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No 6380

Wednesday 18 March 2015

Vol cxlv No 24

pp. 426–432

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Examination for the degree of Master of Finance, Easter Term 2015

The Faculty Board of Business and Management give notice that, in the Easter Term 2015, the subjects for examination for the Degree of Master of Finance will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.

Group 1 – core subjects

MFIN5

Finance and organizations

Seminar, assessed by attendance

MFIN23

City Speaker Series

Seminar, assessed by attendance

Group 2 – specialist subjects

MFIN20

Risk management and hedging

Individual assignment of 2,000 words maximum (100%)

MFIN21

The coming of modern capital markets (open to MBA)

In-class test of 1.5 hours (100%)

MFIN27

Mergers and acquisitions

Group assignment of 2,500 words maximum (75%); case study of 1000 words maximum (25%)

MFIN31

Infrastructure finance (open to MBA)

Individual assignment of 1,500 words maximum (100%)

MFIN33

Asian capital markets (open to MBA)

Individual assignment of 1,500 words maximum (100%)

MFIN35

Further econometrics

In-class test of 3 hours (100%)

MFIN38

Global hedge fund value investing

Individual assignment of 2,000 words maximum (70%); group report of 2,000 words maximum (20%); group presentation of 2,000 words maximum (10%)

MFIN40

Overview of financial regulation

In-class test of 1.5 hours (100%)

MFIN41

Advanced derivatives

In-class test of 1.5 hours (100%)

MFIN42

Advanced credit

Individual assignment of 2,000 words maximum (50%); case study of 2,500 words maximum (50%)

MBA44

Venture capital and the entrepreneurial world

Group assignment of 2,500 words maximum (80%); class participation (20%)

MBA83

Behavioural finance

Individual assignment of 2,500 words maximum (60%); class participation (40%)

MBA94

Real estate finance and investments

Individual assignment of 2,500 words maximum (60%); group assignment of 2,500 words maximum (20%); class participation (20%)

Projects

MFIN37

Individual project (optional)

Report of 12,000 words maximum (100%)