Management (Finance)
COURSE OVERVIEW
Are you interested in a career in finance? It’s a wide-ranging profession with businesses across all sectors requiring people with top-rate financial skills. So, whether you are interested in banking, finance, tax, or insurance, there’s going to be a vital role for you with lots of opportunities for career progression.
The MSc Management (Finance) program at Swansea University is designed for students interested in finance or a finance career but do not want to take a full Accounting and Finance degree. You’ll pursue modules on advanced finance topics such as the principles of corporate finance and managing financial resources.
You will also learn about management in an interconnected global community and core management concepts such as operations management, human resource management, and marketing management to give you a solid grounding in a range of dynamic business principles.
Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence, the course is open to students from any discipline who would like to work in business or management. Upon successful completion of the relevant mapped modules within the MSc Management, you will qualify for CMI’s Level seven Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership.
WHY MANAGEMENT (FINANCE) AT SWANSEA?
- Open to applicants with no existing experience in business or management-related subjects
- All modules are taught by our world-class faculty who have industrial and academic knowledge
- Professional body accreditation, which can help to accelerate your career
- Based in the £22 million School of Management building on the Bay Campus
YOUR MANAGEMENT (FINANCE) EXPERIENCE
From the moment you arrive at the School of the Management University of Swansea will work with you to help build your skills and experience to enhance your career prospects.
You will have unlimited one-to-one bespoke career advice from our dedicated careers team. You can go on a work placement or internship through the Swansea Paid Internship Network (SPIN) or the Week of Work initiative.
The University of Swansea has strong links with a range of high-profile organizations including Dell and Ernst and Young.
All their students benefit from co-location with industry at the innovative Bay Campus. Their facilities boast dedicated teaching space and study areas, and extensive IT facilities equipped with the latest hardware and specialist software.
MANAGEMENT (FINANCE) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The university has an excellent track record of placing our graduates with major multinational companies.
Your Management (Finance) program, with its CMI accreditation, will give you the opportunities to work across a wide range of sectors and thrive within this competitive market.
Your next step could lie in any of these roles:
- Management Consultant
- HR Business Partner
- Financial Advisor
- Analyst or Researcher
Our career support services include:
- Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
- Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
- Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
- Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
- Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.
We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.
The School of Management also has a dedicated in-house Employability team offering additional support.
During your time with us, you’ll have the chance to:
- Join our Employability Mentoring scheme and get mentored by an employer who can help you with the transition from student to working professional
- Get the opportunity to speak to our growing Alumni Community
- Work and network with employers from a range of national and multi-national companies through our seminars and events
- Boost your skills and meet employers during our Employability Module, which is run twice a year
- Take advantage of unlimited 1-2-1 support to develop your career experience
- Stay in touch for support for five years after you graduate
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