MBA with a Specialism in Finance
Enhance your career with an MBA with a Specialism in Finance from Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University. Gain crucial business skills and master strategic financial management to excel in critical roles.
Level
Master'sDuration
2.5 YearsLanguage
English
MBA with a Specialism in Finance
Master's (Postgraduate)
2.5 Years
Propel your career with an MBA specialising in finance from a leading university
This MBA with a Specialism in Finance is crafted for ambitious professionals ready to lead and innovate in global business. This flexible, career-focused MBA blends financial expertise with core business and management competencies, preparing you to make more informed, impactful decisions and drive organisational success in a global context.
Propel your career with advanced financial leadership skills
Are you looking to grow your career and drive long-term organisational success? This MBA is designed for professionals who seek to integrate high-level, business knowledge with financial decision-making skills.
The programme offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines essential business leadership skills with critical financial concepts, equipping you to understand financial systems and excel in today’s dynamic business environment.
Explore financial strategies for global impact
Learn to leverage financial insights to address complex business challenges, fostering innovation and efficiency in your organisation. Practical exercises and projects embedded in this MBA will deepen your understanding of financial management’s role in transforming business operations and strategies.
Drive success with a critical business skillset
Combine management, organisational behaviour, and leadership theories and practices with an understanding of financial concepts to empower yourself with an essential business toolkit. Learn to lead your business towards success and set yourself apart from employers.
Is this a part-time or full-time degree?
This master’s programme can be completed at a pace that feels comfortable to you. On average, each module takes 200 hours to complete, and two and a half years for the full programme. Start and stop your studies at any time.
What do I need to apply?
Typically, you will hold a recognised first or second-class honours degree, or equivalent professional qualification. If your native language is not English and you have not been educated previously in the English language, you must provide evidence of your English language proficiency.
However, at EBS we are proud to make transformative education accessible to diverse communities and individuals across the world, therefore, we offer a performance-based admissions pathway onto our MSc and MBA programmes.
This means that we provide a pathway to entry into our MSc and MBA programmes, even if you don’t meet the suggested entry requirements above.
You will simply be required to enrol in and successfully pass three courses on your desired MSc or MBA programme (of which one must be a core course) before progressing to complete the full qualification.
What does this mean? No matter your pathway to entry (direct or through performance-based admission), there is no need to complete an application form before enrolling.
English language requirements:
If English is not your first language a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent is required with all elements passed at 6.0 or above.
Applicants who have previously successfully completed courses delivered in the medium of English language may be considered and will be required to provide documentary evidence of this.
Examples would be secondary school education or undergraduate degree course. A minimum of at least one year of full time study (or equivalent) in the medium of English language will be required.
We offer a range of English language courses to help you meet the English language requirement prior to starting your master’s course:
- 20 weeks English (for IELTS of 5.0 with no skill lower than 4.5)
- 14 weeks English (for IELTS of 5.0 with minimum of 5.0 in writing and no skill lower than 4.5)
- 10 weeks English (for IELTS of 5.5 with no skill lower than 5.0)
- 6 weeks English (for IELTS 5.5 with no skill lower than 5.5)
Financial Concepts: Develop a detailed understanding of financial management principles and frameworks. Apply these concepts to solve complex business problems and drive organisational success.
Leadership Theories: Cultivate advanced leadership and management skills that enable you to navigate and excel in global and multicultural business environments. Learn to make strategic decisions that align with organisational goals and market demands.
Financial Decision-Making: Learn to interpret financial data, evaluate investment opportunities, and make informed financial decisions that support business growth and sustainability.
Strategic Innovation: Integrate strategic thinking with innovative practices to lead and manage change effectively within your organisation. Leverage strategic insights to foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh Business School is a mission-led, global hub of business knowledge and research. With a long-tradition of offering inclusive, experiential learning for the ambitious leaders of tomorrow, we leverage our campuses in Dubai, Malaysia, and Edinburgh to create maximum worldwide impact.