Management with International Finance

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The MSc in Management with International Finance provides you with a detailed understanding of modern business principles, techniques and contextual conditions, paying particular attention to international finance. It will enable you to appraise financial techniques that are used to enable managers to solve short-term and long-term business problems.

If you are looking for balanced coverage of core business and management subjects and dedicated finance disciplines, this programme is for you. It will prepare you for a management career with international or multinational corporations.

Key facts

* MSc: 12 months full-time;

Career prospects

There is a high demand for managers who can act on their own initiative, take personal responsibility, show leadership potential, and adapt to changing circumstances. As a graduate of this programme, these are the kind of attributes we would expect you to possess. You will also have an international finance specialisation that will give you an advantage in this sector.

There is focus on personal and career development. You will attend sessions dedicated to enhancing your CV and your interview technique, as well as careers advice shops and job market analysis meetings. You will have contact with graduate employers through a programme of guest speakers, practitioner-led workshops and career events.

Recent graduates have gained senior positions as financial analysts, development executives, client services managers, contract managers, human resource managers, property consultants, sales and marketing managers.

On this programme students will take six core courses, two optional courses and complete a substantial independent piece of work, normally in the form of a project, dealing with a topical management issue. There are also non-assessed, compulsory workshop programmes, involving participation in a series of reflective learning exercises that include induction events, strategic case analysis and debates.

You will learn to use financial reports and information to meet the needs of an organisation.

The taught courses will enhance your ability to interpret data, and give you the tools to compile reports of key findings and recommendations, understandable to managers of all functions.

The taught courses comprise a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, fieldwork and project work, both in groups and individually.

Core courses

* Business management and decision making
* Delivering performance
* International corporate finance
* Marketing management
* People in organisations
* Strategic management.

Optional courses

* Entrepreneurial finance
* International banking and financial management (Accounting & Finance)
* Mergers and acquisitions (Accounting & Finance).

Audience

If you are a prospective student with a first degree in any subject, and would like a balanced coverage of core business and management subjects and dedicated finance disciplines, this programme is for you.

Entry requirements for entry in 2014You should have at least a 2:1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent (eg, a GPA of 3.0 or above) in any subject or related discipline with evidence of finance or mathematics, either as part of first degree or in work experience. Applicants with degrees in Business and Management should apply for one of the specialist MSc programmes.International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of pre-Masters courses.Further information regarding academic entry requirements:student.recruitment@glasgow.ac.ukEnglish language requirementsFor applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training): * overall score 6.5 * no sub-test less than 6.0 * or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification (see below)Common equivalent English language qualifications: * ibTOEFL: 92; no sub-test less than 20Pre-sessional coursesThe University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the Language Centre Pre-sessional courses. We also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses: * Language Centre, University of Glasgow * BALEAP guide to accredited courses English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 75 (Grade B) TOEFL iBT® test: 92 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.