Integrated Master in Economics: International Economics

at University of Essex

MEcon Financial Economics is built on the core principles of economics, which are applied to your study of financial institutions (such as banks), financial markets (such as the stock exchange), and financial instruments. You receive a thorough training in economics and mathematics up to post-graduate level, as well as training in quantitative research methods.You study the mathematical and statistical analysis of economic problems, and how the financial system functions, choosing from a range of topics on financial economics including:
 

• Models of international trade and the world trading system
• Foreign exchange markets
• The history of European overseas trading
• International financial organisations
• The impact of business decisions on products, prices, and social welfare