Welcome
Dr Lara Cathcart and Professor James Sefton
Programme Directors of the MSc Finance Suite of programmes

Imperial Facts & figures Founded 1907 Students from 126 countries Taught courses 242

Imperial Research Assessment Exercise 2008 (% 4* and 3*) 1 Imperial College London 72.9% 2 University of Cambridge 71.2% 3 University of Oxford 70.3% 4 London School of Economics 68.4% 5 University College London 65.8% 6 University of Manchester 65.4% 7 University of Warwick 64.9% 8 University of Essex 62.9% 9 University of Edinburgh 62.8% 10 Queen Mary, University of London 62.6%

Business School
Rank 1 2= 2= 5= 5= 5= 9= 9= 9= RAE 2008 Business & Management London Business School Imperial College London Cardiff University University of Bath London School of Economics University of Oxford Cranfield University Lancaster University University of Warwick %4* and 3* 85% 85% 70% 70% 70% 70% 70% 65% 75% 75%

FT = 2 Rankings of Pre-experience MSc in Finance (June 2014) University of Cambridge 75% Refers to 2010 – 11 intake

5= ImperialKing's College LondonWorld and 3rd in UK Business School 16th in

Rank based on 4* only

Suite of Finance programmes

• The average acceptance rate is around 11%. • In terms of selectivity the finance programmes are top in the Business School and in the top 10% of Imperial College.

Business School

• Exciting year to join Business School -Growing School under our new Dean
Professor G. ‘Anand’ Anandalingam

-Two new MSc Finance Programmes Finance and Accounting Investment and Wealth management -Launch of the Brevan Howard Centre -iPads and the Communications Hub

The Fab Four
Maths Statistics Financial Markets
Corporate Finance Accounting

MSc RMFE

MSc Finance

MSc IWM

MSc Fin & Acc

Welcome talk – Brevan Howard Centre

Professor Franklin Allen • Title: Is finance a force for progress? • Room: LGS Lecture theatre • Timings: 5th September 6.30-7.30pm with drinks reception to follow in the LG foyer Arrive early to guarantee a place.

Programme Outline
Term 0 September Induction Foundation Term 1 Oct – Dec Core courses Term 2 Jan – March Core Electives Term 3 April – June Electives Project Term 4 July – August Project Internship

Career Development Programme Reuters and Bloomberg Training VBA and C++ workshops CFA exam preparation Social activities / external speakers

Foundation (Term 0)
Markets & Securities Trading & Investment Asset pricing Business/Accounting Valuation Business Strategy Accounting Valuation tools

Financial Modelling Linear Algebra, Statistics

The Finance Industry Investment banking Communications

Application of Matlab to Finance Intro to Matlab programming Tackle complex problems

Project options
You will be offered a choice of two project options

Applied Financial Research 3,000 words Practice-oriented Allows for internship/ work placement + one more elective (Term 3)

Core courses + 3 electives Individual Research Project 10,000 words (Supervised Dissertation) Academically-oriented For those considering a PhD

Affiliations

• The MSc Finance is affiliated with • CFA Institute – Chartered Financial Analysts • CISI – Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments

Affiliations

• We are looking to get MSc Finance & Accounting accredited by the following bodies: – ACCA – CIMA • We will keep you posted of our progress

Teaching Assistants

• The core courses:
– Led by faculty who deliver the lectures – Aided by Teaching Assistants who deliver classes

• When asked to comment on the course via Lecturer Evaluation Questionnaires (LEQs) remember that course content and structure is the responsibility of the faculty member

Behaviour
• For us, and you, to be successful, we need to create the most appropriate learning environment for everyone. Therefore we ask that you: • Make the effort to attend every class fully prepared • Arrive on time • Participate constructively (class and group work) • Turn off mobile phones and do not take a call in class • Do not eat/drink in the lecture theatre or computer room • Treat fellow students and staff with respect

Expectations
• We expect you to behave appropriately in line with the Business School’s general conduct guidelines and policies. • Complete and submit coursework on or before the deadlines set. • Respond to feedback and take responsibility for monitoring your own progress. • Be familiar with the college regulations concerning Assignments, Examinations and Plagiarism.

Meetings

• Cohort Level
– We will meet once each term (Connections)

• Student Committee Level
– We will meet the committee once each term

• Personal Level
– We are happy to meet you: – Lara – email me for an appointment as needed (l.cathcart@imperial.ac.uk) – James – weekly office hour 5-6pm Tues/Weds in Sept

Enjoy your time at Imperial
Don’t forget Drinks Reception at 6.00pm this evening

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