“Henley Business School is really a place for self-development and preparation for career ascending” – this is what I understood in the first moment when I entered the institution. It is the first impression that leads you towards the end of the programme. Now, everything is online. No face-to-face teaching, no library to spend your…
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The ICMA Centre at Henley Business School has an international reputation for undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education for the financial markets.
Established in 1991 with funding provided by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) in Zurich, the Centre is housed in a purpose-built modernist building with state-of-the-art facilities including three dealing rooms running Thomson Reuters , Bloomberg and Datastream products, where students learn how markets really function and apply theory through simulations. The Centre recently celebrated the opening of its new extended facilities funded by a £5m donation from ICMA which includes an additional flagship 40-seat dealing room sponsored by Thomson Reuters. The Centre also boasts two lecture theatres, several seminar rooms, a dedicated research area, informal seating areas, café bars and Bloomberg TV.
The MSc Q&A
Q) Why did you choose FinTech over pure Finance? A)I wanted to ‘future-proof’ my MSc. In hindsight that was a very good decision which is reaping benefits already due to Covid-19. With millions of professionals working from home, understanding technology and its implications are more relevant. This MSc lets you play with Big Data while understanding the theory behind…
What’s it like to study Finance and FinTech?
Hi, my name is Jin Niu. I am currently a MSc Finance and Finance Technology student at the ICMA Centre, on the Whiteknights Campus. To be one of the students in this newly opened programme, I started my journey of studying in the UK in October. The university is located in Reading, which is a…
Careers support for MSc Finance and FinTech students
Hi everyone! My name is Veda and I am currently a Master’s student at the ICMA Centre, studying the brand new MSc Finance and Financial Technology (FinTech) programme. In this blog, I will give you an overview of the careers and extracurricular events I took part in since I commenced my studies in October. Every…
My first term experience at the ICMA Centre
My first term so far has been an amazing experience with daily opportunities to develop myself and learn something new. Nothing is static at ICMA, modules move with the flow of the new era of digitalisation, professors are always delivering the needed information under the right approach, and you – a student who is constantly…
Top tips for students looking to study the Master’s in Finance and FinTech
Veda Varun Ramireddy, MSc Finance and Financial Technology (FinTech) student shares his top tips for students interested in the programme. Coming to the course itself, it’s quite a challenging course, however, bear in mind, it is a Master’s after all! And you are certainly expected to put more effort and time for studying than at undergraduate…
International Shipping and Finance at the ICMA Centre
Antigonos Theodorakis, MSc International Shipping and Finance student discusses why he decided to study his Masters at the ICMA Centre
How did studying at Henley Business School change my career?
My name is Fenghui Guo, a Chinese graduate of the MSc Finance programme at the ICMA Centre. I graduated from the Business School in December 2018. Before studying at Henley Business School, I had worked as a marketing manager at a securities company for about five years. Responsible for market development and customer relationship maintenance,…
Academic and Cultural programme at NUIST
By Ollie Jarvis, BSc Finance & Investment Banking student. During my first year at University of Reading, I was looking to explore as many opportunities and experiences that I possibly could to enhance my employability later on down the road. I came across a placement that was being advertised on a student newsletter from the…
My final year at Reading
Kunhui (Aaron) Luo, BSc Finance and Investment Banking student discusses his final year studying at the ICMA Centre