MSc Behavioural Finance

The Behavioural Finance MSc course offered by Queen Mary University of London is a comprehensive programme that provides an insightful study of the subject. The course aims to shape the students' understanding of behavioural finance, an interdisciplinary field which draws upon psychology and sociology, coupled with finance and economics, to evaluate the decision-making processes in financial markets.Course Content: This course not only involves the study of traditional finance concepts but also includes detailed learning centered around behavioural models and their application in various areas like corporate finance and investment decision. This course encourages a deep understanding of psychology as applied to investment strategy and portfolio management, and the role of information processing, emotion, and cognitive error in investor behaviour. Key Modules: Key modules include Behavioural Finance, Experimental Finance, Corporate Finance, Quantitative Research Methods 1, and MSc Dissertation, which requires a compulsory quantitative research in behavioural finance.Accreditations: No specific accreditations are mentioned on the course page.Future Careers: Graduates of the Behavioural Finance MSc are well-prepared for careers that require a deep understanding of finance and a wide-ranging view of social, cognitive and emotional factors – for example, roles in investment banks, financial consultancies, finance departments of large corporations, regulatory bodies and much more.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.