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No 6819

Wednesday 18 March 2026

Vol clvi No 24

pp. 387–396

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Master of Finance, 2025–26: Easter Term subjects

The Faculty Board of Business and Management gives notice that, in the Easter Term 2026, the subjects for examination for the degree of Master of Finance will be as stated below. The method of assessment is shown for each subject.

Module

Subject

Form of assessment

Group 2 – specialist subjects

MFIN27

Mergers and acquisitions

In-class MCQ exam of 90 minutes (60%); group case study (40%)

MFIN33

Asian capital markets

Individual assignment, 1,500 words (100%)

MFIN35

Further econometrics: Time series (open to the M.Phil. in Finance)

Individual project (100%)

MFIN42

Advanced credit

Individual essay, 2,000 words (50%); group case study including write-up and projections (50%)

MFIN47

Liquid alternatives and hedge funds

Individual assignment, 2,000 words (100%)

MFIN48

Real estate

Individual case analysis, 1,500 words (100%)

MFIN53

The purpose of finance

Individual end-of-course essay, 2,000 words (70%); class participation (30%)

MFIN56

Algorithmic trading

Individual project, 2,000 words excluding codes (70%); completion of Python Data Camp modules x 2 (30%)

MFIN57

Blockchain and digital assets

Individual assignment, 2,000 words (100%)

MFIN58

International finance and exchange rates

Individual assignment, 2,000 words (100%)

MFIN64

Financial entrepreneurial acquisitions

Individual essay, 1,000 words (45%); class participation (30%); individual essay, 750 words (25%)

MFIN65

Impact investments and finance

End-of-course team project, 2,000 words (100%)

MFIN66

Universal ownership, divestment, and greenwashing

In-class exam of 60 minutes (100%)

Projects

MFIN26

Group consulting project

Group project, assessed by group presentation (100%)