finance sector
• focus on financial technology, big data analytics and the management of risk, in digital environments
• gain a grounding in financial theories and their practical applications.

 

Why you should study this course

This course is designed to prepare graduates for exciting potential future careers, in sectors such as investment banking, financial services, and financial technology.

• It aims to provide a solid grounding in key areas of financial theory, such as derivatives, corporate finance and quantitative methods, before focusing more directly on financial technology.
• The course aims to provide an overview to the rapidly growing FinTech sector, as well as how to manage risk within it, and how it can be applied in a practical sense to financial firms and their activities.
• This course is accredited1 by the Chartered Management Institute and includes a module that provides you with the opportunity to gain a Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice.
• Coventry Business School is currently an active member of the Chartered Association of Business Schools, which has a membership of over 120 business schools and higher education providers and supports its members in maintaining world-class standards of teaching and research.
• The opportunity to apply for a ‘professional experience’ opportunity2 designed to further develop your skills and knowledge with the aim of maximising your employability prospects. See modules for more information.