BA (Hons) Global Financial Management

Why should I choose this pathway?

If you are interested in business and would like to go into a careers that is financial in nature the Global Financial Management pathway is suited to you. On this pathway you will be offered a unique combination of theoretical and analytical rigours of financial management and its impact in real world environment. You will learn a new way of thinking and analysing problems with a view to enhancing the wealth of an organisation.

It has long been acknowledged that finance plays a vital role within the organisation with accounting systems designed to help decision-making and control and financial appraisal techniques providing tools for valuing projects and investments.

Our Global Financial Management pathway provides a coherent and principled framework; and skills to critically understand current financial and accounting practice.

Key Skills

This degree pathway will allow you to develop the following key skills: 

• Confidence in the use of mathematical techniques
• Skill in writing financial reports
• Innovative financial management
• Strategic financial planning
• Understanding of the financial capital markets
• Knowledge of annual company accounts
• Ability to assess and evaluate company cash flows

Future Opportunities

This degree pathway is an excellent choice for those who wish to work in the following industries or to continue with postgraduate education:

• Corporate finance
• Capital markets
• Investment management
• Trading in financial instruments
• Private equity
• Banking
• The role of financial analyst
• Field of financial journalism

What will I study?

In Semesters 1-3 you will you will take the same core classes essential to the Global Business Management degree. In Semesters 4-6 you will study the core and specialist pathway modules listed here.

In Semesters 5 and 6, you will also choose six modules from the pool of elective modules. Of these, three have to be electives assigned to your pathway, while the remaining three can be chosen from any of the pathway electives.