MSc Business with Finance
Delivered 100% online and part-time, so you can fit studying around your existing work and family commitments
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Overview
Develop a variety of transferable and subject-specific skills on our MSc Business with Finance. This innovative programme encompasses a wide range of topics, including financial decision-making, economics for managers, research methods and more.
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Description
This MSc Business with Finance will help you to develop the ability to evaluate the theoretical underpinnings and principles of strategy, management, marketing, human resources, finance and other disciplines within industry sectors.
The financial modules on this course will improve your knowledge of financial management theories, techniques and models in an organisational context. You’ll also develop the ability to assess how the financial management environment influences an organisation’s strategic position.
This MSc Business with Finance is made up of the following modules and, upon completion, is equal to a total of 180 credits.
- Management: Principles and Practices (20 credits)
- Financial Management (20 credits)
- Economics for Managers (20 credits)
- Project Management (10 credits)
- Financial Decision Making (20 credits)
- Research Methods (20 credits)
- Business and Management Research Report (40 credits)
- Business Strategy (10 credits)
Optional modules
- Leadership in Practice (20 credits)
- Marketing Strategy and Management (20 credits)
- Marketing: Principles and Practices (20 credits)
- Human Resource Management (10 credits)
- Human Resource Management in Context (10 credits)
A shorter course is also available – the 16-month postgraduate diploma (PG Dip) at 120 credits.
Who is this course for?
This degree is designed to develop your specialist knowledge and transferable skills, enabling you to progress your career in business and finance.
You’ll learn and be assessed wholly online via our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), so there’s no need to travel to assessment centres. This means you can easily fit your professional development ambitions around your personal life, with no need to take a career break.
Though you’ll study exclusively online, on successful completion of your MSc Business with Finance, you’ll be invited to attend a graduation ceremony at the University of Essex’s Colchester campus.
Requirements
At University of Essex Online, we believe everyone should be able to access education. That’s why we offer two different entry routes onto our MSc Business with Finance, which take into account both academic and work-based experience.
Our courses are taught in English, so to study with us you must have an IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 or equivalent. If you don’t hold an IELTS or equivalent qualification, you’ll be required to pass a free online English test to assess your proficiency.
Career path
Achieving this Masters degree will demonstrate your specialist knowledge and commitment to professional development to future employers. It could lead to a career within a finance role in any aspect of business or management.
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University of Essex Online
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University of Essex Online offer online and part-time degree courses to both UK and international students. They’re one of the top 30 universities in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025). All University of Essex Online degrees are awarded and validated by the University of Essex. This means you’ll get to benefit from world-class research, ground-breaking teaching, and become part of a truly global community.
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