Masters Programmes in Economics, Finance and Accounting

Department of Economics, Finance & Accounting, NUI Maynooth

Why consider post-graduate study? To improve students’ marketability in an ever

more competitive job market. To give students the advanced technical and

problem solving skills demanded by employers

To increase students’ options More and better jobs both nationally and

internationally Continued study – MLitt or PhD

Masters Programmes

MA Finance MA Economics MSc Economic and Financial Risk Analysis MA Accounting

MA Finance

Finance Faculty

Professor Gregory Connor – Security market pricing Portfolio risk management – Hedge Funds Factor models of asset returns

Dr. Tom Flavin International Finance Portfolio and Investment Management

Dr. Tom O’Connor Corporate Finance

Dr. Fabrice Rousseau Market Microstructure Corporate Finance

Courses

Financial Economics Advanced Derivatives Microeconomic Theory I Econometrics I and II International Finance Corporate Finance Market Microstructure Financial Intermediation

Job Opportunities

National and International Banks International Financial Services Firms Private Sector Corporations Stockbrokers Pension Funds Consultancy The Central Bank The Financial Regulator The Department of Finance

Entry Requirements

2.1 or better degree in Finance, Finance & Accounting or Economics, or similar

OR

2.1 or better in a degree with a substantial quantitative component such as Maths Studies, Mathematical Physics, Computer Science, Engineering …

MA Economics

Economics Faculty

Dr. Simon Broome Macroeconomics and Growth

Dr. Gerda Dewit Industrial Organization and Trade

Dr. Aedin Doris Labour Economics

Dr. Dermot Leahy International Trade Theory

Professor Donal O’Neill Labour Economics, Economics of Inequality, and Econometrics

Mr. Paul O’Sullivan Environmental Economics and Regulation, Sports Economics

Dr. Tuvana Pastine Game Theory, Public Choice

Dr. Olive Sweetman Labour Economics and Economics of Education

Courses

Microeconomic Theory I and II Macroeconomic Theory I and II Econometrics I and II Industrial Organization International Trade Theory Labour Economics Growth and Development

Job Opportunities

Economic Consultancy (ESRI, IBEC) Regulatory bodies (aviation, energy, etc.) Planning bodies (county councils, cities) Banks and other financial services firms International agencies and NGOs (EU

Commission, Trocaire, Concern) Stockbrokers

Entry Requirements

2.1 or better degree in Economics, Finance, or Finance & Accounting, or similar

OR

2.1 or better in a degree with a substantial quantitative component such as Maths Studies, Mathematical Physics, Computer Science, Engineering …

MSc Economic and Financial Risk Analysis

Finance Faculty Professor Gregory Connor –

Security market pricing Portfolio risk management – Hedge Funds Factor models of asset returns Multivariate stochastic volatility

Dr. Tom Flavin International Finance Portfolio and Investment Management

Dr. Tom O’Connor Corporate Finance

Dr. Fabrice Rousseau Market Microstructure Corporate Finance

Courses

Financial Risk Analysis Financial Economics Advanced Derivatives Microeconomic Theory I Econometrics I and II International Finance Corporate Finance Market Microstructure Financial Intermediation

Job Opportunities

National and International Banks International Financial Services Firms Private Sector Corporations Consultancy Stockbrokers Pension Funds The Central Bank The Financial Regulator The Department of Finance

Entry Requirements

2.I or better degree in Economics, Finance, or Finance & Accounting or similar

OR

2.1 or better in a degree with a substantial quantitative component such as Maths Studies, Mathematical Physics, Computer Science, Engineering …

MA Accounting

Accounting Faculty

Dr. Bridget McNally, F.C.A., A.I.T.I. Fionnuala Doris, F.C.A. Michael Hayden, F.C.A. Hilary Qualter, F.C.A. John Kavanagh, F.C.A. Aodhdin Casey, F.C.A.

Courses

Auditing and Assurance Taxation Management Accounting Financial Reporting and Analysis Financial Economics

Job Opportunities

Accountancy Firms Private Sector Corporations, such as

Glanbia, Kerry Group, Intel, Kingspan, Google

Regulators, such as The Financial Regulator Corporate Recovery Insurance Public and Not-for-Profit Sectors

Entry Requirements

2.I or better degree in Finance & Accounting or equivalent, and

CAP1 exemptions

Application Process

PAC – www.pac.ie/NUIM Click on Postgraduate taught course listings Choose Department of Economics

Conditional Acceptances granted if student currently has 2.1 in a qualifying undergraduate programme

Interested?

Go online to

http://economics.nuim.ie Contact me for further details about any and

all our post-graduate programmes by Email: rowena.pecchenino@nuim.ie Phone: 708-3751 Or visit my office 32 Rhetoric House

Not Ready for an MA?

We also offer Higher Diplomas in Finance, Economics, and Professional Accounting

What you need is a good degree (a 2.1 Honours degree for the HDPA) and enthusiasm for the subject