FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS

Financial Markets and Institutions provides a deep understanding of how the financial system works and its role in the broader economy. You’ll gain practical knowledge of modern financial markets, the complex institutions like banks that operate in those markets, and major securities that form the basis of financial and monetary systems. You’ll explore various financial markets like money, capital, bond and foreign exchange as well as their impact on global financial systems.

By the end of this 8-week course, you’ll not only have a profound understanding of the financial system components and their interactions but also be equipped with the skills to make informed decisions in various financial contexts.

AIB’s Financial Markets and Institutions MBA subject helps individuals and professionals understand the financial underpinnings of the economy. It provides in-depth knowledge linked with various career opportunities in finance, banking, investment, and risk management.

The knowledge gained from Financial Markets and Institutions can be applied to various aspects of personal and professional life, as well as in other fields. Understanding the concepts covered in this subject can help individuals make informed decisions about their personal finances and risk management but also provide strong understanding of how the economy works. Studying Financial Markets and Institutions goes beyond preparing individuals for a career in finance; it equips them with essential life skills and a broader understanding of how financial systems operate.

Financial Markets and Institutions encompasses a wide range of topics, and not all of them require extensive quantitative skills. While there are some quantitative aspects to the subject, which you’ll be comprehensively supported in, it’s equally important to grasp the conceptual framework and principles. You can develop a solid understanding of financial markets and institutions by focusing on the “why” and “how” of financial concepts.

Financial Markets and Institutions is delivered over eight weeks of structured learning where you’ll delve into a new topic each week relevant to how the financial system works and its role in the broader economy. Weekly online webinars are hosted with your online class and led by Online Learning Facilitators who facilitate interactive discussions on the topics, case studies and application of concepts within organisations. Contribution in live webinars enables you to learn not only from the learning material and facilitator, but from the experiences and viewpoints of fellow professionals studying alongside you. Don’t worry if you can’t make all the live webinars though – they’re recorded, so you can watch at any time. The subject includes two assessments – one due mid-way through the subject and the other at the end.

Yes, AIB offers an MBA specialisation in Finance which supports experienced and aspiring finance professionals to excel their careers in the sector. Covering more than just the numbers, this specialised MBA guides students through the universally used theoretical frameworks and data-driven techniques relevant to modern private sector companies, the public sector and not-for-profit organisations.  

Studying the specialised Finance MBA, students will take AIB’s core business subjects before undertaking the finance discipline units: Corporate Finance, Investment Management and Financial Markets and Institutions. Following completion of the final subject – Project – they will earn their MBA specialised in Finance. The specialised finance subjects can also be studied as electives by those undertaking the General (unspecialised) MBA.

Learn more about the MBA (Finance).

If you’re interested in studying Financial Markets and Institutions within the AIB MBA, get in touch with an AIB Advisor to discuss your application and timetabling.