qNomics Introduction Dr Leon Vinokur Queen Mary University of London 2 October 2015

London- Tech City

Development encouraged by both local and national government, with the goal of creating a cluster comparable to Silicon Valley in the United States Third largest start-up cluster in the world after San Francisco and New York

QMUL’s Response to Tech City: qNomics

“qNomics provides financial advice and resources to technology start-ups and entrepreneurs.” Client comes to qNomics for advice on a range of issues including market strategy, business planning, accounting, funding, and regulatory compliance. Advice is provided by students from the School of Economics and Finance supported by professional advisers from Bovill and KPMG. What is qNomics?

Advice Sessions What you will work on as a student adviser

Advice Sessions What? You and your partner, together with practitioner supervisor will interview a client, then you will research and write advice that will be commented by the practitioner. Time After each client interview, you and your partner will have 21 days to draft the advice, get it checked by your supervisor and sent to a client.

Clients Entrepreneurs Digital innovators Small businesses App developers Clients Fin-Tech start- ups

Learning Real clients, real financial issues Extensive training from partitioners Interviewing and communication skills Drafting skills Reflectively evaluating your experiences Factual analysis …these are just a few of the skills you will learn

Who can apply? Students are selected on the basis of an online application, with preference first given to students from the following programmes: MSc Accounting and Finance MSc Law and Finance MSc Business Finance MSc Investment and Finance BSc Economics, Finance and Management (3 rd year only)

How to apply Visit QM+, and look for qNomics. You will see a folder to the online application form. Application closes: Friday 9 October 2015 at 5pm.

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