Degree Information:

DCU's MSc in Investment, Treasury and Banking is a part-time postgraduate programme aimed at people working in financial services who wish to deepen their knowledge of financial markets and products.

The programme explores the roles of the various participants in the financial markets, the competitive structure of the markets, and the regulatory environment. It also examines how to price and hedge financial products and measure the risk of such products, both in isolation and in portfolios.

Students who complete the DCU MSc in Investment, Treasury and Banking programme will understand how value is created in financial markets and will be equipped to apply this understanding in their work.

Aims and Objectives:

The programme objectives are:

• To develop students' understanding of the concepts and theories which underpin markets and products
• To enable students to price, hedge and manage the risk embedded in financial products
• To equip students to create value in investment, treasury and banking environments.

Programme Structure:

The MSc in Investment, Treasury and Banking is delivered on a part-time basis, involving four semesters of teaching over two academic years. Each semester lasts twelve weeks.

Upon completion of the taught element of the programme, participants will complete a dissertation which integrates what they have learned over two years and applies it to an issue which interests them.

Participants attend the programme one evening per week and on Saturday morning. The evening lectures are delivered in the IFSC, adjacent to most students' places of employment. The start time of 5.30pm also ensures that minimal disruption is caused to employers.

Indicative Programme Content

Indicative modules offered on the programme are as follows:

• Corporate Finance
• Applied Econometrics
• Regulatory Environment and Corporate Governance
• Treasury Management
• Fixed Income Securities
• Portfolio Theory
• Accounting for Financial Services
• Securities and Investments
• Theory of Finance
• Equity Case Study
• Fund Management
• Banking
• Dissertation

Sponsored Prizes

The Fionán Coleman Prize is awarded by the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) to the student obtaining the highest mark in the Fixed Income Securities module.

The Liam Jones Prize is awarded by Goodbody Stockbrokers to the student obtaining the best dissertation mark each year.

View the subjects currently taught on this course (2012 - 2013)

• The DCU MSc in Investment, Treasury and Banking has become the most highly-regarded postgraduate finance qualification over the past twenty years
• Its faculty is drawn from industry and academia, so that the qualification is both practical and rigorous
• The programme in run mid-week in the IFSC and on Saturday in DCU, enabling students attend class without interfering with their work commitments
• The programme addresses the key topics of relevance to those working in banking, investment management and corporate and institutional treasury
• Past graduates have credited the programme with being instrumental in their career progression.
  

What Our Graduates Say

"My job entails day to day management of our bond portfolios and foreign exchange exposures/requirements. The M.Sc. gave me an appreciation and understanding of financial markets and asset management, from the various underlying economic fundamentals and their interactions, to strategy and asset allocation. It provided me with the necessary knowledge to access, make and implement individual investment decisions."
Gareth Henson, Senior Investment Analyst, Fixed Income & Treasury, Friends First Asset Management

"I spent 2 years with ABM AMRO followed by 3 years with Lombard Global Finance. I have now moved to London to join National Australia Bank's Global Wholesale Financial Services to work in a structured finance team. The M.Sc. provided me with many of the skills and the academic recognition to complete such a move."
Muiris O'Dwyer, Manager, National Australia Bank, London

Career Prospects:

Since it began in 1990, the MSc in Investment and Treasury has established a strong reputation as the leading graduate finance programme in Ireland. Many of its graduates are working in senior positions in the Irish Financial Services Centre (IFSC), in non IFSC-based financial services, in the United Kingdom, the USA and Japan.

The reputation of the programme attracts highly motivated students who, on graduation, are much sought after by the industry in Ireland and abroad. What's more, this degree will add long-term value to your career since top academic qualifications increasingly are factored into organisations' recruitment of senior staff.

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Entry Requirements:

Programme Entry Requirements

The following are eligible to apply for the programme:

• Those who hold an honours degree in Business;

or

• Those who hold an honours degree in a discipline other than Business and are employed in the financial services industry;

or

• Those who hold other qualifications (including professional qualifications) and have worked in the financial services industry for at least three years.

On the basis of previous experience, it is expected that there will be many more applicants for the programme than places available. Eligible applicants will be ranked on academic attainment and relevant work experience.

1. Dates for Submission of Applications 2013.

Candidates should apply online through the Postgraduate Applications Centre (http://www.pac.ie/dcu) by the 31st July 2013.

When applying for this programme please use the PAC code DC958. Please submit a C.V. along with other supporting documentation to PAC.

Queries on completed applications can be made by e-mail to Catherine.Gallagher@dcu.ie

The Fionán Coleman Prize is awarded by the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) to the student obtaining the higest mark in the Fixed Income Securities module.

The Liam Jones Prize is awarded by Goodbody Stockbrokers to the student obtaining the best dissertation mark each year.

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Indicative Timetable
(Weeks 20-31)