Finance

About this course

Finance is the study of how money is raised, managed, and invested, both within organisations and across the financial markets that connect them. It encompasses corporate finance, the analysis of how companies should be funded and how investment decisions are made; investment management, the theory and practice of managing portfolios of financial assets; and financial markets, the mechanisms through which capital is allocated, risk is traded, and prices are determined. Finance draws heavily on economics and mathematics, and it requires both rigorous quantitative analysis and the ability to make judgements under uncertainty. At the University of Manchester, this three-year full-time programme provides a thorough grounding in financial theory and practice from one of the UK's leading business schools, the Alliance Manchester Business School. You will study financial economics, corporate f

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 55% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

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• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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