MSc Financial Management - Online
The University of Manchester Worldwide China Centre
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Campus location
Online
Languages
English
Study format
Blended, Distance Learning
Duration
2 - 5 years
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 19,500 / per year *
Application deadline
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* Payable with 4 instalments. 10% early application discount is available for those that apply before January 8th, 2021.
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Introduction
Are you looking to build more financial management knowledge or move into the financial sector? Our MSc Financial Management will equip you with a broader understanding of finance to help you gain confidence in any role or industry.
Study online from anywhere in the world | Network with classmates at workshops twice a year in Manchester or Shanghai | Taught by one of the world's most experienced accounting and finance teams |
The MSc Financial Management will equip you with the financial acumen you need to succeed and solve business challenges in any sector. Whatever function you work in, skills and knowledge in areas such as corporate finance, financial markets and financial accounting will build your credibility and ability to see the big picture for your organisation.
This part-time Master's degree will introduce you to sophisticated finance tools and techniques and give you an understanding of financial markets and institutions within a global context. You will learn how to:
- Understand the interplay between well-functioning financial markets and successful companies.
- Apply a full range of financial techniques to real-life business situations.
- Describe, analyse and interpret financial data from markets and companies.
- Search and gather relevant financial information from multiple sources, including companies' annual reports and financial databases.
- Offer data-based solutions to complex and relevant business challenges, for example:
- Evaluating the performance and riskiness of a company or an asset.
- Selecting valuable investment projects.
- Determining the type of capital a company should raise to fund investment.
- Analysing a company's financial strategy.
How will I learn?
This Master's degree in Financial Management is delivered through a part-time blended learning format. The majority of the teaching is online, so you can study flexibly at a pace that suits your own requirements and lifestyle. You will also get the opportunity to learn and share experiences with classmates from across the globe at face-to-face workshops in Manchester.
What does a typical course unit look like?
- Delivered online + three-day face-to-face workshop (either at the start or around the middle of the teaching period).
- Studied over a five-month period (total of 150 hours of study per unit).
- Taught from an applied perspective using practical elements, such as problem-solving, case studies, interactive activities and online quizzes, so you can apply your learnings immediately.
- Assessed by ongoing coursework with no exams (you will typically complete two individual/group assessments per unit).
- Informed by the latest cutting-edge research in finance.
- Taught by academics with extensive financial expertise and significant finance teaching experience.
When will I attend workshops?
You will attend one workshop per semester (four in total) at Alliance Manchester Business School's brand new campus in Manchester or at our China Centre in Shanghai.
Shanghai workshop schedule
Year 1 | Year 2 |
14-16 September 2020 17-19 September 2020 24-26 May 2021 27-29 May 2021 | September 2021 September 2021 May 2022 May 2022 |
A Manchester experience, online
Every aspect of our MSc in Financial Management is developed and delivered by Alliance Manchester Business School. This ensures you get the best quality learning experience, wherever in the world you are based. Throughout your studies, you will have access to a dedicated study advisor and digital services to support your learning, including libraries and financial databases.
The Finance Zone
From the moment you start the course, you will have access to Alliance Manchester Business School's Finance Zone, one of the UK’s most comprehensive collections of specialist financial and business databases. These resources are used by top researchers around the world and include Bloomberg, Datastream, Thomson ONE, Compustat, WRDS, Capital IQ plus many more.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course content
- Foundation units in finance and accounting
- Units in more advanced areas of finance
- A final supervised project where you will analyse and exploit real-world financial information to address a complex business challenge. This is an opportunity to deepen your finance knowledge and apply the skills and techniques you have learned.
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
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Ideal Students
Who should apply
The MSc in Financial Management is designed for professionals based anywhere in the world who are looking to build knowledge and skills in finance. It is ideal if you:
- Have no finance experience and seek a career change into the financial services sector
- Need to build more substantial skills and knowledge in finance to further your career (in any sector)
- Are looking to build on existing finance experience to progress your career in financial services (or a related industry)