MBA Finance

Program Overview

The MBA Finance program at North Wales Management School offers a flexible online learning experience designed for career-oriented finance professionals. Through interactive online engagement, the program develops key management skills in financial analysis, international investment, small business finance, and strategic communication, preparing students for leadership positions in the finance industry.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The MBA Finance program is a 100% online degree designed for ambitious finance professionals who want to upskill, achieve promotions quickly, and become finance leaders. It's also suitable for those who want to launch a new career in finance or accounting. It's designed for busy professionals and allows them to study around their work and family commitments. The program aims to develop key management skills for both senior finance professionals and entrepreneurs, including financial and business data analysis, international investment strategies, profit and loss management, small business financial management and accountancy, and communication skills.

Outline:

• Duration: 2 years part-time
• Total Credits: 180
• Modules:
• Small Business Finance: Teaches how to manage the financial affairs of a small business, including managing a profit and loss, raising capital and loans, and improving profit and cash flow.
• Emphasising the Environment: Examines the relationship between business practices and their impact on the global environment.
• Implementing Strategies: Encourages independent exploration of the contribution of strategic practices to business performance.
• Integrated Communications: Develops effective communication planning and brand management concepts, with a focus on stakeholder relationships and delivering customer value.
• Creative Change & Innovation: Provides insight into the enduring nature of change and creativity for organizational survival and growth.
• HRM in Context: Develops skills and knowledge as an HRM practitioner, focusing on contemporary and constructive debates and understanding HRM across the strategic and operational business environment.
• Research Methods: Introduces analytical techniques and approaches to sampling along with research ethics to support investigating and solving research questions.
• Research Proposal: Provides insight into academic research, methodologies, and analytical techniques, culminating in a focused literature review and a research proposal for the dissertation.
• Dissertation: Investigates and reports on a chosen contemporary business or management problem, carried out under academic supervision.

Teaching:

The program uses an interactive online learning environment, enabling students to connect with fellow MBA students and grow their global network. It emphasizes case studies and discussion to develop critical thinking. There are six start dates per year, allowing students to start within weeks, and flexible payment options are available.

Careers:

The program is industry-led and career-centric, reflecting the culture and capabilities of North Wales Management School and Wrexham University. It is designed for career enhancement across a wide range of sectors in the modern-day work environment.

Other:

The program is offered by North Wales Management School, part of Wrexham University. It is ranked in the top 10 UK universities for employability for part-time students in employment.

Total programme fees: £6,000 Per 15-credit module: £500