MBA Banking and Finance

Course Overview

This programme is available to Home and International applicants.

This programme provides the academic and practical skills necessary to develop and reflect on high-level bank and financial management issues which will be applicable across a wide range of financial situations, financial markets and financial organisations.

After successful completion of this programme, students are welcome to continue to study with us onto our Doctor of Business Administration programme.

*Please note that due to student cohort sizes, the University may request that you choose an alternative pathway.

Modules

The MBA Banking and Finance programme will equip students with general business management knowledge as well as specialist Financial and Banking modules to enable them to excel in their chosen field.

Part 1

Compulsory modules:

• Marketing Management (20 credits)
  Upon the successful completion of the Marketing Management module, the student should be able to:
  • critically appraise key marketing activities and the contribution of the marketing department to the organisation;
  • anticipate and critically evaluate future developments in the field of marketing especially through technology.

• Human Resource Management  (20 credits)
  Upon the successful completion of the Human Resource Management module, the student should be able to:
  • critically review and appraise current research and advanced scholarship so to enable them to evaluate managerial and business environments;
  • demonstrate a systematic understanding of current issues in HRM and IHRM within a variety of organisations so to enable them to manage effectively the design and implementation of fair, efficient and effective policies and procedures that serve to deliver upon the strategic aims of the organisation.

• Financial Management (20 credits)
  Upon the successful completion of the Financial Management module, the student should be able to demonstrate the ability to:
  • research, apply and evaluate a variety of financial assessment techniques for application to a case study;
  • research, evaluate and critically discuss various issues and theoretical frameworks used in the management and control of financial resources.

• Strategic Management (20 credits)
  Upon the successful completion of the Strategic Management module, the student should be able to demonstrate the ability to:
  • synthesise the relationship between the external context of an organisation and its internal context and their impact on its strategies;
  • critically evaluate competitive and development strategies, in the context of contemporary strategic management issues;
  • assess the factors that must be considered in strategy implementation.

Specialist modules:

• Bank Financial Management and Financial Markets (20 credits)
  Upon the successful completion of the Banking Financial Management and Financial Markets module, the student should be able to demonstrate the ability to:
  • demonstrate an understanding of the pricing of financial assets, the role and application of finance theory and the operation of financial markets;
  • critically discuss bank performance criteria and valuation methods and demonstrate a detailed understanding of contemporary issues in bank management.
    
    
• Corporate Finance (20 credits)
  Upon the successful completion of the Corporate Finance module, the student should be able to demonstrate the ability to:
  • understand the key themes that underpin modern corporate finance and their relevance to business capital structure and corporate governance;
  • develop a critical understanding of the financing decisions of organisations in modern economies.

Part 2

• Dissertation (60 credits; compulsory)

Key Features

This programme will equip students with the skills and knowledge to conduct advanced research into a variety of financial management issues whilst focusing on the interrelationship of financial management and organisational performance.

Assessment

Modules are assessed by coursework. This may take various forms, work-based projects, small research projects, presentations, case study analysis and the final research project/dissertation. Students who are not currently in employment may be able to base their projects on case studies.

Entry Criteria

This programme is available to Home and International applicants.

Home applicants:

Normally, the possession of a minimum of a 2:2 UK first degree or an equivalent international qualification recognised by UK ENIC or work experience of five years at a senior managerial level in lieu of first degree.

International applicants:

Normally, the possession of a minimum of a 2:2 UK first degree or an equivalent international qualification recognised by UK ENIC or work experience of five years at a senior managerial level in lieu of first degree.

Normally, English language proficiency at or exceeding an average IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent in any other approved test), with no score less than 5.5 in any components of the test.

Tuition Fees and Scholarships

Visit the Fees and Scholarships and Bursaries sections for more information.

Additional Costs

There will be no mandatory additional costs to study beyond the payment of tuition. Students should be prepared to incur the basic costs associated with study such as transport and may wish to purchase coffees, snacks or other sundry items on campus.

Many students also choose to invest in study support tools such as laptops over the course of their study, though this is not a programme requirement. Any activities related to study or student life which bear a cost beyond tuition will be optional, and the expense shall be clearly communicated to students at the time of registration.

Career Opportunities and Employability

Potential careers and advancement opportunities include management roles in banking, corporate finance, financial trading, analyst and international business contexts.

Questions?

For any questions related to the academic content of the course, please contact the programme manager Dr Gladius Kulothungan.

For all other enquiries, please call us on 0207 127 7404 or email the London Admissions team at londonadmissions@uwtsd.ac.uk.