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University of Manchester: Financial Management
| Institution | University of Manchester |
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| Department | Alliance Manchester Business School |
| Web | https://www.manchester.ac.uk |
| mba@manchester.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0)161 275 7212 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Successful finance practitioners require a wide range of transferable skills and subject-specific knowledge in areas such as corporate finance, financial markets and financial accounting. Our MSc comprises foundational units in finance and accounting alongside advanced units in the following areas:
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Financial management
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Financial markets
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Financial strategy
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Private equity
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Data Analysis & Statistical Techniques
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Quantitative Methods for Financial Management
A final supervised project will allow you to deepen your finance knowledge and apply your skills by analysing real-world information and addressing questions with practical implications. You will be taught by a team of academics that have several years of experience delivering course content both online and face-to-face within blended programmes. Our academics are on the cutting-edge of finance research, which informs their teaching. They regularly utilise our wide range of financial databases in their learning and teaching activities. This is a significant strength of our MSc in Financial Management.
The course will equip you with:
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A deep understanding of the tasks that financial managers and other similar finance practitioners undertake and the objectives they pursue;
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The ability to describe and interpret the functioning of financial markets;
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An understanding of why and how successful companies rely on and benefit from well-functioning financial markets;
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The skills and knowledge to analyse and synthesise complex information from corporations and financial markets, and offer solutions to challenging problems;
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The capability to search and gather relevant financial information from several sources such as companies' annual reports and financial databases;
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Flexible and relevant transferable skills that finance practitioners require in their career.
MSc
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Normally, a 1st or 2:1 UK Bachelor's honours degree or international equivalent from an institution recognised by NARIC. Or A Master's degree or international equivalent from an institution recognised by NARIC. We expect that most candidates interested in this Master's will have a degree in engineering, mathematics, business, economics, science or other related subjects; however your degree can be in any discipline if you can demonstrate that you have good numeracy and analytical skills. We can also consider excellent candidates with a 2:2 UK Bachelor's honours degree or international equivalent, with at least one year of relevant professional experience who can demonstrate their suitability and motivation for this Master's course. The degree should be in a relevant subject with good grades in quantitative subjects. An interview may be required. All our degree programmes, require a high level of competency in all aspects of English language - speaking, writing, listening and reading. You will need to provide evidence that your English language ability meets the University of Manchester minimum requirements and is sufficient to enable you to fully participate and be successful in the programme. |
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