MSc Management and Finance
Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth, United Kingdom
Course overview
If you want to leverage your numeric knowledge and develop your management and leadership understanding, then this programme has been designed for you. Exploring financial and general management methods, frameworks and models you will build an impressive theoretical knowledge and understanding but with an additional focus on practical delivery aligned to organisation and individual effectiveness. In recent times, the terms on which businesses can access credit and finance have become more stringent and more difficult to predict.
It is crucial for business managers and entrepreneurs to develop a sound and sophisticated grasp of all aspects of business finance. You will build an in-depth understanding of the financing options available to companies and their tax implications, the choice of a company’s capital structure, evaluation of the company’s cost of capital and its relevance to investment decisions, measurement and evaluation of financial performance, and dividend policy. You will also study equity instruments, bonds and other fixed-income instruments, derivatives, and risk management.
Key highlights
- Combines financial and general management methods, frameworks and models
- Practical focus on organisational and individual effectiveness
- Covers company financing options, tax implications and capital structure
- Study cost of capital, investment decisions and dividend policy
- Modules on equities, bonds, fixed-income instruments and derivatives
- Develops skills in financial performance evaluation and risk management
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include any discipline
Scholarships
AberDoc Scholarship
Tuition fees (up to the UK (Home) rate of £5,006 per annum). A maintenance allowance of approximately £20,780 per annum and access to a travel and conference fund (max. £1000 per annum) will also be provided.
AberGrad Scholarship
A £1,000 tuition fee discount is available to Aberystwyth graduates.
Up to £1,000Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship
UK First Honours degree will be eligible for a £3,000 discount; UK Upper Second (2:1) or Lower Second (2:2) degree will receive a £2,000 discount.
Careers this course leads to
- Financial analyst
- Finance manager
- Management consultant
- Risk analyst
- Corporate finance analyst
- Business manager
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Aberystwyth University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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