About Professor Amir Alizadeh-Masoodian
Professor Amir Alizadeh-Masoodian is a Professor of Finance at Bayes Business School, City St George’s, University of London, and a faculty member of the Costas Grammenos Centre for Shipping, Trade & Finance. His academic expertise spans shipping economics, finance, risk management and commodity markets.
He teaches across a range of postgraduate modules, including Advanced Quantitative Methods, Shipping Investment and Finance, Oil and Energy Transportation and Logistics, Econometric Modelling, Shipping Risk Management, Energy and Weather Derivatives, and Energy Project Investment and Finance, combining quantitative techniques with applied market analysis.
His research focuses on freight market modelling, derivatives and risk management in financial and commodity markets, and forecasting methods. His work is published in leading academic journals, alongside book chapters and conference papers. He has also held visiting academic positions at the University of Geneva, Copenhagen Business School and ESCP Europe.
Professor Alizadeh-Masoodian is actively involved with industry, providing consultancy and advisory services to organisations including A.P. Moller Maersk, the Baltic Exchange, Barclays Capital and Standard Chartered Bank. He serves on the editorial boards of Transportation Research Part E and Maritime Policy and Management, and is a member of the scientific committee of the Swiss Research Institute on Commodities.
How the Energy, Trade and Finance MSc prepares students for the future
The Energy, Trade and Finance MSc at Bayes Business School is delivered through the Costas Grammenos Centre for Shipping, Trade & Finance and draws on the expertise of academics such as Professor Alizadeh-Masoodian. The programme provides students with a structured understanding of energy, commodity and financial markets.
Industry-focused learning
The course combines academic theory with practical applications, using real market data, applied case studies and analytical frameworks relevant to energy trading, finance and risk management. Teaching is delivered by academic staff and industry practitioners with direct experience of global markets.
Comprehensive skill development
Students develop knowledge and analytical skills across key areas, including:
- Energy economics and market structures
- Quantitative and financial modelling techniques
- Risk management and derivatives markets
- Energy transportation, logistics and trading
- Data analysis and applied market research
- Professional reporting and presentation skills
These skills are developed through coursework, group work and applied analysis.
Industry engagement and networks
Students are exposed to industry perspectives through:
- Engagement with industry practitioners and guest speakers
- Industry-related projects and applied coursework
- Networking opportunities linked to the Centre’s professional community
These activities support students’ understanding of current market practices.
Career outcomes
Graduates of the programme go on to work in areas such as:
- Energy and commodity trading
- Risk management and market analysis
- Consulting and research roles
- Project finance and financial services
The programme equips students with the academic knowledge and applied analytical skills relevant to roles across energy, commodity and financial markets.