Cefims Prospectus

The Centre for Financial
& Management Studies

University of London
SOAS
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UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
The Centre for Financial

and Management Studies
Prospectus 2009
Contents
2 From the Director
3 What is CeFiMS?
4 Our Mission Statement
5 Study by Distance Learning

6 Benefit from our experience and flexible structure
8 Supported Distance Learning
10 Your course materials
12 Our students and alumni
13 Distance Learning Programmes

14 Banking
MBA Banking
PG Dip Banking
18 Finance
MSc Finance (major: Economic Policy)
PG Dip Economic Policy
MSc Finance (major: Financial Sector Management)
PG Dip Financial Sector Management
MSc Finance (major: Quantitative Finance)
PG Dip Quantitative Finance
23 Finance and Financial Law

MSc Finance and Financial Law
PG Dip Finance and Financial Law
26 International Management
MSc International Management (China)
PG Dip International Management (China)
29 Public Policy and Management

MSc Public Policy and Management
PG Dip Policy Studies
PG Dip Public Financial Management
PG Dip Public Management
34 Individual Professional Courses
35 Admissions
36 Apply now
37 Fees
38 CeDEP Distance Learning Programmes
39 Study On-Campus
40 Study at our London campus
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From the Director What is CeFiMS?
There are many reasons why I believe a CeFiMS The Centre for Financial and Management Studies
qualification could be just what you need for the (CeFiMS) undertakes research and postgraduate
next stage of your career. teaching in the fields of banking, finance, financial
law, international management, public policy and
All of our programmes are constructed focused learning experience. But at
to meet your needs. They are specialised the same time they will give you great management and related subjects.
courses that will build on your present personal satisfaction and a significant
level of expertise and experience, and professional achievement.
enable you to develop your professional The Centre is based at SOAS, one of University of London’s lead colleges,
competence further. They are designed And you won’t be on your own. Our staff
and taught by people who are leading are lively, friendly and helpful – they will
which has an international reputation for its innovative and interdisciplinary
international authorities in their subjects. always be with you, even though you are approach to international studies.
studying from a distance. While you are
University of London degrees and learning on our programmes, we want CeFiMS offers Distance Learning programmes, as part of the University
diplomas are highly respected all over you to enjoy the experience and be part of London External System, and On-Campus programmes based at SOAS.
the world. When you say, ‘I’m a London of our community.
graduate’, employers and business
Research provides the foundation for all of our teaching, whether by Distance
colleagues will know that you studied at Have a look at this Prospectus and see Learning or in Bloomsbury – the University of London’s main campus – and
one of the world’s leading universities and what we have to offer. our students value that signal of academic strength. The standards of our
hold a qualification of the highest quality. Distance Learning programmes are the same as programmes taught at our
I hope that soon we shall be able to
Our degrees are not an easy option. welcome you as a student of the Centre
London campus and are as highly regarded by employers.
They offer a challenging, rigorous and for Financial and Management Studies.
Professor Laurence Harris A way to study designed for you

Director
There are two ways to study for a CeFiMS qualification. For many people
around the world, it is convenient to study by Distance Learning so that they
can get on with their personal and professional lives without the interruption
of having to leave work or move from where they live.
Others choose to attend our London campus to study. There is information

Our staff are lively, friendly and helpful – they about this option on page 40.
will always be with you, even though you are
studying from a distance. While you are learning
on our programmes, we want you to enjoy the
experience and be part of our community. What can I say about my experience with
Professor Laurence Harris, Director of CeFiMS CeFiMS? Simply it was one of the most
exciting and fruitful experiences I ever
had in my whole life…
Mohammed Abdulla Abdulkarim
Head of Statistics Division, Central Bank of Bahrain
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Our Mission Statement
Some organisations have mission statements that
they can only dream of fulfilling. Ours is a reality.
‘ The mission of CeFiMS is to increase professional

understanding of modern finance, management,
and related subjects by advanced research
and by making the University of London’s
expertise accessible globally through high
quality postgraduate degree programmes.’
And you don’t just have to take our word for it.
Throughout this prospectus there are comments from former students telling
you about their personal experiences of studying with CeFiMS. See what they
say, and see whether they describe what you need.
Why study with CeFiMS?

Experience
With 2,500 students in over 130 countries enrolled on our courses, CeFiMS
is the largest provider of Distance Learning postgraduate programmes offered
by the University of London External System. You can be confident that we
have the experience and expertise to deliver specialised programmes tailored
to your needs.
Flexibility
You can plan your study periods to coincide with times of the year when you may
be less busy, helping you to fit your study around your professional, family and
personal commitments. And you can take your exams anywhere in the world.
Academic excellence
Research provides the foundations for all of our teaching. Our academic staff
have international reputations and are at the forefront of their field, publishing
their work and sharing globally with other academics, decision-makers and
opinion-formers.
Supported learning
For each of your courses you are assigned an experienced academic tutor who
will help you with your academic queries and support you with your studies,
and our administrative staff are always available to give you help and advice
Study by
when you need it, so you are never on your own.
An all-inclusive package
Distance Learning
Included within the fees is everything that you need to complete your studies –
textbooks, course materials, tutoring, participation in the Online Study Centre,
Develop your career without having to
electronic access to the University of London Library – a complete package. leave your job or move away from home
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Benefit from our experience Profiles
and flexible structure ‘ I was already working at HM Treasury
when I decided to start my programme
The University of London has just celebrated its You can apply to start your programme in either January
so I chose one that would be flexible
150th year of running the External System. The global or June and then enrol on courses throughout the year.
community of University of London External students, Each course lasts eight weeks. We divide the year into enough to allow me to carry on working
of which CeFiMS is proud to be a part, now number five sessions in which we offer the courses that make
44,000 across 180 countries worldwide, making it a up the programme you have chosen.
while studying.’
unique network. Our programmes have been running
for 17 years. CeFiMS currently has 2,500 students in Session One: 02/02/09 – 29/03/09
over 130 countries enrolled on its courses and the
courses of our linked centre, CeDEP (see page 38), Session Two: 06/04/09 – 31/05/09
making us the largest provider of Distance Learning Session Three: 08/06/09 – 02/08/09
Neil Shearing
postgraduate programmes offered by the University Capital Economics
of London External System. Session Four: 03/08/09 – 27/09/09
Session Five: 02/11/09 – 10/01/10 I decided to pursue a postgraduate course I was sent a pack of information, I finished the programme in two years
This means that CeFiMS has the depth of experience
to devise programmes that are specialised and tailored qualification because I think it’s which included the equivalent of but it was a big commitment. I had to
Usually, a particular course is available in two of the essential to have one if you are to lecture notes, specimen exam papers, be very disciplined with my time and
to your needs and to deliver them in ways that will work
year’s sessions. This gives you the flexibility to plan be taken seriously as an economist. coursework assessments and textbooks. fitting my studies around my job did
for you. We are always developing new and innovative
how you study during the year, enabling you to fit your I was already working at HM Treasury It was then down to me to do the require some sacrifices to my social
programmes and understand what is involved in
study in with your professional, family and personal when I decided to start my programme required reading each week and spend life. However, I really enjoyed learning
following a programme by Distance Learning.
commitments. You can take up to five courses a year so I chose one that would be flexible time learning the material. I had access about the practical applications of
and your registration as a student lasts for five years. enough to allow me to carry on working to an Online Study Centre if I had any economics and how it works with regard
Our programmes are academically rigorous and
intellectually challenging and respected everywhere while studying. problems, and I could discuss issues to financial markets. I learned how to
We do recommend that you give careful thought to with other students in the student apply my existing knowledge to real-
by employers and academic institutions.
how you will plan your study. You will need to be able I chose the programme at the Centre forum or converse with tutors over life issues and I now have a respected
to allocate between fifteen and twenty hours a week for Financial and Management Studies the internet. Assessment was partly degree that will help me progress in
Open up new opportunities without to complete each course, so it’s a good idea to plan because I could gain my qualification through coursework but I also sat my career. For me, the sacrifices have
taking a career break your study periods to coincide with times of the year through Distance Learning. For each exams in October. definitely been worth it.
when you may be less busy. You also have to make
Studying by Distance Learning has the big advantage sure that you have adequate time to prepare for the
of allowing you to develop your career without having exams held in October. (An up-to-date timetable of
to leave your job. It also means that as you progress in
your study, you can immediately apply what you have
examinations is published on our website in April ‘ Studying by Distance Learning was
each year). Detailed Study Calendars are available
learned in your work. on each of the programme pages. challenging but what I needed at the time.
The programmes are designed so that they give you There was no way I could have juggled
Most students take at least three years to complete
a strong academic foundation that will underpin your a Masters and two years to finish a Postgraduate an On-Campus programme and my job,
professional skills. Employers value programmes that Diploma. This may vary according to decisions that
are specialised and targeted on the issues that matter you take during your programme about how quickly
and do both well. Distance Learning was
to their business. you want to progress. the ideal and only solution.’
Our qualifications are respected by employers all over But don’t worry if your circumstances change at any
the world and will enhance your prospects in your stage during your programme. We are always available
present career or help you to embark on a new one. to advise you and help you to rearrange your workload.
Diane Barbaric
Study anywhere in the world
Embassy of Canada in France
You can follow a CeFiMS programme wherever you
are currently based and most people take their exams
I began working for the Canadian and Management Studies corresponded and my job, and do both well; I knew
in their own country. And if you move house, even to
Permanent Delegation to the OECD in to what I was looking for – being able something would have suffered.
another country, you will simply be able to carry on.
Paris. I had moved into public policy and to apply my knowledge to my field. The Distance Learning was the ideal and
was working for the government, but concepts were and are applicable to real only solution.
with absolutely no background in this life situations and that was something
field. Despite my experience in education I wanted in a programme. I also loved The programme enabled me to acquire
and education management, I felt that the programme’s comparative and a solid analytical background, greater
I was lacking a theoretical academic poly-cultural approach. confidence, the right terminology,
grounding in public policy, so I decided to and a public management mindset,
take a Masters in a relevant programme. Studying by Distance Learning was allowing me to see the bigger picture
challenging but what I needed at the in a time of prioritisation and output-
I felt that the MSc in Public Policy & time. There was no way I could have based management.
Management at the Centre for Financial juggled an On-Campus programme
Supported Distance Learning Associates and Research Associates
Prof Christopher Howe
Emeritus Professor of Chinese
Dr Machiko Nissanke
Professor of International and
Dr Apostolos Gkoutzinis
Senior Research Associate
Business Management Development Economics
The opportunity to manage your own learning is central Our academic staff have international reputations. They Dr Luca Deidda
Mr Nick Foster Dr Tao Li Senior Research Associate
to following a Distance Learning programme. But that are involved in researching their subjects, publishing Lecturer in Commercial Law Research Associate
doesn’t mean you are on your own. Support is always their work, sharing it globally with other academics, Dr Peter Buckley
available from our online tutors, and administrative decision-makers and opinion-formers. As a student you Dr Dafydd Fell Professor Tony Allan Associate Academic Director:
Lecturer in Taiwan Studies Professorial Research Associate Biodiversity Conservation and Management
staff are always available to give you help and advice will be part of that world, working with them to develop
whenever you need it. your own ideas and your own skills. Dr Sanzhu Zhu Professor Scott Rozelle Dr Ben Daley
Lecturer in Chinese Commercial Law Professorial Research Associate Lecturer in Environmental Management
Academic staff
Supporting students
In addition to these staff members, there are 75 other A dedicated learning media team and team of student
academic tutors who support our Distance Learning advisers supports our operations, led by the Acting
programmes through the Online Study Centre. You can Deputy Registrar (Distance Learning), Mr Greg Wood.
discuss academic queries with your assigned course
tutor at regular intervals. As a CeFiMS student, you will be assigned a Student
Adviser who will support you throughout your studies.
They are always available to answer your questions.
Professor Laurence Harris Professor Laixiang Sun Dr Damian Tobin Dr Hong Bo Dr Helen Macnaughtan
Director of CeFiMS Professor of Chinese Lecturer in Chinese Senior Lecturer in Chinese Lecturer in International
Business and Management Business and Management Business and Management Business and Management
(Japan)
Ms Sarah Jones Mr Wilbur Moser Mr Mark Mullan Ms Jo Fung

Administrator Administrator Clerical Officer Clerical Officer
Ms Sonja Ruehl Dr Pasquale Scaramozzino Dr Richard Mead Dr Bassam Fattouh Professor Robert Ash
Associate Dean Reader in Economics Convenor of International Reader in Financial Studies Professor of Economics
(Learning & Teaching) Management Programmes with reference to China Mr Jon Gregson Ms Gwyn Davies
and Taiwan Programme Director Administrator (CeDEP)
Dr Rebecca Kent Ms Claire Charles

Teaching and Research Support Officer Administrative Assistant (CeDEP)
Mr Paul Smith Ms Caroline Vincett

Study Director Administrative Assistant (CeDEP)
Ms Anne Weeks
Head of Student Services (CeDEP)
Mr Gary Somers
Clerical Officer
Mr Norman Flynn
Director of Studies
Dr Richard Alexander
Lecturer in Financial Law
Dr Fabrizio Adriani
Lecturer in International
Mr Laurence Smith
Senior Lecturer
Mr Colin Poulton
Research Fellow
Learning media and production
(Distance Learning) Business and Finance
Ms Holly Spice Ms Julie Teehan Ms Lucy Allan
Marketing and Learning Media Production Production Assistant Learning Technologist
& Project Support Officer
Ms Anna Gray Mr Mike Green
Marketing and Learning Materials Coordinator (E-Learning) Mr Alexis Wolton
Production Learning & Teaching Services Distance Learning Systems Support Officer
Keep in touch with your fellow students

A special kind of help and support is also available between students as well as the option to get in touch
from other students. They are experiencing some of with students who live near you. You will also be given
the concerns that you have and by talking to them you information about visits by University of London staff
Professor Andrew Dorward Dr Nigel Poole can often find encouragement and additional interest who are coming to your country so you can arrange to
Professor of Development Senior Lecturer
Economics
in the programme. We support online discussions meet them and other students.
Your course materials Profiles
We will send you everything that you need to complete ‘ … a world-class programme with a
your studies – all the textbooks, course materials, renowned faculty, terrific tutorial
tutoring, the Online Study Centre, are all included support, underpinned by a professional
and attentive administrative staff.’
at no extra cost.
Course materials Participation in the Online Study Centre
Craig A. Zabala
The details will vary from programme to programme, The Online Study Centre is the virtual equivalent of your
but a typical set of course materials would include: department bringing together online all the services
The Concorde Group –
you will need. You will have instant access to the core Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer
Core text text of your current course materials and be able to
All our courses use a core text that is specially written read electronic journals and other materials provided If a qualified student is looking for support, underpinned by a professional graduate student requires to succeed
for the course. This is the central feature of the course online by the University of London Library. You will also the opportunity to pursue graduate and attentive administrative staff. The in his or her studies. I entered this
and is comparable to a series of lectures when you submit your assignments and receive your grades and studies in finance, management, University of London is one of the top programme because of the emphasis
are attending a university in person. The core text is the comments of your tutors quickly, as well as join economics and related policy areas, academic institutions in the world on globalisation and finance to update
organised into study units, each of which lasts one week. discussion forums with other students. It is one of the while continuing part-time or full- and SOAS is one of the University’s and expand my academic training and
It guides you through the subject and encourages you ways in which we make sure that your experience as a time employment, he or she should top schools. The course work shows. provide more depth for my professional
to think about what you are studying through a series Distance Learning student is complete and rewarding. seriously consider CeFiMS. This is It is topical, practical, theoretical, work. I have not been disappointed.
of exercises. a world-class programme with a and rigorous. Online support tools I have sent my employees to the
Assessment renowned faculty, terrific tutorial and databases provide everything a programme and will continue to do so.
Textbooks and collections of readings
Most courses also include other textbooks and a For each course that makes up your programme, you
collection of recent or classic articles that are important will complete two assignments and sit a three-hour
to the subject. Where there is no single textbook that examination that is held in October. Assignments and ‘ Through my studies I have been able to
covers the topic adequately, you may also be given examinations are weighted 30:70. Each of your courses
selected chapters of different textbooks to study. will last eight weeks. You will be expected to submit build up a valuable network of student
your first assignment by the Tuesday of Week 5, and the
peers working both in the UK and in
Multimedia tools second on the Tuesday after Week 8, when the course
Some courses may include a DVD, which expand on has finished. You will submit your assignments online countries ranging from Kyrgyzstan to
important issues that have been raised in the course and and our online tutors will grade them and provide
relate the material to ‘real world’ examples. They may feedback to you. There are examination centres in over
South Africa.’
also provide revision advice. For the quantitative courses, 140 countries, so that you will almost certainly be able
econometric software and data will also be included. to take your exams in your own country.
Assignments Edward Hedger

For each course, there are two assignments, one of
which must be completed by the Tuesday of Week 5 and Overseas Development Institute
the other by the Tuesday after Week 8. You will also be
sent a specimen exam paper to aid your revision for the Having worked for five years after policy and public sector management. was without doubt a prerequisite for
exam held in October. my first degree, I was interested in Although the focus of my professional this type of work, but it was probably the
pursuing further academic study that work is on developing and transition demonstration of a more sophisticated
Study timetable would be relevant to my existing job countries, I wanted a course that would understanding of the subject matter
Distance Learning is not an easy route to a degree. and help me in my future career. I include a comparative perspective with that really helped me to get the job.
To succeed, you need self-discipline and a high degree was attracted by the idea of a part- more advanced economies. The course
of commitment. You will need to take special care in time or Distance Learning course that was recommended by colleagues Through my studies I have also been
organising your time to set up a study schedule that would allow me to continue gaining because of its strong reputation in able to build up a valuable network
fits in with your other commitments. To help you with professional experience. I was fortunate developing countries and the diversity of student peers working both in the
this, we will provide you with a study timetable for each to receive some financial support from of its students. UK and in countries ranging from
course. This sets out the timetable for your course work my employer, but the high cost of full- Kyrgyzstan to South Africa. I am already
and assignment deadlines. time study without employment income Both before and during the course I starting to draw upon these contacts.
was also a big consideration. worked on international consultancy Distance Learning may not be the
Student handbook projects advising on public sector best option for everyone, but some
The Student Handbook k contains advice on how to tackle The nature of my work in international reform and financial management. My form of postgraduate degree is fast
assignments and how to apply for your exams. You will development had a strong influence expertise has developed substantially becoming essential to work in the field
also be sent a Study Skills textbook and an audio CD that on my course selection. After quite a as a consequence of the further study of international development. Relevant
offers suggestions on Distance Learning. theoretical first degree in economics and I have now been able to move into professional experience over several
and politics, I was keen to follow a a more research-focused position at a years also counts for a great deal so
more applied curriculum that would non-profit think tank on international the opportunity to combine the two is
link the theory and practice of public development issues. The qualification certainly worth considering.
Our students and alumni
When you become a CeFiMS graduate you join an
exclusive network of alumni throughout the world.
Our Distance Learning students are living and working Asia and growing numbers are in Africa and the
in more than 130 countries – recent enrolments from Caribbean. Being postgraduates, studying part-time,
Greenland and Vanuatu symbolise our global reach. our students are typically mid-career professionals
Many of our applicants are based in North America seeking to raise their skills with an academically
and Europe, although significant numbers study in rigorous programme.
Student Distribution Student Age Distribution
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Africa – 23% Middle East – 6% 0

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Many of CeFiMS alumni hold senior positions in leading You will also become a SOAS alumnus and be able to
private and public sector organisations in practically every enjoy the services and benefits of the SOAS Alumni
country of the world. Our alumni value their continuing Association. On a larger scale, you will also be eligible
contact with CeFiMS and benefit from friendly and to become an alumnus of the University of London
professional contact with other alumni in their own External System, entitling you to a range of benefits,
and other countries. services and discounts. There are over 15,000 members
of the External System Alumni Association in over 160
countries. You will be a member of a very special club.
Some of the organisations that employ CeFiMS graduates in senior positions are:
The World Bank ELF Petroleum Ministry of Finance,

Republic of South Africa
NATO Price Waterhouse Coopers
Reuters
United Nations Investec
China Banking Regulatory Commission
World Health Organisation Barclays Bank PLC
Old Mutual PLC
US Government Superior Court of California
US Army
Asian Development Bank
Council of the European Union
Credit Suisse
HSBC Group
Morgan Stanley Distance Learning
Volkswagen Group
UK Foreign Office
Citigroup
Cabinet Office, UK
UNICEF
Goldman Sachs
Shell Group
Programmes
Concorde Group Deutsche Bank
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Deloitte & Touche
Ernst & Young Our programmes are specialised
Central Bank of Nigeria
and tailored to meet your needs
Banking Entry Requirements
You should either have a recognised
in reading, writing and study skills.
You may be asked to provide evidence
of language ability as tested by the British
Course assessment
For each course that makes up your
professional qualification (accounting, Council, GMAT or another registered body programme, you will complete two
Both our MBA and Postgraduate Diploma-level banking, CFA or related professional
qualifications) or a first degree in
if English is a second language or your
first degree was not taught in the English
assignments each worth 15% of your total
marks. You will be expected to submit
programmes are tailored for professionals with economics, business administration,
accounting or related discipline, as well
language. For further information visit:
www.cefims.ac.uk/regulations
your first assignment by the Tuesday of
Week 5, and the second assignment at
careers in the banking sector. Our programmes as three years relevant work experience.
You will be required to have internet
the end of the course, on the Tuesday
after Week 8. You will also sit a three-
provide training in the principles underlying good For all of our courses, you will require
a high level of English language ability
access in order to participate fully in
this programme.
hour examination held in October,
worth 70% of your total course mark.
banking practice and address the current issues
facing bankers at an intermediate and high level. Course descriptions
Bank Financial Management Corporate Finance Banking and Capital Markets

This course concentrates on the By studying this course, you will learn In this course, you will analyse
MBA Banking principles of bank management of how to relate principles and practice to the environment of international
Programme Director: Professor Laurence Harris assets and liabilities. You will learn the financing decisions of enterprises management. You will look at global
about the principles of bank balance in modern economies. The course financial markets, including forex, bond
Description management, financial law, corporate You will study five core courses: sheet management and money market analyses the decisions that firms make and derivative markets, international
Banking sector professionals need finance, legal aspects of electronic banking, operations, as well as liquidity ratios about financing their investments in financial instruments, international
Bank Financial Management
to have a wide range of skills and and a range of specialist subjects. and capital adequacy ratios. You will productive capital. banking and the financial and legal
knowledge to equip them to meet the Financial Law also study issues of bank supervision aspects of regulation.
constantly changing challenges facing Careers and regulation. Law and Regulation of Electronic
Risk Management: Principles and
the modern financial sector. This MBA Successful completion of this Masters Finance and Internet Banking Banking Regulation and Resolution of
Applications
is especially valuable for people holding programme provides a sound foundation Financial Law From this course, you will gain a Banking Crises
a professional qualification (including for career progression in banking and the Corporate Finance This course examines the legal approach grounding in the legal and regulatory Governments and central banks have
a qualification in accounting, finance or financial sector. to dealing with risk and provides an issues concerning electronic banking developed increasingly sophisticated
Law and Regulation of Electronic Finance
related professions) who are employed understanding of the essential elements and finance in different jurisdictions, methods to regulate banks in order to
and Internet Banking
in banks or other financial firms. Duration of Financial Law. It complements that including in the UK and at EU level. You minimise the risk of bank distress and
A minimum of two calendar years; on Risk Management: Principles and will also acquire an understanding of the intervention tools to mitigate its effect.
You will also choose one elective course:
The MBA Banking equips you with the maximum registration of five years Applications (see below). These courses impact that this has on financial services Since crises recur, as in the USA and
academic principles and knowledge Macroeconomic Policy and Financial will give you a comprehensive and in general, and their transactional and UK in 2007, they motivate heightened
foundations for managing and advising in Programme structure Markets coherent understanding of the legal contractual aspects, in particular. discussion of the merits of regulation
the banking sector. The subjects it covers For a more detailed description of the and financial aspects of the subject. and intervention and their design. In
Banking and Capital Markets
include bank financial management, risk courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk Macroeconomic Policy and this course you study technical aspects
Banking Regulation and Resolution of Risk Management: Principles and Financial Markets of bank regulation, supervision, and
Banking Crises Applications This course focuses on the relationship intervention to resolve crises. It relates
You will study in depth the techniques between macroeconomic policies and the techniques to fundamental principles
of risk management in corporations. financial markets, looking at how central and to examples of countries’ experience.
The course covers the use of derivatives, banks’ policies on interest rates and credit
Postgraduate Diploma in Banking portfolio allocation, the value of risk, relate to financial markets, the relationship
and the management of credit risk between budget deficit and financial
Description Careers You will choose four core courses: and operations risk. It includes cases markets, and how financial markets
This Diploma enables people with Successful completion of this Diploma and applications. relate to investment and savings flow.
specialised skills to develop an programme provides a sound foundation
understanding of a broader range of for a career in banking or the financial Financial Law
subjects involved in modern banking. sector.
Risk Management: Principles and
Applications
The Diploma is especially valuable for Duration
people holding a professional qualification A minimum of one calendar year; Corporate Finance
(including a qualification in accounting, maximum registration of five years
Law and Regulation of Electronic
finance or related professions) who are
Finance and Internet Banking
employed in banks or other financial firms. Programme structure
For a more detailed description of the Macroeconomic Policy and Financial
courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk Markets
Banking Regulation and Resolution of
Banking Crises
When can I take my courses? Study Calendar of the year when you may be less busy.
The Distance Learning Study Calendar We recommend that you give careful You also have to make sure that you have
is made up of five sessions a year. Each thought to how you will plan your study. adequate time to prepare for the exams.
session lasts eight weeks and each You will need to be able to allocate between
course lasts one session. Most of our fifteen and twenty hours a week to complete The calendar is subject to change and
courses are offered at least twice a year. the programme. It’s a good idea to plan not all courses may be available in any
You may study one course per session. your study periods to coincide with times given year.
Courses: Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5

Financial Law
Risk Management: Principles and Applications
Corporate Finance
Law and Regulation of Electronic Finance and
Internet Banking
Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets

Banking Crises
[The courses were] well structured and well designed

for professionals with difficult work schedules who lack
the ability to leave their posts for 6 months or a year
to participate in a full-time Business programme. The
administrative support was always available to assist
with problems of every nature … Tutors were kind and
knowledgeable and were able to be reached on time for
assignments or materials clarification.
Emmanuel Kypraios, Equity Derivatives Broker
Integrated Financial Products, Switzerland
Study by Distance Learning through CeFiMS … has been

a very rewarding experience for me – far better than
my best expectations. Everything about the programme
– the materials, the course contents, the professors,
and the support – was truly world-class and on a par or
exceeding the traditional programmes at Ivy Leagues.
Esther de S. G. Elkaim, Morocco Finance Corp., USA
Finance MSc Finance (major: Financial Sector Management)
Programme Director: Dr Fabrizio Adriani
Both our MSc and Postgraduate Diploma-level Description

The MSc Finance (major: Financial Sector
You will choose five core courses: Econometric Analysis and Applications
Core courses Financial Econometrics

programmes enable you to deepen your understanding of Management) is designed to advance
a career in management within banks Quantitative Methods for Financial
(available from 2010)
financial markets, banks, and their relation to economic and other financial firms. It enables you
to deepen your understanding of the
Management Derivatives
Corporate Finance Modelling Firms and Markets

performance. Because finance is so wide ranging, we principles, applications, and context
underlying decision making in financial Corporate Governance International Finance
offer three alternative ‘major’ pathways so you can sector management.
Banking and Capital Markets The IMF and Economic Policy
select a path best suited to your skills and objectives. Careers

As a graduate of this programme you will
Finance in the Global Market Macroeconomic Policy and Financial
Markets
be well prepared for senior management
Banking Crises Microeconomic Principles and Policy
positions in deposit banks, investment
MSc Finance (major: Economic Policy) banks, fund management, consultancy,
central banks and international bodies.
Bank Financial Management Public Financial Management:
Planning and Performance
Programme Director: Professor Laurence Harris
You will also choose three courses from Public Financial Management: Revenue
Duration the list of electives or core courses.
Description You will choose five core courses: Quantitative Methods for Financial A minimum of two calendar years; Project Appraisal and Impact Analysis
The MSc Finance (major: Economic Policy) Management maximum registration of five years Elective courses
Core courses Research Methods
is designed principally for postgraduates
Risk Management: Principles and Risk Management: Principles and
working on economic policy in government, Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Programme structure Dissertation
Applications Applications
central banks, other public organisations, Markets For a more detailed description of the
international institutions and consultancy. It Econometric Principles and Data Analysis courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk Econometric Principles and Data Analysis
Microeconomic Principles and Policy
enables you to deepen your understanding
Econometric Analysis and Applications
of the principles, applications, and context International Finance
underlying economic policy with a focus Financial Econometrics
The IMF and Economic Policy
on policy’s financial aspects.
Public Financial Management:
(available from 2010) Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Sector Management
Derivatives
Careers Planning and Performance Description Careers You will choose four core courses:
As a graduate of this programme you will Modelling Firms and Markets The Postgraduate Diploma in Financial As a graduate of this programme you will
Public Financial Management: Revenue Core courses
be well prepared for senior positions in Sector Management is designed to give be prepared for a management career in
Corporate Finance
government, central banks, other public a strong foundation for a career in banks deposit banks, investment banks, fund Quantitative Methods for Financial
You will also choose three courses from
organisations, international institutions Corporate Governance or other financial institutions. It enables management, consultancy, central banks Management
the list of electives or core courses.
and consultancy. you to deepen your understanding of and international bodies.
Project Appraisal and Impact Analysis Corporate Finance
Elective courses the principles, applications, and context
Duration Research Methods underlying decision making in financial Duration Corporate Governance
Finance in the Global Market
A minimum of two calendar years; sector management. A minimum of one calendar year;
Dissertation Banking and Capital Markets
maximum registration of five years Banking Regulation and Resolution of maximum registration of five years
Banking Crises The programme can also provide a Finance in the Global Market
Programme structure suitable route towards entering the Programme structure
Banking and Capital Markets Banking Regulation and Resolution of
For a more detailed description of the MSc Finance (major: Financial Sector For a more detailed description of the
courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk Bank Financial Management Banking Crises
Management). courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk
Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Policy

I found the course materials prepared by the School
Description Careers You will choose four core courses:
The Postgraduate Diploma in Economic As a graduate of this programme you
Core courses
excellent – well-written, up-to-date, engaging and
Policy is designed principally for will be prepared for a career as an
postgraduates working on economic economist in government, central banks, Macroeconomic Policy and Financial
readable, and the syllabus well-chosen. Overall, the
policy in government, central banks, other public organisations, international Markets programme content was highly relevant. Time and
other public organisations, international institutions and consultancy.
institutions and consultancy. It enables
Microeconomic Principles and Policy again in my working life as consulting economist for
you to deepen your understanding of Duration International Finance
the principles, applications, and context A minimum of one calendar year;
multilateral development banks, I have had reason
underlying economic policy with a focus maximum registration of five years to apply many of my course materials directly. My
on policy’s financial aspects. Public Financial Management:
Programme structure Planning and Performance present career could not have begun without my
The programme can also provide a
suitable route towards entering the
For a more detailed description of the
courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk
Public Financial Management: Revenue coursework at SOAS.
MSc Finance (major: Economic Policy).
Christopher Leavenworth Cheatham, Economist, Fiji
MSc Finance (major: Quantitative Finance) Course descriptions
Programme Director: Dr Pasquale Scaramozzino Macroeconomic Policy and Project Appraisal and Impact Analysis methods to regulate banks in order to
Financial Markets This course will give you a theoretical minimise the risk of bank distress and
Description Programme structure Microeconomic Principles and Policy
This course focuses on the relationship and applied background to investment intervention tools to mitigate its effect.
The MSc Finance (major: Quantitative For a more detailed description of the
Corporate Finance between macroeconomic policies and finance. You will look at the project cycle However, since crises recur, as in the USA
Finance) is designed principally for courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk
financial markets, looking at how central from project identification to project and UK in 2007, they motivate heightened
postgraduates whose work in banks Corporate Governance
banks’ policies on interest rates and and programme appraisal techniques, discussion of the merits of regulation
and other financial institutions requires You will choose five core courses:
International Finance credit relate to financial markets, the including financial and economic analysis, and intervention and their design. In this
knowledge of statistical (particularly
Core courses relationship between budget deficit impact assessment and risk analysis. course you study technical aspects of bank
econometric) and quantitative approaches The IMF and Economic Policy
and financial markets, and how financial regulation, supervision, and intervention
to risk and derivatives. It is particularly Econometric Principles and Data Analysis Public Financial Management: markets relate to investment and Quantitative Methods for Financial to resolve crises. It relates the techniques
suitable if you have a first degree in
Econometric Analysis and Applications Planning and Performance savings flow. Management to fundamental principles and to examples
engineering, applied science, applied
This course will provide you with the ability of countries’ experience.
mathematics, economics, or similar Financial Econometrics Public Financial Management: Revenue
Microeconomic Principles and Policy to use the mathematical and statistical
subjects, but also suitable for others (available from 2010) Project Appraisal and Impact Analysis You will study the principles underlying tools that are needed in the analysis Bank Financial Management
with quantitative skills.
Risk Management: Principles and consumer demand and producer of financial instruments and financial This course concentrates on the
Applications supply. You will also learn about different markets. This will include the calculation principles of bank management of
Careers
Bank Regulation and Resolution in market structures and implications of financial market yields and prices, assets and liabilities. You will learn
As a graduate of this programme you Derivatives
Banking Crises of these for the producing and output frequency distributions, probability, data about the principles of bank balance
will be well prepared for senior research
Modelling Firms and Markets decisions of firms. This course includes analysis, correlation and regression. sheet management and money market
and other positions in banking, fund Bank Financial Management
general equilibrium theory, welfare You will be provided with econometric operations, as well as liquidity ratios and
management, consultancy, central
You will also choose three courses from Banking and Capital Markets economics, externalities and public software for time series analysis and capital adequacy ratios. You will also study
banks and international bodies.
the list of electives or core courses. goods, and relates these to examples other diagnostic procedures. issues of bank supervision and regulation.
Quantitative Methods for Financial
and case studies.
Duration Management
Elective courses Corporate Finance Econometric Principles and Data Analysis
A minimum of two calendar years;
Research Methods International Finance By studying this course, you will learn This course focuses on the use of
maximum registration of five years. Macroeconomic Policy and Financial
You will concentrate, in this course, on how to relate principles and practice to statistical and mathematical methods
Markets Dissertation
external finance and foreign exchange the financing decisions of enterprises in analysing economic data. You will
and relate them to macroeconomic in modern economies. The course examine the interaction between data
behaviour. You will be introduced to analyses the decisions that firms make and economic theories, with particular
Postgraduate Diploma in Quantitative Finance the major institutions of international
finance and examine empirical data on
about financing their investments in
productive capital.
attention to hypotheses testing,
regression analysis, and the treatment
the financial flows of the world. of heteroscedasticity and autocorrelation.
Description Careers You will choose four core courses:
Corporate Governance Econometric software will be provided
The Postgraduate Diploma in Quantitative As a graduate of this programme you will
Core courses The IMF and Economic Policy This course will teach you how to analyse to you for time-series analysis and other
Finance is designed principally for be well prepared for research and other
The course examines the changing roles the legal, political and economic features of diagnostic procedures.
postgraduates whose work in banks positions in banking, fund management, Econometric Principles and Data Analysis
of the IMF and the nature of the economic major corporate governance systems. You
and other financial institutions requires consultancy, central banks and
Econometric Analysis and Applications principles that it encourages countries will examine how corporate governance Econometric Analysis and Applications
knowledge of statistical (particularly international bodies.
to pursue. You will learn about some of systems influence the performance of In this course, you will learn the more
econometric) and quantitative approaches Financial Econometrics
the effects that these policies have on individual firms and the allocation of capital advanced techniques of dummy variables,
to risk and derivatives. The programme Duration (available from 2010)
the economic environment of business, within a country, as well as the evolution lags and expectations, simultaneous
can also provide a suitable route towards A minimum of one calendar year;
Risk Management: Principles and on the financial sector and on social of diverse ownership and governance equation models, non-stationary and
entering the MSc Finance (major: maximum registration of five years
Applications conditions. By looking at different types structures across different economies. co-integration and forecasting.
Quantitative Finance). Graduates with
of countries as case studies, including
strong previous quantitative training Programme structure Derivatives
transition economies and developing Banking and Capital Markets Financial Econometrics
(such as engineers) and graduates For a more detailed description of the
Modelling Firms and Markets countries, you will be able to study issues In this course, you will analyse the The ability to analyse market behaviour
with lower levels of previous training courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk
such as the role of capital controls and environment of international management, requires knowledge of the properties of
can both benefit from the programme
the problem of highly indebted countries. looking at global financial markets, time series and appropriate estimation
by choosing appropriate courses.
including forex, bond and derivative methods. Since the early 1980s techniques
Public Financial Management: markets, international financial for analysing time series which exhibit
Planning and performance instruments, international banking and the auto-regression have yielded important
Entry Requirements For all of our courses, you will require Course assessment You will be introduced to the methods and financial and legal aspects of regulation. studies of financial markets, increasing
a high level of English language ability issues of public financial management. our knowledge of financial variables’
For the MSc degrees you should have a in reading, writing and study skills. You For each course that makes up your The course examines cost management, Finance in the Global Market volatility. In this course you study time
good first degree in finance, economics, may be asked to provide evidence of programme, you will complete two budgeting, expenditure control techniques, In this course you will study theories which series techniques and their application
business, or other appropriate disciplines language ability as tested by the British assignments each worth 15% of your accounting for public spending and seek to explain the ways in which finance to financial markets.
(qualifications in other subjects will Council, GMAT or another registered body total marks. You will be expected to performance budgeting. is handled internationally. You will focus on
be assessed on their merits). For the if English is a second language or your submit your first assignment by the the sources of capital for the multinational Risk Management: Principles and
Postgraduate Diplomas you should have a first degree was not taught in the English Tuesday of Week 5, and the second Public Financial Management: Revenue firm, and on foreign investment and Applications
good degree with good grades in courses language. For further information visit: assignment at the end of the course, The course addresses the theory and acquisition decisions for corporations that You will study in depth the techniques
on economics, finance, quantitative www.cefims.ac.uk/regulations on the Tuesday after Week 8. You will practice of public finance with special operate in the global environment. of risk management in corporations.
subjects, or other appropriate subjects, also sit a three-hour examination reference to how governments raise The course covers the use of derivatives,
or an equivalent qualification and suitable You will be required to have internet access held in October, worth 70% of your revenues and how they use taxation Banking Regulation and Resolution of portfolio allocation, the value of risk,
relevant work experience. to participate fully in this programme. total course mark. to pursue policy aims. This course Banking Crises and the management of credit risk
is mainly concerned with taxation, Governments and central banks have and operations risk. It includes cases
borrowing and aid. developed increasingly sophisticated and applications.
Derivatives
The expansion of financial markets since
1973 has been founded on the growth
interact with each other in competitive
and non-competitive markets. The course
will look at models of strategic behaviour
It will provide you with the opportunity to
develop your quantitative and qualitative
skills, depending on your dissertation and
Finance and Financial Law
of derivatives, both over the counter based on the tools of game theory and research interests. It is also a prerequisite
derivative contracts and exchange traded
contracts. It was made possible by the
how firms interact under conditions of
imperfect formation.
if you have decided to write a dissertation. Both our MSc and Postgraduate Diploma-level
development of models for valuing
derivatives based upon the mathematics Research Methods
Dissertation
The dissertation is a supervised piece of
programmes uniquely combine financial principles
of stochastic calculus. In this course you
learn the application of those principles
This course will develop your research
skills which you can apply later to
research on a topic that we will agree with
you. It should be 10,000 words long. Before
and applications with modern financial law and
to the valuation of derivatives. consultancy projects. It will provide you
with a thorough understanding of the
we can consider a proposal to submit a
dissertation, we will need to review your
regulation. Both programmes have received Law
Modelling Firms and Markets
You will study not only the behaviour
theoretical concepts, methodological
approaches and reporting issues that
academic performance so far. Completion
of the Research Methods course is a
Society accreditation for CPD.
of individual firms, but also how firms underpin good quality research projects. prerequisite for writing the dissertation.
MSc Finance and Financial Law

When can I take my courses? Study Calendar of the year when you may be less busy. Programme Director: Dr Richard Alexander
is made up of five sessions a year. Each thought to how you will plan your study. adequate time to prepare for the exams. Description Graduates of the MSc Finance and You will also choose to study three
session lasts eight weeks and each You will need to be able to allocate between There are rapid and wide-ranging Financial Law find that their specialist elective courses:
course lasts one session. Most of our fifteen and twenty hours a week to complete The calendar is subject to change and changes in financial markets around knowledge is in demand by international
Legal Aspects of Corporate Finance
courses are offered at least twice a year. the programme. It’s a good idea to plan not all courses may be available in any the world and in the legal and regulatory banks and investment firms, legal
You may study one course per session. your study periods to coincide with times given year. environment in which they operate. practices, regulatory institutions and Bank Financial Management
This creates a demand for people with the academic world.
Law and Regulation of Electronic Finance
expertise in both finance and financial
Courses: Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 and Internet Banking
law. This MSc takes an integrated Duration
approach to these two aspects by A minimum of two calendar years; Finance in the Global Market
Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets including risk management, regulation, maximum registration of five years
Regulation of International Capital
mergers and acquisitions, initial public
Microeconomic Principles and Policy offerings, bond issues, and loans. It Programme structure
Markets
relates to both national and international For a more detailed description of the Corporate Governance
International Finance
finance and will introduce you to how courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk
The IMF and Economic Policy financial and legal principles are applied
in practice as well as in theory. You will study five core courses: Research Methods
Public Financial Management: Planning and
Performance Careers
Introduction to Law and to Finance Dissertation
Too often expertise in financial services Corporate Finance
Public Financial Management: Revenue is polarised. Professionals either have
Financial Law
knowledge of the practicalities of how
Project Appraisal and Impact Analysis financial services businesses operate Risk Management: Principles and
or of the law relating to them. This Applications
Quantitative Methods for Financial Management programme creates a new kind of
Legal Aspects of International Finance
financial services professional: graduates
Corporate Finance who are trained in both finance and law.
Corporate Governance
Banking and Capital Markets Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and Financial Law
Finance in the Global Market Description be beneficial to existing members You will study one core course:
Banking Regulation and Resolution of This Diploma is ideal for those who of commercial law firms wishing to
Introduction to Law and to Finance
Banking Crises already have some experience in either offer an improved service to clients in
law or finance. The ability to weight the financial sector, or for financiers
You will also choose to study three
Bank Financial Management the choice of courses towards law or wishing to enter such sectors as
elective courses:
finance will mean that students can tailor compliance or begin careers in the
Econometric Principles and Data Analysis their learning according to their needs, government service. Corporate Finance
interests and pre-existing expertise.
Financial Law
Econometric Analysis and Applications Duration
Careers A minimum of one calendar year; Risk Management: Principles and
Risk Management: Principles and Applications As a graduate of this programme, you maximum registration of five years Applications
will be well prepared for working in
Legal Aspects of International Finance
Derivatives the financial services sector or as a Programme structure
regulator with responsibility for financial For a more detailed description of the
Modelling Firms and Markets institutions. The Diploma would also courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk
Research Methods
Entry Requirements For all of our courses, you will require Course assessment Banking and Capital Markets Research Methods Dissertation
a high level of English language ability In this course, you will analyse This course will develop your research The dissertation is a supervised piece
For the MSc degree you should have a in reading, writing and study skills. You For each course that makes up your the environment of international skills which you can apply later to of research on a topic that we will agree
recognised good first degree in law, or may be asked to provide evidence of programme, you will complete two management. You will look at global consultancy projects. It will provide you with you. It should be 10,000 words long.
finance, economics, quantitative subjects language ability as tested by the British assignments each worth 15% of your financial markets, including forex, bond with a thorough understanding of the Before we can consider a proposal to
or other appropriate subjects (qualifications Council, GMAT or another registered body total marks. You will be expected to and derivative markets, international theoretical concepts, methodological submit a dissertation, we will need to
in other subjects will be assessed on if English is a second language or your submit your first assignment by the financial instruments, international approaches and reporting issues that review your academic performance
their merits). For the Postgraduate first degree was not taught in the English Tuesday of Week 5, and the second banking and the financial and legal underpin good quality research projects. so far. Completion of the Research
Diploma you should have a good degree language. For further information visit: assignment at the end of the course, aspects of regulation. It will provide you with the opportunity to Methods course is a prerequisite for
with good grades in courses on law, www.cefims.ac.uk/regulations on the Tuesday after Week 8. You will develop your quantitative and qualitative writing the dissertation.
finance, economics, or other appropriate also sit a three-hour examination skills, depending on your dissertation and
subjects, or an equivalent qualification You will be required to have internet access held in October, worth 70% of your research interests. It is also a prerequisite
and suitable relevant work experience. to participate fully in this programme. total course mark. if you have decided to write a dissertation.
Course descriptions When can I take my courses? Study Calendar of the year when you may be less busy.
Introduction to Law and to Finance Risk Management: Principles and Finance in the Global Market is made up of five sessions a year. Each thought to how you will plan your study. adequate time to prepare for the exams.
This course will provide you with the Applications The starting point for understanding session lasts eight weeks and each You will need to be able to allocate between
fundamentals of the main principles and You will study the techniques of risk any financial market is that, on a large course lasts one session. Most of our fifteen and twenty hours a week to complete The calendar is subject to change and
methods used in Law and Finance, so management in corporations in depth. scale, firms and governments have courses are offered at least twice a year. the programme. It’s a good idea to plan not all courses may be available in any
that you can proceed with both the Law- The course covers the use of derivatives, to turn to institutions (such as banks) You may study one course per session. your study periods to coincide with times given year.
based and Finance-based courses in the portfolio allocation, the value of risk, and markets (such as bond markets)
remainder of the programme. and the management of credit risk to finance their core operations. In this
and operations risk. It includes cases course you will study theories which Courses: Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5
In Finance, the course will introduce and applications. seek to explain the ways in which
you to the main ideas and methods in finance is handled internationally. You
Introduction to Law and to Finance
mathematics that are used in financial Legal Aspects of International Finance will focus on the sources of capital for
analysis. The emphasis throughout is This course covers the legal aspects the multinational firm, and on foreign
Corporate Finance
on the application of mathematical that complement the financial courses investment and acquisition decisions Financial Law
concepts to finance. Finance in the Global Market and Banking for corporations that operate in the
and Capital Markets. The teaching global environment. Risk Management: Principles and Applications
In Law, the course will provide the is based on English law and makes
foundations of the legal principles reference to the law of other jurisdictions Regulation of International Legal Aspects of International Finance
that you will need for the law-based where this is relevant. You will be shown Capital Markets
courses. It will also be an introduction how contractual principles are applied You will study the regulatory issues Bank Financial Management
to common law if you have a civil law to commercial fundraising transactions that relate to the international capital
qualification, although it should be and how to differentiate between legal markets and to several important Law and Regulation of Electronic Finance and
stressed that it is compulsory for all principles and the market practices that domestic and regional capital markets, Internet Banking
students, regardless of their previous shape these transactions. such as the US, the UK, and the EU.
qualifications. The emphasis is on the Finance in the Global Market
fundamental commercial subjects. Bank Financial Management Corporate Governance
This course concentrates on the This course will teach you how Regulation of International Capital Markets
Corporate Finance principles of bank management of to analyse the legal, political and
By studying this course, you will learn assets and liabilities. You will learn economic features of major corporate
Corporate Governance
how to relate principles and practice to about the principles of bank balance governance systems. You will examine
the financing decisions of enterprises sheet management and money market how corporate governance systems
Legal Aspects of Corporate Finance
in modern economies. The course operations as well as liquidity ratios and influence the performance of individual
analyses the decisions that firms make capital adequacy ratios. You will also study firms and the allocation of capital
about financing their investments in issues of bank supervision and regulation. within a country. The course investigates
productive capital. the evolution of diverse ownership
Research Methods
Law and Regulation of Electronic and governance structures across
Financial Law Finance and Internet Banking different economies.
This course examines the legal approach From this course, you will gain a
to dealing with risk and provides an grounding in the legal and regulatory Legal Aspects of Corporate Finance
understanding of the essential elements issues concerning electronic banking The essential legal principles relating Excellent course content updated to meet contemporary
of Financial Law. It complements that and finance in different jurisdictions, to the incorporation, running and
of Risk Management: Principles and including in the UK and at EU level. You financing of companies are the subject issues, effectively supported by a superb tutorial and
Applications (see below). These courses will also acquire an understanding of the of this course. The teaching is based on administrative management. I still read the materials
will give you a comprehensive and impact that this has on financial services English law as it forms the model for
coherent understanding of the legal in general, and their transactional and the company law structures of many for my official work or to refresh my memory and it has
and financial aspects of the subject. contractual aspects, in particular. jurisdictions around the world.
made my contributions highly regarded.
Mustapha Abudu, Deputy Director, Central Bank of Nigeria
International Management Entry Requirements
You should have a recognised good first
For all of our courses, you will require
a high level of English language ability
in reading, writing and study skills. You
Course assessment
For each course that makes up your
degree in a social science discipline, may be asked to provide evidence of programme, you will complete two
Both our MSc and Postgraduate Diploma-level or another appropriate discipline
(qualifications in other subjects will
language ability as tested by the British
Council, GMAT or another registered body
assignments each worth 15% of your
total marks. You will be expected to
programmes will help you develop management skills be assessed on their merits). We
may consider previous education and
if English is a second language or your
first degree was not taught in the English
submit your first assignment by the
Tuesday of Week 5, and the second
that can be applied worldwide and increase your experience without a first degree if this
includes suitable preliminary training
language. For further information visit:
www.cefims.ac.uk/regulations
assignment at the end of the course,
on the Tuesday after Week 8. You will
understanding of the Chinese business environment. and qualifications on the same level as a
first degree as well as suitable relevant You will be required to have internet access
also sit a three-hour examination
held in October, worth 70% of your
work experience. to participate fully in this programme. total course mark.
MSc International Management (China)

Programme Director: Dr Damian Tobin
Course descriptions
Description Duration You will also choose three elective International Management will help you to analyse when national Risk Management: Principles and
As China takes its place as a leading A minimum of two calendar years; courses: This course concerns the relationship culture is, and is not, an influence on Applications
economy in the world, multinational maximum registration of five years between globalising and local pressures. decision-making. You will study the techniques of risk
Corporate Finance
companies and firms throughout the The course aims to provide the frameworks, management in corporations in depth.
world have a growing need for senior Programme structure Corporate Governance techniques and examples to help you both Topics in the Chinese Economy The course covers the use of derivatives,
personnel with high quality management For a more detailed description of the understand and participate successfully in The purpose of this course is to provide portfolio allocation, the value of risk,
International Human Resource
skills and special knowledge of China. courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk the exciting and risky world of international you with an extensive knowledge of a and the management of credit risk
Management
The MSc International Management business. You will look at how the strategic wide range of economic and social issues and operations risk. It includes cases
(China) responds to this need, giving you You will study five core courses: Risk Management: Principles and plans of multinational companies are concerning the contemporary business and applications.
the opportunity to study the interplay Applications implemented in their foreign subsidiaries environment in China. Topics covered
International Management
between global and local factors that and in joint ventures. You will also include population, migration and labour; Finance in the Global Market
influence management decisions in Management in China: Domestic study how the hazards of operating in rural development; agriculture and The starting point for understanding any
business related to China. Developments Research Methods unfamiliar territories are mitigated, food security; China’s energy needs; financial market is that, on a large scale,
including risk management techniques, the environment; living standards; firms and governments have to turn to
Management in China: International Dissertation
Careers marketing, and the organisational forms and cross-strait trade relations with institutions (such as banks) and markets
Perspectives
As a graduate of this programme, that enable international businesses Taiwan. It will also examine China’s (such as bond markets) to finance their
you will be well prepared for a senior Cross-cultural Management to seize new opportunities. future growth trajectory. core operations. In this course you will
position in modern corporations, banks, study theories which seek to explain
Topics in the Chinese Economy
financial services companies, business Management in China: Corporate Finance the ways in which finance is handled
consultancies, regulatory authorities Domestic Developments By studying this course, you will learn internationally. You will focus on the
and international organisations. This course describes and explains how to relate principles and practice to sources of capital for the multinational
the evolution of Chinese managerial the financing decisions of enterprises firm, and on foreign investment and
systems. You will explore the major in modern economies. The course acquisition decisions for corporations
domestic issues that have influenced analyses the decisions that firms make that operate in the global environment.
Postgraduate Diploma in International Management (China) the development and growth of China’s about financing their investments in
economy and the challenges that lie productive capital. Research Methods
Description financial services companies, business You will also choose one elective course: ahead. The topics studied include China’s This course will develop your research
The rapid growth of the Chinese and management consultancies, and development strategy, the changing role Corporate Governance skills which you can apply later to
Cross-cultural Management
economy and its increasing importance international organisations, particularly of the state and its enterprises, the rapid This course will teach you how to consultancy projects. It will provide you
in the global economy has resulted those with an emphasis on, or presence Topics in the Chinese Economy growth of the private sector, reforms in analyse the legal, political and economic with a thorough understanding of the
in a growing demand for people with in, China. management practices, and financial features of major corporate governance theoretical concepts, methodological
Corporate Finance
advanced degrees in management and market and exchange rate policies. systems. You will examine how corporate approaches and reporting issues that
an understanding of the business culture Duration Corporate Governance governance systems influence the underpin good quality research projects.
and management issues in China. The A minimum of one calendar year; Management in China: performance of individual firms and the It will provide you with the opportunity to
International Human Resource
Postgraduate Diploma in International maximum registration of five years International Perspectives allocation of capital within a country. develop your quantitative and qualitative
Management
Management (China) responds to In this course, you will study recent and The course investigates the evolution skills, depending on your dissertation and
this need. You will study the interplay Programme structure Risk Management: Principles and contemporary developments in Chinese of diverse ownership and governance research interests. It is also a prerequisite
between domestic developments For a more detailed description of the Applications management practices. You will focus structures across different economies. if you have decided to write a dissertation.
and the international perspective in courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk particularly on policies for trade, foreign
China’s economy and develop your direct investment and technology transfer, International Human Resource Dissertation
understanding of management topics You will study three core courses: and on the relationship between the PRC, Management The dissertation is a supervised piece of
from an international and cross- Hong Kong and Taiwan. You will also You will be introduced to the basic research on a topic that we will agree with
International Management
cultural perspective. study the art of Chinese negotiation and concepts of international human resource you. It should be 10,000 words long. Before
Management in China: Domestic managing business alliances in China. management and will survey the span of we can consider a proposal to submit a
Careers Developments British and American human resource dissertation, we will need to review your
As a graduate of this programme, you will Cross-cultural Management systems and consider how far British academic performance so far. Completion
Management in China: International
be well prepared for management-level You will study the importance of culture and American concepts of HR apply in of the Research Methods course is a
Perspectives
positions in large corporations, banks, in management and develop skills that a Chinese context. prerequisite for writing the dissertation.
When can I take my courses?
The Distance Learning Study Calendar
is made up of five sessions a year. Each
Study Calendar
We recommend that you give careful
thought to how you will plan your study.
of the year when you may be less busy.
You also have to make sure that you have
adequate time to prepare for the exams.
Public Policy and Management
course lasts one session. Most of our
courses are offered at least twice a year.
fifteen and twenty hours a week to complete
the programme. It’s a good idea to plan
The calendar is subject to change and
not all courses may be available in any
Our MSc and Postgraduate Diplomas will provide you
You may study one course per session. your study periods to coincide with times given year. with the analytical tools that you need to understand the
principles and methods of modern policy management,
International Management and enable you to make financial decisions and
Management in China: Domestic Developments policy choices in the financing and management
Management in China: International
of infrastructure and services in the public sector.
Perspectives
Cross-cultural Management
Topics in Chinese Economy
MSc Public Policy and Management
Programme Director: Mr Norman Flynn
Corporate Finance
Description Careers Management Information and
Corporate Governance Successful civil servants, NGO workers, As a graduate of this programme you will Information Systems
politicians and their advisers all need to be well prepared for high positions in
Managing Organisational Change
International Human Resource Management have a wide range of skills and knowledge government, public service, international
to equip them to meet the constantly organisations and NGOs. Politicians, both Public Policy and Strategy
Risk Management: Principles and Applications changing challenges of public policy and national and local, in various countries
management. This includes the evolving also study with the programme.
Finance in the Global Market interface between public agencies and Decentralisation and Local Governance
the private and voluntary sectors. Duration
Privatisation and Public-Private
Research Methods A minimum of two calendar years;
Partnerships
The MSc Public Policy and Management maximum registration of five years
will equip you to manage programmes and Public Financial Management:
advise on policy in a variety of settings. Programme structure Planning and Performance
It covers the important topics that face For a more detailed description of the
Public Financial Management: Revenue
the public sector globally. Because you courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk
Course materials and contents of the are free to choose eight courses in any
combination, you can select a path that You will choose eight core courses:
Reporting and Audit
programme were excellent and up-to-date. is best suited to your specialism, skills
and objectives. You also have the option
Public Policy and Management: Project Appraisal and Impact Analysis
Perspectives and Issues
to study research methods and write a Research Methods
Vincent Po Chuen Kwan, dissertation under expert supervision, Human Resource Management and
Dissertation
based on your interests or on issues in Development
General Manager, Sino Group, Hong Kong your place of work.
Postgraduate Diploma in Policy Studies

Administrative and academic support to Description Careers Programme structure
Distance Learning students is exemplary. Formulated for people working in
policy-making and advisory capacities,
Graduates in Policy Studies are likely to
work in government, at national and sub-
For a more detailed description of the
courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk
The online facility is well-managed and assists the Postgraduate Diploma in Policy
Studies provides an overview of the
national levels, both as politicians and
officials, in international organisations You will choose four core courses:
in reducing common limitations associated variety of approaches to public policy
and management, from a historical
offering help to governments, in
consultancies in public sector analysis
Public Policy and Management:
with this form of tuition. and comparative perspective. The
courses move through techniques of
and reform, and in NGOs operating in
development and service delivery fields. Decentralisation and Local Governance
policy analysis and implementation to
Neil Cole, South Africa discussion of particular policy issues. Duration
Privatisation and Public-Private
Partnerships
The course materials cover a range A minimum of one calendar year;
of policy issues and a variety of socio- maximum registration of five years The IMF and Economic Policy
economic contexts, levels of government
Public Policy and Strategy
and regime types.
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Financial Management Course descriptions
(Endorsed by ACCA) Public Policy and Management:

In this course, you will examine the
Reporting and Audit
Description services, international organisations You will choose four core courses: In this course, you will be introduced changing roles of the IMF and the This course will enable you to read public
Organisations need managers with a and NGOs. The programme is endorsed to the main principles and techniques nature of the economic principles that accounts, contribute to their production
Public Financial Management: of public policy and management. it encourages countries to pursue. You and understand the audit process. It
thorough understanding of public finance by the Association of Chartered Certified
Planning and Performance The course examines the scope and will learn about some of the effects that covers the main accounting standards
so that they can make financial decisions Accountants (ACCA). If you are already
and design and operate financial systems an ACCA member, the qualification Public Financial Management: Revenue functions of government in a critical these policies have on the economic for public services in use around the
for collecting, spending and accounting for will be a useful way to improve your and comparative way, ideal types of environment of business, on the financial world. This course has been developed
Public Financial Management: management and policy transfer as sector and on social conditions. This in association with ACCA (Association of
public expenditure. Depending on which expertise to enable you to practice in
Reporting and Audit well as introducing policy evaluation. course provides an introduction to the Chartered Certified Accountants).
options you choose, this programme government finance.
will enable you to make decisions about Privatisation and Public-Private basic IMF economic policy framework
investment projects, when and how to All ACCA members are entitled to 1/4 off Partnerships Human Resource Management and – ‘Financial Programming’. By looking Project Appraisal and Impact Analysis
use privatisation and public-private their first course fee. Development at different types of countries as case This course will give you a theoretical
Project Appraisal and Impact Analysis In this course, you will study the studies, including transition economies and applied background to investment
partnerships, and how to manage the
financial relationships between national Duration Decentralisation and Local Governance management of people in public and developing countries, you will be finance. You will look at the project cycle
and sub-national governments. A minimum of one calendar year; organisations as well as models of human able to study issues such as the role of from project identification to project
maximum registration of five years resource management and development. capital controls and the problem of highly and programme appraisal techniques,
Careers Other topics studied include job analysis, indebted countries. including financial and economic analysis,
Students of this programme will receive Programme structure career management, recruitment and impact assessment and risk analysis.
an invaluable preparation for high level For a more detailed description of the selection, performance management Decentralisation and Local Governance
appointments in government, public courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk and appraisal, training and development You will study the fiscal and policy Research Methods
and rewards management. relationships between local and sub- This course will develop your research
national government. The course explores skills which you can apply later to
Management Information and democracy and public participation in the consultancy projects. It will provide you
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management Information Systems
You will explore the potential of
policy process, local poverty reduction
and local economic development.
with a thorough understanding of the
theoretical concepts, methodological
Description Careers You will study four core courses: information systems in the public approaches and reporting issues that
Public sector organisations need By following this programme you will sector. This will be undertaken Privatisation and Public-Private underpin good quality research projects.
Public Policy and Management: through a critical examination of the Partnerships It will provide you with the opportunity to
good managers. The Postgraduate be well qualified for senior positions in
Perspectives and Issues role of information in public sector You will study a variety of innovations develop your quantitative and qualitative
Diploma in Public Management is a government public services, international
preparation for managing and advising organisations and NGOs. Human Resource Management and organisations, of different models of for producing public services. These skills, depending on your dissertation
public sector organisations. There is Development information planning and management range from privatisation to partnerships and research interests. It is also a
an emphasis on managing people, Duration and of the appropriateness of different with private and voluntary organisations. prerequisite if you have decided to write
Management Information and information systems and technologies. The course will enable you to undertake a dissertation.
managing change and designing and A minimum of one calendar year;
Information Systems the analysis necessary to make the
using information systems. maximum registration of five years
Managing Organisational Change Managing Organisational Change best choice of method, and to begin Dissertation
Programme structure This course investigates the environment the process of implementation. The dissertation is a supervised piece
For a more detailed description of the of public organisations and relates the of research on a topic that we will agree
courses available, visit: www.cefims.ac.uk management of organisational change Public Financial Management: with you. It should be 10,000 words long.
to sociological and socio-psychological Planning and Performance Before we can consider a proposal to
analysis of organisational behaviour and You will be introduced to the methods submit a dissertation, we will need
organisational culture. and issues of public financial to review your academic performance
Entry Requirements For all of our courses, you will require Course assessment management. The course examines cost so far. You will need to complete the
a high level of English language ability Public Policy and Strategy management, budgeting, expenditure Research Methods course before writing
You should either have a good degree in reading, writing and study skills. You For each course that makes up your This course covers the policy process, control techniques, accounting for public the dissertation.
in a social sciences discipline or another may be asked to provide evidence of programme, you will complete two from problem definition and measurement, spending and performance budgeting.
appropriate discipline (qualifications language ability as tested by the British assignments each worth 15% of your option appraisal and assessment, to
in other subjects will be assessed Council, GMAT or another registered body total marks. You will be expected to implementation and evaluation, and uses Public Financial Management: Revenue
on their merits). We may consider if English is a second language or your submit your first assignment by the case studies from a variety of different The course addresses the theory and
previous education and experience first degree was not taught in the English Tuesday of Week 5, and the second settings. While it follows the ‘rational’ practice of public finance with special
without a first degree if this includes language. For further information visit: assignment at the end of the course, model, it also assesses critically how reference to how governments raise
suitable preliminary training and www.cefims.ac.uk/regulations on the Tuesday after Week 8. You will and where such a model does and does revenues and how they use taxation
qualifications on the same level as a also sit a three-hour examination not apply, and covers approaches to to pursue policy aims. This course
first degree, as well as suitable relevant You will be required to have internet access held in October, worth 70% of your ‘strategic’ management techniques in is mainly concerned with taxation,
work experience. to participate fully in this programme. total course mark. the public sector. borrowing and aid.
When can I take my courses?
The Distance Learning Study Calendar
Study Calendar
We recommend that you give careful
of the year when you may be less busy.
You also have to make sure that you have Profile
is made up of five sessions a year. Each thought to how you will plan your study. adequate time to prepare for the exams.
course lasts one session. Most of our fifteen and twenty hours a week to complete The calendar is subject to change and
courses are offered at least twice a year. the programme. It’s a good idea to plan not all courses may be available in any
You may study one course per session. your study periods to coincide with times given year.
Public Policy and Management:

Human Resource Management and
Development
Management Information and
Information Systems
Managing Organisational Change

Public Policy and Strategy
Decentralisation and Local Governance
Privatisation and Public-Private Partnerships
Planning and Performance
Public Financial Management: Revenue

Reporting and Audit
Project Appraisal and Impact Analysis

Research Methods
… The PPM Programme reinvigorated

my intellectual curiosity and increased
my effectiveness as a professional …
The academic qualification, coupled with
many years of professional experience, Lesley Saunderson
has enhanced my career beyond expectation.
In the Tanzanian environment formal Last year the Prime Minister’s Office This job was the first international post in
James R. Brighton, USA qualifications are a pre-requisite for – Regional Administration and Local the programme to be filled by a woman.
many jobs. For example, promotion in Government (PMO-RALG) advertised The study materials themselves were a
the public service and pre-qualification for a Governance Adviser to work on huge contributor to my confidence and
to do consulting and other work usually the decentralisation programme. ability. I am still using them, both from
demand a post-graduate qualification. This is a national programme and is memory and I actually use the readings
The MSc Public Policy and Management funded by several European countries a lot in the office for work, writing
with CeFiMS opened up so many and supported by the World Bank. reports and speeches, and recruiting
opportunities for me. The qualification I got the job. It’s the best job I have had. and managing consultants.
gave me both credibility and confidence In spite of the pressures of the profile
to seek out jobs that previously I would and complexity of the work sometimes;
not have considered myself for. I love it.
Individual Professional Courses
If there are courses in finance, management, and
public policy that you feel you want to undertake,
either before you embark on a Postgraduate Diploma
or an MSc or for their own sake, the Centre for
Financial and Management Studies offers these too.
Description Programme structure Entry Requirements
The individual Professional Courses You can choose a course from any of You should either have a recognised first
programme offers people in the financial the Distance Learning programmes degree with good grades or an equivalent
and management sector a very effective described in this Prospectus. You may recognised professional qualification.
form of flexible professional education. take up to three courses in total. Each
Our courses are designed to each programme description includes a list For all of our courses, you will require
rigorously explore themes in depth. of the courses on offer in 2009. a high level of English language ability
The courses have all been designed in reading, writing and study skills. You
and constructed by professionals whose Course assessment may be asked to provide evidence of
own research is at the forefront of language ability as tested by the British
current thinking. For each course that you choose to Council, GMAT or another registered body
study, you will complete two assignments if English is a second language or your
An IPC can be a very useful way of each worth 15% of your total marks. first degree was not taught in the English
testing whether Distance Learning is You will be expected to submit your first language. For further information visit:
the method for you if you have any doubt assignment by the Tuesday of Week 5, www.cefims.ac.uk/regulations
about making the commitment involved and the second assignment at the end
in a full programme. When you complete of the course, on the Tuesday after You will be required to have internet
an IPC successfully you will be awarded Week 8. Each assignment consists of access in order to participate fully in
a University of London certificate. If the compulsory questions or an essay-based this programme.
IPC is related to a course on the MSc or topic, which should be answered in no
Postgraduate Diploma that you want to more than 2,500 words. You will also sit a
enrol for and you have achieve a pass mark three-hour examination held in October,
of 50% or more, then you can be awarded worth 70% of your total course mark.
academic credit towards that programme.
Duration
Careers
A minimum of one calendar year;
Taking an Individual Professional maximum registration of two years
Course will provide you with valuable
training and help you advance in your
career in fund management institutions,
banks, governments, public services,
international organisations and NGOs.
Admissions
Applying online is easy and ensures
that you do not wait long for a decision

Apply now Fees
We know that deciding to undertake a programme As someone who is interested in finance, you
of study from a distance is an important decision. will understand that cost is related to value.
We want to make the process of applying as easy The programmes in this Prospectus all represent
and as smooth as possible for you. good value for money for two reasons.
Applying online is easy. The online application form is Application deadlines The first is that you will receive the qualification In these programmes, the course fee is inclusive of
available at www.cefims.ac.uk/dl_registry/dl_app.shtml. 17 November 2008 for a January 2009 start supported by the reputation and prestige of SOAS and registration fees.
This enables you to send an electronic application form the University of London. At a more practical level, the
31 March 2009 for a June 2009 start
directly to us and ensures that you do not have to wait programmes represent good value for money because
long for a decision. We aim to answer each application included within the fees is everything that you need: MSc Finance (major: Economic Policy)
Enrolment and fee payment deadlines
within 10 working days. It’s important that you send in textbooks, tutoring, all of your materials, access to the MSc Finance (major: Financial Sector Management)
your application as early as possible and provide the 19 December 2008 for a January 2009 start Online Study Centre – a complete package. MSc Finance (major: Quantitative Finance)
documentation that we need as soon as we ask for it. 4 May 2009 for a June 2009 start MSc Finance and Financial Law
Whilst we try to incorporate all of the costs into your MSc International Management (China)
Supporting documentation course fees, you may incur additional costs depending MSc Public Policy and Management
Present undergraduates
The supporting documentation we require for Distance on your country of residence, such as:
Course Fee (x8) £ 1,080
Learning applicants is: If you are an undergraduate in the final stage of completing
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that records all the courses that you studied, the achieving good degree results, and final confirmation
educational materials. (We recommend that you PG Dip Financial Sector Management
grades that you obtained and your final degree result. will depend upon us receiving your transcript.
check the status of imported educational materials PG Dip Quantitative Finance
If you are having certified copies made, please ensure
with your country’s customs authorities.) PG Dip Finance and Financial Law
that you include any explanation of grades that may You are responsible for making sure that an official
be printed on the reverse of the original. transcript (or a certified copy) is sent to us as soon as PG Dip International Management (China)
The registration fee for these programmes is due when PG Dip Policy Studies
possible and before the application deadline. We can
6e]didXdend[Vc^YZciînYdXjbZci!hjX]VhVW^gi] you enrol on your first course. PG Dip Public Financial Management
only enrol you if you have satisfied the requirements
or marriage certificate or a passport. PG Dip Public Management
for entry by the start date of the relevant programme.
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second language. Students with disabilities
Registration Fee £ 1,090 Total Cost £ 4,320
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are encouraged to take the GMAT test (General
will do everything we can do to ensure that you have a
Management Admissions Test) and forward their Total Cost £ 7,060
rewarding experience with us. Distance Learning is a You have the option to pay some or all of your course
scores with their applications. This will help us
good practical option if you would find it difficult to study fees at the outset (thus avoiding any subsequent rise
assess their suitability for the programme.
at our London campus. You can study at home and there PG Dip Banking in fees) or you can pay for one course at a time in each
are no lectures to attend. However, you may need special session that you choose to enrol.
All supporting documentation must be in English. If it
arrangements for your examinations in the form of extra Registration Fee £ 765
is necessary for documents to be translated, please Course Fee (x4) £ 995
time or specials aids.
send a certified copy of the original document with a
certified translation. Total Cost £ 4,745
We recognise that every student’s circumstances are
different. Please contact us and we will be pleased to
* Certifying your documents
advise you on how Distance Learning could work for you.
A certified copy – is a photocopy of a document that has
been stamped and verified by one of the following:
The University of London External System has a full Help with meeting expenses Your employer
disability statement for Distance Learning students and
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this is available online at: www.londonexternal.ac.uk/
your nearest British Council office from their website: that can help you meet the cost of your study. Some of some financial support from their own employers and
contact_us/sen.shtml or from The Special Examination
www.britishcouncil.org). these are based in the UK and others are available from it worth enquiring about this. If they want to know more
Services Department, Senate House, University of
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University of London, we are very happy to provide
AdXVa:bWVhhndg8dchjaViZ You can find a general guide to sources of funding for information that will help them.
If you think that you may require special arrangements
CdiVgnEjWa^X to enable you to follow one of our programmes please international students on the British Council website:
say so on the application form. www.britishcouncil.org/learning-funding-your-studies.htm.
If none of the above are available to you, please contact We also suggest that you enquire in your own country to
us for advice. see whether assistance is available.
CeDEP Distance Learning
Programmes
CeDEP are based alongside CeFiMS within the
Department of Financial and Management Studies at
SOAS. The Centre for Development, Environment and
Policy offer MSc, Postgraduate Diploma and Certificate
programmes by Distance Learning in the fields of
Applied Economics and Business, Environment and
Biodiversity and Sustainability and Development.
Programme descriptions
Applied Economics and Business management of resources and the Sustainable Development
making and implementation of policies (MSc / PG Dip / Certificate)
(MSc / PG Dip / Certificate) that have an environmental impact at The Millennium Development Goals,
This programme aims to equip students local, national and international levels. Agenda 21 of the Rio Summit on
with the rigorous technical skills that Environment and Development, and the
are generic to the field of agricultural Biodiversity Conservation Declaration of the Johannesburg Summit
economics, while maintaining a focus and Management on Sustainable Development present
on applications rather than abstract (MSc / PG Dip / Certificate) major challenges for our generation.
analysis. The programme is designed for The alarming rate of biodiversity loss This programme aims to equip students
those who wish to pursue a career as an has led to a universal consensus on with appropriate skills to address these
agricultural economist or to undertake the urgent need to conserve global globalisation and sustainability issues.
higher studies within this area. biodiversity for the benefit of future
generations. This programme examines Managing Rural Development
Applied Environmental Economics these issues and provides students with (MSc / PG Dip / Certificate)
(MSc / PG Dip / Certificate) knowledge and skills to work in this area. This programme provides graduates
This programme provides graduates with an interdisciplinary base from
with a sound theoretical base and Sustainability and Development which to approach the diverse issues
practical appreciation of environmental Poverty Reduction involved in rural change. It is designed
and natural resource economics. It is (MSc / PG Dip / Certificate) for students interested in pursuing
designed to suit students with a primary This programme enables you to acquire careers that are interactive with the
interest in issues and policies concerning and build multi-disciplinary knowledge potential problems and opportunities
the rural environment. which integrates scientific, technological associated with the rural sector.
and economic insights and skills to enable
Environment and Biodiversity you to analyse and address the poverty Agribusiness for Development
Environmental Management reduction challenges of this millennium. (MSc / PG Dip / Certificate)
(MSc / PG Dip / Certificate) You will have the opportunity to develop a This programme is aimed at enhancing
This programme takes a multidisciplinary critical, inter-disciplinary, integrative and small business entrepreneurship
approach to current issues of global global perspective on poverty reduction among primary producers of agrifood
environmental concern. It is relevant issues which emphasises the integration products, and traders and other market
to those who are concerned with the of theory and practice. intermediaries in the value chain.
Programme structure
An MSc within one of the fields of study
a period of 30 weeks (plus 4 weeks
for revision), commencing in February
and examined in October.
Contact details
Centre for Development, Environment
Study On Campus
requires the successful completion of and Policy
nine modules and a research report.
For a Postgraduate Diploma, students
For each module you will be sent a
comprehensive study package containing
University of London Benefit from wide-ranging interdisciplinary
High Street, Wye, Ashford
must complete eight modules, and for a
Certificate you must pass four modules.
all the materials you require for your study.
Kent TN25 5AH expertise that is unmatched in any other
It is also possible to take one or more
individual modules for professional
For further detailed programme
descriptions and information on how
Tel +44 (0)20 7594 2680
Fax +44 (0)1233 812 138 British university
development. Each module runs over to apply, visit www.soas.ac.uk/cedep www.soas.ac.uk/cedep

Study at our London campus
As well as offering Distance Learning programmes,
the Centre for Financial and Management Studies
also provides students with the opportunity to study
postgraduate programmes on campus in London.
If you choose to study our postgraduate programmes management for students from the UK, European Union Freedom of expression
at the SOAS campus in London’s Bloomsbury area, and elsewhere wishing to gain expertise on business
you will be a member of the Faculty of Law and Social and its environment in Japan, and for students from On and off campus, SOAS is committed to the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge. This can
only be conducted effectively in an atmosphere of open enquiry, mutual tolerance and intellectual
Sciences, the largest faculty at SOAS. This means that Japan wishing to obtain a qualification in international
freedom. In practice, this means that we acknowledge the paramount importance of freedom of
you will benefit from the wide-ranging interdisciplinary management with a focus on Japan. expression. Freedom of expression may not be exercised to threaten the freedom of expression of
expertise of the School that is unmatched in any other others. In making this assertion, the School endorses the principles of the Universal Declaration
British university. The SOAS library is committed to MSc International Management (The Middle East of Human Rights and related international covenants. Furthermore, the School of Oriental and
providing high-quality support to students in a learning and North Africa) African Studies does not tolerate any form of discrimination based upon race, religion, gender,
environment that is designed to meet their needs. This programme focuses on management and its ethnicity, nationality or intellectual conviction. Membership of the School is predicated upon the
environment in the Middle East and North Africa acceptance of these principles. In accepting this Statement and the predication of membership
You can study for these postgraduate programmes at and includes high-level courses in international of the School based upon these principles, the School reserves the right to take action against
CeFiMS in London: management and finance disciplines. It has been individuals or groups who violate these principles.
specially designed as an academic qualification in
MSc Finance and Financial Law management for students from the UK, European
This programme offers an integrated approach to Union and elsewhere wishing to gain expertise on
finance and financial law, including risk management, business and its environment in the Middle East and
regulation, mergers and acquisitions, initial public North Africa, and for students from the Middle East
offerings, bond issues and loans. It is designed as an and North Africa wishing to obtain a qualification in
academic qualification which is particularly suitable international management with a focus on the region.
for lawyers specialising in finance and banking, for
bankers and financial specialists, and for financial PhD Doctor of Philosophy
regulators and compliance officers. The PhD programme provides supervision in a
number of fields within finance and management.
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environment in China and includes high-level courses in five principal areas are:
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including examinations, assessment and progression, are governed by the regulations of the
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development. Changing circumstances may necessitate the cancellation of courses or alterations
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student’s admission. Where possible, notice will be given about such changes but the University
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10 Your course materials

12 Our students and alumni

13 Distance Learning Programmes

23 Finance and Financial Law

29 Public Policy and Management

34 Individual Professional Courses

38 CeDEP Distance Learning Programmes

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Professor Laurence Harris A way to study designed for you

Others choose to attend our London campus to study. There is information

‘ The mission of CeFiMS is to increase professional

Why study with CeFiMS?

Ms Sarah Jones Mr Wilbur Moser Mr Mark Mullan Ms Jo Fung

Dr Rebecca Kent Ms Claire Charles

Mr Paul Smith Ms Caroline Vincett

Keep in touch with your fellow students

Assignments Edward Hedger

Student Distribution Student Age Distribution

Europe – 30% Asia – 19% 50

Africa – 23% Middle East – 6% 0

The World Bank ELF Petroleum Ministry of Finance,

Bank Financial Management Corporate Finance Banking and Capital Markets

Courses: Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5

Bank Financial Management  

Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets   

[The courses were] well structured and well designed

Study by Distance Learning through CeFiMS … has been

Both our MSc and Postgraduate Diploma-level Description

Core courses Financial Econometrics

Corporate Finance Modelling Firms and Markets

select a path best suited to your skills and objectives. Careers

Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Policy

MSc Finance and Financial Law

MSc International Management (China)

Postgraduate Diploma in Policy Studies

(Endorsed by ACCA) Public Policy and Management:

Courses: Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5

Public Policy and Management:

Managing Organisational Change  

Public Financial Management: Revenue  

Project Appraisal and Impact Analysis  

… The PPM Programme reinvigorated

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Bank Financial Management

Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets

Managing Organisational Change

Public Financial Management: Revenue

Project Appraisal and Impact Analysis