IB9EL0 Practice of Investment Management

This module connects the academic foundations of investment management with their application in financial markets. Through lectures, case studies, group work and practitioner presentations, students learn how investment professionals approach portfolio construction, asset allocation, factor investing, risk management, trading, performance evaluation and the use of financial data.

The module develops skills directly relevant to careers in asset management, investment research, quantitative finance, trading, portfolio and risk analytics, and investment consulting. Students gain exposure to the analytical tools used by practitioners, learn how investment decisions are made in practice, and develop their ability to evaluate and communicate investment strategies.

During the module, students have access to a wide range of guest lectures from practitioners at leading financial institutions, including Robeco, Qube, Virtu, Northfield, Jupiter Asset Management, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, Qontigo, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Bank of America, Citigroup, Quoniam, Nordea, Fidelity, UBS, BlackRock and Citadel. These sessions provide first-hand insights into different areas of the investment industry, current professional practice and potential career paths.

Feedback from one of last year’s guest speakers:

“Such a pleasure to hear from you. Were you aware that we had a Warwick student as an intern in London this year? We also had a few good full-time candidates come in for interviews, but we ultimately went another way. Keep them coming!”

 

Feedback from a WBS student:

“I would like to again express my heartfelt gratitude for the outstanding course you taught. As I have mentioned before, your course was one of my favourites during my Master’s programme. The combination of guest lectures and classroom teaching provided invaluable insights into real-world practices, which will be highly beneficial for my future career.”

Module Overview

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Taster Lecture

Taster Seminar