These pages provide you with a brief introduction to your course, and some suggested pre-reading. This pre-reading is recommended to ensure you are comfortable with topics which make up the foundation of your course. You will receive your induction timetable in July/August and your streams will be confirmed on your Moodle pages closer to the time.
Your induction is a two-week compulsory period where you will get acquainted with your fellow students, the careers team and course faculty, through various in-person and online sessions. It also involves completion of the final stages of the student registration process.
Throughout your induction you will receive a number of classes related to your course as well as a range of careers events. These events will be included in your induction timetable as well as in the careers event timetable.
We look forward to welcoming you all in September.
Questions
If you have any questions about the student experience on one of our MSc degrees, who better to ask than one of our current MSc students? Our helpful Online Student Ambassadors will be happy to answer your queries.
Timetables
You should use the MyTimetable system to view your timetables. You will be able to access your timetable later this summer. Important: To help you generate an accurate timetable please read this quick guide on how to use the system first.
Pre-course Reading
Whilst there is no required pre-course reading, if you would like some general background reading in preparation for your master’s course then the following texts are recommended. They relate mainly to the core courses that are taught in the first term of the programme:
Principles of Finance
- Jones, C.P. Investments: Analysis and Management (Wiley) is recommended. You are advised to read the whole section (four chapters) on security and financial analysis and also the chapters on bonds, stocks and derivatives.
Enterprise Risk Management
- Doherty, N.A. Integrated Risk Management (McGraw Hill).
- Punter, A. Risk Financing and Management (Institute of Financial Services, London).
Theory of Risk and Insurance Markets
- Doherty, N.A. Integrated Risk Management (McGraw Hill).
- Rejda, G.E. and McNamara, M.J., 2017. Principles of Risk Management and Insurance 13th ed.
Global Banking
- Casu, B.; Girardone, C. and Molyneux, P. (2021). Introduction to Banking. 3rd Ed. Pearson.
Text Books
You do not need to buy any textbooks prior to joining us at Bayes. We make as many of them as possible available free to students via the university and business school library as digital copies – https://libraryservices.city.ac.uk/
However, if you so wish, textbooks may be purchased from any good academic book shop.