Overview
Corporate Finance MSc Who is it for?
You don’t need experience in finance or accounting to join this course – just a keen interest in finance, and a desire to work in the finance industry. You will have studied or have evidence of skills in quantitative methods or finance. Most of our students have the equivalent of a UK upper second degree.
You’re ambitious, with your sights set on a career in corporate finance, as a finance professional for an investment bank, in a consulting firm, or in a corporation as a finance manager. And you’re ready to build networks with your classmates – top students from around the world – as well as the senior industry contacts you’ll meet through lectures and events.
Accreditation
Successfully obtaining the MSc allows exemption from the exams of CIMA and ACCA. MSc in Corporate Finance also has the CFA Programme Partner status.
Course objectives
This Master’s course in Corporate Finance is one of our most popular degrees. You’ll be taking your next step towards a successful career in the finance, consultancy or corporate sectors. In a wide-ranging, practical and up-to-date programme you’ll explore the big issues in corporate finance today including:
- F2: Advanced Financial Reporting
- F3: Financial Strategy.
ACCA
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants.
Students successfully completing the MSc in Corporate Finance will be awarded exemptions from the following modules:
Knowledge
- F1: Accountant in Business
- F2: Management Accounting
- F3: Financial Accounting.
Skills
- F4 Corporate and Business Law (CL)
- F5 Performance Management (PM)
- F6 Taxation (TX)
- F7 Financial Reporting (FR)
- F9 Financial Management (FM)
CFA Program Partner
The CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, recognises the rigour and the relevance of the MSc in Corporate Finance and has awarded this course partner status. CFA Program Partner status is awarded to a select number of universities around the world whose degree courses incorporate at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge. The CFA Program is the essential qualification for those wishing to pursue a career in the finance sector and the CFA Institute recognises the MSc in Corporate Finance as strong preparation for their professional exams.
Each year a number of CFA scholarships are available to Bayes students, offering financial assistance with the CFA exam registration fees.