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MSc Accounting, Finance and Strategic Investment

  • DeadlineStudy Details: MSc: 12 months full-time

Course Description

The changing business environment is driven by:

  • technological changes
  • globalisation
  • customer preference

This requires organisations to respond effectively and efficiently.

Our Accounting, Finance and Strategic Investment MSc will allow you to develop:

  • an advanced understanding of accounting, finance and strategic investment
  • quantitative and qualitative skills to evaluate and inform strategic decisions and investment opportunities
  • investment and decision-making skills
  • a range of personal attributes valued by international organisations

You'll also learn transferable skills including:

  • report writing
  • personal and interpersonal skills
  • presentation skills
  • group working skills
  • an appreciation of working in a multicultural environment

This course brings together:

  • innovative thinking
  • fundamental theory
  • real-life case studies

and will enable you to develop a wide range of analytical and critical-thinking skills.

The course contains a significant part of both finance and management accounting. This provides the necessary tools for quantitative and qualitative assessment of corporate performance.

This is a key component and highlights that the degree is designed for those working:

  • within organisations
  • providing consultancy advice to organisations

Entry Requirements

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in any subject. You also need to have a good basic level of numeracy equivalent to UK GCSE or above.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

We offer a number of scholarships and funding opportunities, please visit our website for further information and to apply.

Student Destinations

Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles, including:

  • futures trader
  • investment analyst
  • investor relations officer
  • procurement manager
  • financial planner
  • corporate finance consultant
  • auditor
  • risk analyst
  • financial trader
  • business development consultant

Careers

This course prepares you for a wide range of careers with employers, such as:

  • P&G
  • PwC
  • EY
  • KPMG
  • Vodafone Group Plc
  • Agricultural Bank of China
  • BDO AG
  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
  • Tunlan Investment
  • Excelian

Module Details

Compulsory modules
International Finance and Capital Markets    30
Introduction to Financial Reporting    10
Dissertation (Consultant Report)    60
Performance and Decision Management    10
Managerial Decision Making and Control    20
Financial Planning and Investment    20
Managerial Economics and Organisational Architecture    20
Business Context and Operations    10
Academic Skills in AFSI MSc    0

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