MSc in Financial and Business Management
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 12,100 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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** home full-time: £12,100 | international full-time: £17,500
Introduction
Why choose this course?
This course is ideal if you aspire to a career in financial management, management accounting or business management. The course has been developed in consultation with global finance professionals.
The course teaches practical skills essential for managing businesses across a range of contexts. You will learn how to interpret and solve problems using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Through a research project (dissertation), you may study a chosen topic in detail, with one-to-one tuition and guidance.
Reasons to choose Kingston University
- Kingston Business School is one of only 5% of the world's business schools to be accredited by AACSB International. This course is accredited by the ACT and offers exemptions from its professional exams.
- This course is taught by research-active staff and provides cutting-edge knowledge regarding the latest developments in the financial business sector.
- There are opportunities for diverse methods of learning, including real-life case studies, financial data platforms, such as Bloomberg, Fame and Datastream, and an online simulation game.
- Free car parking at the Kingston Hill campus is available for students of this course. The campus can also be easily accessed by public transport. Halls accommodation is just a walk away from the classrooms.
Accreditation
Association of Corporate Treasurers
This course is accredited by the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT).
Upon completion of the module Risk Financing (BA7101), you will gain exemptions from the Certificate in Treasury Unit 3: Corporate finance. You would then be required to complete four further units to complete the CertT.
This accreditation is renewed on an annual basis.
Admissions
Curriculum
What you will study
The course is highly practical. Each module has been designed to teach you the skills that employers value most. You will even be assessed in practical terms, with tests based on real-life practices, so that you can get used to the way you will work for an employer when you have finished the course.
You will learn the computer and research skills employers demand working in this highly competitive sector. The programme has a balanced approach, teaching you how to interpret and solve problems using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
This course is underpinned by the latest research and best practice. Modules have been developed to provide you with up-to-date and relevant knowledge of accounting, finance and research methods.
Year 1 is made up of six core modules, one optional module and a research project.
Year 2, the Professional Placement Year, is optional and offers a full year of work experience.
Year 1
Core modules
- Financial Accounting and Financial Management
- Corporate Finance and Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Modelling and Research Methods
- Management Accounting
- International Business Strategy with Simulation
Optional modules
- International Marketing
- Risk Financing
Research project
- Research Project
Year 2 (optional placement year)
The professional placement year is optional. It takes place after the full-time year. It allows students to do a 12-month work placement as part of their course. The work placement is an assessed part of the course and is therefore covered by a Student Route visa.
Modules
- Professional Placement
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
After you graduate
This course can help lead to careers in corporate finance and financial management areas or work in relevant government bodies sectors.
Typical roles may include analyst, financial planner, controller, sales manager, financial accountant, and international relationship manager.
Graduates have gone on to work for Bloomberg, Starcom MediaVest Group (USA), Hellenic Bank (Cyprus), Thai Military Bank (Thailand), National Social Protection Agency (Maldives), Emaar Economic City (Saudi Arabia), Rabobank and RedCloud Technologies.
Accreditations
Program Admission Requirements
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