Designed for those looking to pursue, advance or switch to a career in corporate or business finance, this postgraduate finance degree is delivered by academics with practical experience to ensure that research is melded with relevant real-life applications. You will apply theoretical concepts and finance models to real-world case studies learning about governance, social responsibility, risk management, banking regulation, corporate reporting, finance and performance management. New from September 2022 – this course will have an optional Placement Year to gain significant skills to enhance your employability.
Course Requirements
2:2 or above from a UK Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualifications.
International requirements - an English language level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or above with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
2:2 or above from a UK Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualifications.
International requirements - an English language level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or above with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
For Postgraduate Business Degrees
2:2 or above from a UK Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualifications.
International requirements - an English language level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or above with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
For Postgraduate Business Degrees
2:2 or above from a UK Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualifications.
International requirements - an English language level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or above with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
Course Details
Our MSc Corporate Financial Management degree has been designed for those interested in a future career in banking, personal and corporate finance or as an accountant. It offers an excellent foundation for your career or for further study. We want to ensure that our courses give you the best possible chance of achieving your career ambitions, which is why we have built useful projects and strategies into the programme. As well as gaining a formal qualification, this course allows you to develop sought-after transferable skills and build a skills portfolio that you can show to future employers.
We are focused on the student learning experience and want to ensure that our graduates are career-ready, with the knowledge, skills and attributes that employers demand. Our teaching staff have extensive practical experience, and you will be taught in small group sizes that encourage a good learning relationship with lecturers.
Placement Year
Choose to study the optional Placement Year for the opportunity to gain significant practical skills and elevate your career. Employers are looking for graduates with a business-ready mindset; this entails an understanding of business ethics and values, self-awareness, mental flexibility and openness, resilience, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
So how does it work?
Having completed the first year of studies, the second year will be spent on placement in employment. Whilst you will be responsible for finding your own placement, you will be fully supported by a Placement Tutor and our dedicated Business Employability Team. Throughout the year, you will receive monthly coaching from a Placement Tutor to help accelerate skills development and self-awareness within a work environment, complementing the knowledge gained from our academic courses, for a minimum of 30 weeks. You will be given the opportunity to transfer to the placement version of your MSc within a period during your first year of studies.
Our placement year courses are open to everyone including international students, who can contact our International Office for specific advice and guidance.
Should you be unable to complete the full programme, you may still be awarded a Diploma or Certificate depending on the terms completed.
Course Structure
Course modules
Up to June 2022
Corporate Finance (30 credits)
Corporate Reporting (30 credits)
Mergers and Acquisitions (30 credits)
Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility (30 credits)
Research Methods and Research-Based Outputs (60 credits)
From October 2022
Financial Management (15 credits)
Financial Accounting & Reporting (15 credits)
Management Accounting (15 credits)
Corporate Governance (15 credits)
Corporate. Social Responsibility (15 credits)
Financial Risk Management (15 credits)
Mergers. Acquisitions & Integration (15 credits)
Responsibility of Directors (15 credits)
Data & Decision Making (15 credits)
Business Project (45 credits)
Professional Development (non-credit bearing)
Course Information
Assessment
You will be assessed formally through a mix of individual assignments, group work and Dissertation/Project work.
Structure
This course has an innovatively flexible structure, with specific assessments that are conducive to effective learning.
How to Apply
You can apply for this postgraduate business course directly with GISMA.
Duration
1 year full-time (2 years with Placement Year)
2 years part-time (3 years with Placement Year)
