Teaching and assessment for International Energy Commerce and Finance MSc

Explore financial accounting to develop a basis to enter management decision making processes which involve the final accounts of an organisation.

Acquire a critical understanding of the complexities of business finance and the issues business managers in the energy and extractive industries are required to consider in the decision-making process.

The module equips you with essential tools to evaluate equity securities and markets, prepare valuable investment analyses applicable across the financial industry and gain practical experience using state-of-the-art valuation techniques and Bloomberg terminals, and elevates your employability.

The Investment Management module provides a comprehensive understanding of investment theories, principles, and strategies, equipping students with the tools to make informed decisions in real markets.

It focuses on applying these strategies using Bloomberg terminals, enhancing students' ability to navigate and analyse complex financial data, and enabling real-world financial decision-making.

You will learn mainstream and critical accounting/management theories, traditional and contemporary organisational practices and discuss issues involved in social and environmental reporting and accountability. You will explore the social responsibility of organisations to wider society, including government, individuals, and groups.

Within this module you will learn about the operation of venture capital firms and the private equity industry.

This involves studying how venture capital firms operate and select business for investment, and how the investment process works.

This module examines the economics of the oil and gas value chain to support decision making, including exploration and production (including licensing and taxation), transportation, refining, and marketing. It also covers the dynamics of oil and gas prices and their impact on the economy, and methods for monetising natural gas.

This module covers the theories and tools used in commodity trading and risk management for energy and resource industries. It explores the financial theories and modelling techniques both in physical and financial markets, options pricing, real options valuation of physical assets, and risk management in the energy and mining industries.