Finance & Investment

Finance and investment sit at the core of how capital is allocated in market economies. Understanding how financial markets work, how assets are valued, how risk is assessed and managed, and how investment decisions are made is increasingly important not just for those who want to work in banking or asset management but for anyone entering the commercial world. This degree develops rigorous quantitative and analytical skills alongside a practical understanding of how financial institutions and markets operate.

This programme at Richmond, the American International University in London, is structured with considerable flexibility built in. It includes a foundation year for students who benefit from additional academic preparation, a sandwich year that places you in a professional environment before your final year, and a year abroad, giving you the opportunity to study at an international campus or partner institution. The programme also includes a work placement, adding further real-world grounding to a degree that is explicitly oriented towards professional outcomes.

Together these structural features make it one of the more richly experiential programmes available, particularly for students who want international exposure alongside their finance education.

You will study the principles of corporate finance, investment analysis, portfolio management, financial markets, and economic theory, developing both the quantitative skills to work with financial data and the analytical judgement to interpret it. Richmond's location in London places you in one of the world's leading financial centres, with access to firms, networks, and professional events that are relevant to your career from day one.

Graduates move into careers in investment banking, asset management, corporate finance, financial analysis, private equity, financial technology, and insurance. The international dimension of the programme is particularly valued by employers with global operations. Further study in finance, business, or economics at postgraduate level, including professional qualifications such as the CFA, is a natural next step for graduates who want to develop specialist expertise.