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MSc Finance and Management
Key Programme Features
On this programme you will cover the key principles
of finance in organisations and operational, strategic
and financial management techniques. A strong
emphasis is placed on the practical application of
financial and management theory in real world
situations, including the use of the Bloomberg
Professional Services Platform.
For further information regarding
the Bloomberg Professional
Services Platform please visit:
keele.ac.uk/kms/bloomberg
You will have the choice between
an Applied Company Research
(ACR) project or a traditional
research dissertation. ACR
projects offer a fantastic
oppor tunity to put your learning
into practice. Recent ACR
student projects have included
investigating the purchasing
habits of consumers for a
wholesale distributor and exploring
the options for online delivery
of study programmes for an
organisational delivery company.
Recent graduate destinations have
included HSBC, Bank of China,
The Ministry of Defence, Aviva
and also PhD study.
For further information visit
keele.ac.uk/pgtcourses/financeandmanagement
“I chose the MSc Finance and
Management because I had
an interest in the financial
markets and wanted to
deepen my understanding
of management, specifically
leadership and strategy.
This course enabled me to
explore a wide variety of
subjects within finance and
management.
‘‘Bloomberg is used to provide
students with practical application
of core concepts developed in
the modules and reinforces its
use as a platform for obtaining
financial information on companies.
Information is then used to explore
a variety of things including; the
sensitivity of equity prices to the
market and how the value of this
sensitivity varies with time”.
Professor Robin Bladen-Hovell
The applied company
research project was a great
opportunity to gain work
experience and see theory at
work in the real world. Being
encouraged to use knowledge
and make a difference in
a company is a fantastic
feeling and if it suits your
learning style I would highly
recommend going down
this route.”
Paul Buren,
MSc Finance and
Management, 2016/17
keele.ac.uk/kms