Business Finance Innovation MA

Stage One

By gathering key information, exploring possible changes, future challenges and opportunities, you’ll build an up-to-date understanding and overview of the business finance sector. You’ll explore innovation, strategy and leadership through recent case studies, and plan and deliver a research-led project to do with your organisation.

Modules

• The Business Finance Industry
• Workplace‐based Project 1 (A)
• Leadership Strategy and Innovation
• Workplace‐based Project 1 (B)

Stage two

You’ll develop your creativity, and help others push theirs. From identifying, to planning, to delivering, you’ll creatively and effectively communicate each stage of a research project. You’ll then produce and discuss conclusions individually and in a group.

Modules

• Creative Business
• Workplace‐based Project 2 (A)
• Workplace‐based Project 2 (B)
• MA Project

Stage three

Drawing on what you’ve learnt, you’ll produce a substantial piece of research and analysis in the form of a dissertation, internal strategy document or consultancy project. Typically focusing on your organisation, you’ll address areas like leadership challenges, innovation, organisational design issues and their impact on business finance.
You’ll also complete a two-day residential at the University, where you can share knowledge and insights with your supervisor, mentors and other students.

Modules

• MA Project