This degree programme offers the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) specialist pathway, enabling students to prepare for the CFA Level 1 examination, with accreditation from CIMA providing potential examination exemptions. The MBA Banking and Finance programme targets graduates and professionals seeking advanced expertise for careers in the financial services sector. It aims to cultivate capable executives equipped for leadership roles through advanced training that includes theoretical knowledge and practical managerial issues in banking. The programme emphasizes practical applications, incorporating case studies and insights from practitioners, supported by a knowledgeable faculty dedicated to enhancing students' academic and professional skills.
Bangor University
Banking and Finance MBA
Entry Requirements
We welcome applications from good graduates in relevant disciplines and from those with equivalent professional qualification and work experience.
A 2(ii) honours degree or higher is required, or equivalent overseas qualification and grade. Alternatively, possession of a suitable professional qualification and practical experience may also be accepted.
If English is not your native language, then satisfactory evidence of written and spoken English must be provided:
- IELTS: 6.0 (with no element below 5.5)
- Pearson PTE: a score of 56 (with no element lower than 51)
- Cambridge English Test – Advanced: 169 (with no element lower than 162)
It may be necessary for applicants falling short of this minimum standard to attend an intensive English Language course before registering for the academic programme.
The course will be of interest to the following people:
- Graduates who have professional experience in the financial sector
- Managers and accountants in public and private organisations who wish to develop their financial management skills
- Managers employed in the financial services industry
- Graduates contemplating a career in the banking and financial services industry
- Graduates who have relevant practical experience and wish to enhance their skills in the areas of banking and finance
- Finance professionals (like corporate treasurers and accountants) who deal with the financial services industry.
Career Prospects
Course Details
What will you study on this course?
The main aim of our full-time MBA is to introduce a much stronger practical emphasis focussing on the strategies and financial management of financial firms. Your MBA will give you practical insight and skills in a range of strategic and management areas in financial services. We invite practitioners to share their views and experiences. Case studies and contemporary issues figure highly in the programme.
Course Modules
The student must take 60 credits from the modules. The student must take 4 modules.
ASB-4413 Int'l Strategic Management (15) (Semester 1)
ASB-4125 Invstmt Strat & Portfolio Mgmt (15) (Semester 1)
ASB-4446 Financial Ethics & Regulation (15) (Semester 1)
ASB-4423 Islamic Finance (15) (Semester 1)
ASB-4008 Financial Technology (15) (Semester 2)
The student must take 60 credits from the modules.
The student must take 1 module.
ASB-4901 MBA Dissertation (60) Core (Semester 3)
ASB-4910 Financial Research & CFA (60) Core (Semester 3)
ASB-4904 Applied Business Projects (60) Core (Semester 3)
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