International Accounting and Finance

Cass Business School (CASS)

• Plaats Londen, Verenigd Koningkrijk
• Degree Type MSc
• Start Date No info
• Looptijd No info
• Application Deadline No info
• Taal Engels
• Aanwezigheid On Campus
• Toewijding Full time
• Pace Instructor-paced
• Tuition fees No info

Beschrijving programma

This is the course that will equip you with cutting-edge theory and application of finance and critical knowledge of accounting in the context of international markets.

Who is it for?

If you are an ambitious, curious and hard-working graduate, driven to excel and succeed in the area of finance or accounting, this is the right course for you.

The International Accounting and Finance MSc is a highly practical course so you’ll need to possess sound quantitative skills.

This is a master's course for graduates that are keen to acquire both the leading techniques in finance and analytical understanding of accounting in measuring economic activities in a business.

You will be able to tailor your course with elective modules to pursue selected fields in depth and address your individual career choice.

You can choose modules that will enable you to focus at greater depth on finance, or that will provide you with knowledge you will need to prepare for professional accounting qualifications.

Objectives

This is a one-year, full-time, expertly structured programme that will provide you with the real-world finance and accounting expertise that leads to a wide range of rewarding international roles.

The emphasis of the International Accounting and Finance programme is to enable you to critically assess the implications of financial figures for a multitude of finance related topics.

During the course you will develop a deep understanding of the use of finance and accounting tools in the context of global capital markets.

The postgraduate programme is designed to equip you with skills for using both finance theory and analysis together with accounting numbers in investment decisions and corporate assessment.

For example, you will learn how to think in financial terms and develop the methods that will help you weigh financial risks when valuing underlying real assets, evaluating a strategy, and drawing conclusion about the business using financial figures, you will acquire analytical skills for making informed assessments on key financial decision, you will develop deep understanding of the fundamental issues behind international capital flows, their accounting treatment and bearings on business decisions.

This is a demanding and highly rewarding course and after leaving it you will be well-prepared for a broad range of financial careers.

MSc International Accounting and Finance graduates find careers in investment and corporate banks, accountancy and audit firms, ratings firms, private equity, financial data providers, venture capital, and finance departments in major corporations.

Structure

What will I learn

On the International Accounting and Finance master’s course, you will:

• Acquire a comprehensive grasp of the principles and applications of finance and accounting
• Develop your range of technical and conceptual skills
• Gain broad experience of quantitative techniques
• Develop your understanding of a wide range of financial issues across all industry sectors
• Network with your peers and senior accounting and finance industry professionals in the City of London
• Gain a highly valuable international, multicultural perspective
• Acquire a flexible qualification suitable for a wide range of roles in accounting and global finance

Induction weeks

All of our MSc courses start with two compulsory induction weeks which include relevant refresher courses, an introduction to the careers services and the annual careers fair.