Whether you are already building your career or you’re just starting out, we want to make sure you’re ready to take on the future of an ever-evolving sector.
Our specialist masters course is led by academics from Manchester Metropolitan University’s triple accredited Business School (EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB) to give you the confidence and skills you need to manage the complexities of the global business, finance and accounting landscape.

Delivered 100% online from the City of Manchester, the UK’s second largest financial centre, you will explore the key topics and technologies that are changing the way we do business – from governance, risk and control to FinTech and more. Throughout, you’ll use real-world case studies that will harness your strategic thinking skills and put theory directly into relevant practice.
Plus, if you already have a professional finance qualification from a recognised institution, such as ACCA, ICEAW, ICAS and CIMA, you could be exempt from up to four of the course’s eleven modules.
And with the option to speed up your CIMA Professional Qualification by entering CIMA’s Masters Gateway route after you graduate, you’ll have everything you need to help your CV stand out.
Best of all, with flexibility at its heart, this part-time, online course will give you the freedom to balance study with your busy work or family life while you grow your global network.
There are six intakes annually for this course, with programmes starting in January, March, May, July, September and November.
Units may typically include:
- Critical Reading, Writing and Literature Research (15 credits)
- Corporate Finance (15 credits)
- Strategy and Leadership (15 credits)
- Financial Technologies (15 credits)
- Performance Management and Control (15 credits)
- International Strategic Management (15 credits)
- Governance, Risk and Control (15 credits)
- Corporate Reporting (15 credits)
- International Human Resource Management (15 credits)
- Methodological Approaches to Research (15 credits)
Professional Project (30 units)
This unit requires students to conduct an in-depth research project on a chosen area of study. This is a chance for you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge you have developed during the course, as well as engage with real-world study relating to your field of interest.
For full details of the content within each module please download our MSc Finance and Strategy factsheet.