Banking & Finance

But, while these opportunities are relatively plentiful, entry is still extremely competitive – so a specialized postgraduate degree could really help you stand out. At graduate level,accountingandfinancedegrees become even more popular, with as much as 25 percent of all full-time postgraduate students in theUKenrolled on a FAME-related program. This popularity comes from the highly specialized nature of many accounting and finance careers, with high demand for graduates who are ready to keep pace with continuous developments, new processes, changing markets and emerging technologies.

Why Study Accounting Or Finance At Graduate Level?

The Journal of Financepublishes leading research across all the major fields of financial research. Each issue of the journal reaches over 8,000 academics, finance professionals, libraries, government and financial institutions around the world. Published six times a year, the journal is the official publication of The American Finance Association, the premier academic organization devoted to the study and promotion of knowledge about financial economics.

Other phenomena include the January effect, the pattern of stock prices falling near the end of one calendar year and rising at the beginning of the next. Finance is a term broadly describing the study and system of money, investments, and other financial instruments. There are many other specific categories, such as behavioral finance, which seeks to identify the cognitive (e.g., emotional, social, and psychological) reasons behind financial decisions.