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:
Enterprise Risk Management
- Hopkin, P., 2018. Fundamentals of risk management: understanding, evaluating and implementing effective risk management. Kogan Page Publishers.
- Doherty, N.A. Integrated Risk Management (McGraw Hill).
- Recent research on COVID preparedness by Dr Bryce:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13669877.2020.1756379
General Insurance
- Parsons, C. (2001) ‘Liability, compensation and insurance for psychiatric injury’ Journal of Insurance Research and Practice. January, pp. 14-26
- Parsons, C (2002) ‘Liability rules, compensation systems and safety at work in Europe’ Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, Vol. 27 No. 3, pp.358-382.
- Parsons, C. (2001) ‘Managerial liability, risk and insurance: an international view’ International and Comparative Corporate Law Journal Vol. 3, Issue 1, pp. 1-31
- Parsons, C (2003) ‘Moral hazard in liability insurance’ Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, Vol. 28, No. 3 July 2003 pp. 448-471 Jess, The Insurance of Commercial Risks, Law and Practice, Butterworth
Other useful texts include:
- Clarke, M. Policies and Perceptions of Insurance, (OUP Clarendon Law Series).
- Insurance Law, CII Study Text for Subject MO5 (Chartered Insurance Institute, 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.
Text Books
Information regarding full reading lists and core text will be included in the Student Handbook and online in moodle.
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.