Business - Economics & Finance Stream - Waterford

The course was developed in response to demand from financial service companies for specialist graduates with advanced skills and knowledge in areas such as econometrics, financial derivatives, data analytics and advanced financial analysis and interpretation.



The course was developed in collaboration with companies in the financial services sector with the aim of producing high quality graduates with quantitative and analytical skills who would have a capability to work in specialist roles in economics and finance.

Year 1 Modules

Innovation Management & Design

Business Simulation 1

Contemporary Issues in Business

Research Methods

Trading the Financial Markets

Statistics for Data Analytics

International Study Trip

Business Simulation 2

Applied Consultancy

Financial Risk & Compliance

Management

Corporate Financial Analysis

Monetary Economics

A H1 or 2.1 in a strong specialist business/ economics and finance undergraduate degree or a general business undergraduate degree with an economics and/or finance major/specialism.

1 YEAR – FULL-TIME OR 2 YEARS – PART-TIME

Flexible over two years, taking 2-3 modules per semester

Start Date: September 2024