 SOAS University of London's MSc Finance by Distance Learning programme offers four majors. For those aspiring to management careers within banks or other financial firms, SOAS University of London's MSc Finance Financial Sector Management provides a holistic understanding of the principles, applications and context which underpins decision-making in the finance sector. The programme comprises six modules, two of which are elective. As part of the core programme, you'll focus on the principles of bank management of assets and liabilities, learning about bank balance sheet management and money market operations. You'll broaden your understanding of banking strategy, investigating the knock-on effects of the recent banking crisis and how this is shaped banking structures and funding. You'll also look at mergers and acquisitions, evaluating examples of success and failure. You'll explore the underlying principles and characteristics of banking and capital markets in the context of the modern theory and research, and you'll study the main issues in modern corporate finance, analysing the decisions firms make about financing their investments in productive capital. You'll also study the globalisation of modern finance, gaining an understanding of its characteristics and the foreign exchange markets. In addition, you'll choose two of 14 specialist module areas, covering everything from corporate governance and risk management to macroeconomic policy and financial markets. Majoring in financial sector management will provide a solid platform for success in a senior management position in deposit banks, investment banks, fund management, consultancy, central banks and international bodies. To find out more about how the financial sector management programme can help take your career to the next level, click here for detailed course information and applications.