MSc in Finance & Management

Our Finance & Management MSc course offers a broad range of Finance, Accounting and Management modules, giving you insights into the key functions of any organisation, as well as in-depth knowledge of financial workings. Combining a diverse range of core and optional modules with contemporary case studies and skills-based coursework, you pursue a programme of study which suits your ambitions.

Delivered over three Semesters each lasting 12 weeks, students typically spend 12-15 hours per week in lectures and workshops. However, expect to invest time on preparing for lectures as well as on directed reading and group-based case study work. Assessment is based on a combination of group projects, essays, and written examinations. Gain 180 credits over the 12 months and you’ll leave Loughborough with an MSc degree and hugely improved job prospects. Still think it’s for you?

Here’s how each Semester breaks down…

Semester One (October to January)
The first semester introduces our core management modules. These cover the main functions of an organisation, namely:

Human Resource Management (15 credits) – the theory and practice of managing people including everything from recruitment and training to motivation and job design.
Marketing Management (15 credits) – examines how products and services are developed, priced, distributed and promoted in the global marketplace, including how to identify and satisfy your customers’ needs.
Accounting and Financial Management (15 credits) – developing technical and analytical skills in accounting and financial management, this module introduces the financial practices of business and how these influence other functional areas.
Introduction to Corporate Finance (15 credits) – in this module you’ll get to deal with finance decisions, exploring capital valuation and budgeting, financial risk analysis and corporate restructuring.

Semester Two (February to June)
Our second Semester builds on Semester One and focuses on critical issues related to financial management with the following modules:

Corporate and Wholesale Finance (15 credits) – develops an awareness of the evolution and strategic development of wholesale banking and finance over the past 30 years.
Financial Control and Performance Management (15 credits) – introduces participants to a structured method of analysing company accounts with a view to determining future value/price. Throughout, practical valuation techniques, published accounts and spreadsheet templates are emphasised.
Financial Risk Management (15 credits) – aimed at developing an understanding of capital markets and how financial risks and returns are measured and managed, this module examines risk diversification, derivative financial instruments and portfolio management.
Business Analysis (15 credits) – applying the skills learnt in Semesters One and Two, this module allows you to probe an organisation’s financial capability and strategic decisions while evaluating its financial and development options.

Summer Integrating Modules (July to September)
The summer further builds on the competencies you have learned during the course, instilling a vital understanding of business strategy.

Strategic Management (15 credits) – explore how long-term decisions made by senior managers influence other functions of the organisation. We’ll also deal with strategy implementation and control in this module.
Financial Derivatives (15 credits) – gain an understanding of options, futures and other derivative instruments and their application in financial management.
Current Issues in Finance (15 credits) – a specific focus on topical financial trends affecting today’s marketplace.

Optional Modules (15 credits each)
Semester Two gives you the freedom to explore one area in which you are particularly interested. Options include:

• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Information Systems and Management
• Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• Cross-cultural Management
• International Business Environment
• Advertising and Consumer Behaviour
• Retail Management
• Business Economics
• Work Psychology
• Business Forecasting

Please note that modules are subject to change. Please contact our office for the most up-to-date information.

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