MSc in Accounting and Finance

MSc in Accounting and Finance

This programme is a comprehensive and rigorous treatment of key areas in accounting and finance. It is designed for graduates interested in following a career in the accounting profession, in academic accounting, investment and security analysis, portfolio management, corporate finance and corporate restructuring, or in regulating bodies requiring an in-depth understanding of accounting and finance. The programme is designed to deliver financial expertise with a particular emphasis on understanding the discipline of accounting and finance.
It is structured so that students specialise through option courses including international accounting, restructuring and corporate governance, behavioural finance, advanced finance theory, and financial econometrics.

• MSc in Accounting and Finance
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  The programme is designed for economics, business, social and physical science graduates wanting an advanced academic qualification as a launch pad for careers in carbon and climate change management by business, industry and government.
  
• MSc in Carbon Management

• MSc in Finance and Investment

    This programme aims to provide students with a specialist education in finance and investment. It will give a global perspective on investment markets and asset classes, provide practical knowledge on the processes and mechanics underlying investment, and build on students' existing numerical skills so that they are able to understand and practice investment-related mathematics. The programme will introduce students to relevant academic research, especially empirical evidence on investment-related questions.
• Students will learn about corporate finance, global financial markets, financial accounting statements, derivatives, portfolio management, investment analysis and investment mathematics. They will also learn about the use of software and sources of information in investment and risk management.
  
• MSc in finance and Investment

  MSc in International Business and Emerging MarketsThis programme provides a unique opportunity for students who, with diverse educational backgrounds/working experience, want to pursue careers as business consultants, managers and analysts in the broad arena of international business especially relating to emerging markets. The programme may also be suitable for students from emerging economies who wish to bring themselves up to speed with contemporary thinking of corporate strategy including technology and financial management and business economics, and of public policies dealing with pressing issues relating to development in general.

   

  MSc in Management

  This programme is designed to provide recent graduates of all subject areas and cultural backgrounds with a comprehensive overview of the key areas of management and a profound understanding of the essential concepts in management studies. In particular, graduates of a non-business degree, such as engineering, sciences, arts and social sciences, with little or no work experience will profit from this intensive programme. Participants will acquire important analytical and management skills required for a successful career in a variety of professions.

  MSc in MarketingThis programme offers an in-depth study of marketing discipline through a comprehensive range of academically grounded courses. Students are provided with a thorough understanding of the theoretical foundations of marketing alongside current and emerging applications in marketing management, the analysis of marketing decisions, consumer behaviour and marketing research methods. In addition, the programme structure allows students to study aspects of marketing related to their interests thus supporting their intended career paths.

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