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Course code:

LONT028

Study options:

1 year full-time
2 years part-time (UK/EU only)

Location:

Coventry University London

Starting:

September 2019

 

Fees:

TBC

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Overview

From the heart of London’s exciting financial district, get ready to take your place in the increasingly fast-moving, complex and exciting world of international financial services.

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Since the global financial crisis of 2008, fundamental and far-reaching changes have required leaders in this sector to think and behave in a new way. Wide-ranging political, regulatory and technological responses to these changes, as well as new business opportunities and challenges, form part of the new landscape. This MBA explores the implications of all these changes, preparing graduates to lead the financial services organisations of the future.

This programme will equip you for a high-flying career in financial services, whether you’ve just completed your undergraduate studies or have been working for some time, and whether you need an MBA to accelerate your career progression or want to move into this sector for the first time. It offers the flexibility of start dates in October and January plus options for full- or part-time study.

Why Coventry University London?

We believe that there is no better place to learn about business than to study in the heart of one of the most successful business and financial centres in the world. Launched in 2010 and located in the City of London, we are minutes away from the Bank of England and the London Stock Exchange, and are surrounded by several blue chip companies.

Global ready

An international outlook, with global opportunities

Employability

Career-ready graduates, with the skills to succeed

Student experience

All the support you need, in a top student city

Heart of the City

Minutes from the Bank of England and Stock Exchange

Accreditation and Professional Recognition

This course is accredited and recognised by the following bodies:

Chartered Management Institute

What our students say...

I won several university awards while studying, including Excellence in Entrepreneurship, Excellence in Leadership, and Excellence in Employability. I was also the sole recipient of the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award.

Mohammad Tariq Wadan, Afghanistan

Course information

Studying in the City of London means you’ll be exposed to one of the world’s busiest and most successful financial centres on a daily basis. Your tutors will take every opportunity to connect you with the world of financial services, both within and beyond the classroom – and you’ll have opportunities for overseas field trips.

Responding to recent upheavals in the global financial markets, this MBA programme will ask you to question conventional wisdom and replace it with new perspectives and patterns of thinking, and to explore ways in which managerial paradigms can be re-thought and implemented.  

Our applied approach to learning means you’ll rapidly become fluent in real working practice, and you’ll have many opportunities to mix with the world of business and finance. You’ll focus on industry-standard financial software and trading platforms, business simulations, real client projects and entrepreneurship while exploring corporate finance, the markets and banking.

By passing 2 specific modules, you could also achieve the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Certificate Level 7 in Strategic Management and Leadership.

Course Specification
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Modules

Overview

You’ll begin this programme with a range of modules offering classic, non-industry-specific MBA leadership skills in business, marketing and managerial finance. Then you’ll move on to modules exploring banking, corporate finance and the markets. The curriculum is both internationalised and applied, with many opportunities for personal and professional development. Your final major project offers a range of practical, work-related options or the more traditional dissertation.

Modules

  • Strategic Management*

    Enhance your ability to structure and resource the organisation, set business goals, and implement effective strategies.

  • Marketing in a Global Age*

    Develop your skills in identifying, engaging with and responding to B2B and B2C audiences around the world.

  • Managerial Finance

    Learn to better interpret financial reports, balance risk & investment, and use financial data to inform strategic decision-making.

  • Leading in a Changing World

    Organisations that stand still don’t survive – but how do you decide on a direction, manage the change, and take people with you?

  • Banking Regulation and Risk

    The vulnerabilities of banking systems; frameworks of scrutiny and control; and how central banks balance risk and performance.

  • Global Financial Markets

    Learn how currencies, shares, bonds and commodities are traded around the world, and how they impact on international finance. 

  • Valuation of Securities and Equity Trading

  • Corporate Finance

    Explore sources of funding for business and how to maximise shareholder value through strategic financial planning.

  • Optional Modules

    1 from the following:

    Research Methods: Business and Management

    The best decisions are well-informed, so this module offers an essential toolkit for ensuring you have the information you need.

    Entrepreneurship: Creating a Business Opportunity

    Explore how opportunities can be identified and exploited, whether as a self-employed person or spinning out a new business.

     1 from the following:

    Internship

    One option is a finance-based work placement with an employer, as part of which you’ll complete a written assignment.

    Individual or Group Consulting Project

    Working individually or as a team, undertake an 11-week consultancy project advising a real business.

    Global Business OR Global Financial Services Simulation

    Software allows you to work as part of a senior management team responding to operational and financial risk scenarios.

    Entrepreneurship – Developing a Business Plan

    Identify and develop a business opportunity, writing up a business plan based on your own research and feasibility study.

    Dissertation

    Research a business topic of your choice relating to finance, building on existing global understanding of the issue.

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In more detail...

  • Your assessments will be rooted in the real world of work
  • Tutors are highly qualified and experienced, both academically and professionally
  • You’ll have opportunities to enhance your CV by working for, or consulting to, a real business
  • You’ll get business start-up advice and support if you’re interested in starting your own business
  • You’ll have access to essential training in CV writing, presentation skills and interview techniques.
  • You could obtain a dual qualification – MBA plus CMI Certificate Level 7 in Strategic Management and Leadership
  • You’ll use the on-campus simulated trading floor and become proficient with industry-standard software such as Bloomberg
  • Strategic business partnerships with key City of London businesses open up opportunities for field trips, guest lectures, networking
Study themes

Your main study themes are:

  • Challenge – Financial services are undergoing so much radical change that a new type of leader is needed. That’s why this course will challenge you to think differently about your approach to operations, about relationships with customers and society, and about your leadership style.
  • Technology – Woven throughout your course is an expectation that you will make the most of decision-support technology, whether for sourcing, analysing or acting on key financial information.
  • Leadership  – Highly complex systems such as banking, trading and corporate finance demand strong leaders who are able to think critically and strategically, plan effectively, and make well-informed decisions.
  • Internationalisation – Every aspect of this programme offers a thorough grounding in global issues relating to systems, standards and frameworks; ethics and sustainability; and cross-cultural working. 
How you'll be taught

The course has been designed to be challenging and intensive, and to demand a great deal of its students. This is essential for simulating the operational environments of the sector and for developing the skills you’ll need to lead effectively within it.

You’ll receive a solid grounding in the most important areas of banking, trading, corporate finance, management and leadership. You’ll be expected to take a critical approach to those systems, attitudes and frameworks which have contributed to, and been exposed by, the recent global financial crisis. You will also be encouraged to propose alternative and enhanced solutions to the problems raised, and to make in-depth explorations of ethical and professional behaviour.

Our action-learning approach focuses on group work, discussions and debates, business simulations, presentations and real-world activities. You’ll learn to source the critical information you need and to make well-informed strategic decisions.

Much of your learning will take place beyond the classroom, with opportunities for field trips, company and museum visits, conferences, work experience and consultancy. Within the classroom, you’ll be taught by tutors who illustrate their teaching with career experience, and you’ll hear from major employers including large insurers and the most well-known investment banks. If you choose the simulation module, you’ll ‘manage’ a financial intermediary, with all of its associated operational and financial risks.

You will learn to become a competent user of the leading finance-related technology platforms, including Bloomberg terminals, using them throughout your studies to research essential information and solve trading- and finance-related problems. You will also develop advanced proficiency in Excel.

Teaching methods include:
Lectures, seminars, textbooks, workshops, debates, case studies, consultancy projects, simulations, business plans, online collaborations.

How you'll be assessed

Your assessments will be as practical as your learning, designed to reflect the real world of work. They will also be ongoing, helping to ensure that both you and your tutors are always aware of how you’re progressing and where you may need extra support. This will also help you to develop your ability to assess your own progression, your performance and your learning needs (which is a vital career skill).

Your learning will be assessed using a blend of seminars and workshop activities, debates, exams, presentations, written assignments, and individual and group programme work. This will help you to develop professional skills such as business report-writing, structuring a logical argument, data analysis, and making a compelling presentation.

On completion

On successful completion, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the impact of the global financial markets on the business environment
  • Evaluate alternative methods for financing a business enterprise (or bank or public-sector organisation), and analyse the uses and management of that finance
  • Evaluate financial assets using a range of asset-pricing models, being aware of their assumptions and limitations
  • Use essential financial analysis tools to assess and respond to business problems with a set of clearly evaluated recommendations
  • Use accounting, managerial and financial-reporting applications
  • Understand how other management functions, including marketing, form an essential part of business strategy
  • Explore the role of leadership in strategic organisational change
  • Examine the role of information systems and their impact on organisations.
International experience opportunities

You will be part of a student cohort from all over the world. Everyone will be encouraged to share their various perspectives and experiences, so you’ll have many opportunities to learn about international systems and to develop invaluable experience in cross-cultural working.

Your tutors will almost certainly arrange an overseas field trip to a financial centre of interest, such as New York, where you might visit a big institution or exhibition, tour a stock exchange, or meet other students.

As part of your final major project, there’s the opportunity to do an internship with a business. Although most internships take place in the UK, you are welcome to arrange to do this work experience overseas.

What our students say...

I gained the skills and knowledge I needed to start my own business in London, and I received a lot of support from the Employability Team on campus. The university is helping me to apply for the Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur visa.

Mohammad Tariq Wadan, Afghanistan

Entry Requirements

A good quality honours degree or equivalent. Applications from candidates with relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis. Work experience is desirable but not essential.

Please visit our page on European entry requirements for more information about specific country information.

View our European entry requirements

English as a Foreign Language: an IELTS of 6.0 overall is required for this course. Pre-Sessional English is available if required.

Pre-sessional English

Our International Student Hub offers information on entry requirements for your country, as well as contact details for agents and representatives should you need more advice.

More detail

Select your region to find detailed information about entry requirements:

Americas

Middle East

Africa

South Asia

South East Asia

East Asia

English as a Foreign Language: an IELTS of 6.5 overall is required for this course. Pre-Sessional English is available if required.

Pre-Sessional English

Our International Student Hub offers information on entry requirements for your country, as well as contact details for agents and representatives should you need more advice.

More detail

What our students say...

I won several university awards while studying, including Excellence in Entrepreneurship, Excellence in Leadership, and Excellence in Employability. I was also the sole recipient of the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award.

Mohammad Tariq Wadan, Afghanistan

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Fee

September 2019

TBC (per year)

Scholarships

If you're a truly exceptional candidate we may be able to offer you a Coventry University Scholarship. Coventry University Scholarships are awarded to recognise truly exceptional achievement and academic excellence.

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Starts

Fee

September 2019

TBC (per year)

Scholarships

If you're a truly exceptional candidate we may be able to offer you a Coventry University Scholarship. Coventry University Scholarships are awarded to recognise truly exceptional achievement and academic excellence.

Find out more

Starts

Fee

September 2019

TBC (per year)

Scholarships

If you're a truly exceptional candidate we may be able to offer you a Coventry University Scholarship. Coventry University Scholarships are awarded to recognise truly exceptional achievement and academic excellence.

Find out more

What our students say...

I won several university awards while studying, including Excellence in Entrepreneurship, Excellence in Leadership, and Excellence in Employability. I was also the sole recipient of the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award.

Mohammad Tariq Wadan, Afghanistan

Career prospects

In the UK alone, banking and finance employs almost 3 million people, making it one of the UK’s biggest employers and contributors to GDP. This is reflected around the world.

Successful graduates of this Global Financial Services MBA programme should have well-developed powers of analysis, clear perspectives on strategy and strategic thinking, and highly effective communication and research skills. You will also have a globalised perspective on all aspects of financial management and leadership. These skills are very much in demand from employers in private, public and third-sector organisations around the world.

Where our graduates work

Many career options will be open to you when you graduate from this MBA programme. You might choose to put your skills to use within the financial services sector; for example, retail or investment banking, insurance, or the markets. Alternatively, your skills would be equally suited to managing the finance function of any organisation, anywhere, including business, the public sector and the third sector (charities and humanitarian organisations).

You could also choose to go into consultancy, whether on your own or as part of a leading global consulting firm. You might start your own company, or you might go into a related field such as IT, publishing, journalism, or the regulation of a financial sector.

What our alumni say

During the course of the programme, I found the availability of resources (including Bloomberg and S&P capital IQ) the most useful, and learning how to use these platforms an added skill for future employability. Moreover, I appreciated the amount of assignments that were due on regular and how the academic team (lecturers and tutors) build relationships with students to provide a good learning environment for everyone.

Muhammad Wamiq Kamran Sumar, Pakistan