BA Finance (fin) in National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland

BA Finance (fin) in National University of Ireland, Maynooth

Description

• Potentially pursue a career in finance with this degree.
• Learn how the financial system works – how assets are traded, international markets are linked, government policy decisions affect the economy and how financial markets respond.
• Understand why currencies rise and fall, stock markets boom and bust, property values soar and crash and why interest rates fluctuate.

Why choose this degree?

• You’re considering a career in financial management or banking.
• You would like to have the option of studying another subject as a Minor.
• You’re interested in learning how to use analytical tools – including mathematics, deductive logic and applied statistics – to examine problems and devise logical solutions.

Course Structure

Finance and Economics are the major elements of your degree. Study of Finance begins in 2nd year as students first require an introduction to the principles of how markets work and how money and finance interact with the economy.

Career Options

Finance graduates have strong numeracy skills, coupled with an ability to think critically and analytically – invaluable assets in a wide range of professions. Graduates can be found in the banking and financial services industry, economic consultancy, finance units of public and private sector organisations, financial research, journalism, and teaching. Some graduates combine their undergraduate degree in Finance with graduate studies or professional qualifications in a disparate range of fields, including accounting, IT, law and taxation.

Postgraduate degree holders are also to be found working in financial institutions, both public and private, in Dublin, London, New York, and around the globe.

MA in Finance / MSc in Economic and Financial Risk Analysis / PhD in Finance