POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2016
Finance and Management
Finance
MSc (for non-finance graduates) 1 year full-time
MSc 1 year full-time
Entry qualification A good honours degree (2:2 or higher) or equivalent qualification in a non-finance field. Evidence of numerical proficiency within your first degree required. See full details online.
Entry qualification Minimum upper second class honours degree (2:1) or equivalent overseas qualification in business, accounting, maths, physics, engineering, computing, economics or a minor in finance. Good (2:1) grades in quantitative modules are required. See full details online.
Our Finance and Management programme is designed to fast-track the careers of graduates from non-finance backgrounds who want to work in financial management for commercial and non-commercial organisations. The programme uses the expertise of our renowned research-active academics to develop your knowledge and analytical skills in finance-relevant fields, and to ensure that you will graduate with essential skills to apply in practical work environments. You will develop an understanding of business and management by studying across a range of areas, including marketing, HR, accounting, strategic management and in particular, finance. Your financial knowledge and skills will be further developed within accounting and finance modules.
This is an applied, broad-based Masters in Finance programme which provides students with knowledge and skills to work in finance roles. You will gain an understanding of both corporate finance and investment subjects. This covers investment topics such as asset pricing and portfolio selection, as well as corporate finance topics such as cost of capital and dividend policy. This programme is best suited to candidates who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of the whole field of finance before choosing their preferred area of specialisation.
All of our modules combine contemporary case studies with skills-based coursework, ensuring that you will pursue a programme where content is up-to-date, relevant and geared towards helping you achieve your ambitions.
Core study areas include financial reporting and company performance, methods for financial data analysis, business communication for finance, corporate finance, portfolio management, and corporate governance and responsibility.
Core study areas include accounting and performance measurement, foundations of corporate finance, human resource management, marketing in the organisation, corporate and wholesale finance, international financial management, financial theory and policy, current issues in finance, financial derivatives, global strategic management, and skills for employability and personal development.
Careers and further study
Careers and further study
Graduates are employed in a wide range of financial, management and accountancy roles. Example destinations include: Bank of America Operations Analyst; Deloitte - Business Analyst; EDF Tax - Tax Analyst; Global Visa - Immigration Clerk; HSBC - Bank Manager; JCB - Buyer; Samsung - Treasury Analyst.
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Loughborough Finance Graduates are highly sought after and work in a wide range of Finance roles. Indicative positions include roles with many of the major global banks (including HSBC, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Chase, UBS, Standard Chartered), large businesses (including DHL, Scottish and Southern Energy, Virgin), as well as the Big Four Accounting firms. Many graduates begin their careers as an Analyst, Associate or Management Trainee, with the best reaching Senior Manager, Assistant Vice President or Director level positions within 10 years. Expected destinations for MSc Finance graduates include Investment Banking and Corporate Finance as well as Asset Management and Accountancy. Example initial job titles include: Portfolio Analyst, Financial Management Trainee, Investment Banker, Treasury Analyst, Equity Researcher, Corporate Finance Associate and Financial Market Trader.
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