MSc Project Management, Finance and Risk

City St George's, University of London

This academically-rigorous and practical programme will give you a strong foundation in quantitative risk assessment and decision making under uncertain conditions, linked with classical engineering economics and financial engineering. Building on your undergraduate degree your MSc will give you many career opportunities. The benefits of this masters in project management course are wide and varied and will help progress your future career. From analysing indecision within games theory to rebuilding a country’s infrastructure, you’ll explore the drivers in which businesses operate, and the challenges and opportunities that project manager’s face. Your learning will be complemented by invited lectures from experts across the industry who bring a diverse set of skills and the ability to solve complex problems. Who is this course for?It’s likely you’ll have a scientific or financial engineering background as the course covers quantitative risk assessment in depth, which requires an aptitude for measuring and analysing data.This MSc is for those planning a career in managing the introduction of capital goods or applying the latest project management techniques to complex projects.Career:Graduates with this degree are in high demand across a wide range of careers involving project management, risk management and financial planning.If you want to work in infrastructure management and development, which involves management of supply chain and/or financial risks, this programme will be particularly relevant. Additionally, the course is ideal if you are planning a career in any of the following areas:capital goodsmanagement consultancyrisk analysis in the pharmaceutical industryproject management in the construction industryinvestment bankingbanking analysisfinancial risk analysisreal estate managementmarketing managementaircraft engineeringentrepreneurship.Duration:Full-time: 12 monthsPart-time: 24 months (up to 28 months)