MSc Business & Finance
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MSc Business & Finance course entry details Start date: Sept 2023
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Fees & funding: For further information on the most up-to-date course fees, and our scholarship offering, please visit our MSc Business & Finance web page.
Duration: 1 year, full-time
Web: wbs.ac.uk/go/msbf
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Entry requirements: First or 2:i (or international equivalent) at Undergraduate level. Previous study of some quants and finance is required, however if you have studied a significant amount of accounting or finance then our specialist finance courses may be more relevant. If English is not your first language, please note that you must meet a minimum overall standard in a recognised test of English. Further details of these tests and minimum overall scores are available on the MSc Business & Finance web page.
Career destinations All of our MSc students benefit from our dedicated CareersPlus service whilst at WBS. Our MSc Business & Finance graduates are highly employable, and go into a range of industries and roles.
Class of 2022 profile
Why MSc Business & Finance? Develop a combination of business and management skills alongside advanced financial skills, enabling you to undertake a range of financial management roles for organisations outside of the finance industry. You’ll uncover key management and business expertise by exploring modern business principles and techniques. Alongside this, you’ll advance your financial skillset, giving you the ability to understand organisations as a whole. With the option to choose our Business in Practice module, you’ll put your learnings into practice to strengthen your industry expertise. Assessment and modules Over three terms you will complete eight compulsory modules, and two optional modules of your choice. If you choose the Dissertation route you will undertake one optional module alongside the ‘Research Methods for Financial Management’ module in term two, and if you select the term three Business in Practice route you will also select one additional optional module. Assessment of these modules will vary, and you could be assessed by group work, project work, or examination.
Compulsory modules for 2023 entry ■ Analysis of Economic Behaviour ■ Strategy Analysis & Practice ■ Quantitative Methods for Financial Management ■ Financial Reporting & Statement Analysis ■ Financial Markets & Instruments ■ Corporate Finance ■ Strategic Management Accounting. Optional modules Please note that this is a sample range and may be subject to change: ■ Digital Working & Organisational Transformation ■ Behavioural Economics ■ Business, International Finance & Economics ■ Digital Marketing Technology & Management ■ Governance & Corporate Responsibility ■ Judgement & Decision Making ■ Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Control ■ Forecasting for Decision Makers ■ Derivatives & Corporate Risk Management ■ Digital Business Services ■ Entrepreneurship & Business Venturing ■ International Business ■ Leading for Innovation ■ Case Studies in Data Science & Economics ■ Practice of FinTech ■ Managing Human Resources for Contemporary Organisations ■ Project Management ■ Business Analytics for Managers ■ People & Organisations ■ Strategic Human Resource Management.
Number of students: 161
Number of nationalities: 18
Average age: 23
Discover more about CareersPlus and our alumni destinations on page 66.
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