Mallory St, Earl Shilton, Leicester LE9 7PH, UK

Collaborative Excellence in Action

Where brilliant minds converge to tackle real-world financial challenges through teamwork, innovation, and shared expertise

47 Active Team Projects
230 Students Collaborating
15 Industry Partners

Building Tomorrow's Financial Leaders

Our collaborative approach mirrors the interconnected nature of modern finance. Students don't just learn concepts – they experience the complexity of working with diverse perspectives, managing group dynamics, and delivering results that matter to real stakeholders.

Kieran Blackwell

Kieran Blackwell

Risk Analysis Team Lead

"Leading our derivatives risk assessment project taught me more about communication than any textbook could. When you're explaining complex hedge strategies to teammates from different backgrounds, clarity becomes everything."

Solveig Nordström

Solveig Nordström

ESG Portfolio Coordinator

"Our sustainable investing project connected me with students across three continents. We discovered that environmental reporting standards vary dramatically, which completely changed our investment thesis."

Journey Through Collaboration

From initial team formation to delivering comprehensive financial analyses, our students experience the full lifecycle of professional collaboration

September 2024

Cross-Border Investment Analysis

Teams of six students analyzed emerging market opportunities across Latin America, examining currency hedging strategies and political risk assessment. The project required coordination between students in Leicester, São Paulo, and Mexico City.

Team Size: 18 students
Duration: 14 weeks
Markets Analyzed: 8 countries
November 2024

Fintech Disruption Research

Mixed-experience teams investigated how blockchain technology affects traditional banking services. Students with programming backgrounds paired with finance specialists to create comprehensive market disruption models.

Teams: 12 groups
Technologies: 5 platforms
Bank Interviews: 23 executives
January 2025

Climate Risk Portfolio Management

Currently underway, this ambitious project connects students with pension fund managers to assess long-term climate risks in institutional portfolios. Teams are developing new metrics for measuring transition risks across different sectors.

Active Teams: 8 groups
Fund Partners: 4 institutions
Assets Analyzed: £2.3 billion