Imperial - MSc Risk Management

timmy8

Just wondering if there were any admits to this prog out there? How good is it and like how hard to get into? thanks

Reply 1

Tarts_n_Vicars

What Bachelor's degree do you have?

Reply 2

archit_garg

Well i was rejected at the college for MSc Finance, though i was later accepted at Warwick , city and manchester for same course and at Oxford for MBA.

watever I have heard is that the course is gud and imperial is highly reputed, but the college is keen on taking guys from UK and Eu .

will be able to comment more if u share ur profile.

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Said Business School, Oxford, MBA Class 2006-07

Reply 3

anantra

timmy8

Just wondering if there were any admits to this prog out there? How good is it and like how hard to get into? thanks

timmy8. I have been admitted to the MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering programme (starting Oct 2009). I'm taking a sabbatical from work to do this course to boost specific skills in risk management (i.e. valuation, C++, Matlab and Stats). I'd specifically like to learn more about credit risk, market risk and pricing.

My background is:

5+ years of experience covering investment banking, commercial banking and risk consulting.

BSc in Economics from LSE
M.A in Economics from New York University
PRMIA Certified

This is by far the best programme in Europe, as it places an emphasis on gaining practical skills that employers really want. Risk management is a booming area and this course will open up avenues to specialist areas such as credit risk modelling, economic capital and market risk. I've compared this to various courses around the world and chose it due to the fact that its in London and has a very good careers service. I'd say that the course is top-heavy on risk as supposed to financial engineering though. Thats where I think the true quality of the course kicks in - most MFE courses do more of FE rather than risk management in depth. And I'm thinking Berkeley, Oxford, Columbia here.

Insurance companies, investment banks and consulting firms have recruited from this course!. I'm thinking of doing the FRM or CFA as well in addition to this course.