MSc Business Management: Finance
DURATION
12 up to 15 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Apr 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 28,000
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The MSc in Business Management: Finance programme provides students with a comprehensive understanding of:
- Classical and modern approaches to corporate finance, with a focus on multinational firms operating in both developed and emerging markets
- Evaluation and analysis of corporate mergers and acquisitions to assess viability and strategic fit
- Techniques for value assessment and determining enterprise value
- Risk management strategies and theoretical frameworks for navigating the challenges faced by multinational enterprises
- Innovative solutions for managing geographically dispersed teams and resources in international project management
Key Components of the Master’s Programme:
- Specializations in Marketing, Management, or Finance
- Full-time programme with compulsory attendance
- Flexibility to transfer between ESE campuses in London, Madrid, Milan, Florence, and Rome on a term-by-term basis
- Three intakes per year: January, April, and September
- Access to ESE’s renowned Internship Programme, offering valuable work experience in the finance sector
- Small class sizes, allowing for personalized mentorship and academic support
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
The scholarship is awarded by the ESE as a partial deduction from the annual tuition fee. Each student profile is considered individually. This scholarship is based on both the academic merit and need of the student applicant. It is therefore important that scholarship applications provide the a complete profile of the student’s personal, professional and/or academic merits.
To apply for the ESE Scholarship students must complete the scholarship application form and send it together with the master’s application form and documents, including a financial statement, to the ESE admissions office where they wish to study.
To maintain their scholarship award students must demonstrate continued academic excellence throughout their studies at ESE. For more information about the scholarship, please contact the ESE centre of interest.
Curriculum
The Master of Science (MSc) in Finance is a 12-15 months, full-time postgraduate degree programme. Master degree courses are taught in English and have a standard 180 UK credit/90 ECTS credit structure.
Completion of the Master's degree programme requires:
- Full-time course attendance
- An internship placement
- Final dissertation
Phase 1
- Applied Business Research Methods
- 21st Century Advanced Business Structures
- Organisations & their Cultures
- Marketing Management
- Managing for Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility
- Accounting & Finance for Decision Makers
- Management of Resources & Operations
Phase 2
- Multinational Corporate Finance
- Value Assessment
- Investment
- Risk Management
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- International Project Management
- Decision Techniques
- Management Accounting
Phases 3 & 4
- Internship
- Dissertation
* The modules listed may change when circumstances require them to do so.
** ESE reserves the right to cancel a programme if enrolments are insufficient, or to offer students the possibility to attend another ESE campus where the course will be offered
Program Outcome
- A solid understanding of the global business environment, trading systems, and geo and sociopolitical influence on investments, trade, and the economic landscape
- Strong analytical skills and the capability to identify and assess strategic opportunities that may benefit an organization in both the domestic and international market
- The flexibility and creativity necessary to address challenges presented by a rapidly changing international business environment
- Cross-cultural communication skills, to effectively manage people, resources and information across cultural boundaries
- In-depth critical understanding of relevant theories, concepts and models and the integration of theory and practice in a variety of contexts
- Advanced enquiry and research skills, holistic thinking, integration and synthesis
- Team working and motivational skills
- Inner responsibility and self-inspection skills are required for effective leadership.
Program Tuition Fee
Program Admission Requirements
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