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Contents
WELCOME

THE IMPERIAL ADVANTAGE

LONDON: A CITY LIKE NO OTHER

A GLOBAL BUSINESS SCHOOL AT A GLANCE

10

PROGRAMME MATRIX

12

MSc FINANCE

14

MSc FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

18

MSc INVESTMENT & WEALTH MANAGEMENT

22

MSc RISK MANAGEMENT & FINANCIAL ENGINEERING

26

MSc MANAGEMENT

30

MSc ECONOMICS & STRATEGY FOR BUSINESS

34

MSc STRATEGIC MARKETING

38

MSc INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP & MANAGEMENT

42

MSc INTERNATIONAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT

46

PRE-SESSIONAL ENGLISH

50

SUMMER SCHOOL

51

OUR FACULTY

52

BUILDING YOUR CAREER

54

MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS

56

ADMISSIONS

58

Welcome
We live in challenging times, facing
pressures of rapid technological
innovation, increasing globalisation,
dwindling natural resources and
the need to generate economic
growth which delivers greater wellbeing for society. Organisations,
and individuals within them, need
to rise to these challenges.
Imperial College Business Schools
world class MSc programmes will
equip you with the knowledge and
skills to pursue your ambitions
and are an excellent investment
in your future. The Schools highranking programmes reflect the
core values of Imperial College
London, which seeks to develop
socially responsible leaders
with the capability to manage
their organisations, inspire
entrepreneurship and be innovative.
Imperial is a global top 10 ranked
university, situated in London,
one of the worlds most important
financial and cultural centres.
The Business School provides
an inspirational environment,
combining the highest academic
standards with the very latest
business practice.

You will learn the latest thinking

from world class research faculty
and industry experts with direct
experience of major corporates,
consultancies, investment banks,
venture capitalists and public
sector organisations. The ability
to put theory into practice makes
our graduates highly attractive to
employers and you will find that
the Imperial network opens doors
for you the world over. There is no
better place to shape your future
and the future of us all. Join us.

Professor G. Anand Anandalingam

Dean

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Get the Imperial

Advantage
Imperial College London is one of the worlds best universities, with an
enviable reputation built on solid principles and practical expertise.
Studying with us will open doors across the world and give you access to
the very latest research in business, science, technology and healthcare.
You will also have access to a powerful alumni network, and be part of a
diverse cultural environment of high-calibre students from across the globe.
At Imperial College Business
School we offer:
1 A world class education
Imperial College London is ranked in the top 10
universities globally*. The Business School is a core
part of the College, which is reflected in the high
standard of teaching and research as evidenced by our
achievements:
Joint 1st in the UK for world-leading
research (RAE 2008)**

3 A tailored Career and

Professional Development Service

We provide a dedicated careers team for the exclusive
use of Business School students. They will work with
you to help identify your career and professional goals,
and equip you with the tools to achieve them. A range
of services are on offer, including unlimited bespoke
one-to-one consultations, group workshops, skills
sessions, and corporate presentations. The Business
School also takes an integrated approach to career
development by strategically incorporating careers
training into your MSc programme timetable.

MSc Management is ranked 1st in the UK

and 14th in the world (FT rankings 2012)

4 highly practical,
cutting-edge programmes

MSc Finance is ranked 1st in London and

15th in the world (FT rankings 2013)

Our programmes are constructed in a practical way

using case studies, group discussions and coursework
to make your learning highly relevant for todays
competitive job market, and keep you right up-to-date
with the latest developments in your chosen field.
We also help you to develop technical, practical and
professional skills, making you attractive to employers
from every sector.

We are among just 1% of business schools worldwide

to have achieved accreditation from AMBA, AACSB and
Equis, in recognition of the excellence of our degree
programmes and proving our position as one of the
worlds most elite business schools.

2 Access to the business

capital of Europe

Imperial is situated at the very heart of cultural

London and close to the City, the capitals financial
and business hub. This proximity offers students at
the Business School a unique opportunity to visit
and learn from leading global organisations, with
the added advantage of attracting numerous guest
speakers from industry.
Our London location allows us to ensure that content
is highly industry relevant, meaning you will be best
equipped for the professional challenges that you may
face when you graduate.

MSc programmes

Our programmes use paperless delivery, reflecting

changes in the business world and representing a leap
forward in the learning and communication process.

5 A supportive learning

environment

Group work is central to the way you learn at

the Business School. We believe this approach
offers a supportive environment that encourages
collaborative skills, develops confidence, generates
outstanding results, and builds your personal and
professional networks.
*8th in the world, THE World University Rankings 2012-13;
6th in the world, QS World University Rankings 2012
**The most recent RAE took place in 2008

I chose to study at Imperial College

Business School because of the
universitys prestigious reputation.
The MSc programmes offered are focused
on practical activities and group work,
which prepares students for real-world
professional situations.
Zara Driss
MSc Strategic Marketing 2013

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LONDON:
A CITY LIKE
NO OTHER

ROYAL ALBERT HALL

WETLAND CENTRE

WIMBLEDON
WIMBLEDON
COMMON

FULHAM KINGS
ROAD

PUTNEY
VILLAGE

London is the greenest city of its

size in the world with green space
covering almost 40%. Richmond Park
is one of the largest open spaces in
London, covering an area of 2,500
acres. The park is home to 650 deer.

MSc programmes

ST JOHNS WOOD

COLLEGE
BUSINESS SW10 HARRO
SCHOOL SLOANE
SQUARE
SOUTH

CHELSEA

RICHMOND
PARK

HAMPSTEAD

SW7

KNIGHTS

WANDSWORTH BRIDGE

RICHMOND

ABBEY ROAD

THE SERPENTIN

CROMWELL ROAD
SOUTH KENSINGTON

BARNES

HYDE
PARK

KENSINGTON

THE NATIONAL THE

ARCHIVES LONDON

KEW
GARDENS

PADDINGTON

MAIDA VALE

PADDINGTON

SELFRIDGES

SHEPHERD'S BUSH IMPERIAL

HAMMERSMITH

PRIM

BAYSWATER ROAD

VICTORIA
& ALBERT
MUSEUM

AIRPORT

EXHIBITION ROAD

OLYMPIA EARLS
HEATHROW
COURT

LUTON
AIRPO

KENSINGTON PORTOBELLO ROAD

PALACE THE WESTWAY PORTOBELLO MARKET
KENSINGTON
GARDENS

WEMBLEY
STADIUM

KENSINGTON

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

PUTNEY

We also enjoy close proximity to Kensington Gardens

and Hyde Park, one of the greatest city parks in the
world and our very own neighbourhood garden. If you
are looking for urban chic or city bustle, the fabulous
stores of Kensington High Street and Knightsbridge or
perhaps some of the best restaurants and bars in the
city, then they are all just down the road from Imperial.

W
11
LADBROKE GROVE
NOTTING
HILL
KENSINGTON
HIGH STREET SCIENCE MUSEUM

BR
ID
GE

Imperial is located in South Kensington, one of the most

fashionable, vibrant and cosmopolitan parts of London.
It is one of the worlds most important cultural centres,
often being referred to as Londons museum district
with the Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert
Museum and the Science Museum all located nearby.

Imperials neighbours include the

Royal Albert Hall, in which we hold
our graduation ceremonies each
year. The historic building hosts
over 350 events annually and
showcases some of the worlds
leading artists from several
performance genres.

PU
TN
EY

For anyone seriously considering a

future in business, London should
be your first choice. Selecting a
London-based university means
choosing to study in the business
capital of Europe, enabling you
to take advantage of Londons
corporate and financial power,
and to forge strong professional
relationships that will benefit
you for a lifetime. It is no
coincidence that London is a
base for most global players
in finance, consulting, IT and
professional services.

Wembley Stadium is the second

largest stadium in Europe. The
90,000-capacity venue is home
to the England football team and
welcomes some of the biggest
names in sport and music.

LONDON FIELDS

DALSTON

WANDSWORTH
CLAPHAM

BRIXTON

SW2

CITY AIRPORT

CANARY
WHARF
TOWER

CANARY
WHARF

SHADWELL LIMEHOUSE

WAPPING LIMEHOUSE BASIN

ST KATHERINES
DOCK

ROTHERHITHE

SOUTHWARK
PARK

CANADA
WATER

SURREY QUAYS

London has hosted the Olympic

Games three times more than any
other city in the world. The Olympic
Stadium was constructed to serve
as the host stadium for the 2012
Summer Olympics and will become
the home of West Ham United
Football Club in 2016.

OLYMPIC
STADIUM

MILE END

WHITECHAPEL

SE1

STRATFORD
E15

E3

BOW

OLYMPIC
PARK

BRICK LANE

E2
MILE END
PARK

EC2

OVAL

TOWER
BRIDGE

ISLE
OF DOGS

MUDCHUTE
PARK

O2 ARENA

ISLAND
GARDENS

DEPTFORD
BURGESS
MARITIME MUSEUM
PARK
NEW
CROSS GREENWICH
SE15
GREENWICH
PARK
LAMBETH

THE
SHARD

SE14

MILLENNIUM BRIDGE

SOUTHWARK BRIDGE

CAMBERWELL

BATTERSEA SW8

SPITALFIELDS
MARKET
ALDGATE STEPNEY

LONDON BRIDGE

PECKHAM

BATTERSEA BATTERSEA
PARK POWER STATION

BETHNAL
GREEN

BERMONDSEY

ANGEL

KENNINGTON

VAUXHALL

THE GHERKIN SHOREDITCH

ISLINGTON
WATERLOO

CHELSEA BRIDGE

E
DG
RI
AB
SE
ER
TT
BA

THAMES

LAMBETH BRIDGE
GE
ID
BR
LL
HA
UX
VA

SW1

ALBERT BRIDGE

VICTORIA PIMLICO BRITAIN

LONDON EYE

WESTMINSTER TATE

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE

TOWER OF
LONDON

TATE MODERN
SOUTH BANK
SOUTHWARK
BOROUGH

SE11

MILLBANK

ST JAMESS PARK

GE
ID
BR

ST JAMESS

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

WHITEHALL

TRAFALGAR
SQUARE

CHARING
CROSS

BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE

PICCADILLY

ELEPHANT
SE5 & CASTLE

PICCADILLY
CIRCUS CHINA
TOWN

MAYFAIR

REGENTS
STREET

SPEAKERS CORNER

SOHO

GREEN PARK

SW3

RUSSELL CLERKENWELL
SQUARE HOLBORN

COVENT
GARDEN ST
LEICESTER THE STRAND PAULS THE
BANK CITY
SQUARE EC4
BANK OF ENGLAND

SBRIDGE THE MALL

ODS BELGRAVIA

SILICON
ROUNDABOUT

BLOOMSBURY

OO
RL
TE
WA

MARBLE ARCH

E
K

PARK LANE

OXFORD STREET

STANSTED
AIRPORT

VICTORIA PARK

HOXTON

FARRINGDON BARBICAN

BRITISH
MUSEUM
AND LIBRARY

The City of London is composed

almost entirely of financial service
companies and is within easy
reach of South Kensington by
public transport. The Gherkin is a
skyscraper which has become an
iconic symbol of London and the
business district.

HACKNEY

NW1

KINGS
CROSS

NATIONAL
GALLERY

MARYLEBONE

EUSTON

TOTTENHAM
COURT
ROAD

BOATING
LAKE

BT TOWER

MADAME
TUSSAUDS

HEATH

LONDON
ZOO

NE

PLATFORM 9 3/4
KINGS CROSS
ST PANCRAS

CAMDEN
TOWN

REGENTS CANAL

LIVERPOOL
STREET

REGENTS
PARK

MROSE HILL

BIG BEN

N
ORT

N7

Soho is a district of central London,

part of the West End, which attracts
a wide mix of people and is a great
place to find live entertainment,
exceptional food and pulsing
nightlife. The West End is often
known as Londons Theatreland.

LEWISHAM

GATWICK
AIRPORT

Canary Wharf is a major business

district and one of Londons two
main financial centres (along with
the City of London) and contains
many of the UKs tallest buildings,
including the Canary Wharf Tower.

Visitors to Londons South Bank

can find everything from theatre,
exhibitions and free events to
festivals, drinking and dining. A
stroll along the South Bank offers
amazing views of the London Eye,
the River Thames, Tower Bridge,
Westminster Palace and Big Ben.

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The setting of Imperial College Business

School is so impressive, which makes the
experience even more memorable. We are
surrounded by beautiful parks and spoilt
for choice for museums, world class
theatre and restaurants to enjoy. I just
love it here.
Karn Luanpreda
MSc Strategic Marketing 2013

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A Global Business
School at a Glance

NATIONALITY BY REGION OF 2013 MSc STUDENTS

26% Europe
(excluding UK)

12% UK

4% Americas

7% Africa/Middle East

93

of 2012 MSc graduates

were employed within
six months

The Business School alumni

network consists of over

10,000
120
IN over

COUNTRIES

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Top 20 countries
Canada
China
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
India
Italy
Lebanon
Malaysia
Nigeria
Pakistan
Portugal
Russian Federation
Singapore
Switzerland

51% Asia/Pacific

Taiwan
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States

The Imperial College london

alumni network consists of over

140,000
300+

74

COUNTRIES
REPRESENTED BY
2013 MSc COHORT

student clubs
and societies

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PROGRAMME MATRIX
MSc FINANCE

MSc FINANCE &

ACCOUNTING

MSc INVESTMENT
& WEALTH
MANAGEMENT

MSc RISK
MANAGEMENT
& FINANCIAL
ENGINEERING

Pages 14-17

Pages 18-21

Pages 22-25

Pages 26-29

DEGREE
BACKGROUND

Preferably a First
Class Honours
degree (or
international
equivalent) from
a recognised
university in a
highly quantitative
subject. Relevant
backgrounds
include:
mathematics,
engineering,
economics, finance

A First or Upper
Second Class
Honours degree
(or international
equivalent) from a
recognised university
in a quantitative
subject. Relevant
backgrounds
include: finance,
accounting,
economics,
mathematics

A First or Upper
Second Class
Honours degree
(or international
equivalent) from a
recognised university
in a quantitative
subject. Relevant
backgrounds
include: finance,
economics,
business,
mathematics

A First or Upper
Second Class
Honours degree
(or international
equivalent) from
a recognised
university in a
highly quantitative
subject. Relevant
backgrounds
include:
mathematics,
engineering, finance

WORK EXPERIENCE

Work experience is
not essential, but
you are strongly
recommended to
undertake relevant
internships

Work experience is
not essential, but
you are strongly
recommended to
undertake relevant
internships

Work experience is
not essential, but
you are strongly
recommended to
undertake relevant
internships

Work experience is
not essential, but
you are strongly
recommended to
undertake relevant
internships

No

No

No

No

Sales and Trading,

Investment Banking

Financial Services,
Professional
Services, Corporate
Banking

Asset Management,
Hedge Funds, Wealth
Management,
Sovereign Wealth
Funds

Risk Management,
Sales and Trading,
Hedge Funds

September 2014

September 2014

September 2014

September 2014

29,000

29,000

29,000

29,000

mscfinance
@imperial.ac.uk

fa
@imperial.ac.uk

investment
@imperial.ac.uk

riskmanagement
@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)20 7594 9176

+44 (0)20 7594 9176

+44 (0)20 7594 0930

+44 (0)20 7594 9552

MSc PROGRAMME

INTERVIEW REQUIRED
TYPICAL CAREERS

START DATE
FEES*
CONTACT DETAILS

*Fees and payment terms for the 2014 intake will be confirmed in early 2014
**A Lower Second Class honours degree (or international equivalent) may be
accepted alongside significant experience in innovation or entrepreneurship
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MSc MANAGEMENT

MSc ECONOMICS
& STRATEGY FOR
BUSINESS

MSc STRATEGIC
MARKETING

MSc INNOVATION,
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
& MANAGEMENT

MSc INTERNATIONAL
HEALTH
MANAGEMENT

Pages 30-33

Pages 34-37

Pages 38-41

Pages 42-45

Pages 46-49

A First or Upper
Second Class
Honours degree
(or international
equivalent) from
a recognised
university.
General business
or management
degrees may be
ineligible. Your
degree should not
contain modules
similar to more than
one quarter of the
programme

A First or Upper
Second Class
Honours degree
(or international
equivalent) from a
recognised university
in a businessrelated subject that
includes at least
introductory courses
in economics

A First or Upper
Second Class
Honours degree
(or international
equivalent) from a
recognised
university that must
include courses
in at least four
different business
areas; these should
normally include
marketing and
business strategy

A First or Upper
Second Class
Honours degree**
(or international
equivalent) from
a recognised
university.
General business
or management
degrees may be
ineligible. Your
degree should not
contain modules
similar to more than
one quarter of the
programme

A First or Upper
Second Class
Honours degree
(or international
equivalent) from a
recognised university
in medicine, health
sciences, social
sciences, physical
sciences,
engineering,
informatics or
another relevant
discipline

Less than two years

work experience; to
be eligible for 2014
entry, you should
have graduated in
June 2012 or later

Less than three years

work experience; to
be eligible for 2014
entry, you should
have graduated in
June 2011 or later

Less than three years

work experience; to
be eligible for 2014
entry, you should
have graduated in
June 2011 or later

Less than two years

work experience; to
be eligible for 2014
entry, you should
have graduated in
June 2012 or later

Designed for new or

recent graduates.
However, we welcome
applications from
those who have some
healthcare work
experience

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Management
Strategy, Consulting,
Marketing,
Accountancy

Consulting,
Management
Strategy, Financial
Services, Corporate
Sector

Marketing,
Consulting, Brand
Management, Digital
and Social Media

Starting your
own business,
Developing business
start-ups, Consulting

Healthcare,
Consulting,
Pharmaceutical
Industry, NGOs

September 2014

October 2014

October 2014

September 2014

October 2014

22,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

mscmanagement
@imperial.ac.uk

esb
@imperial.ac.uk

mscstrategicmarketing
@imperial.ac.uk

mscinnovation
@imperial.ac.uk

health
@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)20 7594 0775

+44 (0)20 7594 2782

+44 (0)20 7594 9608

+44 (0)20 7594 9766

+44 (0)20 7594 9766

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MSc FINANCE

Our MSc Finance is a

challenging one-year
programme that prepares
recent high-calibre
graduates and young
professionals for a wide
range of careers in the
highly competitive, yet
rewarding, financial
services sector. Covering a broad range of topics,
this programme not only offers a solid quantitative
foundation, but underpins it using the latest
research and practical applications.
We have recently celebrated the programmes
15th anniversary. Over the past decade and a half,
MSc Finance has developed a reputation as the
most intellectually rigorous quantitative finance
programme in Europe.
The Chartered Institute for Securities &
Investment (CISI) has designated Imperial College
Business School a CISI Centre of Excellence in the
field of finance, and the programme was the first
to be taught in London with both CISI exemption
and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) partner
programme status.
The programme is highly relevant, reflecting the
strong corporate connections we have established
with leading companies in the City of London and
beyond, providing practical opportunities to build
your skills and confidence. You will receive hands-on
training, working through relevant case studies with
leading practitioners and world-renowned research
faculty. This, combined with our innovative teaching
approach and the academic and quantitative
rigour of the core courses, equips graduates with
the technical and financial tools they need to be
respected in todays financial sector.
Dr Lara Cathcart
Programme Director
and Senior Lecturer

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THE PROGRAMME
Before starting the programme, you will need to
undertake online pre-study courses, which may
include Introduction to Mathematics, Introduction
to Finance, Accounting Primer, and Career and
Professional Development.
In September, you will study four compulsory courses
including Markets and Securities, Financial Modelling
and Business Valuation. These courses introduce
the tools of modern finance and enhance your
career development skills. You will also attend the
Finance Industry Careers course which provides a
comprehensive introduction to the finance industry
and recruitment market.
Youll take six core courses which are the backbone of
our programme, providing you with a solid knowledge
base in each subject area. Each course builds on
previous experience while introducing new and
challenging disciplines. You will also be given the
opportunity to choose from a variety of electives and
undertake a final project.

Our MSc Finance

programme is ranked
1st in London and
15th in the world by
the Financial Times
FT Masters in Finance Rankings 2013

Programme timetable
Pre-study
August

Foundation
September

Autumn term
October December

Spring term
January March

Summer term
April - June

Summer
July - August

Pre-study
courses
Foundation
courses
Core
courses
Elective
courses
Project

CORE COURSES

Electives include:

Advanced Financial Econometrics

Advanced Corporate Finance

Asset Pricing and Derivatives

Advanced Financial Accounting and Valuation

Corporate Finance

Advanced Options Theory

Financial Econometrics

Advanced Portfolio Management

Investments and Portfolio Management

Banking

Mathematics for Finance

Behavioural Investment Management

Credit Risk

PROJECT AND ELECTIVES

Most students choose the Applied Project, which has
a practical focus and is designed for those who are
interested in a career in a financial institution. If you
have secured a work placement, you will be able to
incorporate this experience into your field of study.
You will also choose four electives. For the small
number of students who wish to follow an academic
career and apply to a PhD programme, we offer the
option of a 10,000-word Research Project with the
choice of three electives.
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
Bloomberg and Reuters training
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam preparation
Computing workshops, courses in C++ and Visual Basic
Private Equity/Venture Capital/
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series

Dynamic Asset/Liability Management

Financial Crises: Regulation and Ethics
Fixed-Income Securities
Hedge Funds
International Finance
Market Microstructure and High Frequency Trading
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity and Entrepreneurial Finance
Structured Credit and Equity Products
Programme structure and electives are subject to change. Electives are
run subject to student interest and availability. Not all combinations of
electives are possible. Imperial College Business School reserves the
right to withdraw or replace an elective.

For further details of courses and programme structure, please visit:

imperial.ac.uk/business-school/msc-finance
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My expectations of the MSc Finance

programme were admittedly high, and
yet they have been met and exceeded.
The quality of teaching at the Business
School is phenomenal.
Ali-Abbas Punjani
MSc Finance 2013

GUEST LECTURERS AND SPEAKERS

Graduate Destinations

At Imperial College Business School, we are proud to

host guest lecturers and speakers alongside our world
class teaching faculty and visiting lecturers, giving you
industry insight and perspectives from the modern
business world.

Our MSc Finance students are working in many different

roles in a wide variety of companies, including:

Professor David Miles Monetary Policy Committee,

Bank of England
Thomas Stolper Foreign Exchange Division,
Goldman Sachs
Alexander Dunaev Strategic Transactions,
Deutsche Bank
Neil Pigott and Oliver Kehre Executive Directors,
Distress Debt, Morgan Stanley

Bain

ICBC

Bank of America
Merrill Lynch

Jefferies
J.P. Morgan

Barclays Capital
Lazard
BlackRock
Lloyds Banking Group
Bloomberg
London Stock Exchange
Boston Consulting Group
Macquarie Group
CICC
McKinsey & Company

Douglas Porter Leveraged Finance, Barclays Capital

Citi

Dan Oakes Managing Director, Head of International

Origination, Commerzbank

Credit Agricole

Mike Wilcox Director, Restructuring Advisory,

Blackstone
Robert Stefanowski CFO, UBS Investment Bank
Ignazio Visco Governor, Banca dItalia

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Morgan Stanley
Nomura
Credit Suisse
Norges Bank
European
Investment Bank

Schroders

Fidelity

Societe Generale

GDF Suez

Standard Chartered Bank

Goldman Sachs

Standard Life

Greenhill

Trafigura

HSBC

UBS

Programme Statistics
Destination of 2012
Graduates by sector

Degree background
2012/2013

42% Investment Bank

10% Asset Management/Hedge Fund
10% Commercial/Retail Banking
8% Consulting
7% Private Equity
7% Professional Services
4% Corporate Finance Advisory
4% Other Financial Services

33% Economics

2% Financial Technology, Data/Information Provider

32% Finance/Accounting

2% Prop Trading Firm

12% Engineering

2% Wealth Management

12% Mathematics

1% Insurance

8% Business/Management

1% C
 entral/Development Bank, Ministry
of Finance/Regulator

2% Science

Destination of 2012
Graduates by role

1% Computing

Destination of 2012
Graduates by region

1 9% Mergers and Acquisitions/

Corporate Finance
14% Sales and Trading
11% Consulting/Advisory
10% Fixed Income/Equity Research
8% Risk Management
7% Asset Management
5% Private Equity
5% Corporate Banking
5% Finance and Accounting
4% Audit
4% Operations
3% Private Banking/Wealth Management
3% Rotational
2% Treasury

52% Asia
28% UK
13% Europe (excluding UK)
7% Other

37 23
%

of current
students are
female

90

the
average
age

of 2012 graduates
were employed within
six months

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MSc FINANCE
& ACCOUNTING

Our new one-year MSc

Finance & Accounting
programme will appeal
to students from a range
of business backgrounds
looking to move into the
finance industry.

THE PROGRAMME
Before starting the programme, you will need to
undertake online pre-study courses, which may
include Introduction to Mathematics, Introduction
to Finance, Accounting Primer, and Career and
Professional Development.

Taught by outstanding
academics and leading practitioners, students are
provided with a thorough grounding in the theory
of finance. Built on this solid technical foundation
is an understanding of the practical elements of the
finance and accounting industries which include
advanced techniques in corporate financial strategy
and project management, and company valuation.

In September, you will study four compulsory courses

including Accounting and Valuation, Markets and
Securities, and Financial Modelling. These courses
introduce the tools of modern finance and enhance
your career development skills. You will also attend
the Finance Industry Careers course which provides
a comprehensive introduction to the finance industry
and recruitment market.

Developed from the core of our highly reputable

MSc Finance programme, MSc Finance &
Accounting ensures students benefit from a
unique blend of rigour and relevance, providing
an understanding of both the financial basics
and a practical and specialist knowledge through
electives and project work.

Youll take six core courses which are the backbone of

our programme, providing you with a solid knowledge
base in each subject area. Each course builds on
previous experience while introducing new and
challenging disciplines. You will also be given the
opportunity to choose from a variety of electives and
undertake a final project.

If you aspire to work in areas such as finance

management accounting, equity research
analysis, sales in investment banking, in
the treasury department of a large corporate
company, or at one of the big four, then this
programme is suitable for you.
Professor James Sefton
Chair in Economics

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Programme timetable
Pre-study
August

Foundation
September

Autumn term
October December

Spring term
January March

Summer term
April - June

Summer
July - August

Pre-study
courses
Foundation
courses
Core
courses
Elective
courses
Project

CORE COURSES

Electives include:

Advanced Financial Accounting and Valuation

Banking

Corporate Finance

Behavioural Investment Management

Financial Econometrics

Business of Fund and Wealth Management

Investments and Portfolio Management

Cases in Finance and Investments

Management Accounting and Corporate Strategy

Corporate Law and Corporate Tax Strategy

Mathematics for Finance

Enterprise Risk Management

Financial Crises: Regulation and Ethics

PROJECT AND ELECTIVES

Most students choose the Applied Project, which
has a practical focus and is designed for those who
are interested in a career in a financial institution. If
you have secured a work placement, you will also be
able to incorporate this experience into your field of
study. You will also choose four electives. For the small
number of students who wish to follow an academic
career and apply to a PhD programme, we offer the
option of a 10,000-word Research Project with the
choice of three electives.
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
Bloomberg and Reuters training

Hedge Funds
International Finance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity and Entrepreneurial Finance
Structured Credit and Equity Products
Venture Capital Finance and Innovation
Programme structure and electives are subject to change.
Electives are run subject to student interest and availability. Not all
combinations of electives are possible. Imperial College Business
School reserves the right to withdraw or replace an elective.

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam preparation

Computing workshops, courses in C++ and Visual Basic
Private Equity/Venture Capital/
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series

For further details of courses and programme structure, please visit:

imperial.ac.uk/business-school/
msc-finance-accounting
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Students looking to pursue careers in

financial services, accounting and within
the financial management functions
of large corporates are in very high
demand. This new MSc programme
provides tailored, rigorous content to
prepare students for success in a wide
range of job opportunities within the
City of London and beyond.
Stefano Bianchi
Mazars

GUEST SPEAKERS and LECTURERS

GRADUATE DESTINATIONS

We had the following guest speakers and visiting

lecturers on our MSc Finance programme in 2012/13
and expect a similar range and quality of speakers to
be available on MSc Finance & Accounting:

We expect students on this programme to work in

a range of roles including professional services,
consulting, corporate banking, central banking,
interdealer broking, exchanges, rating agencies,
regulators, investment advisory, finance graduate
programmes in multinationals, and valuations or
operations in investment banks.

Professor David Miles Monetary Policy Committee,

Bank of England
Thomas Stolper Foreign Exchange Division,
Goldman Sachs
Alexander Dunaev Strategic Transactions,
Deutsche Bank
Neil Pigott and Oliver Kehre Executive Directors,
Distress Debt, Morgan Stanley
Douglas Porter Leveraged Finance, Barclays Capital
Dan Oakes Managing Director, Head of International
Origination, Commerzbank
Marianne Fallon Head of Corporate Affairs, KPMG
Robert Stefanowski CFO, UBS Investment Bank

Employers are likely to include:

Amazon

London Stock Exchange

Bank of England

Moodys

Bloomberg

Nomura

BP

Oliver Wyman

Capco

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Citi

Rabobank

Commerzbank

Rolls-Royce

Deloitte

Royal Bank of Scotland

Ernst & Young

Santander

European Investment Bank

Shell

Grant Thornton

Swiss Re

ICAP

Thomson Reuters

ING

Towers Watson

J.P. Morgan

UniCredit

KPMG

Unilever

Lloyds Banking Group

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MSc INVESTMENT &

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

In todays world of
finance, a financier not
only requires an area of
expertise but a broad
base of finance theory
and an understanding
of the wider industry to
build a successful career.
Founded on Imperials reputation as a worldleading technical university, MSc Investment
& Wealth Management offers a comprehensive
grounding in a theoretical base alongside the
practical application of finance in quantitative
asset management and the business of money
management. This approach ensures MSc
Investment & Wealth Management is highly
relevant to the current world of finance and builds
on the strong corporate connections we have
established with the City through our long-running
MSc Finance programme.
This cutting-edge programme comprises newly
designed courses in trading strategies, the business
of fund and wealth management and dynamic
liability management. MSc Investment & Wealth
Management is the only MSc programme in the UK
that offers a full range of courses in asset and wealth
management, private equity and banking.
Adapted from our internationally renowned MSc
Finance programme, MSc Investment & Wealth
Management will appeal to ambitious and
quantitative-minded students with a background
in economics, quantitative social science,
maths and science, seeking a career in asset
management, wealth management, private equity
or retail banking.
Professor James Sefton
Chair in Economics

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THE PROGRAMME
Before starting the programme, you will need to
undertake online pre-study courses, which may
include Introduction to Mathematics, Introduction
to Finance, Accounting Primer, and Career and
Professional Development.
In September, you will study four compulsory courses
including Markets and Securities, Financial Modelling
and Business Valuation. These courses introduce
the tools of modern finance and enhance your
career development skills. You will also attend the
Finance Industry Careers course which provides a
comprehensive introduction to the finance industry
and recruitment market.
Youll take six core courses which are the backbone of
our programme, providing you with a solid knowledge
base in each subject area. Each course builds on
previous experience while introducing new and
challenging disciplines. You will also be given the
opportunity to choose from a variety of electives and
undertake a final project.

Programme timetable
Pre-study
August

Foundation
September

Autumn term
October December

Spring term
January March

Summer term
April - June

Summer
July - August

Pre-study
courses
Foundation
courses
Core
courses
Elective
courses
Project

CORE COURSES

Electives include:

Business of Fund and Wealth Management

Advanced Financial Accounting and Valuation

Corporate Finance

Advanced Investments

Dynamic Asset/Liability Management

Advanced Options Theory

Financial Econometrics

Asset Pricing and Derivatives

Investments and Portfolio Management

Behavioural Investment Management

Mathematics for Finance

Cases in Finance and Investments

Corporate Law and Corporate Tax Strategy

Project and Electives

Most students choose the Applied Project, which
has a practical focus and is designed for those who
are interested in a career in a financial institution. If
you have secured a work placement, you will also be
able to incorporate this experience into your field of
study. You will also choose four electives. For the small
number of students who wish to follow an academic
career and apply to a PhD programme, we offer the
option of a 10,000-word Research Project with the
choice of three electives.
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
Bloomberg and Reuters training
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam preparation
Computing workshops, courses in C++ and Visual Basic
Private Equity/Venture Capital/
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series

Financial Crises: Regulation and Ethics

Fixed Income Securities
Hedge Funds
International Finance
Market Microstructure and High Frequency Trading
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity and Entrepreneurial Finance
Quantitative Asset Management and Trading Strategies
Structured Credit and Equity Products
Venture Capital Finance and Innovation
Programme structure and electives are subject to change. Electives are
run subject to student interest and availability. Not all combinations of
electives are possible. Imperial College Business School reserves the
right to withdraw or replace an elective.

For further details of courses and programme structure, please visit:

imperial.ac.uk/business-school/
msc-investment-wealth
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Imperial has leveraged its long-standing

relationships with the largest asset
management firms to develop this
insightful and relevant programme, which
meets the demand for graduates with
specific skills and interests.
Pete Eggleston
Morgan Stanley

GUEST LECTURERS AND SPEAKERS

GRADUATE DESTINATIONS

We had the following guest speakers and visiting

lecturers on our MSc Finance programme in
2012/13 and expect a similar range and quality of
speakers to be available on MSc Investment & Wealth
Management:

We expect students on this programme to work in a

range of roles including asset management, hedge
funds, wealth management, investment banks (asset
management analyst programmes), sovereign wealth
funds and investment advisory.

Professor David Miles Monetary Policy Committee,

Bank of England

EMPLOYERS ARE LIKELY TO INCLUDE:

Thomas Stolper Foreign Exchange Division,

Goldman Sachs
Alexander Dunaev Strategic Transactions,
Deutsche Bank
Neil Pigott and Oliver Kehre Executive Directors,
Distress Debt, Morgan Stanley
Dan Oakes Managing Director, Head of International
Origination, Commerzbank
Robert Stefanowski CFO, UBS Investment Bank
Martin Gilbert CEO, Aberdeen Asset Management
Charles Payne Investment Consultant, Fidelity
Poppy Allonby Managing Director and Portfolio
Manager, BlackRock

Aberdeen Asset
Management
Aviva Investors

J.P. Morgan Asset

Management

Barclays Wealth

Killik & Co

BlackRock

Lombard Odier

Blackstone

M&G

Brewin Dolphin

Man Group

China Investment
Corporation

Mirae Asset Group

Natixis

Citadel
Norges Bank
Coutts & Co
Orbis
Fidelity
Pictet

Stan Beckers Managing Director and Deputy Head,

BlackRock Solutions

GIC

Federico Oliva Real Estate, Blackstone

Goldman Sachs Asset

Management

PIMCO

Henderson Global
Investors

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HSBC Private Bank

Schroders
Temasek

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MSc RISK
MANAGEMENT &
FINANCIAL ENGINEERING

MSc Risk Management

& Financial Engineering
is a highly quantitative
programme tailored
to high-calibre and
technically-minded
graduates wanting a
deeper, more analytical
study of risk management
and financial engineering than is found in general
finance programmes.
The MSc Risk Management & Financial
Engineering programme is taught by a
combination of our outstanding faculty and
industry practitioners from the City, providing
a good mix of the latest research findings from
the Business Schools Risk Management Lab and
unique industry developments from professionals
working in the field.
The School has the benefit of being partnered
with the Professional Risk Managers International
Association (PRMIA), offering students on this
programme the opportunity to attend PRMIA
events, have access to its resources and receive
considerable discounts on PRMIA exams.
This one-year programme ensures you benefit
from a unique blend of rigour and relevance,
providing graduates with the quantitative and
practical skills required for a successful career in
the hugely competitive, yet rewarding sector of
financial services.
Dr Lara Cathcart
Programme Director
and Senior Lecturer

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THE PROGRAMME
Before starting the programme, you will need to
undertake online pre-study courses, which may
include Introduction to Mathematics, Introduction
to Finance, Accounting Primer, and Career and
Professional Development.
In September, you will study four compulsory courses
including Markets and Securities, Financial Modelling
and Mathematical Finance. These courses introduce
the tools of modern finance and enhance your
career development skills. You will also attend the
Finance Industry Careers course which provides a
comprehensive introduction to the finance industry
and recruitment market.
Youll take six core courses which are the backbone of
our programme, providing you with a solid knowledge
base in each subject area. Each course builds on
previous experience while introducing new and
challenging disciplines. You will also receive training
in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), choose from a
variety of electives and undertake a final project.

Programme timetable
Pre-study
August

Foundation
September

Autumn term
October December

Spring term
January March

Summer term
April - June

Summer
July - August

Pre-study
courses
Foundation
courses
Core
courses
Elective
courses
Project
VBA course

CORE COURSES

Electives include:

Advanced Financial Statistics

Advanced Investments

Financial Engineering

Advanced Options Theory

Financial Statistics

Banking

Investments and Portfolio Management

Behavioural Investment Management

Risk Management

Computational Finance with C++

Stochastic Calculus

Enterprise Risk Management

Fixed-Income Securities

PROJECT AND ELECTIVES

Most students choose the Applied Project, which
has a practical focus and is designed for those who
are interested in a career in a financial institution. If
you have secured a work placement, you will also be
able to incorporate this experience into your field of
study. You will also choose four electives. For the small
number of students who wish to follow an academic
career and apply to a PhD programme, we offer the
option of a 10,000-word Research Project with the
choice of three electives.
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
Bloomberg and Reuters training
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam preparation
Computing workshops and courses in C++

General Insurance
Hedge Funds
International Finance
Life Insurance
Numerical Finance
Private Equity and Entrepreneurial Finance
Structured Credit and Equity Products
Venture Capital Finance and Innovation
Programme structure and electives are subject to change. Electives are
run subject to student interest and availability. Not all combinations of
electives are possible. Imperial College Business School reserves the
right to withdraw or replace an elective.

Private Equity/Venture Capital/

Entrepreneurship Speaker Series

For further details of courses and programme structure, please visit:

imperial.ac.uk/business-school/
msc-risk-management
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The MSc in Risk Management & Financial

Engineering is a unique programme that
provided me with robust programming
and analytical skills related to
quantitative finance.
Rostislav Haliplii
MSc Risk Management
& Financial Engineering 2013

GUEST LECTURERS AND SPEAKERS

Graduate Destinations

We are proud to host guest lecturers and speakers

alongside our world class teaching faculty, giving you
industry insight and perspectives from the modern
business world. Recent speakers include:

Our MSc Risk Management & Financial Engineering

students are working in many different roles in a wide
variety of companies, including:

Brandon Horwitz Head of Investment Research,

Risk and Analysis, HSBC
Mark Jones Head of Client Risk Management,
Aon Hewitt

Algorithmics

J.P. Morgan

Bank of America
Merrill Lynch

KPMG

Barclaycard

Monetary Authority
of Singapore

Sucheet C. Gupte Director, Standard and Poors

Barclays Capital

Morgan Stanley

Sally Bridgeland Chief Executive Officer,

BP Pension Trustees

BlackRock

Nomura Asset
Management

Tony Brooke-Taylor General Insurance

Risk Director, Aviva
Andrew Hitchcox Chief Risk Officer, Kiln Group,
Lloyds Market
Ignazio Visco Governor, Banca dItalia

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BNP Paribas
NYSE Euronext
Capco
Parthenon Group
Citi
RBS
Commerzbank
Risk Control Limited
Credit Suisse
Deloitte

Risk Management
Solutions

Deutsche Bank

Schroders

Ernst & Young

Societe Generale

Goldman Sachs

Standard Chartered Bank

HSBC

Towers Watson

IMC Financial Markets

Trafigura

ING

UBS

Programme Statistics
Destination of 2012
Graduates by sector

Degree background
2012/2013

39% Investment Bank

13% Asset Management/Hedge Fund
11% Commercial/Retail Bank
7% Financial Technology/Data/Information
6% Consulting
4% Prop Trading Firm
4% Energy
4% Brokerage Firm

34% Mathematics

2% Professional Services

24% Finance/Accounting

2% Corporate Finance Advisory

8% Other

20% Engineering
11% Economics

Destination of 2012
Graduates by role
19% Sales and Trading
17% Risk Management
11% Financial Engineering/Quant
9% Mergers and Acquisitions/Corporate Finance
7% Consulting/Advisory
6% Fixed Income/Equity Research
6% Rotational
4% Asset Management/Hedge Fund
4% Operations
4% Structuring
2% Corporate Banking
2% Finance and Accounting
2% Treasury
7% Other

Destination of 2012
Graduates by region

5% Business/Management
4% Computing
2% Science

37 23
%

of current
students are
female

the
average
age

92

of 2012 graduates
were employed within
six months

38% Asia
32% UK
13% Europe (excluding UK)
8% Americas
7% Middle East
2% Other
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MSc MANAGEMENT

Our MSc Management

is an intensive one-year
programme aimed at
transforming recent
non-business graduates
into highly responsible,
effective and successful
decision makers in
global business.
The MSc Management programmes distinctive
combination of business-focused learning
encompasses theory and its application to the
real world via practical case studies and handson tasks involving companies and other external
institutions. Our students are inspired by the value
of creativity and socially responsible thinking,
and they leverage the richness of their teams to
devise solutions that foster innovation, financial
performance and business sustainability. Our
graduates thrive in the corporate, consulting and
entrepreneurial world.
An MSc Management from Imperial College
Business School is more than a qualification; it
is a highly effective way to shape your career and
is suitable for high-calibre, motivated, ambitious
students who want an edge in todays competitive
job market.
Dr Marco Mongiello
Programme Director and
Principal Teaching Fellow

Our MSc Management

is ranked 1st in the UK
and 14th in the world
by the Financial Times
FT Masters in Management Rankings 2012

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MSc programmes

The Programme
Core courses are the backbone of our programme
and give you a solid base of applied knowledge in
every subject area. Each course comprises at least
20 hours of lectures and contributes to the integrated
learning experience.
During the programme you will study nine core
management courses, while tailoring your needs through
a choice of one of four pathways:
Digital Business pathway
This pathway explores the economic foundations for
analysing competition in digital markets and the strategic
insights necessary to succeed in digital business.
Energy Business pathway
This pathway explores the challenges that energy
businesses face in providing secure supplies of energy
at a reasonable cost to consumers, whilst minimising
damage to the environment and making a profit.
Management Science and Operations pathway
This pathway explores advanced analytical and
computational methods to support effective and
informed managerial decision making.
Strategy and Leadership pathway
This pathway introduces advanced concepts in strategic
management and highlights the importance
of developing and implementing strategy.
The programme culminates with the Business Plan
Competition, a Business Simulation Exercise and the
Consulting Project. This enables you to fully apply your
skills and knowledge to real situations while working for
a wide variety of companies and organisations.

Programme Timetable
Pre-study online courses (July August)
Accounting Primer
Career and Professional Development Course
Finance Primer
Autumn term (September December)
Accounting and Corporate Reporting Analysis
Business Economics
International Marketing
Organisational Behaviour and Human
Resource Management
Project Management
Spring term (January March)

Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

After graduation, you can apply for fast-track
professional recognition at the CMI (MCMI with
three years management experience) which will
give you access to a wide range of resources and
services at a preferential rate. For more details,
visit managers.org.uk
Summer term (April June)
Business Plan Competition
Business Simulation Exercise
Entrepreneurship
Summer PROJECTS (June - August)
Consulting Project Course OR Work Placement
Management Report OR International Study Tour
Programme structure is subject to change.

Finance
Innovation Management
Strategic Management
Digital Business Pathway OR
Energy Business Pathway OR
Management Science and Operations Pathway OR
Strategy and Leadership Pathway

For further details of courses and programme structure, please visit:

imperial.ac.uk/business-school/msc-management
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The opportunity to work in diverse

teams throughout the year provided
me with invaluable learning
experiences. I feel I have gained
the ability to look at issues from
a variety of perspectives, which
is essential for success in todays
global business environment.
Pooja Gulabani
MSc Management 2013

Guest lecturers and speakers

Graduate destinations

We are proud to host guest lecturers and speakers

alongside our world class teaching faculty, giving you
industry insight and perspectives from the modern
business world. Recent speakers include:

Our MSc Management students are now working for a

wide range of companies, including:
Accenture

London Stock Exchange

Helmut Schuster Group HR Director, BP

BP

McKinsey & Company

Kenna Kintrea Head of Venues and Infrastructure

Programme, London 2012 Olympics

BSkyB

Microsoft

Citi

Nestl

Deloitte

Orange

Diageo

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Jay Scalan Partner, McKinsey & Company

Ernst & Young

Roland Berger

Crispin Evans former Senior Vice President,

Universal Music Publishing Group

GlaxoSmithKline

Schroders

Google

Shell

HSBC

Tata Consultancy
Services

Martin Bosch Fixed Income Sales, Commerzbank

Xiaonan Zou OTC Equity Derivative
Trade Risk and Control Analyst, UBS

Rainer Hoenig Senior Vice President, Rolls-Royce

Martin Roth Director, Victoria and Albert Museum

IBM
Time Warner
J.P. Morgan
Unilever
Johnson & Johnson
Universal Records
KPMG
Virgin Media
L.E.K. Consulting

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Programme Statistics
Destination of 2012
Graduates by sector

Degree background
2012/2013

21% Consulting
21% Financial Services
13% IT/Technology and Telecoms
9% Commercial/Retail Banking
7% Engineering/Manufacturing
5% FMCG
5% Media and Entertainment
4% Marketing/PR

37% Humanities

3% Retail

18% Engineering/Technology

3% Power and Energy

15% Economics

3% Healthcare/Pharma
6% Other

9% Arts
8% Science/Medicine

Destination of 2012
Graduates by role
24% Consulting
19% Marketing/PR
13% Analyst
8% General Management
5% Business Development
5% Mergers and Acquisitions
4% Graduate Training Scheme
4% Audit
3% Finance
3% Project Management
3% Research/Research and Development
9% Other

Destination of 2012
Graduates by REGION

7% Business related
4% Computing
2% Mathematics

51 23
%

of current
students are
female

94

the
average
age

of 2012 graduates
were employed within
six months

40% UK
36% Asia
19% Europe (excluding UK)
4% Middle East
1% Other
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MSc ECONOMICS &

STRATEGY FOR BUSINESS

In todays rapidly
changing environment,
graduates looking to
start a career whether
in management
consultancy, policy
analysis, financial
services or the corporate
sector need to combine
the rigour of analytical thinking with a strategic
focus. MSc Economics & Strategy for Business has
been developed to address this need.
The focus of the programme is interdisciplinary,
combining advanced courses in both economics
and strategy, and is taught by leading scholars in
those areas at the intersection of organisational
theory and technological innovation. You will
be exposed to a broad range of thinking, from
corporate governance and financial risk to
energy economics, strategy innovation and
implementation.
We focus on understanding theory and its
application to business. As a recent business
graduate, with experience of studying economics
and business, you will develop your analytical skills
and strategic thinking, learning how to apply this
toolkit to a wide variety of situations.
Throughout the programme, we emphasise the
development of problem-solving and decisionmaking skills within an organisational setting,
while our integrated professional development
programme aims to ensure you develop the
necessary soft skills for career success.
This unique combination provides a valuable
platform for you to consider and pursue a more
generalist path in business over the course of
your career.

Dr Anjali Bakhru
Programme Director

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THE PROGRAMME
Drawing on the strength of teaching and cutting-edge
research at Imperial College Business School, MSc
Economics & Strategy for Business prepares students
for a dynamic career in business. Youll learn to apply
analytical techniques to the decision-making process and
develop an understanding of the relationship between
strategic management and core business activities.
The programme consists of three distinct phases:
The ESB Core
Consisting of six courses in the autumn term, the
ESB Core provides you with a broad understanding of
the tools required for economics and strategy. Youll
strengthen your understanding of the key economic
frameworks and principles in relation to both
macroeconomics and business economics.
The ESB Advantage
Comprised of five courses, this phase of the
programme in the spring term builds on the ESB Core
to deepen your understanding. It is designed to help
you develop your skills in strategic and innovative
thinking and your ability to consider strategic
implications for specific organisations.
ESB Applications
In the summer term, ESB Applications provides you
with practical experience, applying theories that
you have learned to real-world cases. You will work
on a business simulation, allowing you to integrate
your learning with a focus on decision making. The
Consulting Project, undertaken for a real client, will
enable you to apply the programme material to the
solution of a live problem.

The Courses
PRE-STUDY ONLINE COURSES
(AUGUST SEPTEMBER)
Career and Professional Development Course
Data Tools and Evidence

Spring term (January March)

Corporate Finance
Corporate Strategy OR Competing for Advantage
Information, Incentives and Contracts

Strategy Primer
Risk Management and Corporate Governance
Autumn term (October December)
Business Economics
Economics and Strategy for Innovation

Strategy Implementation
Summer term (April june)
Business Simulation

Management Accounting
Digital Economics and Digital Strategy
Strategic Marketing
The Macroeconomic Environment OR
Macroeconomic Policy

Energy Economics and Strategy

Global Strategy
Summer Projects (July September)
Consulting Project
ESB Report and Conference
Programme structure is subject to change.

For further details of courses and programme structure, please visit:

imperial.ac.uk/business-school/
msc-economics-strategy
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MSc Economics & Strategy for Business

enables me to understand diverse
economic environments and how they
affect companies.
Julius Steffen
MSc Economics & Strategy
for Business 2013

Guest lecturers and speakers

Graduate Destinations

We are proud to host guest lectures and speakers

alongside our world class teaching faculty, giving you
industry insight and perspectives from the modern
business world. Recent speakers include:

Our MSc Economics & Strategy for Business students

have gained job offers across a wide range of
companies, including:

Andrew Allum Partner, L.E.K. Consulting

Bob Corker former Senior Economic Policy Advisor, IMF
Jan Gower Vice President, Sales & Distribution, IBM
Vivienne Cox former Executive Vice President, BP
Richard Feasey Group Policy Adviser, Vodafone
Jonathan James Senior Strategy Advisor, Gazprom
Marketing & Trading
Robert Biggs Chief Project Engineer, Strategic
Business Development, Rolls-Royce

Aker Solutions
Bank of China
Corporate Value Associates
Deloitte
Economic Development Board
Google
Kraft Foods
Mazars
Rule Financial
Telefnica
ZS Associates

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Programme Statistics*
NATIONALITY BY REGION
OF CURRENT STUDENTS

Degree background
2012/2013

52% Asia/Pacific
28% Europe (excluding UK)
8% UK
6% Africa/Middle East
6% Americas

42% Business/Management
36% Economics
18% Finance/Accounting

The Career and Professional

Development Service played an integral
role at every stage of my job search, from
helping me determine my target career
sector to organising mock assessment
centres. I participated in many tailored
workshops with the career advisors and
had access to a wealth of resources that
equipped me for the application and
selection process. This was the ideal
environment for developing the requisite
skills, knowledge and network I needed
to secure a placement in the Leadership
Development programme at Aker
Solutions.
The wide range of guest lectures from
senior executives at corporations
such as BP, IBM, Google, Hermes and
McKinsey were inspiring opportunities
to learn about different aspects of these
businesses and potential career paths.
Pankhuri Zoya Bhatnagar
MSc Economics & Strategy
for Business 2013

4% Politics, Philosophy and Economics

50 23
%

of current
students are
female

the
average
age

30

nationalities
represented

80
students

*As the class of 2013 was our first intake for this programme, careers
destination data is not available

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MSc STRATEGIC
MARKETING

The MSc Strategic

Marketing programme
has been developed
in response to the
increasing global
focus on marketing
as a highly strategic
management function.
Our vision is to address
the need in the market for highly trained, highly
skilled individuals who understand marketing
from a strategic perspective, in order to
influence organisational strategy and achieve
real competitive advantage. We aim to produce
graduates who will become the strategic leaders
of tomorrow.
Our MSc Strategic Marketing draws on the
expertise of both the marketing faculty and experts
in innovation, entrepreneurship and technology
to provide a uniquely Imperial view of marketing.
It is our world class facultys own experiences and
research in areas such as mobile marketing, brand
resilience and digital marketing that have directly
informed the programmes content.
Angela Dalrymple
Programme Director and
Principal Teaching Fellow

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The programme
During the programme, you will examine marketing
and strategy fundamentals, explore a range of topics
in advanced marketing and strategy, understand the
critical role of technology as a marketing challenge and
opportunity, and apply this knowledge in the context of
established companies and entrepreneurial ventures.
Technology is an integral part of our programme.
A range of teaching innovations will enhance your
learning and bring digital media, particularly social
media, into the classroom. Your student assignments
will be undertaken in a variety of formats and youll use
digital marketing tools in a learning context.
You will be required to study 13 taught courses. Each
course comprises 20 hours of lectures and builds
on previous experience while introducing new and
challenging disciplines. In the autumn term, you will
study seven courses designed to give you a broad
commercial understanding as a foundation for the
focused study of marketing. In the spring term, you will
study six courses that will equip you with practical tools
for the application of marketing strategies in key areas
such as pricing and digital marketing.
In the summer term, you will study how to apply
entrepreneurial strategies to marketing plan
development and implementation. You will also take
part in an exciting Marketing Consulting Project for a live
client organisation, applying knowledge from the taught
courses to the solution of a real business issue. The
Marketing Plan Competition will require you to develop
a clear multi-channel marketing plan for an idea of your
choice. The final piece of assessment requires students
to write a 5,000 word unsupervised report on an applied
current strategic marketing topic.

Programme timetable
Pre-study online courses
(August September)

Spring term (January March)

Advanced Strategic Marketing

Accounting Primer
Contemporary Marketing Practice II
Career and Professional Development Course
Digital Marketing
Quantitative Skills Primer
Pricing
Autumn term (October December)
Branding
Consumer Behaviour
Contemporary Marketing Practice I

Relationship Marketing
Strategic Product Management
Summer term (April June)
Entrepreneurship

Digital Economy
Marketing Plan Competition
Marketing Analytics
Marketing and Business Strategy Fundamentals
Online Technology in Marketing (online course)

Summer projects (June September)

Applied Strategic Marketing Report
Marketing Consulting Project
Programme structure is subject to change.

For further details of courses and programme structure, please visit:

imperial.ac.uk/business-school/
msc-strategic-marketing
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MSc Strategic Marketing is an innovative programme that not

only covers fundamentally important subjects such as consumer
behaviour and branding, but also has a strong emphasis on innovation
management, digital marketing and social media. These are considered
to be the most valuable skills in the field of marketing today.
Julia Osetrova
MSc Strategic Marketing 2013

Guest lecturers and speakers

Graduate Destinations

We are proud to host guest lecturers and speakers

alongside our world class teaching faculty, giving you
industry insight and perspectives from the modern
business world. Recent speakers include:

Our MSc Strategic Marketing students are now working

for a diverse range of organisations, including:
Accenture

Kraft Foods

Tony Anderson Marketing Consultant, easyJet

Amazon

Leo Burnett

Jonathan Carrier Global Product

Strategy and Brand Manager, Jaguar

CSC

Ogilvy and Mather

Deloitte

PepsiCo

Diageo

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Este Lauder

Singapore Tourism Board

GlaxoSmithKline

TNS Global

Google

Unilever

HSBC

Vodafone

Guy Phillipson Chief Executive,

Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB)
Alexandros Papaspyridis Partner Alliance
Director for Windows Phone, Microsoft
Michelle Sadlier Social Media
Manager, NET-A-PORTER
Bruce Daisley Commercial Director UK, Twitter

IBM

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Programme Statistics
Destination of 2012
Graduates by sector

Degree background
2012/2013

18% Consulting
15% Marketing/PR/Advertising
15% IT/Technology
13% Luxury Goods/Fashion
10% FMCG
10% Financial Services
5% Film and Media
5% Retail
5% Market Research
2% Pharma
2% Tourism

Destination of 2012
Graduates by role
35% Marketing Role (Associate, Manager, etc)
20% Consultant
18% Account Management
12% Brand Mangement
9% Market Research
6% Business Development

Destination of 2012
Graduates by REGION
41% Asia
35% UK

86% Business/Management
8% Economics
4% Finance/Accounting
2% Science

74 23
%

of current
students are
female

the
average
age

93

of 2012 graduates
were employed within
six months

24% Europe (excluding UK)

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MSc INNOVATION,
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
& MANAGEMENT
Innovation creates
both opportunities
and challenges in the
global environment.
The ability to identify
the opportunities
and leverage them is
as important as the
ability to transform the
challenges into competitive advantage. These
abilities are essential for successful entrepreneurs
and champions of innovation, and are at the core of
MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Management.
This is an intensive one-year programme
combining core management courses
with advanced insight in innovation and
entrepreneurship in a highly practical syllabus. Its
aim is to create highly responsible entrepreneurs
and leaders of innovation with solid ethical values
and substantial management knowledge.
Our MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship &
Management is more than just a qualification;
it offers exciting new opportunities to
students interested in driving innovation in
any organisation or wanting to start their own
business ventures.
Dr Marco Mongiello
Programme Director and
Principal Teaching Fellow

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THE PROGRAMME
Core courses are the backbone of our programme and
give you a solid knowledge base in every subject area.
Each course comprises at least 20 hours of lectures
and contributes to the integrated learning experience.
The programme is made up of three distinct
phases the Management Core, the Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Core and Business Applications.
The Management Core
The Management Core is taught in the autumn term
over five courses which will give you a broad business
understanding as a foundation for the focused study
of innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Core
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Core is taught
in the spring term and comprises six courses which
will teach you how to create, deliver and capture value
from innovation.
Business Applications
Business Applications in the summer term will provide
you with valuable practical experience with hands-on
application of the knowledge and skills you have learnt
to real industry and entrepreneurial situations.

PROGRAMME TIMETABLE
PRE-STUDY ONLINE COURSES (July August)
Accounting Primer
Career and Professional Development Course
Quantitative Skills Primer
AUTUMN TERM (September December)
Accounting and Corporate Reporting Analysis
Business Economics
Organisational Behaviour and Human
Resource Management
Project Management
Strategic Management
SPRING TERM (January March)

Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

After graduation, you can apply for fast-track
professional recognition at the CMI (MCMI with
three years management experience) which will
give you access to a wide range of resources and
services at a preferential rate. For more details,
visit managers.org.uk
SUMMER TERM (April June)
Business Models and Intellectual Property
Entrepreneurial Journey Part II (cont.)
SUMMER PROJECTS (JUNE AUGUST)
Consulting Project Course OR Work Placement
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management
Report OR International Study Tour
Programme structure is subject to change.

Entrepreneurial Journey Part I

Entrepreneurial Journey Part II
Innovation Management
International Marketing
Management of Design
Venture Capital and Growth Finance

For further details of courses and programme structure, please visit:

imperial.ac.uk/business-school/
msc-innovation-entrepreneurship
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The emphasis on practical learning, up-todate knowledge of technological and business

trends, and extensive analysis of real-life case
studies attracted me to this programme.
Ice Min
MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship
& Management 2013

GUEST LECTURERS AND SPEAKERS

Graduate destinations

We are proud to host guest lecturers and speakers

alongside our world class teaching faculty, giving you
industry insight and perspectives from the modern
business world. Recent speakers include:

Our MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Management

students are now working for a diverse range of
organisations, including:
Barclays

RES Energy

Design Republic

Rocket Internet

Ernst & Young

Rolls-Royce

Jeremy Duggan VP of EMEA Sales, AppDynamics

Google

Santander

Mike Addison Innovation Consultant, formerly

Global Business Development Manager, P&G

IBM

Texas Instruments

Insane Logic

The Nielsen Company

Nestl

Vivienne Westwood

Next Jump

YPlan

Matt Dixon IP Lawyer, Harrison Goddard Foote

Dr Victor Higgs Founder/Managing Director,
Applied Nanodetectors

Geoff McGrath Managing Director, McLaren

Applied Technologies
Joanna Shields Chief Executive, Tech
City Investment Organisation
Matt Dixon IP Lawyer, Harrison Goddard Foote

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Programme Statistics
Destination of 2012
Graduates by sector

Degree background
2012/2013

32% Financial Services

17% Tech Start Up
9% Consulting
9% Luxury Goods
8% IT/Technology
8% Engineering/Manufacturing
8% Government/Public Sector
1% Energy
8% Other

Destination of 2012
Graduates by REGION
48% UK
40% Asia
8% Europe (excluding UK)
4% Other

31% Humanities
25% Engineering/Technology
15% Arts
11% Economics
8% Science/Medicine
7% Business related
3% Computing

44 24
%

I was impressed and inspired by

how talented and self-motivated my
classmates were, with some having
already started businesses. As we were
from a variety of backgrounds, each
person contributed in different ways,
making every class dynamic.
Ten Chantaramungkorn
MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship
& Management 2012
Business Analyst, Lazada

of current
students are
female

93

the
average
age

of 2012 graduates
were employed within
six months

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MSc INTERNATIONAL
HEALTH MANAGEMENT

Our MSc International

Health Management
is a unique one-year
programme which
provides the essential
skills to springboard
you into a management
career in the global
healthcare sector.
The programme combines business-focused
teaching and cutting-edge research and gives
you the chance to learn from internationally
recognised faculty at the forefront of health
management research. The programme is
specifically designed to give you an overview
of the UK health system and its application in
a global context.
We recruit a mix of recent graduates and
experienced healthcare professionals from all
over the world, giving our programme a truly
international flavour and providing you with the
rare opportunity to work with a diverse group of
people with similar aspirations and abilities.
In a highly competitive job market, you can stay
ahead of the competition by advancing your
career in healthcare management with a Masters
degree from a world class institution.
Dr Benita Cox
Programme Director and
Principal Teaching Fellow

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The programme
During the programme you will study 11 taught courses
providing you with a solid knowledge base in each
subject area. Initially the focus is on the principles of
management, moving increasingly towards a focus
on healthcare. Youll be taught through a range of
contexts lectures, syndicate discussions, group
exercises and individual case studies and assessed
through a combination of examinations, group
presentations and coursework.
In the final part of the programme, you will consolidate
and apply your understanding of the material so far,
choosing specific aspects to pursue in greater depth.
You will study Entrepreneurship and use this as a basis
for the Business Plan Competition, where you will
develop a new healthcare business opportunity into
a fully-fledged proposal to pitch to investors.
The Healthcare Sector Project is an exciting course
where you will manage a real-life, complex and
challenging healthcare project, enhancing your
managerial potential by applying knowledge and
skills gained across the whole programme. Previous
collaborating organisations include Ernst & Young,
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and PB Political
Consulting. The final piece of assessment comprises
a 5,000 word report on a relevant healthcare topic of
your choice.

PROGRAMME TIMETABLE
PRE-STUDY ONLINE COURSES
(August September)
Accounting Primer
Career and Professional Development
Preparatory Mathematics

Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

After graduation, you can apply for fast-track
professional recognition at the CMI (MCMI with
three years management experience) which will
give you access to a wide range of resources and
services at a preferential rate. For more details,
visit managers.org.uk
SUMMER TERM (April June)

AUTUMN TERM (October December)

Business Plan Competition

Accounting

Entrepreneurship

Health Informatics

Evaluating Evidence for Managerial Decision Making

Marketing

SUMMER PROJECTS (June September)

Organisational Behaviour and Human

Resource Management

Healthcare Report

Strategic Management

Healthcare Sector Project

SPRING TERM (January March)

Programme structure is subject to change.

Contemporary Topics in Healthcare

Health Economics
Health Systems Policy and Financing
Management Challenges of Healthcare Organisations
Managing Change and Innovation in Healthcare

For further details of courses and programme structure, please visit:

imperial.ac.uk/business-school/
msc-health-management
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I decided to study MSc International

Health Management because I saw it as
a platform to pursue my desired career in
healthcare consultancy and management.
The uniqueness of the programme lies in
its specificity to healthcare.
Adewale Ogunyanwo
MSc International
Health Management 2013

GUEST LECTURERS AND SPEAKERS

Graduate Destinations

We are proud to host guest lecturers and speakers

alongside our world class teaching faculty, giving you
industry insight and perspectives from the modern
business world. Recent speakers include:

Our MSc International Health Management

students are now working for a diverse range
of organisations, including:
Accenture

KPMG

Bearing Point

McKinsey & Company

Professor Lord Ara Darzi Global Ambassador for

Health and Life Sciences and Chair of NHS Global

Bial Pharmaceutical
Group

Merck & Co

Loy Lobo Strategy Manager, BT Health

Boston Consulting Group

Lord Nigel Crisp former Chief Executive, NHS

Deloitte

Lynda Hamlyn CEO, National Blood and

Transplant Authority

Ernst & Young

Healthcare Advisory

Packer Forbes

Claire Perry OBE Senior Fellow, Kings Fund and

former Managing Director, Imperial College NHS Trust

GE Healthcare

PriceSpective

GlaxoSmithKline

Simon-Kucher & Partners

Global Forum for Health

UK National
Health Service

Dr Moncef Slaoui Chairman of Research and

Development, GlaxoSmithKline

Brian Lovatt CEO Vision Healthcare Consultancy

Richard Curry Scientific Advisor, Department of Health

National Health Forum

Novartis
PA Consulting

IMS Health
World Bank
Janssen Healthcare
Innovation
Johnson & Johnson

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World Health
Organization

Programme Statistics
Destination of 2012
Graduates by sector

Degree background
2012/2013

34% Consulting
31% Healthcare
12% Pharma
8% Research/Education
4% Government/Public Sector
4% Healthcare Communications
7% Other

Destination of 2012
Graduates by REGION
46% UK
27% Asia
15% Europe (excluding UK)
12% Middle East

76% Science/Medicine
12% Business/Management
8% Engineering
4% Humanities

65 24
%

of current
students are
female

The Business School has served to

change my career path from working as
a scientist to working in international
development with the World Health
Organization.
Adeshola Dada
MSc International Health
Management 2010
Consultant, World Health
Organization

95

the
average
age

of 2012 graduates
were employed within
six months

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PRE-SESSIONAL
ENGLISH
Our Pre-sessional English courses are designed specifically for Business
School offer holders who have achieved test scores that are just below our
English requirement.
This course is run within the Business School itself,
in small classes with a friendly and supportive
learning environment. Candidates are provided with
100 contact hours of English tuition over five weeks,
academic input from subject specialists, one-to-one
consultations, regular feedback on oral and written
assignments, and support and guidance in becoming
an independent learner.
In addition to attending classes, you will be expected
to do around 15 hours of independent study each week.
The course also offers you the opportunity to settle into
your new environment early and to get to know some of
your classmates.
We offer two Pre-sessional English courses; one for
students starting in September and another for students
starting in October.

KEY FACTS
Course 1: Monday 28 July Friday 29 August 2014*
Course 2: Monday 1 September Friday 3 October 2014*
Course duration: 5 weeks
Tuition fee: 2,100 (2013)**
Open to Business School offer holders only
Attending the course does not guarantee
progression onto a postgraduate programme as
you must pass the course in order to attend.
*These dates are provisional and will be confirmed on our
Pre-sessional English pages online
**Fee and payment terms for the 2014 intake will be confirmed in
early 2014

COURSE OUTCOMES
By successfully completing this course you will:
Have met the English language condition for
entry to programmes at the Business School
Have practised the study skills you will need
to perform effectively on your MSc
Have the opportunity to make friends, settle
into accommodation and life in London, and
take part in social and cultural activities

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The Pre-sessional English course is only available to
Business School offer holders who have achieved one
of the following:
IELTS (Academic Test): A minimum score of 7.0
overall with a score of 6.0 or better in the written
section and 6.0 or better in the speaking section
TOEFL Internet: A minimum score of 100 overall
with a score of 22 or better in the written section
and 22 or better in the speaking section
TOEFL and IELTS scores that are more than
two years old cannot be considered

For further details, please visit:

imperial.ac.uk/business-school/english-languagesupport
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SUMMER SCHOOL

Our Summer School courses offer the opportunity to gain business

knowledge and academic credit from one of the worlds best
universities while experiencing all that London has to offer.
In 2014, we will offer four undergraduate courses
designed to enrich, enhance and develop your
knowledge. These have been informed by cutting-edge
research and will be taught by world class faculty.

Key facts
Course dates: July August 2014
Course duration: 3 weeks

Summer School Benefits

Tuition fee: 2,000 per course (2013)*

Gain credit at a top-ranked university and explore one

of the most exciting and culturally diverse cities

Credits: 3-4 US credits or 7 ECTS**

Courses are highly practical and academically rigorous,

involving case studies, guest speakers and field trips
Boost your employability and graduate
admissions potential
Enjoy a vibrant social programme for an
unforgettable summer
For dates and entry requirements for our Summer
School courses, please visit our website.

Full-time study with over 70 hours of

face-to-face teaching per course
Open to undergraduates, postgraduates
and working professionals
Courses can either be taken for credit
or non-credit
*Fees for the 2014 intake will be confirmed in January 2014
**Your home institution will determine how much credit
is awarded

Strategic Marketing

Finance

Strategy and
Consulting for
Business

Entrepreneurship

Explore the leading

edge of digital media,
e-commerce, global
branding and marketing
analytics, with group
assignments that
challenge you to put
theory into practice.

London is the worlds

leading financial centre.
This exciting programme
will explore the principles
of accounting, global
financial markets and
financial instruments, with
insight from professionals
with a wealth of
experience in the City.

Develop your strategic

thinking and learn how
the worlds leading
companies position
themselves to achieve
sustainable competitive
advantage.

Discover the exciting

world of innovation
and entrepreneurship.
Develop your
entrepreneurial mindset
and put your business
ideas to the test at a
university with a global
reputation in the field.

For further details, please visit:

imperial.ac.uk/business-school/summer-school
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OUR FACULTY
Our world class faculty are leaders in the field of business practice
and are actively engaged in cutting-edge research. Many also work
as consultants for leading international organisations, which brings
highly practical and relevant experience to the classroom.

DR MARCO MONGIELLO

MSc MANAGEMENT/MSc INNOVATION,

ENTREPRENEURSHIP & MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL TEACHING FELLOW
Marco has led Masters programmes for more than
10 years. His teaching interests lie in managerial and
financial accounting, both for specialised and nonspecialised academic curricula and for the corporate
market. He has taught and researched accounting,
published many articles internationally, presented papers,
and led and contributed to editorial tasks in accounting.

DR ANJALI BAKHRU

ANGELA DALRYMPLE

MSc STRATEGIC MARKETING PROGRAMME

DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL TEACHING FELLOW
Angela has 28 years experience in marketing strategy
and lecturing, specialising in particular in marketing
research, market segmentation, services marketing,
and the digital economy. She has held board-level
marketing and lecturing roles with major business
schools and international enterprises, including AT&T,
Thomson Reuters and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Angela is also a Senior Examiner on the exam board
of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

DR BENITA COX

MSc ECONOMICS & STRATEGY FOR

BUSINESS PROGRAMME DIRECTOR AND
PRINCIPAL TEACHING FELLOW

MSc INTERNATIONAL HEALTH

MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
AND PRINCIPAL TEACHING FELLOW

Anjalis teaching focuses on strategy and her

research has focused on resource-based approaches
to competitive advantage. Her specific interest is in
the processes through which organisations are able to
create and develop capabilities over time. She has taught
at other institutions including Cass Business School
and Georgetown University. Earlier in her career, Anjali
structured and marketed equity derivative products for
investment banks both in the UK and overseas.

Benitas research interests focus on the role

of information systems in healthcare delivery
and in particular, the impact of information and
communication technologies on healthcare practice.
She is on the executive board of the UK Health
Informatics Society and an editor of UK Health
Informatics Today. She has consulted extensively in
a number of industries, including pharmaceuticals.

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DR LARA CATHCART

MSc FINANCE/MSc RISK MANAGEMENT

& FINANCIAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME
DIRECTOR AND SENIOR LECTURER
Laras research interests focus on credit risk and
derivative pricing. Her work has appeared in quantitative
finance journals, such as the Journal of Computational
Finance, the Journal of Banking and Finance and the
Journal of Quantitative Finance, and in more mainstream
practitioner publications such as Risk and Professional
Investor. Lara has also consulted for several investment
banks and for HM Treasury.

PROFESSOR ROBERT KOSOWSKI

COLIN LOVE

PRINCIPAL TEACHING FELLOW

Colin has worked extensively with international
companies, holding senior management directorships
with Avon Cosmetics, Croda Chemicals, Betterware
and Great Universal Stores. In addition, in the past
10 years he has taken an entrepreneurial role with
dotcom start-ups and provided consultancy services to
venture capital companies for investment turnarounds.
His teaching interests lie in marketing, business
strategy and international business.

PROFESSOR RICHARD GREEN

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR

OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT LAB AND
CENTRE FOR HEDGE FUND RESEARCH

PROFESSOR OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

BUSINESS AND HEAD OF THE ORGANISATION
AND MANAGEMENT GROUP

Robert was an Assistant Professor at INSEAD and has

worked for Goldman Sachs, the Boston Consulting
Group and Deutsche Bank, as well as serving as
Specialist Advisor to the UK House of Lords and Expert
Technical Consultant to the IMF. Robert has published
in numerous finance journals, and has received best
paper awards from Inquire Europe, Inquire UK and the
European Finance Association.

Before joining Imperial College Business School,

Richard was Professor of Energy Economics and
Director of the Institute of Energy Research and Policy
at the University of Birmingham. He has spent time on
secondment to the Office of Electricity Regulation and
has held visiting appointments at the World Bank, the
University of California Energy Institute and MIT.

Professor James Sefton

Chair in Economics

James works in academia as a Professor of Economics

and in industry as a Senior Quantitative Analyst at
UBS, where he specialises in understanding asset
pricing anomalies and equity investment strategies. He
has published widely in areas as varied as computable
general equilibrium modelling, national accounting,
portfolio management and econometrics.

PROFESSOR RIFAT ATUN

PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH

MANAGEMENT AND HEAD OF THE
HEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP
Rifat has worked extensively with the World Bank,
World Health Organization and the UK Department for
International Development on design, implementation
and evaluation of health system reform programmes. He
has led research and consultancy projects for leading
organisations and advised governments across the world.

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Building
your career
From day one, our Career and Professional Development Service
works with you to ensure that you receive the very best support,
advice and guidance that is tailored to your own specific career
needs. Every MSc programme features our Career and Professional
Development Service as an integral part of its programme content.

Our service offers:

One-to-one support

Connecting with employers

Youll have access to our expert consultants throughout

the year, who will work with you to identify your skills
and strengths, refine your CV, set up mock interviews
and review your overall career strategy. You can also
call upon their support once you have graduated for
ongoing help and guidance in your career.

Our Employer Relations team bring you closer to your

potential employers by working with businesses across
the globe to increase the profile and employability
of our students. They advertise job vacancies and
maximise the opportunities for you to meet companies
on-campus through recruitment events, careers fairs,
student clubs, projects and other networking activities.

Online career modules

Before you start the programme, you will have access
to a suite of online career modules. These modules
will help you develop your career strategy, understand
how to effectively market yourself and ultimately find a
career that is right for you. The modules include hints
and tips from recruiters and current students, which
will help ensure you are well-placed to start working
with the Careers team from day one and maximise your
chance of finding your ideal job.
Practical career focused workshops
You will receive guidance on preparing CVs, cover
letters and application forms in our workshops. Not
only will you be able to develop your interview and
assessment centre skills, but you will also further
your personal development through refining your
presentation and networking skills, and cross-culture
team work.

Recent examples of organisations that have supported

Imperial College Business School include:
Accenture, Bain, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BCG,
BP, British Airways, Citi, Coca-Cola, Deloitte, Ford, GE,
Google, IBM, Intel, J.P. Morgan, Jaguar Land Rover,
KPMG, McKinsey & Company, Morgan Stanley, NHS,
Orange, PA Consulting, Pfizer, PricewaterhouseCoopers,
Procter & Gamble, Rolls-Royce, Shell and Vodafone.
Corporate Advisory Board
To ensure that the content is highly relevant and that
you are best equipped for the professional challenges
that your career has to offer, many of the programmes
are reviewed by Corporate Advisory Boards, bringing
an industry perspective to your courses.

For further details, please visit:

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I found the Career and Professional

Development Service to be one of the
best things about studying at Imperial.
Their knowledge and support gave me an
incredible advantage in my job search.
Madalena Godinho
MSc Finance 2013

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making the right

connections
Our reputation as one of the worlds leading universities
means that youll live and study in a community of likeminded, high-calibre individuals. Like you, theyll have an
excellent academic track record as well as the motivation and
commitment to succeed in a highly competitive environment.

The power of networking

Keep your career on track

Your time at Imperial offers you an unrivalled

opportunity to make long-lasting contacts that will
prove invaluable in your future career. Youll mix
with fellow students, alumni, adjunct professors and
visiting lecturers all with the potential to enrich you
both professionally and personally.

Our Career and Professional Development Service offers

you the ongoing support you need as you develop a
successful and fulfilling career. This includes one-to-one
career consultations, exposure to recruiters through
our CV database, online career resources, and career
development webinars. Whatever stage you are at on
your career path, we can offer valuable support.

Socially, youll have the chance to take part in clubs

and sport. Youll also receive free membership
of Ethos, our state-of-the-art sports centre, while
nominated student representatives from the Business
School organise a wide variety of social events. More
information on student clubs can be found at
imperialcollegeunion.org

Alumni network
Our alumni network offers you a wide range of
practical benefits and connections that will be
invaluable to you while you are at Imperial and
during your subsequent career.
Continuing professional
development and networking
Youll have access to a wealth of opportunities to
develop your professional and business networks after
you graduate. These include inspiring professional
development events, as well as sector-specific interest
groups, guest lectures and presentations, and the
opportunity to participate in electives alongside
current Business School students.

Supporting the School

There are also many ways you can give back to the
Business School and ensure we remain a world class
teaching institute which continues to attract the best
students. We manage a range of volunteering options
for alumni, meaning that no matter where you are
based or how much time you have available, there are
ways you can contribute to the School, the student
experience and the continuing growth of a dynamic
global alumni network.
An international community
As an alumnus of the Business School and Imperial
College London, youll be part of a vibrant alumni network
with over 140,000 members worldwide in more than
150 countries and with links into virtually every business
sector. Youll be encouraged to play an active part in
this prestigious network and to make good use of your
lifelong access to leading business people, thinkers and
decision makers across all industry sectors.

We also offer the chance to build business and personal

networks with like-minded professionals through a
range of social events organised across the globe in
conjunction with our active international network.

For further details, please visit:

imperial.ac.uk/business-school/alumni
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As a student of Imperial College Business

School you are invited to countless
seminars, events and guest lectures.
These opportunities provide a fantastic
platform to network with the best of the
best, as well as gain a real insight into
the way that they do business.
Jamie Dunbar Smyth
MSc Strategic Marketing 2012
Business Analyst, BTS

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Admissions
Imperial College Business School has a dedicated team available to
assist you at every stage of the admission process. Please contact us
with any queries about programme selection, entry requirements,
finding accommodation or applying for your student visa.

MSc ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

English language requirement

Academic achievement

All applicants must demonstrate English language

proficiency by meeting one of the following standards:

Applicants should have achieved a First or Upper

Second Class Honours degree (or international
equivalent) from a recognised university. Please
refer to the Programme Matrix on pages 12 and 13 for
degree subject requirements.

GCSE, IGCSE, GCE O Level English or equivalent at

grade B or above

For the MSc Finance programme, a First Class Honours

degree (or international equivalent) is preferable.

IELTS (academic): A minimum overall score of 7.0 with

a minimum score of 6.5 in writing and speaking

Applicants for MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship &

Management may be accepted with a minimum of a
Lower Second Class Honours degree (or international
equivalent) alongside significant experience in
innovation or entrepreneurship.

TOEFL (internet based): A minimum overall score of

100, with a minimum score of 24 in writing
and speaking

Work experience
Some of our MSc programmes have strict work
experience requirements. For further details of
the work experience requirement for each MSc
programme, please refer to the Programme Matrix on
pages 12 and 13.
CAREER PLANNING
One of the most important elements of the application
form is the Career Planning section. You will need to
demonstrate well-researched short-term and long-term
career goals and an understanding of the sector you
wish to work in.
INTERVIEWS
Suitable applicants for MSc Management, MSc
Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Management, MSc
Strategic Marketing and MSc Economics & Strategy for
Business will be interviewed via Skype as part of the
selection process.

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Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

at grade B or above

International Baccalaureate (IB) English at grade 5

or above
Successful completion of the Business Schools
Pre-sessional English course (refer to page 50)
Please note:
Our English language requirements are applicable
to Home, EU and Overseas students.
TOEFL and IELTS scores will only be valid if they are
less than two years old on the programme start date.
Our English language requirements are higher
than the minimum standard set by Imperial
College and waivers will only be considered
under exceptional circumstances.
You may submit your application prior to
receiving your IELTS/TOEFL scores.

MSc START DATES AND FEES

Start date

Fees*

MSc Finance, MSc Finance & Accounting, MSc Investment

& Wealth Management, and MSc Risk Management &
Financial Engineering

September 2014

29,000

MSc Management and MSc Innovation,

Entrepreneurship & Management

September 2014

22,000

MSc Economics & Strategy for Business, MSc Strategic

Marketing, and MSc International Health Management

October 2014

22,000

*Fees and payment terms for the 2014 intake will be confirmed in early 2014.

HOW TO APPLY

MEET US

All applications must be made online. For more

information and to submit your application,
please visit imperial.ac.uk/business-school/
applyingonline

One of the best ways to find out about our MSc

programmes is to meet with the Recruitment Team
at one of our information sessions (on-campus and
online), at a personalised admissions consultation or at
one of our international recruitment events. For further
information, please visit imperial.ac.uk/businessschool/waystomeetus

Application deadlines
Our Finance suite has a series of application deadlines
throughout the year. Please visit the How to apply
section of the website for the 2014 application deadlines.
All other MSc programmes operate on a rolling basis,
but early application is advised due to the high level
of competition.

SCHOLARSHIPS

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
The UK Government imposes a requirement on
universities to monitor the attendance of international
students, and to report to the UK Border Agency
(UKBA) any student visa holders who cease to be
in regular attendance. On joining the programme,
you will be provided with further information on the
attendance requirements and course interactions to
avoid being unnecessarily reported.

We have a limited number of scholarships available for

academic excellence. For details, please visit
imperial.ac.uk/business-school/programmes/
mscfeesandfunding

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Imperial College Business Schools MSc

programmes are as practical as they are
vocational. I was extremely attracted by
the opportunity to learn as much through
doing as through studying the theory.

MSc Recruitment Team

Imperial College Business School
Tanaka Building
South Kensington Campus
London SW7 2AZ
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)20 7594 5656
E: business-school@imperial.ac.uk
W: imperial.ac.uk/business-school/programmes

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Disclaimer: While all reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the information in this publication is correct, matters covered by this publication are subject to change.
Imperial College Business School accepts no liability for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions, howsoever caused. Published August 2013.

Natasha Baranowski
MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Management 2013
(Pictured on front cover)