The University of Manchester Worldwide China Centre
MSc Financial Management
Shanghai, China
MSc
DURATION
5 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2027
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
Key Summary
About: The MSc Financial Management programme equips you with skills, knowledge and confidence to pursue a career in financial management. You’ll gain a deep understanding of financial markets, global finance, analytics, accounting and risk management. Flexible study lets you learn while you work. Face-to-face workshops run six days, two times each year at the China Centre in Shanghai.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can move into roles such as corporate finance, financial analyst, treasury, investment banking, asset management and risk management. Employers include banks, firms, consultancies and asset managers; pathways lead to senior finance, CFO-track or specialized advisory roles and corporate reporting.
This course will equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence that allows you to pursue a successful career in financial management.
You'll gain a deep understanding of the characteristics and functioning of financial markets in a global context and while you do not need to be a finance specialist to take this course, a strong interest in numbers and analytics is important.
Flexible study
Studying a flexible course means you can learn while you continue to work and apply the skills and knowledge you learn immediately to solve your day-to-day business challenges in finance.
Face-to-face workshops
Meet and network with industry peers and global experts during workshops, held over six days, twice each year at China Centre in Shanghai.
World-class team
Taught by one of Europe’s most experienced Accounting and Finance teams, with access to some of the most extensive financial databases and learning material around.
Core Modules
Semester 1
- Foundation of Accounting
- Foundation of Finance
Semester 2
- Corporate Finance
- Global Financial Markets and Institutions
- Data Analysis and Statistical Techniques
Semester 3
- Financial Statement Analysis
- International Financial Management
- Quantitative Methods for Financial Management
Semester 4
- Venture Capital and Private Equity
- Business Models and Financial Strategy
- Group Project
You will learn how to
- Understand the interplay between well-functioning financial markets and successful companies;
- Apply a full range of financial techniques to real-life business situations;
- Search and gather relevant financial information from multiple sources, including companies' annual reports and financial databases;
- Offer data-based solutions to complex and relevant business challenges, such as analysis of financial strategies, selecting valuable investment projects.
