Management- Finance MA

This course will help you unlock your potential as a manager and equip you with the knowledge, skills and resilience to become a future global leader and changemaker.  

You’ll gain an advanced understanding of leadership styles and effective people management techniques. Simulation workshops and exercises will train you to successfully apply core business principles in practice.  

Our holistic approach will enable you to develop your own personal management and leadership style based on your individual qualities.  

The Finance Pathway

The Finance pathway combines specialist financial knowledge with practical management skills. You will learn how to analyse financial information, manage risk and access the complex dynamics of global markets.  Guest lectures hosted by senior managers and leaders from a range of industries will help broaden your business knowledge and expose you to new insights and career options.  

This programme is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). If you join the Institute as a student member and complete the mapped modules, you will receive a Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice on completion of your degree.

This specialist degree will prepare you with the skills, knowledge and resilience to pursue a managerial role within a financial capacity. 

One of the following qualifications:

• Equivalent international qualifications as deemed acceptable by the University
• Exceptional entry will be assessed on case by case basis by academic referral only based on:
  - An undergraduate degree lower than 2:2 plus one year of relevant work experience
  - No undergraduate degree but three years of relevant work experience

We also welcome applications from candidates who do not meet the essential entry criteria outlined above. In order to be accepted for exceptional entry, you must:

• Hold a minimum of two years’ relevant work experience
• Provide a 1,000-word personal statement outlining your reasons for applying, and how your previous experience is of relevance to the programme you are applying for
• Be prepared to attend an interview with the Postgraduate Admissions Panel

English Language requirements 

We require proof of English Proficiency. For example, we ask for:

• IELTS: Overall score of 6.5, with 5.5 or above in all 4 component parts
• PTE Academic: Overall score of 58, with 51 or above in each individual component
• TOEFL IBT: Overall score 80 (We do not accept TOEFL from applicants requiring a Student Visa, as this qualification is no longer accepted by the UKVI)
• A-level/GCSE/IGCSE English: grade C / 4 or above (for IGCSE certificates, please provide the Supplementary Certifying Statement with the breakdown of component grades)
• International Baccalaureate: Grade 5 in A1 or A2 English at Higher or Standard Level

You'll graduate with strong leadership skills, and have the ability to confidently adapt to ensure you thrive in the global business arena. This will set you up for a successful career in:

• Private and public sector management
• Social enterprise
• Management consulting
• A family business
• A start-up
• Business development