This is an intensive and challenging programme for individuals currently at or aspiring to senior management positions to support their development of an in-depth knowledge of the banking and financial services world, and to equip them with the skills to lead increasingly complex organisations; this programme is studied via a combination of online distance learning and compulsory face-to-face workshops at our campus in the City of London; a key principle of the programme is to ensure a good blend of academic and professional learning; this principle informs all aspects of the programme from the approach to learning, teaching and assessment through to the module content itself which will benefit from both academic and practitioner input; the MSc programme will enable you to: work at the frontiers of knowledge and understanding of banking, and to apply this knowledge creatively to new, complex and unpredictable circumstances; evaluate and model the impact on banking of changing technology, regulation and customer demand; develop an understanding of the interrelationships between strategic and operational decision-making and risk management in different economic and business contexts; understand and reflect on ethical, good governance and sustainability issues within banking, and the range of means to manage and account for them; enhance your suitability and credentials for a senior management role; access the Chartered Fellowship programme after successful completion of the MSc, which is a mark of senior status and high academic achievement.