MSc Financial Management (Dubai)
Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham
Key Information
Campus location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
AED 136,587 **
Application deadline
Request info *
Earliest start date
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* international students: 1 July 2023 | home students: 31 August 2023
** AED 136,587 full-time | AED 68,294 part-time
Introduction
Take control of your career in financial management. Our MSc Financial Management programme provides the knowledge and skills that will give you a significant edge in this competitive finance sector
- Triple Crown accreditation from the AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS
- 1 of only 6 ACT accredited universities
- UK Master Degree from a Top 100 University
Please note that this programme is subject to the Ministry of Education Accreditation
At the heart of every economy, finance offers a world of interesting, challenging and highly lucrative career paths. Our programme is designed to strengthen the knowledge and skills you need to work in financial management and provide you with a significant edge in the competitive global sector.
Why study the MSc Financial Management at the University of Birmingham, Dubai?
- Financial Management graduates are in high demand from a wide range of top employers for their specialist skills. Our ever-growing relationship with key employers in the sector will provide you with the opportunity to meet and network with leading global organisations;
- You will study a variety of innovative topics that will prepare you for a global career, including foreign exchange markets, international treasury management, ethics, governance and regulation in treasury, business valuation, corporate finance and financial modelling. You will gain knowledge of real-world investment challenges with an emphasis on ethical and sustainable business practices;
- You could choose a pathway with MSc in Financial Management to achieve two ACT(Association of Corporate Treasurers in the UK) professional qualifications. The pathway covers 80% of the syllabus for the ACT examinations for professional qualifications. If you take and pass the elective modules required for the professional qualifications (namely, International Treasury Management and Risk Analysis and Management) and satisfy the other requirements for the qualifications, you will be eligible for the award of the Certificate in Treasury Fundamentals (CertTF) and the Certificate in Treasury (CertT), in addition to your MSc Financial Management degree;
- You will benefit from hands-on training on financial markets simulations and programs similar to those used by major investment banks;
- You will learn how to conduct research, how to collect data to use for the research, analyse the data, interpret the results of your data analysis and write a research report;
- You will also work with a wide range of databases (such as WRDS, Compustat, CRSP, Capital IQ, BoardEx, MorningStar, BankFocus, CSMAR, Datastream, ThomsonOne and FAME.) and learn how to analyse the data and draw conclusions from results obtained. The software is the same as the one that is widely used in the industry and will give you experience which will prepare you for your professional career.
- When you choose the University of Birmingham Dubai, you are choosing to study at an outstanding internationally focused university renowned for changing lives and transforming society.
Ideal Students
Who is this course for?
This course is for graduates with strong quantitative backgrounds and an interest in working in the financial sector. This degree will give such university graduates the knowledge, skills and qualification(s) that they need to work in the industries.
Admissions
Curriculum
Core modules
- Corporate Financial Management
- Ethics, Governance and Regulation in Treasury
- Financial Modelling Techniques
- Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation
- Dissertation
Optional modules
Choose two modules from the following:
- Alternative Finance
- International Treasury Management
- Risk Analysis and Management
Please note: The modules listed here for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2022. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event, we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.
Career Opportunities
Dubai is a financial hub with strong demand for financial management graduates who will have both the knowledge and skills for working in banks, insurance companies, stock broking firms and other industries in the finance sector in Dubai. Graduates from the programme will also gain theoretically underpinned knowledge and skills on the MSc Financial Management programme that can be used to work in the treasury departments, corporate finance, investment banking, and financial consulting in companies in Dubai as well as in multinational companies that operate globally, government departments and other organisations.
Strong Industry links
Dubai is a global hub of business and hosts financial companies from across the globe and is a gateway for key employers in the financial sector. We will provide you with the opportunity to meet and network with leading global organisations throughout your experience at Birmingham. As a graduate of the Financial Management MSc, you will benefit from a wide range of career options, ranging from careers in treasury management investment institutions, banks, insurance companies, private equity funds, investment banking, business valuation, consultancy, etc.
Excellent career prospects
Students who have graduated from Birmingham have gone on to work in a wide range of industries, in organisations such as Accenture, Deloitte, PWC, Ernst and Young, KPMG, Arcadia Group, Cisco Systems, Nissan, Ford, BP, Cadbury, P&G, and a whole host of other prestigious companies.
Careers Support
The Careers Service will help you in all aspects of your career management, from planning your job-seeking strategies, applying for jobs, preparing for interviews and assessment centres and developing your essential employability skills. Throughout your programme, you will have exposure to business leaders through on-campus events and within the curriculum.
Career development advice
Our consultants offer an individual advice service, which includes:
- Career review and objective setting
- Job-seeking strategies
- CV review
- Application advice
- Interview and selection advice
- Working in the UK
- International work enquiries
Skills coaching
Employers aren’t just looking for great qualifications. They want to see high-quality personal skills too, such as team working, leadership, presentation and interpersonal skills. Our Skills Development Consultants offer individual appointments to help you shape and hone these qualities.
Careers events and workshops
This is your chance to find out about employment opportunities, develop your skills and network with industry professionals. Our range of career management, personal development and employer events are a great opportunity to discover what’s open to you upon graduation.