Education

Our Courses

The academic faculty associated with the Centre for Banking Research deliver courses on Banking and International Finance for Undergraduate, Masters, and PhD level Programmes, including full time and Executive PhD at Bayes Business School.

If you are interested in one of the courses below, please talk to members of the academic team at one of our on-campus information sessions or check online information sessions.

For further information, students are also welcome to contact Prof. Barbara Casu Lukac or Dr. Angela Gallo directly for further information.

1- BSc (Hons) Banking and International Finance

The BSc Banking and International Finance Programme provides detailed knowledge of how financial markets work, how companies make investment, financing and acquisition decisions and how modern banks operate. Whether your interest is domestic or international, this well-balanced course has been designed to propel you to the top of the industry.

The programme offers a wide variety of specialisations: central banking, managerial finance, commercial and retail banking, financial analysis, operations, or strategy.

Find more information about the BSc Banking and International Finance.

2- MSc Banking and International Finance

This postgraduate programme is tailormade to develop professional standards and competence for those wishing to pursue careers in the banking industry. Bayes offers an innovative blend of theoretical and vocational learning, equipping you with the outlook, the skills and the temperament to make things happen.

You’ll be based within a stone’s throw of the City of London, giving your studies a uniquely practical orientation with regular teaching from senior bankers and finance professionals.

Find more information about the MSc Banking and International Finance.

3- PhD in Finance

The Bayes PhD programme is consistently ranked among the top doctoral programmes in the world. On the PhD in Finance programme, you have the opportunity to join a thriving and international faculty.

CBR and Bayes Business School invite outstanding students to apply for the full time PhD Programme in Finance and Scholarships.

Bayes Business School offers Doctoral Training Fellowships comprising of tuition fees and maintenance grants and offers funding for conference attendance throughout the four-year period. To be considered for the Fellowship, please visit Fees and Funding page.

Our most recent graduates have been hired by Federal Reserve Board, European Central Bank, Bank of England, and Swiss National Bank. Take a closer look at our graduate PhD student profiles.

Our PhD students work on a variety of topics in theoretical and empirical banking.

Find more information about the PhD in Finance.

4- Executive PhD in Finance

Today's business environment is fast moving, competitive and constantly changing. In order to survive and thrive, organisations need to be highly flexible, forward-thinking and able to respond quickly to changes in the global market.

Our Executive PhD course inspires you to develop new perspectives and approach change in a unique and innovative way. It offers all the academic rigour of a traditional PhD but is tailored to the executive audience and aimed at researchers who want a qualification that is highly practical and relevant to the organisation they work for.

Our Executive PhD students work on a variety of topics in theoretical and empirical banking.

Find more information about the Executive PhD in Finance.

5- Executive Courses

Executive courses at Bayes can help you to address today’s pressing business issues and respond to internal and external changes. You’ll be creating business leaders who are able to make the right decisions, drive the organisation and inspire your people.

Our open and custom executive programmes are:

  • Relevant, based on your business needs and backed by industry expertise and the latest thinking from our specialist research centres
  • Flexible, to fit your budget, your situation and your challenges
  • Inspirational, with teaching by some of London’s leading business academic staff and practising finance, management and accounting professionals
  • Effective and measurable, according to the goals you set for improvements and the measures of success we agree with you.

Choose your degree programme from our suite of business management courses, including international business and entrepreneurship.