Career impact

Position yourself for first-class career success

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We ask recruiters what they expect from our graduates, so we know what it takes to stand out in competitive markets.

The MFA curriculum provides experiential learning, a high-quality Personal Development Programme and the key career skills to help you explore a wide range of career opportunities.

Gain the finance knowledge to impress at interview and beyond
Access a wide range of career and networking opportunities
Develop the professional and careers skills to communicate your value
Build a global alumni network to draw on throughout your career.

A global footprint

Present yourself to top global employers with confidence and flair. 45% of our Early Career graduates choose to take up their first post-degree role here in the UK. The rest are spread far and wide around the world, utilising newly honed cross-cultural and communication skills.

See our Early Careers employment report

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"There are so many different events for women in banking and finance. You get to meet people in senior roles who are generous about sharing what they know and invested in helping you."

Benan Gurbuz

Analytics and Sales, Bloomberg
Programme: MFA
Nationality: Turkish

Career Centre

Specialist career support tailored to your finance goals

Make your finance ambitions a reality.

Career Centre supports you every step of your career journey. Wherever you’re headed, we enable you to drive your career forward through coaching, skills development and access to career and networking opportunities.

Help to identify your career goals and transferable skill set
Coaches and specialists providing company and sector advice
Access to networking and career opportunities across finance, consulting, technology and other sectors
Support in producing an exceptional CV and cover letter
Mock interview training
Simulated assessment centres with other business school students
Networking masterclasses.
Ongoing alumni career and learning support.

Create a tailored PDP specific to your career needs
Identify roles to match your individual aspirations
Build integrated and applied skills for maximum personal impact
Gain critical interpersonal, numerical and digital competencies.

Join or lead a student trek - such as the HK Asset Management Trek and the London PE Trek
Partnership between student clubs and Career Centre
Take the opportunity to explore sectors and meet diverse companies
Explore world-class companies such as: Blackstone Group, HSBC Global Asset Management Group, PayPal and Goldman Sachs.

Leverage your London experience to meet regularly with leading finance professionals
Network with companies large and small, blue-chip and boutique
Attend regular recruitment, training and development events on campus and at company sites
Collaborate with world-class companies, including: Amazon, American Express, The Boston Consulting Group, J.P. Morgan, McKinsey & Co. and Google.

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Career impact FAQs

Who is the programme aimed at?

The Masters in Financial Analysis (MFA) is aimed at recent graduates and early career professionals with up to two years of relevant work experience. You should be committed to a career in finance and have a strong quantitative skill set - gained through existing work experience or your degree.
What kind of career does the MFA prepare me for?

The MFA provides graduates a deep knowledge of the theory and practice of finance necessary for investment banking, investment management, PE, corporate finance, sales and trading, or Fintech.

See the most recent MFA Employment Report.

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