MSc in Accounting and Finance
Lund, Sweden
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The MSc in Accounting and Finance at Lund University is a one-year, full-time research-based programme covering accounting, corporate finance and management control. It blends theory with applied team-based cases and management training. You choose a specialisation in Corporate Finance or Accounting and Management Control and study with international peers to build analytical, problem-solving, financial analysis and teamwork skills.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter senior finance and accounting roles: CFO, finance director, financial controller, financial analyst, treasury manager or finance business partner. You can work in corporate, financial services, consulting, public or non-profit sectors in accounting, control and strategic finance roles.
Programme overview
The Master’s in Accounting and Finance is a one-year, full-time programme, preparing you for a career in financial or professional services.
Accounting, corporate finance and management control are closely related parts of the broader accounting and finance field. They all lie at the intersection where business strategy, processes and information combine and represent critical functions in organisations to ensure that decisions, processes, and behaviours are consistent with corporate objectives and that strategies are related to performance.
Our programme provides a strong theoretical grounding provided by our research-based faculty. The programme is also highly applied, requiring a significant amount of independent study and preparation is required for being successful as a student. We make intensive use of challenging, team-based assignments and cases that focus attention on business and the role of corporate finance and management accounting in a strategic management setting. The programme will deepen your analytical thinking and your problem-solving skills, as well as enhance your teamwork skills and your practical corporate finance or management accounting and performance management skills. And you will study together with students from all over the world.
One programme – two specialisations
When applying to this programme, you select either the specialisation in Corporate Finance or the specialisation in Accounting and Management Control.
The specialisation in Corporate Finance is an advanced, challenging, and intensive programme designed for students with an undergraduate major in corporate finance, finance, or financial management.
The specialisation in Accounting and Management Control is an advanced and rigorous programme that caters to students who are aiming for leadership roles in financial management and control.
Programme structure
Corporate Finance track
Semester 1:
- Corporate Financial Tactics and Strategies (10 credits)
- Choose one (5 credits):
- Strategic Management Accounting and Control
- Financial Accounting and Risk Management
- Corporate Valuation (7.5 credits)
- Equity Financing and Governance (7.5 credits)
Semester 2:
- Choose three (5 credits each):
- Empirical Corporate Finance
- Corporate Restructurings
- Corporate Risk Management
- Financial Accounting and Communication
- Degree project in Corporate Finance (15 credits)
Finance Accounting and Management Control track
Semester 1:
- Strategic Corporate Finance (5 credits)
- Strategic Management Accounting and Control (5 credits)
- Financial Accounting and Risk Management (5 credits)
- Performance Measurement and Management (7.5 credits)
- Choose one:
- Corporate Valuation (7.5 credits)
- Strategic Investment Decisions (7.5 credits)
Semester 2:
- Choose three (5 credits each):
- Empirical Corporate Finance
- Digital accounting
- Financial Accounting and Communication
- Innovations and Management Control
- Degree project in Management Accounting (15 credits)
Career prospects
The programme provides a strong foundation for top financial management roles such as CFO or finance director, as well as for positions such as financial or business controller, financial or business analyst, financial or treasury manager, finance business partner, and other accounting and finance functions.
