This full-time MBA, specialising in finance, accelerates career growth by refining leadership and strategic management skills. Tailored for finance enthusiasts, it equips you to navigate organisational change in a global context. Core units cover professional practice, resource management, and strategy, while finance modules delve into business economics and strategic finance. The course runs over three semesters with six entry points throughout the year. The point at which you join the course determines the order of the units you study.What will you study?Studying our MBA (Finance) course will equip you with the knowledge and skills in the integrated fields of strategic management, leadership and finance. Our specialist unit, Economics in Action: From Market Foundations to Global Challenges, aims to introduce you to global market structures. You will learn to assess the influence of economic policies, combine MBA principles with cutting-edge economics and international political economy research, that will allow you to solve current global challenges creatively. To add to this, Corporate Financial Strategy will introduce you to basic ideas and concepts in corporate finance including corporate financing strategies and its ethical implications, financial governance and risk management. At the same time, you will learn to communicate your ideas more confidently and effectively at an executive level.Through incorporating insights from business ethics, sustainability studies and organisational behaviour, you will develop a holistic view of Responsible Leadership and Sustainable Management. In this unit, you will explore contemporary global leadership challenges based on real-world case studies while applying the principles of ethical decision-making and effective stakeholder engagement. This relates to our unit in Strategy: Analysis and Practice where you will be equipped with the practical knowledge of strategic management which you can use to execute effective strategies against business challenges. Working with real-world scenarios created using strategic simulations, you will learn to critically evaluate data sources and industry information to practice making informed strategic decisions in a controlled environment.Finally, you will complete an MBA Applied Project that will allow you to integrate your knowledge and understanding of business and management with an opportunity to work on a live consultancy project relevant to your specialism in finance. You will work with an academic lead to apply your research and enhance management and business practice through independent, work-based consultancy.CareersOn completing your MBA you will be well placed to fill a wide range of positions. Your team-working skills analytical abilities and understanding of management will be attractive to employers. You would be expected to enter into mid-level management careers in SMEs and larger organisations or start your own business.If you wish at a later point in your career you may pursue a doctorate of Business Administration (DBA).