Postgraduate Business & Management programmes

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Postgraduate 2015-16

Business & Management

programmes

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If you come to Henley to take one of our Business & Management

programmes you’ll be joining one of the world’s leading business

schools, as our triple accredited rating puts us in the top 1% globally.

You’ll learn from internationally-renowned academic experts and

thought leaders who have relevant experience in international business,

marketing, entrepreneurship, human resource management, energy

studies and accounting. You’ll also benefit from our close connections

with international organisations and senior industry leaders as well as

our involvement in high profile academic conferences like UNCTAD

(United Nations Conference on Trade and Development).

All of our programmes take a practical, research-led approach to business and

management. Our interactive teaching methods will enable you to evaluate and discuss complex topics, giving you an unrivalled insight into the challenges facing organisations in an international context, with a particular emphasis on governance and ethical dilemmas. We are committed to attracting only the strongest applicants, to develop outstanding professionals and business leaders. You can be certain that our staff will work hard to bring out the very best in you, to develop a range of transferable business skills and technical knowledge that will enable you to achieve your career goals and aspirations. Henley has a truly international reputation and reach. We operate in 16 countries, with staff and students representing more than 100 nationalities. Our beautiful UK campus is a great place to live, study and enjoy an exciting student life with a strong sense of community. To experience all that Henley has to offer, why not visit us? You’ll have the chance to find out more about our programmes and explore our parkland campus and facilities with your family and friends. We’re confident that you’ll love it here, and look forward to meeting you. If you’re based overseas, please visit our website, watch film clips, read about other students’ experiences, and follow us on Facebook.

I sincerely hope that you find our Masters programmes to be of interest and look forward to welcoming you to Henley in due course.

Georgina Kilner

Faculty Head of Pre-Experience Programmes

About Business & Management

programmes at

Henley Business School

3 Masters programmes

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MSc Entrepreneurship

& Financing

To be successful today,

entrepreneurs have to know how to

use the entire range of traditional

and novel forms of financing.

About the programme

In ever more competitive global markets, organisations that depend solely upon re-investing profits and loan finance will be condemned to slow growth. Our faculty members use a variety of teaching methods including lectures and seminars, case studies, entrepreneurship and business scenarios, with distinguished visiting speakers. The Entrepreneurship Project is a live case study, where students replicate a financial consultancy intervention with local firms. You will also work with leading academics and industry experts in the Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship and the ICMA Centre.

What it gives you

You will develop an ability to apply knowledge and understanding of entrepreneurial decision-making in complex scenarios. You will also learn to understand, respond to and initiate change, and be able to demonstrate intellectual breadth by making integrative links across the various areas of

entrepreneurship and finance.

You will learn about the essential tools for financing an entrepreneurial firm, and the range of sources of finance for growth.

Who is the programme for?

This programme is particularly suited to applicants working in family firms or with similar interests, who would benefit from a greater awareness and understanding of entrepreneurial management and the sources of finance needed to accelerate business expansion. This programme is also suitable for applicants with no direct specialist knowledge or experience in entrepreneurship, finance or management and we welcome applications from recent university graduates from a wide range of disciplines.

Programme content

• Advances in entrepreneurship theory & practice

• Practice of entrepreneurship • Global entrepreneurial management • Financing entrepreneurship

• Strategic planning & budgeting • Venture capital

• Entrepreneurship project

Plus two optional modules from a range which may include: Family business management, Corporate governance & accountability, Entrepreneurial management, Entrepreneurship & small business management and Social enterprise

Career prospects

This Masters programme is designed for graduates keen to pursue entrepreneurial careers, whether through their own start-up or through leadership roles in entrepreneurial firms. Graduates will also be equipped to work internationally in a general or trainee management role in any sector for organisations ranging from small- and medium-sized enterprises to multinational firms.

Faculty

Programme Directors: • Professor Andrew Godley • Keith Heron

Other faculty members: • Dr Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj • Stuart Morris

Key facts

Duration: 12 months full time (project

tutorials continue until August)

Entry requirements:

Please see page 18

Fees: For fee information please see

our website www.henley.ac.uk/pg

Funding available? Yes, please see our

funding section page 18

Assessment: Exams, applied project

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Key facts

Duration: 12 months full time (project

tutorials continue until August)

Please see page 18

and individual and group assignments

MSc Entrepreneurship

& Management

‘With a focus on family firms

and global management, this

programme is designed for

students aiming to grow their

entrepreneurial firms into

international businesses.’

Professor Andrew Godley,

Programme Director

This Masters programme prepares

you to take effective decisions as

a leader within an entrepreneurial

firm. It also provides you with an

integrated and critically aware

understanding of entrepreneurship

and management.

About the programme

This programme builds your knowledge of entrepreneurial organisations (public, private and not-for-profit), their leadership and management, and the changing external and international contexts in which they operate. Our faculty members use a variety of teaching methods including lectures and seminars, case studies, entrepreneurship and business scenarios, with distinguished visiting speakers. The Entrepreneurship Project is a live case study, where students replicate a management consultancy intervention with local firms. You will also work with leading academics and industry experts in the Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship.

What it gives you

It will enable you to understand, respond to, and initiate change. The programme encourages you to demonstrate

intellectual breadth by making integrative links across the various thematic areas of entrepreneurship and management in entrepreneurial firms.

You will develop an ability to apply knowledge and understanding of complex issues, both systematically and creatively, to improve performance.

Who is the programme for?

This programme will suit applicants working in family firms or similar situations, and any applicant who would benefit from an understanding of entrepreneurial management and the paths to business expansion. Recent graduates from a wide range of disciplines are welcome.

Programme content

• Advances in entrepreneurship theory & practice

• Practice of entrepreneurship • Entrepreneurial management • Family business management • Global entrepreneurial management • Entrepreneurship project

Plus two optional modules from a range which may include: Entrepreneurship & small business management, Business finance, Financing entrepreneurship, Global marketing, Principles of human resource management in a global context and Social enterprise

Career prospects

This Masters programme is designed for graduates keen to pursue entrepreneurial careers, whether through their own start-up or through leadership roles in entrepreneurial firms. Graduates will also be equipped to work internationally in a general or trainee management role in any sector for organisations ranging from small- and medium-sized enterprises to multinational firms.

Faculty

Programme Directors: • Professor Andrew Godley • Keith Heron

Other faculty members: • Dr Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj • Stuart Morris

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Key facts

Duration: 12 months full time Entry requirements:

Please see page 18

and individual & group assignments

This Masters programme

addresses key issues including

how multinational firms decide

where and when to invest

internationally and how to

evaluate the opportunities and

challenges that face them in

different countries.

About the programme

This programme takes a dual approach to understanding international business, examining both the external (macro environmental) issues affecting an organisation, and the internal (micro environmental) factors.

During the programme you will analyse the strategic choices multinational firms make to compete in a global economy, whilst examining the effect of their actions from both a ‘developing’ and ‘developed’ country perspective.

What it gives you

You will acquire an holistic view of the international business environment, and discover how policies and

regulations established by governments and supranational institutions affect industries and firms in terms of their competitiveness. You will be able to connect the ‘micro’ firm view with the ‘macro’ view of countries and regions. You will utilise frameworks and methodologies to make sense of the interaction between firms’ strategies, and the economic and development policies of countries, and how both are affected by the changing global environment. You will not only gain an understanding of how firms are organised internally, but you will also systematically analyse how foreign markets and countries function.

Who is the programme for?

This programme is suitable for applicants with no direct specialist knowledge or experience in international business and management, and we welcome applications from recent university graduates from a wide range of disciplines.

Programme content

• Contemporary issues in international business (includes a project)

• Industrialisation & the multinational enterprise

• International business environment • International strategic management • Multinational enterprises strategy

& performance • Study & research skills • Theoretical approaches to the

multinational enterprise

• Professional development and practice Plus two optional modules from a range which may include: Human resource management, Marketing, Organisational behaviour and International corporate social responsibility

Faculty

Programme Director: • Professor Rajneesh Narula Other faculty members: • Dr Stephane Girod • Dr Quyen Nguyen • Professor Robert Pearce • Professor Alan Rugman

MSc International Business

‘In addition to its

triple-accreditation and academic

ranking, a key aspect that

attracted me to the Henley

Business School was the

opportunity to study at the

internationally renowned

John H. Dunning Centre for

International Business and

to develop a broad range

and understanding of the

subject through interaction

with highly qualified faculty.’

Mohamed Wurie,

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This multidisciplinary Masters

programme, offered jointly with

Henley Business School’s ICMA

Centre, will provide you with an

in-depth understanding of the

interrelationships between areas

of finance and the global economy.

About the programme

This programme examines key issues from a business, finance and economic perspective, including how financial markets can be leveraged by multinational corporations seeking to exploit international business opportunities, the management challenges presented, and the relevance of these to financial and capital markets.

What it gives you

You will gain a comprehensive

understanding of the international business environment, in terms of the competitive and investment climate, which is largely determined by the policies and regulations established by governments and

supranational institutions. You will utilise frameworks and methodologies to make sense of the interaction between firms’ strategies, economic policies and the changing international environment. These global strategies are constantly in flux as these environments rapidly evolve in a globalising world. You will learn how global financial markets interact with multinational firms.

Who is the programme for?

This programme is particularly suitable for graduates with a degree in business or economics, but we also welcome applications from recent university graduates from a wide range of disciplines. However, some level of quantitative skill is required for the finance subjects.

Programme content

• Multinational enterprise strategy and performance

• Introductory quantitative methods for finance

• Financial markets

• Fixed income & equity investments • International business environment • International strategic management • Securities, futures & options • Study & research skills

Plus one additional optional module from a range which may include: Corporate social responsibility, Human resource management, Leadership, and Contemporary issues in international business

Plus up to two additional optional modules from a range which may include: Corporate finance, International securities markets, Financial regulation & regulatory policy, History of finance and the ICMA research project

Professional development

Graduates interested in ICMA, CISI and CFC certificates and qualifications should go to www.henley.ac.uk for further information.

Faculty

Programme Director: • Professor Rajneesh Narula Other faculty members: • Dr Alfonso Dufour • Dr Stephane Girod • Dr Quyen Nguyen • Mr Ogonna Nneji • Dr Marcel Prokopczuk • Professor Alan Rugman • Professor Brian Scott-Quinn

MSc International

Business & Finance

Key facts

Please see page 18

Assessment: Exams, applied project,

individual and group assignments

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This Masters programme will

provide a thorough postgraduate

education in the specialist

energy-sector area with particular

reference to oil and gas.

About the programme

This Masters programme explores a wide range of disciplines related to effective decision-making in the international specialist energy sector. Key areas include business, legal, engineering and economics.

What it gives you

Students will develop a critical understanding of current theories and empirical research in this field and be able to apply this learning within an institutional framework. They will learn to evaluate alternative theories and methodologies to make judgements on their applicability to complex energy issues where there is incomplete information.

Who is the programme for?

This course is designed for graduates who intend to enter, or enhance their career prospects, in the oil or gas industry. Entrants to this programme are normally required to have obtained an upper second-class honours degree or equivalent. The additional requirements for the programme can be obtained from the pre-requisites of the core modules of the programme, such as basic mathematical methods.

Programme content

• Fundamentals of oil & gas markets • Engineering for the energy sector • Business & economic development in

resource-rich countries

• Independent study or dissertation This programme has two streams: • Energy policy and governments • Energy management and institutional

performance & policy

Additional specialised modules for the energy policy and governments stream include: Energy policy & decision making, Oil & gas reserve auditing practices and Policies & practice towards a low carbon economy

Or

Additional specialised modules for the energy management and institutional performance & policy stream include: International stakeholder engagement, Business ethics & governance in oil & gas, Organisational analysis & strategic processes in oil & gas and Oil & gas corporate reserve portfolio management Optional modules from a range which may include: Legal issues in oil & gas, Oil & gas contract law and EU environmental law or from the list of optional modules at Henley Business School

Faculty

Programme Director:

• Professor Yelena Kalyuzhnova This is a new programme and faculty members will be drawn from across the university and from leading external partners such as Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Foster Wheeler, Greengold Ltd, etc.

Key facts

Duration: 12 months full time,

24 months part time

Please see page 18

Funding available: Yes, please see our

funding section on page 18

MSc International

Energy Studies

‘This MSc programme provides

an essential understanding

of international energy

and its complex regional,

inter-disciplinary and

multi-stakeholder connections.

I recommend it highly to

anybody contemplating a

career in one of the industries

that have become fundamental

to human progress.’

Professor Julian Lee,

BP Professor, The Centre for Global Energy Studies, London, UK

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Key facts

Please see page 18

and individual & group assignments

This Masters programme

combines a mix of theory

and practice in the study of

International HRM. It is approved

by the Chartered Institute of

Personnel Development (CIPD) as

providing the skill and knowledge

required for membership.

About the programme

By studying this programme you will receive a grounding in the field of international HRM with a specific focus upon its development into a strategic function. You will develop a comparative awareness of the various elements of HRM practice, notably training and development; recruitment and selection; and performance management. You will also be equipped with a range of analysis/ diagnostic and facilitative tools to support your future work in international teams. The programme combines theory with insights from practice and includes a number of guest speakers drawn from international organisations, consultancies, HR specialist functions and the CIPD.

What it gives you

For students who wish to work within the HR function, the programme provides the skills and knowledge necessary to apply for professional membership of the CIPD. The programme is also directly relevant to students seeking senior managerial positions in international organisations with responsibility for the management of people.

Who is the programme for?

This programme is particularly suitable for graduates with a degree in business or psychology, but we also welcome applications from recent university graduates from a wide range of disciplines.

Programme content

• Principles of HRM in global organisations

• Comparative HRM • International HRM

• International strategic management • Designing organisations

• Managing transformation

• Professional development & practice • Study & research skills

• Project in international HRM Plus two optional modules from a range which may include: Leadership, International business environment, Theoretical approaches to the multinational enterprise, Digital marketing, Culture & competition and Managing people & organisations

Faculty

Programme Director: • Dr Liz Houldsworth Other faculty members: • Professor Chris Brewster • Dr Chul Chung

• Dr Evelyn Fenton

• Professor Rajneesh Narula • Dr Ann Parkinson • Professor Peter Scott • Dr Anna Spadavecchia

MSc International Human

Resource Management

‘When granting approval for

this programme, the Chartered

Institute of Personnel and

Development praised Henley

Business School for its

strong industry links. We are

ourselves excited about this

programme which allows us to

combine strengths from across

the business school, both in

terms of our leading edge

research and our industry links.’

Dr Liz Houldsworth,

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Grounded in current management

science, this Masters programme

provides a critical and ambitious

specialisation in the field of

current challenges facing

international management

of global and trans-national

businesses and organisations.

About the programme

Distinctive in its international approach, this programme places an emphasis on a systems view of the firm with an emphasis on firms and organisations which operate in a global or international context of business. This MSc aims to balance external (macro environmental) issues affecting an organisation, and micro environmental aspects of its operation. The latter can be various other stakeholders’ perspectives in the

environment of the firm or internal aspects of operation. You will examine the relationship between the human agent and functional aspects in an organisation, and develop your understanding of the balance between people and process-driven elements.

You will assess the current ethical complexities involved in managing global organisations, and the factors involved in responsible decision-making, both in business and in society.

The dynamic learning environment involves debates, class conversations and strong individual and interpersonal interaction. Our staff will encourage you to critically evaluate existing theories, models and practices and use your knowledge and abilities to assess real-life situations. A distinctive emphasis is placed on balancing ethical perspectives and short-term, narrower economic objectives in decision-making, and how this affects the firm’s performance and its stakeholder management.

What it gives you

You will gain an understanding of some of the complexities of leading and managing culturally diverse teams, and the influence of stakeholders in the 21st century international business environment. The programme develops your cognitive and ethical reasoning skills through a dynamic learning environment.

Who is the programme for?

Besides applicants who hold a degree in organisational, management or social studies, this programme is suitable for applicants with no direct specialist knowledge or experience in management. We welcome applications from recent university graduates from a wide range of disciplines.

Programme content

• Corporate social responsibility, or Ethics in international management

• International strategic management • Managing people & organisations • Financial management

• Principles of marketing or Global marketing

• International business management project or dissertation

Plus up to three optional modules from a range which may include: International business environment, Entrepreneurship & small business management, Human resource management, Leadership organisational behaviour, Management of creative & cultural industries and Evolution of enterprise & society

Faculty

Programme Director: • Dr Kleio Akrivou Other faculty members: • Dr Evelyn Fenton • Dr John S. Latsis • Professor Peter Scott • Dr Anna Spadavecchia

MSc International Management

‘I could not have made any

better decision than choosing

the postgraduate programme

at Henley Business School

because of the combination

of highly qualified faculty

members, an interesting and

mind-challenging syllabus as

well as the social experiences.’

Juliane Ehrlinspiel,

MSc International Management

Key facts

Please see page 18

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Key facts

Please see page 18

This Masters programme will

provide you with an understanding

of the latest principles and practices

in marketing, and examine how

marketing strategies are critical in

generating competitive advantage

for all organisations, regardless of

their size or the sector in which

they operate.

About the programme

The programme focuses closely on key areas in marketing including marketing theory, marketing strategy and emerging issues around digital marketing. The international management component of the programme explores management in a broader context, looking at the role and impact of the individual within an organisation and other factors affecting a firm, ranging from human resources and business ethics to leadership and financial management.

Teaching combines the latest principles and practices in marketing with leading- edge research. We also welcome regular guest speakers from industry to share their expertise and provide our students with unique insights and perspectives. A strong focus on student participation means you gain a real understanding of the strategies, challenges and opportunities facing business and marketing managers on an international scale. Student projects will allow you to apply your knowledge and abilities to real-world situations.

What it gives you

You will develop your knowledge of the key marketing theories, frameworks and models, alongside an understanding of current and emerging business and

global organisations worldwide. You will also examine how these organisations generate competitive advantage through marketing strategy.

Who is the programme for?

This programme is suitable for applicants with no direct specialist knowledge or experience in marketing. We welcome applications from recent university graduates from a wide range of disciplines.

Programme content

• Principles of marketing • Global marketing management • International strategic management • Marketing & international management

project or dissertation • Market research • Digital Marketing

• Business-to-business marketing • Financial management

Plus one or two optional modules from a range which may include: Digital marketing, Entrepreneurship & small business management, Human resource management, Leadership, Marketing communications and Consumer behaviour

Faculty

Programme Director: • Dr Cristiana Lages Other faculty members: • Georgina Kilner • Dr Susan Rose

• Professor Lyndon Simkin • Dr Dan Nunan

MSc Marketing &

International Management

‘I found the staff and facilities at

Henley to be second to none.

The use of guest speakers from

industry really added another

dimension to the programme.’

Graham Jones,

MSc Marketing & International Management, Online Marketing Executive, Incisive Media

Henley Business School offers students the opportunity to work towards The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)’s professional qualifications through Henley’s accreditation in the Institute’s Multi Award Pathway scheme. The Institute is a leading professional body for marketers, which exists to develop the marketing profession and its standards and is widely recognised by employers.

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This programme enables

working managers to gain a

highly practical view of the

challenges faced by employers

today, regardless of sector and

size of their organisation.

About the programme

This part time programme combines periods of guided study with full-day (up to 10) workshops per year at the University. The course’s strength is its applied nature and its emphasis on good management practices.

What it gives you

The programme is flexible allowing you to work toward a postgraduate certificate, diploma or MA. As well as gaining a prestigious qualification, you will build expertise and skills valuable to you and current and future employers. You will study a broad range of directly relevant topics on modules designed to help you apply current thinking to real-world problems.

Who is the programme for?

The Applied Management programme is suitable for experienced managers or those looking to take on a wider management role. The nature of the organisation you work for is not important. Many students are sponsored by their employer.

Faculty

Programme Director Dr Martin Bicknell

Other faculty members • Professor Marc Day • Danny Gozman • Georgina Kilner • Peter Race • Dr Stephen Simister • Dr Lynn Thurloway

Programme content

Stage 1 – Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Management

• Managing human resources • Strategic analysis

• Managing information • Fundamentals of finance • Managing markets & consumers • Managing operations & processes Stage 2 – Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management

• Planning & managing markets • Strategic information management • Leadership & motivation

• Managing projects

• Organisation, culture, conflict & change • Managing strategy

Stage 3 – MA in Applied Management • Applied management project • Evaluating & reflecting on

management practice Professional development The programme directly supports management development and career advancement.

Postgraduate programmes in

Applied Management (part time)

Key facts

Duration: 1 year part time for

postgraduate certificate; 2 years for postgraduate diploma and 3 years for MA

Please see page 18

Funding Available ? Most students are

Key facts

Duration: 24 months part time Entry Requirements:

Degree + 3 years’ experience OR 5 years’ experience

Funding Available? TBC Assessment: Assessments are

all practice-based, individual

assignments, individual presentations and project reports; no examinations

This programme will provide an

intensive personal leadership

development experience for

current and future leaders,

integrating the latest leadership

thinking, concepts, research and

leading-edge leadership practice.

It immerses you in practical

personal leadership development.

About the Programme

This innovative part time programme integrates leadership concepts and developing personal leadership capabilities. It explores a range of models and frameworks, encouraging a critical approach to both theory and practice, offering opportunities for you to practise, develop and reflect on your own leadership skills, with particular attention to ethical and purposeful leadership.

What it gives you

You will develop a critical understanding of leadership issues through access to the latest research and leading-edge practice, around three core themes:

• Leadership Practice: effective

leadership is about making decisions in a real organisational context

• Responsible Leadership: leaders need to develop self-awareness of their character, integrity, behaviour and responsibility in the relationships they have with others

• Critical thinking: effective leadership requires critical engagement and reflection of current theory and practice

The programme offers leadership development opportunities to help you develop your capacity for continuous learning and your capability to lead teams in different situations.

It combines academic rigour with practitioner relevance through work-based assignments, practical experiential learning and a leadership study/

dissertation.

Who is the programme for?

The programme is intended for the practising manager and leader, either currently in a leadership position or in a managerial role that has significant leadership responsibilities, who wish to have an intensive personal learning experience whilst remaining in their current employment.

Programme content

Stage 1 – Postgraduate Certificate (3 @ 20 Credits)

Developing leadership in self • Leadership concepts

• Personal leadership development • Elective 1 or APL

Stage 2 – Postgraduate Diploma (3 @ 20 Credits)

Developing leadership of the team • Responsible leadership

• Practice-based leadership project • Elective 2

Stage 3 – MA

(1 @ 20 Credits, Study/Dissertation) Developing leadership in the organisation

• Developing leadership in others • Leadership study/dissertation including

practice, literature, theory, research and personal learning and reflection

MA Leadership

Both Stage 1 and Stage 2 include optional modules, allowing students to engage in deeper study of specific topics and contexts personal to them, such as: • Project leadership & strategy

implementation

• Leadership of complexity & change • Leadership for mobilising

& maintaining energy

• Coaching & mentoring for leaders • Facilitation for leaders

Faculty

Programme Director • Dr Jean-Anne Stewart Other faculty members • Dr Patricia Bossons • Dr Ana Graca • Dr Carola Hillenbrand • Professor Kevin Money • Dr Stephen Simister • Dr Lynn Thurloway • Dr Bernd Vogel

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This Masters programme

focuses on the use of accounting

and financial information for

management planning,

decision-making and performance

evaluation in multinational

organisations in the 21st century.

About the programme

For managers in all organisations, the ability to interpret and make decisions based on accounting and financial information is critical.

This programme develops your business skills and knowledge, with an emphasis on accounting and financial management.

What it gives you

Our expert staff will give you a well-rounded knowledge of both theory and practice. You’ll gain a strong understanding of how financial information is used for decision-making purposes and how the subsequent outcomes are effectively communicated and evaluated. Leading-edge research findings are applied to practical challenges facing firms in an international context.

Students are encouraged to become confident in using accounting knowledge, as well as learning how to make decisions in an accounting and financial environment.

Who is the programme for?

This programme is suitable for applicants with no direct specialist knowledge or experience in accounting. We welcome applications from recent university graduates from a wide range of disciplines.

Programme content

• Accounting & finance project • Business finance

• Cases in financial management & control

• Corporate governance & ethics • International financial reporting 1 • International financial reporting 2 • International strategic management • Management decision-making &

performance evaluation • Study & research skills

Plus one optional module from a range of modules, which may include: Entrepreneurship & small business management, Organisational behaviour, Evolution of enterprise & society and Human resource management

Faculty

Programme Director: • Dr Renata Stenka Other faculty members: • Dr Elisabetta Barone • Verna Care

• Professor Abby Ghobadian • Professor Jill Solomon • Dr Jessica Hong Yang

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is the world’s largest and leading professional body of management accountants. Henley Business School has joined forces with CIMA to give students the opportunity to gain CIMA Certificate level papers C01 to C05.

MSc Accounting &

Financial Management

Key facts

Please see page 18

funding section page on page 18

‘The modules not only covered

important knowledge

for those who want to

pursue an accounting or

management role, but also

provided some advanced

viewpoints to challenge

students. The teachers used

very useful examples to

help our understanding and

inspired our independent

and critical thinking.’

Shu-Hua Hung,

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This Masters programme

combines advanced studies

in management with financial

reporting – with a focus on

effectively managing the strategic

objectives of multinational

organisations in the 21st century.

About the programme

This programme develops your understanding in key areas such as international business strategy and the management of people, alongside an advanced knowledge of accounting and financial reporting in a global context. The programme places emphasis on analysing real-world financial situations, and the latest research findings are applied to practical global challenges facing firms. You will develop your confidence when using financial knowledge, as well as organisation-wide decision-making.

What it gives you

You will develop a range of technical knowledge and transferable skills with an emphasis on international management. You will explore the areas of accounting and international management in a broader context, looking at the role and impact of the individual within an organisation and other factors affecting a firm, ranging from strategy to human resources.

Who is the programme for?

This programme is suitable for accounting graduates, and applicants with some previous knowledge of accounting.

Programme content

• Project or dissertation

• Corporate governance & ethics or Ethics in international management • Global marketing management or

Principles of marketing

• International financial reporting 1 • International financial reporting 2 • International strategic management • Managing people & organisations • Study & research skills

Plus up to two optional modules from a range, which may include: Cases in financial management & control, Entrepreneurship & small business management, Human resource management, Evolution of enterprise & society and Organisational behaviour

Faculty

Programme Director: • Dr Renata Stenka Other faculty members: • Dr Elisabetta Barone • Professor Abby Ghobadian • Dr John Latsis

• Professor Jill Solomon

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is the world’s largest and leading professional body of management accountants. Henley Business School has joined forces with CIMA to give students the opportunity to gain CIMA Certificate level papers C01 to C05.

MSc Accounting &

International Management

Key facts

Please see page 18

‘The content of the programme

was highly relevant and

has proved really useful in

my chosen career path.’

Pacharaporn Anilbol,

MSc Accounting & International Management, Accountant, Krung Thai Bank

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The quickest and easiest way to apply for postgraduate study is through our online application service. This allows you to complete your application, attach electronic copies of academic transcripts, certificates and other supporting information and also enables an email request to be sent to your referees enabling them to send your supporting references directly to us.

For further information on how to apply, including how to submit your application, please visit www.reading.ac.uk/pg

When to apply

Although there is no formal deadline for applications, competition for places on all our postgraduate Masters programmes is strong, so we advise that you apply as early as possible. Overseas applicants (non EU) should apply well in advance of the start of term to allow time for their UK visa application to be processed. If you have any questions at any stage, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Fees

Your fees will vary depending on your chosen Masters programme. They are normally paid in two equal instalments but arrangements can be made to pay for the whole of your programme in advance. You’ll pay a non-refundable deposit when confirming your acceptance of an offer of a place. This is part of your tuition fee and will be deducted from the total amount when you enrol.

Living costs

Please note that tuition fees do not include accommodation and other living costs. Students are advised to budget for between £160 and £240 per week depending on their accommodation charges. International students, who often need to allow for additional accommodation and living costs during the three vacations are advised to budget for at least £12,000 per year excluding tuition fees.

Scholarships and bursaries

Henley Business School provides substantial postgraduate funding. We offer a competitive range of scholarships to students from all over the world. Additional university-wide sources of funding may also be available. Please visit our website for further information: www.henley.ac.uk/level/postgraduate-business-and-management-scholarships

Career development loans

Applicants who normally live in the UK (for a minimum of three years) can apply for a Professional and Career Development Loan of between £300 and £10,000. This is a bank loan, with interest charged at a commercial fixed rate. Please visit the UK government’s Directgov website www.gov.uk for further information.

How to apply

Entry requirements

Entry requirements vary between programmes but generally you are expected to hold an upper second-class Bachelors degree from a UK university, or the equivalent from an internationally-recognised university. For further information visit our website

www.henley.ac.uk/pgentryrequirements

Not quite at the required level of English language proficiency for your chosen programme?

Applicants to Henley Business School whose first language is not English will be required to attain the International English Language Test Scores (IELTS), or equivalent qualifications that are accepted by the university, as defined below, to enter a programme.

However, for students who successfully complete one of the pre-sessional English Language courses run by the University of Reading’s International Study and Language Centre, a half-band credit will be applied to their English language condition.

Business & Management programmes will accept students with IELTS 7.0 and will also accept IETLS 6.0 providing the student has completed the relevant English course with us.

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Postgraduate

Masters programmes

at Henley Business School

For more information, please contact: Postgraduate Admissions Office Henley Business School University of Reading Whiteknights Reading, RG6 6UD United Kingdom [email protected] Tel +44 (0)118 378 6205 www.henley.ac.uk/pg HenleyBusinessSchool @HenleyBSchool +HenleyBusinessSchool HenleyBSchool company/Henley-Business-School EFMD