MSc Management with Finance
BPP University
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United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Overview
Our MSc Management with Finance programme provides you with the skills and competencies you need to manage effectively in business today, combined with specialist knowledge in Finance.
This programme is ideal for you if you are a graduate or professional in any field, looking to work as a manager or to develop a successful career in finance.
Our focus is on making you more employable. With that in mind, the MSc Management with Finance programme places particular emphasis on building the interpersonal, analytical and problem solving abilities you need to make an immediate impact in a managerial role. All modules on this programme have been designed around a set of key Career Ready employability competencies which have been judged essential by employers to recruit and retain valued staff.
This programme has also been designed to move you beyond a single perspective of how a company functions. It will equip you with a multi-disciplinary understanding of how a successful company works as a unit. As a result, on return to work, you will be able to deal with enquiries and challenges with evidence-based opinion, authority and confidence.
The MSc Management with Finance is awarded by BPP University
- A firm grounding for developing the skills and competencies essential for managerial effectiveness
- Opportunity to specialise in a range of business disciplines
- Extensive e-learning support, including podcasts from lectures and interactive self-testing opportunities
- Teaching provided by a mix of academics and industry experienced practitioners offering you genuine professional insight and robust academic teaching
- CMI accredited
- Specialist modules in the Theory of Finance, Portfolio Management and Corporate Finance
- Opportunity to gain valuable work experience by participating in the Academic and Career Skills programme with a 6 month work placement (subject to success at interview).
- A career development scheme integrated within the programme schedule to help nurture your managerial skills essential for your professional development
- Personal tutor support and guidance to increase your confidence and assist you in realising your potential
- BSc and LLB alumni students are eligible for 25% discount on MSc tuition*
Description
Modules
Please note that modules run subject to demand, therefore all modules may not run in all locations.
Stage 1 (Compulsory)- Competitive Intelligence (15 credits)
- Leadership and Change Management (15 credits)
- Markets and Marketing (15 credits)
- Knowledge Management and Information Systems Strategy (15 credits)
- Accounting and Decision Making (15 credits)
- Enterprise Risk Management (15 credits)
- Corporate Finance (15 credits)
- Operations Management & Service Excellence (15 credits)
- Private Equity and Venture Capital (15 credits)
- Financing Entrepreneurial Initiatives (15 credits)
- Consultancy Project or Academic and Career Skills (Work Placement) (30 credits)
How the programme is taught
You'll benefit from a contemporary programme geared towards the realities of working as a modern manager. The MSc Management with Finance consists of a highly effective combination of lectures, small group sessions and online learning.
The small group sessions, in particular, have a strong emphasis on student-centred learning, involving practical skills sessions to prepare you for what it's really like to work in a management or finance role.
In a typical week you can expect 3 hours of lectures and small group workshops for each 15 credit module. You'll also find further support at your fingertips through the Business School's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). You will work alongside people from diverse backgrounds, including experienced industry professionals, all within a business-orientated environment.
We focus on developing your professional skills so you can transfer management concepts into real life. A wide variety of activities are used to support your learning, including:
- Interactive lectures
- Video and written case studies
- Individual and group exercises, both face-to-face and online
- Presentations by visiting experts
- Engagement with a range of professional and academic materials
- Management skills sessions, including presentations, board room discussions and simulations
Once qualified, you will enjoy the confidence to apply your highly relevant knowledge and skills to a wide range of managerial challenges
The programme is divided into three stages. If you decide not to continue after Stage One (four months) you'll still be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Management an excellent foundation for future success. Stopping after Stage Two (eight months) achieves a Postgraduate Diploma in Management with Finance.
Assessment
You'll be assessed module-by-module using a combination of coursework, closed-book exams and supervised projects.
Your programme materials will include mock assessments and revision packs to fully prepare you for the real assessments. You'll also get feedback throughout the programme to help you realise your full potential
Additional Qualifications
On successful completion of BPP's MSc Management with Finance you will also receive a CMI (Chartered Management Institute) Level 7 Certificate.
Entry requirements
To apply you will need one of the following:
(a) A 2:2 Honours degree from a recognised university or the equivalent international qualification; OR
(b) An acceptable professional qualification equivalent; OR
(c) A pass in the Graduate Entry Examination; OR
(d) An acceptable professional qualification equivalent such as the CMI, ILM at level 6 or above
Following the review of applications, you may be required to:
(a) Attend a face-to-face interview
(b) Take part in a telephone interview
(c) Submit a Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score of 550 or above
(d) Submit a Graduate Records Examination (GRE) of 500 for Verbal and 500 for Quantitative. The median GRE score for each section ranges from 550-625 per section, with the median total around 1200.
If you are a non-native user of English you must also:
(a) Provide evidence that you have been instructed and assessed predominantly in English for a significant part of your educational career OR
(b) Provide evidence of an IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.5 in any subcomponent. If you obtain a score of 6.5 overall with 6.0 in any of the subcomponents you will have to attend insessional English Language classes alongside the programme during the first term of studies at no additional cost OR
(c) Provide evidence of an equivalent result in an appropriate English Language examination
BPP welcomes applications if you have other accredited prior learning, or significant relevant experience, which can demonstrate that you are capable of a Masters level study.
Requirements
(a) A 2:2 Honours degree from a recognised university or the equivalent international qualification; OR
(b) An acceptable professional qualification equivalent; OR
(c) A pass in the Graduate Entry Examination; OR
(d) An acceptable professional qualification equivalent such as the CMI, ILM at level 6 or above
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