Course overview

Our Finance MBA is an exciting, vibrant, intensive non-industry specific course that can prepare you for a successful career in multi-discipline, business leadership and management roles globally.

• Achieve an integrated understanding of the operation and strategy of management, with particular emphasis on relevant aspects of finance.
• Develop an understanding of the financial environment and the finance function.
• Gain the necessary analytical tools to be effective in management roles in the finance sector as well as management and leadership roles in the wide range of non-financial services, non-profit and for-profit organisations, consultancy industry, private and government organisations.

Why should you study this course

• CMI accreditation – Study a course with professional accreditation1 from one of the UK’s leading professional management bodies - the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Take the opportunity to obtain the CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice (subject to the successful completion of specific modules).
• London location – Our campus is based in the heart of the City of London, one of the world’s premier business locations and financial hubs. You’ll be surrounded by businesses of every description, from start-ups to multi-nationals, and finance and asset management industries where you would have access to internship opportunities2 and continuing personal development with potential employers.
• Industry insight – You’ll be taught by highly qualified industry-experienced academics (staff are subject to change) and have the opportunity to attend tailored talks by experts from academia, the City of London and the real world of business and finance2. You’ll also gain exposure to industry-standard software, databases and packages such as Bloomberg terminals, S&P Capital IQ and SPSS Statistics4. You’ll learn to integrate them and their outputs into Excel.
• Real-world experience2 – You’ll develop and practice your own leadership and management skills through a multi-disciplinary, action learning approach focused upon group work, business simulations and real-world activities, all of which are underpinned by individual research, analysis and synthesis. This course is infused with work experience opportunities including Coventry University London’s own student commercial enterprise2.
• Prepare for your future – You’ll have opportunities to mix with employers and to build your CV2. Should you wish to start your own business, we offer business start-up advice and support through our Enterprise Hub. MBA students also have the opportunity to take part in our Professional Development Programme, developed in collaboration with corporate learning and development specialists to help you develop key industry competencies.

Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

This course has been accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Students who successfully pass the CMI Mapped Modules offered in this course on their way to achieving the full Coventry University qualification will be eligible for a CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice award.

Careers and opportunities

You will emerge from our MBA Finance with well-developed analysing ability, clear perspectives on strategy and strategic thinking, and highly effective communication and research skills, all of which are in demand by employers in private, public, and third-sector organisations around the world.

Typical career routes for graduates of this course include business leadership and management roles globally.

On successful completion of the course you will be able to:

• evaluate global business environments and situations using relevant theoretical models to investigate economical, socio-political and technological conditions of global developments that impact on business
• critically evaluate and use essential analytical tools of finance to respond to employer related problems by making a set of clearly evaluated recommendations
• analyse financing of the business enterprise or other forms of organisations and banks: sources, uses and management of finance; use of accounting for managerial and financial reporting applications
• synthesise knowledge of other management functions of marketing and leadership into critical aspects of strategy and the strategic process
• critically evaluate incident of strategic organisational change by exploring the role of leadership
• critically assess the role of digitalisation and new technologies in fostering marketing communications and performance
• evaluate a comprehensive understanding of the current business and financial transformation landscape and critical awareness of the changes that influence the functioning of the financial industry and banking regulatory requirements particularly with the emergence of fintech companies
• appraise financial implications of various financial risks including market risks, credit risk and operational risk in business and financial institutions
• methodically review the uses and limitations of a range of research methods/techniques relevant for a chosen business discipline, both qualitative and quantitative, to investigate and apply relevant analytical skills to complex global business financial issues and communicate their strengths and weaknesses.

Where our graduates work

Previous graduates have gone on to work at McGraw Hill, Tesco, NatWest Bank, Munoth Hedge Fund, TaxGuru, China Construction Bank, Canara Bank, CITIbank India, RBC and Boutique.

As part of the journey of professional and role development, students are encouraged to continue their academic journey through access to a range of higher degrees, including PhD and other taught doctorates.