MSc Financial Management

This course will equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence that allows you to pursue a successful career in financial management.

You'll gain a deep understanding of the characteristics and functioning of financial markets in a global context and while you do not need to be a finance specialist to take this course, a strong interest in numbers and analytics is important.

Flexible study

Studying a flexible course means you can learn while you continue to work and apply the skills and knowledge you learn immediately to solve your day-to-day business challenges in finance.

Face-to-face workshops

Meet and network with industry peers and global experts during workshops, held over six days, twice each year at China Centre in Shanghai.

World-class team

Taught by one of Europe’s most experienced Accounting and Finance teams, with access to some of the most extensive financial databases and learning material around.

Core Modules

Semester 1

• Foundation of Accounting
• Foundation of Finance

Semester 2

• Corporate Finance
• Global Financial Markets and Institutions
• Data Analysis and Statistical Techniques

Semester 3

• Financial Statement Analysis
• International Financial Management
• Quantitative Methods for Financial Management

Semester 4

• Venture Capital and Private Equity
• Business Models and Financial Strategy
• Group Project

You will learn how to

• Understand the interplay between well-functioning financial markets and successful companies;
• Apply a full range of financial techniques to real-life business situations;
• Search and gather relevant financial information from multiple sources, including companies' annual reports and financial databases;
• Offer data-based solutions to complex and relevant business challenges, such as analysis of financial strategies, selecting valuable investment projects.