MSc in Finance & Accounting

Given the close relationship between the two, a strong understanding of finance and accounting is a powerful tool in any business. The MSc in Finance and Accounting programme will prepare you for success in a variety of industries.The programme will provide you with instruments for evaluation of investment decisions and assessing their financial and strategic consequences domestically and internationally.

The MSc in Finance and Accounting consists of four core finance modules and two specialisation modules: Performance Measurement Control and Advanced Financial Management.

Programme structure

Specialisation module 1: Performance Measurement Control

The aim of this module is to help you to develop your knowledge and skills in applying management accounting techniques in real world. The module covers relevant techniques including: decision making, budgeting and standard costing. The module also discusses the topics on how a business should be managed and controlled.

Learning outcomes:

• Identify principles and trends in performance measurements and controls
• Determine and evaluate the nature of performance measurements
• Demonstrate deep  and systemic knowledge of in the sphere of international trading
• Critically evaluate the economic benefit of budgeting
• Reflect on the roles, skills and responsibilities needed for the effective management of transfer price
• Demonstrate problem solving and analytical approaches to facilitate effective foreign budget control
• Possess the ability to plan and implement tasks at professional level; make decisions in complex and unpredictable context of using rational decision making approach.

Specialisation module 2: Advanced Financial Management

Advanced Financial Management is a module that provides students with instruments for evaluation of investment decisions and assessing their financial and strategic consequences, both domestically and internationally. It also prepares them through the understanding of alternative corporate re-organisational strategies. It teaches students how to identify and critically evaluate the potential impact of emerging issues in finance and financial management. 

Learning outcomes:

• Identify  trends in the international  financial management 
• Determine and evaluate the nature of accounting difficulties in the fast-developing modern world
• Demonstrate deep and systemic knowledge in the sphere of financial analysis.
• Critically evaluate financial information to make investment decisions
• Reflect on the roles, skills and responsibilities needed for effective financial management.
• Demonstrate problem solving and analytical approaches to facilitate effective financial decision-making.

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