MSc International Management and Accounting

^{Study in the UK at a triple-accredited global business school ranked among the best in Europe by The Financial Times}

About this Masters programme

Duration: 12 months (full-time)    Starts: October    Fees and funding: View for 2012-13

This Masters programme will provide the opportunity to combine advanced studies in management with financial reporting and focuses on effectively managing the strategic objectives of multinational organisations in the 21st century.

You will develop an essential understanding in key areas such as international business strategy, the management of people and the role of ethics in international management, alongside an advanced knowledge of accounting and financial reporting in a global context. MSc International Management and Accounting will equip you to understand how and why companies report on their financial performance and position in the way they do and places an important emphasis on analysing real-world financial situations faced by business organisations.

The modules studied will enable you to develop a range of technical knowledge and transferable skills, relevant to graduate careers in business, with an emphasis on international management. The very latest research findings are applied to practical challenges facing firms in an international context. Students are encouraged to become confident in using financial knowledge as well as learning how to make decisions that affect all parts of an organisation.

You will explore the areas of international management and accounting in a broader context, looking at the role and impact of the individual within an organisation and other factors affecting a firm ranging from strategy to human resources.

Programme content

• Accounting and finance project or Dissertation or
  International management business project
• Corporate governance and ethics
• Global marketing management or Principles of marketing
• International financial reporting 1
• International financial reporting 2
• International strategic management
• Managing people and organisations
• Study and research skills

+ up to 2 optional modules chosen from a wide range of modules spanning areas including: corporate social responsibility; entrepreneurship and small business management; human resource management; organisational behaviour.

Faculty teaching on this Masters programme include

• Julie Cooper  
• Alison Hennell
• Dr Jessica Hong Yang 

Many of Henley Business School's faculty are internationally-renowned and widely published in their respective fields and many are engaged in both ongoing academic and applied research. Our staff are also regular contributors in the media and bring a wealth of professional experience, with many having worked for leading organisations internationally.

Graduate career prospects

This Masters programme in accounting and management is designed to prepare graduates to work internationally in a general or trainee management role in any sector for organisations ranging from small and medium sized enterprises to multinational firms. Graduates will also be equipped to move into the more specialised accounting or finance functions of a business or into professional services firms or financial institutions. See further information on career prospects for Masters graduates.

How to apply for this Masters programme

MSc International Management and Accounting is suitable for applicants with no direct specialist knowledge or experience in accounting and management and we welcome applications from recent university graduates from a wide range of disciplines. See entry requirements and how to apply.

We operate a rolling admissions system and you are therefore advised to apply early in order to be sure of your place on our Masters programmes. We are already experiencing high levels of demand for 2012 entry and it is possible that we will have to close applications to some Masters programmes in advance once places are filled. Read more.