1. Conversion Graduate Programmes
Economics and Finance
Margaret Hurley

2. Some Economics
Optimise on the basis of what you can control, not past decisions Economics studies choice and how individuals, households and companies react to incentives Cost: Opportunity cost as well as financial costs

3. Some Finance
Extra investment in your human capital at graduate level is a high return strategy Finance is choice over time and under conditions of risk

4. Five Programmes MSc Economic and Financial Risk Analysis (150 credits)
MA Economics (150 credits)
MA Finance (150 credits)
Higher Diploma in Arts (Finance) (60 credits)
Higher Diploma in Economic Science (60 credits)

5. Who for? Interest in Economics and Finance Any honours degree
Motivation matters more than background
Be prepared for Mathematical content
We’ll give some suggestions if it is a while since you have done Maths

6. Employment Opportunities
Lots! May even be developing a skill shortage in these areas Central Banks, both home and abroad Public Service: CSO, NTMA, NAMA, etc Financial Markets, home and abroad

7. Which programme for you?
Would you prefer to study Economics of Work and Life Decision Economics of Sport Investments Financial Modelling Lots of overlap between programmes, so change of mind is allowed

8. Flexibility
Apply for Masters Find you have enough after one year – can be awarded the diploma (equivalent of an honours degree in Economics or Finance) We may decide the second year is not for you if you don’t do well enough

9. Some graduates
Michael Wosser: fifteen years in IT, change of career, PhD in Finance, now with Central Bank James Eighan: History degree from TCD, Masters in Economics, went to the Economic and Social Research Institute Thomas Connally: Accounting degree from Athlone IT, worked in an Irish Bar in US, Masters in Finance, now Financial Market Analyst in Atlanta