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Specifically, the MSc Financial Management programme will equip you with the following skills and knowledge which financial managers and other similar finance practitioners require for a successful career in finance:<\/p>\n
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- The ability to describe and interpret the functioning of financial markets;<\/li>\n
- An understanding of why and how successful companies rely on and benefit from well-functioning financial markets;<\/li>\n
- The skills and knowledge to analyse and synthesise complex information from corporations and financial markets, and the ability to offer solutions to challenging problems;<\/li>\n
- The capability to search and gather relevant financial information from several sources such as companies\u2019 annual reports and financial databases;<\/li>\n
- Flexible and relevant transferable skills that finance practitioners require in their career.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Programme Description<\/strong><\/p>\n
This MSc offers a balance between theoretical foundations and practical applications to solve complex and relevant business challenges. You will be able to study a full range of financial techniques that, for instance, will allow you to evaluate the performance and riskiness of a security or a company, select valuable investment projects, determine the type of capital a company should raise to fund investments and analyse a company\u2019s financial strategy. Practical experience is gained through the use of case studies and other hands-on activities, requiring the application of financial techniques and the ability to process real-world financial data from markets and companies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The programme comprises foundational units in finance and accounting alongside advanced units in the following areas:<\/p>\n
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- Financial Markets<\/li>\n
- Financial Strategy<\/li>\n
- Private Equity<\/li>\n
- Data Analysis & Statistical Techniques<\/li>\n
- Quantitative Methods for Financial Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A final supervised project allows you to deepen your finance knowledge and apply the skills and techniques you have learned by analysing real-world information and addressing questions with practical implications.<\/p>\n
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The units are mainly delivered in a web-based format, with each unit being studied over a five-month period with a total of 150 hours of study. Most units also include a three-day face-to-face workshop which takes place either at the start, or around the middle, of the teaching period.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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Flexible Study<\/h5>\n
Studying a flexible course means you can learn while you continue to work and immediately apply the skills and knowledge you’ve acquired to solve day-to-day business challenges in finance.<\/p>\n
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Meet and network with industry peers and global experts during workshops, held over six days, twice each year at our prestigious Manchester and Shanghai locations.<\/p>\n
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Taught by one of Europe\u2019s most experienced Accounting and Finance teams, with access to some of the most extensive financial databases and learning material around.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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