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The School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary, University of London becomes a CISI Centre of Excellence

Queen Mary, University of London has signed an Agreement with the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) which recognises the School of Economics and Finance as a Centre of Excellence in the field of Financial Services. This is the CISI’s first formal link between a university and its prestigious Masters Degree programme.

The collaboration between the CISI and the School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary will allow its students to graduate with the option to complete the CISI’s Masters in Wealth Management in parallel with the university’s prestigious Masters degrees. The agreement also means that Queen Mary will finance students’ CISI membership applications.

Ruth Martin, CISI Managing Director, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Queen Mary on this project which, in its first phase, will enable students to obtain the CISI’s highest level professional qualification as part of a challenging and high quality programme. This partnership between a Chartered professional body and a higher education institution is an excellent opportunity for students to bridge the gap between academia and the work place and will provide them with an important competitive edge in the jobs market.”

Professor George Kapetanios, Head of Queen Mary’s School of Economics and Finance, said: “We are extremely pleased to start this valuable collaboration with CISI. Being part of this exciting partnership enhances Queen Mary’s strategy of becoming a research leader in the area of economics and finance and also helps us provide excellent preparation to our students for their professional life."

Ruth Martin, Managing Director, CISI and Professor George Kapetanios, Head of School of Economics and Finance

Post date: 16th May 2013

High rankings for economics at Queen Mary in the Complete University Guide 2014 subject league tables

The 2014 Complete University Guide subject league tables have confirmed the School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary as one of the leading Economics Schools in the country and in London. The School is ranked 16th nationally and 3rd in London for the overall quality of its education and research quality.

The Complete University Guide is compiled from Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) data on university entry standards, student-staff ratios, spending on academic services, spending on facilities, good honours degrees, graduate prospects, completion and overseas student enrolments. It also includes information from the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), in which the School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary was positioned 6th in the UK.

To find out more about our programmes and the opportunities we provide for our students please see: http://www.econ.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/why-study-economics-at-qm

Read more about the survey on the Complete University Guide’s website.

Post date: 1st May 2013

Marco Manacorda presents a paper at the Inter-American Development Bank Conference in Washington DC

Marco Manacorda, a professor in the School of Economics and Finance, presented a paper entitled‘Life and Death in the Favelas: The effect of violence on birth outcomes in Brazil’ at the Inter-American Development Bank Conference on the costs of Crime and Violence in Latin America, in Washington DC.The conference attracted a diverse audience of academics and experts from around the world in order to presenta number of original studies commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to quantify the costs of crime and violence in Latin America and the Caribbean.

For more details of the conference please see: http://www.iadb.org/en/news/news-releases/2013-01-24/studies-on-crime-costs-in-latin-america,10306.html

To view the conference live please see:
http://www.livestream.com/IDBcitizensecurity/video?clipId=pla_5f859159-4408-4a9b-ac23-eaf3e6b466ba&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb

Post date: 19th March 2013

Economics student bloggers

Queen Mary University of London has just launched a new student blogging service to give potential applicants a greater sense of what it's like to live and work as an undergraduate student here.
You can view the blogs here:

http://blogs.studentlife.qmul.ac.uk/department/economics/

http://blogs.studentlife.qmul.ac.uk/

Post date: 8th March 2013

School of Economics and Finance Annual Peston Lecture 2013

The School of Economics and Finance hosts the prestigious Annual Peston Lecture in March each year to discuss a pertinent economic or financial issue.

On Tuesday 5 March 2013, Dr SushilWadhwani, CBE, delivered the lecture: The great stagnation: what can policy makers do?

Dr SushilWadhwani is currently CEO of Wadhwani Asset Management LLP, a London-based fund management company and a partner of Caxton Associates. Sushil was a full-time external member of the Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England between June 1999 and May 2002. From 1995-1999 Dr Wadhwani was Head of the Quantitative Systems Group, a member of the Management Committee and Partner at Tudor Proprietary Trading LLC, a fund management company. He was previously Director of Equity Strategy at Goldman Sachs International (1991-95) and before that Reader Lecturer in Economics at the London School of Economics (1984-91).

Dr Wadhwani was educated at the London School of Economics, where he obtained a BSc
(Econ), MSc (Econ) and PhD (Econ). He has published a number of articles in academic journals. His past research includes work on financial markets, and the determinants of unemployment and inflation. He was designated a Commander of the British Empire in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2002.

The lecture was well attended by students, staff, industry professionals and alumni.

Areas of current interest were discussed such as: the key differences between Japan and the US/UK/ Europe; how the monetary policy framework may be amended; and the effect of inflation expectations on share prices.

Post date: 7th March 2013

Colette Bowe (Economics, 1973; PhD 1978) named as one of the most powerful women in Britain

BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour programme named Dr Colette Bowe as one of the most powerful women in Britain today. Dr Bowe was appointed to the board of Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, in January 2008, before becoming it’s chair in March 2009.

Dr Bowe began her career at the Department of Trade and Industry in 1975, where she was chief information officer to Leon Brittan. She subsequently moved on to the Independent Broadcasting Authority and to a range of City bodies before becoming founding chair of Ofcom’s Consumer Panel from 2003-07. Colette was invited to join Queen Mary’s College Council in 1993 and served as its chair from 2004-09. She is a Visiting Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford.

View the Women’s Hour Power List at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvb/features/power-list-100

Post date: 7th March 2013

Sue Moseley - now in post as dedicated Careers Consultant for School of Economics and Finance

About Sue:

Management background with Barclays plc and work in business consultancy. Experience with Barclays included:
•    wealth management for international clients
•    strategic evaluation of trade services in Africa (working alongside Booz consultants)
•    commercial banking in France

As a consultant, Sue delivered on major projects for clients including NatWest, Prudential and Volkswagen Commercial.

Sue brings a 12 year track record as a career consultant working with City professionals and others in a range of industry sectors.

To book an appointment with Sue call Careers on 020 7882 8533

Sue's based in the School in room E302a . Email s.moseley@qmul.ac.uk

Post date: 1st March 2013

IMC – Investment Management Certificate

IMC – Investment Management Certificate Advantage Programmes Recognised by CFA UK

The School of Economics and Finance’s undergraduate programmes: BSc Economics and Finance and BSc Economics, Finance and Management, have been recognised and aligned with the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) from the Chartered Financial Analyst Society of the UK (CFA UK).

The IMC accreditation acknowledges the relevance of the two programmes in providing an up-to-date curriculum that endows our graduates with the most appropriate knowledge and skills for a career in the finance and banking sector.

The Investment Management Certificate (IMC) is the most widely recognised and established qualification of its kind in the UK. Students who undertake these BSc programmes can undertake the IMC examinations and obtain the IMC certificate on completion of their studies, adding value to their degree and increasing their employability.

This profession's benchmark entry-level qualification, the IMC is used by most
leading investment firms to demonstrate competence for regulatory purposes. The IMC offers an excellent foundation to careers in the investment profession and is an excellent first professional qualification for students wishing to pursue a career in finance. Employers agree that it demonstrates an impressive commitment to the profession.

More information on the IMC and the CFA can be found here: https://www.cfauk.org/qualifications/imc-exam.html

Signing of CFA agreement by Professor George Kapetanios (Head of School of Economics and Finance) and Nick Bartlett (Director of Education CFA UK)

Post date: 11th February 2013

CFA Institute University Recognition Programme

The School of Economics and Finance has been welcomed into the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute University Recognition Program. The MSc Finance has been acknowledged as incorporating at least 70 percent of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and placing emphasis on the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice within the program. This program positions students well to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation, which has become the most respected and recognized investment credential in the world.

Entry into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program signals to potential students, employers, and the marketplace that the School of Economics and Finance’s curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and is well-suited to preparing students to sit for the CFA examinations. Through participation in this program, the School is eligible to receive a limited number of student scholarships for the CFA Program each year.

"Students in these programs study the Candidate Body of Knowledge, which include knowledge, skills, and abilities that investment experts worldwide have identified as essential best practice,” said Stephen Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, Head, University Relations & Private Wealth. “By mastering the fundamentals of the CFA Program as well as the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, these future investment professionals join us in our mission to promote the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence for the ultimate benefit of society."

More information on the CFA Institute University Recognition Program can be found at http://www.cfainstitute.org/partners/university/Pages/recognition_program_for_universities.aspx

Post date: 11th February 2013

Significant rise in applications to the School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary, University of London

The School of Economics and Finance has recorded a significant rise in its undergraduate programme applications of almost 37 per cent relative to last year, according to UCAS statistics.

This is an exceptional result that has been achieved despite the pressures created by the new fees and funding system and without compromising standards.

To find out more about our programmes and the opportunities we provide for our students please see: http://www.econ.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/why-study-economics-at-qm

Post date: 11th February 2013