The kinds of learning sessions we have

As an MSc Accounting and Financial Management student, I have engaged in multiple learning methods like daily lectures, seminars, computer lab sessions etc. And, there is a special one called the case workshop, where you discuss weekly assigned real-life accounting cases with fellow students and discover important insights through group presentations.

I love the case workshops because we will deal with many real-life cases when we step into our future careers. These sessions equipped me with essential knowledge and a "how-to-act" when we are in such circumstances. On the other hand, case workshops are also a fun way to engage with my classmates and practice my interpersonal skills.

An optional module I chose

One of the modules I have chosen is named Financial Data Platforms. It became my choice after a course presentation provided by the course coordinator that introduced a new world of learning financial information in an engaging, informative and technological way. This course allowed me to access the Bloomberg professional platform and gather information for academic research. It is also fun for me to browse firms/industries of my interest to gain insights and learn how to practice my financial analysis knowledge. Most importantly, it is a widely recognised platform used by multinational companies, and this automatically equipped me with the essentials to become a financial expert.

One unexpected benefit

Before I started my course, I personally thought all modules were theoretically based. However, after more than a term of studies, I found out that we get to touch on lots of practical and real-world information and cases as well as productivity tools like Stata and Filing Expert that really benefit me in both the learning process and boosting my resume.

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