The changing business environment is driven by:

• technological changes
• globalisation
• customer preference

This requires organisations to respond effectively and efficiently. Our Accounting, Finance and Strategic Investment MSc will enable you to develop:

• advanced understanding of accounting, finance and strategic investment. You'll advance the effectiveness and competitiveness of organisations
• quantitative and qualitative skills for evaluating and informing strategic decisions and investment opportunities
• professional attributes and investment and decision-making skills highly valued by international organisations

What you'll learn

You'll cultivate a skill set that will enable you to influence financial and strategic decisions from inside a company. Management accounting and financial analysis each play a leading role in the development of these skills.

You'll gain a strong foundation of financial knowledge and analytical skills. You'll develop an appreciation of managerial decision making and investment.

Learn how developing an advanced understanding of accounting, finance and strategic investment can increase the effectiveness and competitiveness of organisations.

Your development

On completion of the course, you'll be able to show practical skills and the ability to:

• implement appropriate business strategies. They will optimise the financial interests of key stakeholders in various organisational environments
• systematically collect, analyse and interpret data
• provide advice about how to apply financial models, tools and techniques. These will help to improve organisational performance
• understand and apply as appropriate: product costing, budgeting, capital budgeting, and other management accounting techniques. These skills will help you make strategic decisions.

Your future

Graduate destinations

Graduates from this course have undertaken various roles, including:

• futures trader
• investment analyst
• investor relations officer
• procurement manager
• financial planner
• corporate finance consultant
• auditor
• risk analyst
• financial trader
• business development consultant

Careers

This course prepares you for a wide range of careers with employers, such as:

• P&G
• PwC
• EY
• KPMG
• Vodafone Group Plc
• Agricultural Bank of China
• BDO AG
• Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
• Tunlan Investment
• Excelian

Our Careers Service

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.