BA Financial Economics
Course Overview
This course provides a rigorous foundation in financial economics, exploring how financial institutions, markets, and instruments shape the global economy and impact everything from personal income to national economic stability. You will develop a deep understanding of core economic principles while receiving strong training in the quantitative and mathematical methods essential for financial analysis. The program equips you with the expertise to analyze complex financial events and their real-world consequences.
Key Program Highlights
- Apply core economic principles to analyze real-world financial systems, including banks, stock exchanges, and new digital assets.
- Master essential quantitative research methods and the mathematical tools needed for sophisticated economic and financial modeling.
- Explore specialized topics such as capital markets, bonds, financial innovations, and the fundamentals of accounting.
- Learn from a top-tier department ranked 4th in the UK for research power in economics and econometrics (REF 2021).
- Graduate with a strong analytical skill set highly valued by employers in finance, banking, and economic policy.
Course Overview
This course provides a rigorous foundation in financial economics, exploring how financial institutions, markets, and instruments shape the global economy and impact everything from personal income to national economic stability. You will develop a deep understanding of core economic principles while receiving strong training in the quantitative and mathematical methods essential for financial analysis. The program equips you with the expertise to analyze complex financial events and their real-world consequences.
Key Program Highlights
- Apply core economic principles to analyze real-world financial systems, including banks, stock exchanges, and new digital assets.
- Master essential quantitative research methods and the mathematical tools needed for sophisticated economic and financial modeling.
- Explore specialized topics such as capital markets, bonds, financial innovations, and the fundamentals of accounting.
- Learn from a top-tier department ranked 4th in the UK for research power in economics and econometrics (REF 2021).
- Graduate with a strong analytical skill set highly valued by employers in finance, banking, and economic policy.
