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Develop business and management skills alongside advanced financial acumen on our MSc Business & Finance.
Our MSc Business & Finance course has been designed as an industry-focused postgraduate course for graduates with a strong quants and/or finance background. You’ll develop a combination of business and management skills alongside advanced financial skills, leading to financial management roles for organisations outside of the finance industry.
Please note that this course was previously named MSc Business (Financial Management).
Course Details
The MSc Business and Finance consists of eight compulsory modules, which you will study across three terms. The compulsory modules provide key management and business expertise, all designed to contribute to a career in business and finance.
Optional modules
We offer a range of optional modules, giving you stimulating choices. You undertake one optional module in term 2 and if you select the term 3 Business in Practice route you will also select one additional optional module. Please note that module availability may vary and that your first choice may not be guaranteed. Please see the drop down link for module descriptions.
Assessment
Assessment is a mix of exams, project and group work, and tests. Your dissertation or Business in Practice module brings all your learning together.
Choice of Dissertation or Business in Practice route
Dissertation route
If you would prefer to take a more traditional postgraduate route and wish to specialise in a Finance related research topic for your future career (either in industry or for further academic study), the 6,000 word dissertation will enable you to test and apply the techniques and theories you have gained. You will be supervised and supported throughout and will usually submit your dissertation in early September.
In total you will study eight compulsory modules and one optional module, and complete a dissertation and a Research Methodology module.
Business in Practice route
If you would like to develop further applied skills and specialist knowledge to suit your career aspirations, you can complete your studies with two additional optional modules and our applied Business in Practice module. You will develop deep functional and industry expertise with practical insights from our faculty and our CareersPlus & Corporate Relations team.
In total you will study eight compulsory modules, two optional modules and also complete the compulsory Business in Practice capstone module.
Entry Requirements
Academic qualifications
Our MSc Business & Finance course has been designed as an industry-focused postgraduate course for graduates with a strong quants and/or finance background.
First class honours degree or 2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent), which will have included some study of finance.
If you have studied a significant amount of accounting or finance at undergraduate level then our specialist finance suite may be of interest.
GMAT & GRE
We do not require a GMAT or GRE score but a well-balanced score (700+) may strengthen your application.
