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The AIB MBA
Designed for busy working professionals, this fully online MBA course is highly flexible and delivered with interactive, bite-sized content and personalised student support.
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What you can expect from the subject
Within the AIB MBA, Investment Management is a required subject for students undertaking the MBA (Finance) specialisation and is available as an elective subject for the MBA (General) Award. This subject is ideal for those pursuing a career in professional investment management, financial planning, or managing personal portfolios. This subject covers investment and portfolio fundamentals, with a particular focus on securities selection, efficient portfolio construction, and portfolio performance evaluation.
Over the course of the subject, you’ll explore key theoretical investment management concepts like modern portfolio theory, diversification, and equilibrium models of security prices. With practicality at its core, you’ll also gain hands-on experience with models like the Capital Asset Pricing Model, Index Models, and Arbitrage Pricing Theory, along with tools for macroeconomic and industry analysis.
To top off your technical skillset, you’ll learn how to use Excel Solver to create formulas and models commonly used for investment management analysis and engage in weekly interactive activities to apply your skills in real-world scenarios.
| AIB Subject Code | 9008INMT |
| Qualifications | MBA (General) MBA (Finance) |
| AQF Level | Level 9 |
| Delivery | 100% online |
| Subject Length | 8 weeks |
| Prerequisite Subjects | Financial Management |
| Start Dates | 2024 MBA Timetable 2025 MBA Timetable |
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Subject learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to meet the following subject learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate advanced understanding of contemporary investment management theory, analytical frameworks and practice.
- Critically analyse and effectively communicate complex concepts, investment management issues and recommend improvements to inform professional practice.
- Plan and undertake a substantial evidence-based report in an ethical manner.
Key topics such as…
- Capital allocation to risky assets
- Optimal risky portfolios
- The capital asset pricing model, and index models
- Arbitrage pricing theory and multifactor models of risk and return
- Macroeconomic and industry analysis
- Options markets: introduction, and option valuation
- Portfolio performance evaluation
Subject faculty
The AIB academic team hold significant qualifications and experience in their field of expertise. Our academics strive for excellence in teaching, learning, scholarship and research so they can deliver high quality, life-changing experiences for our students.
I pursued an MBA to enhance my understanding of business and finance, finding particular interest in the fundamental concepts of business. The expertise acquired has been crucial in applying effective strategies and skills in my workplace. The MBA not only equipped me with vital skills but also stimulated my curiosity in specific areas, encouraging further self-directed learning to adapt to varying professional circumstances.
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How you will learn
100% online MBA learning
Our innovative Student Learning Portal is your ultimate digital resource for everything you’ll need to successfully complete this subject and your online MBA, with the flexibility to access your learning materials, videos, podcasts and other multimedia on any device. You’ll engage with fellow students and have key concepts explained by your Online Facilitators in webinars and forums.
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In addition to the Student Learning Portal, the myAIB app allows you to download modules and full subjects to view offline to save your cellular data, receive notifications for assessments and webinars, listen to audio versions of modules through Soundcloud and enjoy many other useful features.
The myAIB learning portal app is available on Google play and on the Apple app store.
AIB supports your success
When you study with AIB, you’ll be supported by our skilful team of over 180 academic, student support and professional staff, who will be with you every step of your MBA journey.
Student Learning Portal
- Our innovative Student Learning Portal provides all the resources and support you’ll need to successfully complete your MBA studies
Academics
- Highly qualified and experienced academics
- Practice-centric curricula, innovative learning resources and realistic assessment techniques
Study tools
- Access to tools you’ll need to successfully complete your degree and excel in your career including Office 365, LinkedIn Learning, Scite_, GrammarlyEDU and Endnote
Student support
- Dedicated student and enrolment teams
- Supporting you with any issues big or small from orientation to graduation
Online Facilitators
- Each class has a dedicated Facilitator (OLF) and a limit of just 60 students to ensure you’ll benefit from high levels of interaction, relationship building and learning
Wellbeing and career support
- Access to a confidential support service providing personal counselling, wellbeing advice and career assistance
Got questions about studying Investment Management?
FAQs
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How will I benefit from studying Investment Management?
Finance professionals, in particular those in investment management or financial planning careers and individuals hoping to manage their own portfolio, will benefit greatly from AIB’s Investment Management subject. Undertaking the subject will improve your financial literacy and use of Excel with respect to identifying asset risks and returns and analysing which combinations improve your portfolio performance. Further, you will develop a deeper understanding of how macro factors impact sector performance. Derivatives are also used to show strategies to protect against downside return risks.
Is a background in finance required to be successful in this subject?
It’s not. Any prior experience in finance will be helpful but it is not required, as long as you are comfortable working with numbers and passionate about finance. Within your MBA timetable, AIB’s core finance subject Financial Management will be completed before you undertake Investment Management, should you choose it as an elective or if you’re specialising your MBA in Finance. Investment Management extends the skills, knowledge and application for Financial Management in the areas of investments and portfolio management.
Can I specialise my MBA in Finance?
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 while gaining and up-to-date and holistic business education through the rest of AIB’s core MBA subjects. The specialised Finance subjects can also be studied as electives by those undertaking the General (unspecialised) MBA.
Learn more about the MBA (Finance).
How do I apply to study Investment Management with AIB?
If you’re interested in studying Investment Management within the AIB MBA, get in touch with an AIB Enrolment Advisor to discuss your application and timetabling.
