MSc Business with Finance

Develop a variety of transferable and subject-specific skills on our MSc Business and Management postgraduate degree course. This innovative programme encompasses a wide range of thought-provoking and challenging topics including financial decision-making, economics for managers, research methods and more.

The course also gives students the opportunity to undertake independent research and produce a 40-credit Business and Management Research Report.

The wide range of business and finance skills that you’ll develop will be complemented by the transferable skills that you will also build upon throughout the course. These include, but are not limited to, critical-thinking skills, research, strategy evaluation, communication and information collection skills.

We are dedicated to improving employability amongst our graduates. Our online courses give you the opportunity to improve your career prospects and earning potential with a mix of key skills that are directly transferable to the workplace.

Achieving this MSc Business with Finance will demonstrate your knowledge and commitment to future employers. Whether you’re looking to move into management, or looking for a career change, this MSc will give you the skills you need to succeed in almost any organisation.

MSc Business with Finance

Created and delivered by subject experts, this 100% online programme will teach you how to appraise and examine technological skills and research methods to make ethical and effective management decisions. You will also discover how to critically analyse in-depth complex managerial issues innovatively and systematically. The course will also help you to develop the ability to evaluate the theoretical underpinnings and principles of strategy, management, marketing, HRM, finance and other disciplines within industry sectors. The financial modules on this combined programme also develop your abilities further, improving your knowledge of financial management theories, techniques and models in an organisational context. You’ll also develop the ability to assess how the financial management environment influences an organisation’s strategic position.

Who we are

Our mission is to make education accessible to everyone, everywhere, by delivering quality online undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. All of our courses are delivered by Kaplan Open Learning (Essex) Limited, an experienced online learning provider and part of Kaplan, Inc., the UK’s leading global provider of diverse education and training.

Our courses

All of our courses are 100% online and part-time. We offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in topics such as business, law, psychology, criminology, health and our ever-popular MBA.

Our programmes are developed by industry leaders and subject experts and all module content is tailored specifically to promote maximum engagement while learning online. University of Essex Online students will benefit from receiving all the support students normally receive on campus, plus the invaluable benefit of flexibility. Our recorded lectures, access to eBooks (included in the price of your fees) and online class discussion forums mean that you can fit your study around your work, family and other commitments.

Support we offer

All of our students have a dedicated Student Support Adviser who acts as a first point of contact, and mentor. Students also receive regular and prompt academic feedback from their tutors. We have consistently received outstanding overall student satisfaction ratings from the independent National Student Survey, scoring an average of 92% across all five years.

Fees and funding

Our fees are the same for all students and in order to make it more affordable, we offer simple monthly payment plans to spread the cost of your studies. Alternatively, our students can benefit from 10% discount if they pay the full course fee up-front.