Dissertation (MSc Finance and Investment) (P00245)

? Credit Points : 60 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MSE-P-DissFI

A dissertation will be undertaken during the summer on a topic of current interest to the finance and investment community. Various types of dissertation are acceptable. A dissertation may be subject review, a theoretical essay, a numerical project, a data-based project or a software project. Examples of the aims of the dissertation are:
- to give the student the opportunity to practice and gain confidence in the use of skills which s/he has acquired in the preceding courses;
- Provide an opportunity to study a particular topic in depth;

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : PGs only

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 5 and beyond

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 8 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

After completing the dissertation the student will be able to:
- study finance topics in detail;
- identify and and define pertinent research questions;
- review the pertinent literature;
- define a proper methodology;
- conduct research in the context of data analysis or experiments;
- structure and logically construct a report on a piece of research.