Upskilling with a Master's in Financial Management: Career Options

The MSc Accountancy and Financial Management course at the University of Bolton aims to support the career development of finance professionals who are interested in progression. Our highly qualified and experienced team is dedicated to helping you achieve your career goals, and with small class sizes of 20 students or less, they’ll be able to provide you with the attention and support you need to excel.

If you’re interested in upskilling with a master’s in Financial Management, there are a number of career paths you can pursue. Here are just some of the areas you can work in once you graduate:

Financial analysis

Assessing the viability, stability and profitability of an organisation is one of the most important jobs within finance. Not only does an analyst assess financial performance, but they also provide vital data to improve future decision-making. As an analyst, you can work in banks, pension fund companies, insurance companies, and other businesses that rely heavily on financial data.

Investment banking

Some finance graduates move into a career in investment banking, taking on an advisory role for large companies, institutions and governments. Your role will be to help them achieve their financial goals, and put both short and long-term plans in place to improve their bottom line.

While this line of work is highly competitive, the good news is that most investment bankers come from a relatively diverse range of academic disciplines. A master’s in Financial Management is a great way to develop your skills and knowledge, putting you on the right path to success within in this field.

Corporate finance

This area of finance deals with sources of funding, the capital structure of corporations, financial resources allocation, and increasing value for shareholders. A corporate finance manager is a great career path, with an average salary of £61,794, according to Glassdoor.

These are just a handful of areas you can work in with a master’s in Accountancy and Financial Management. To find out more about enrolling in January 2021, go to our course page for details.

This is a great time consider upskilling, as finance jobs are in demand in the UK, and there’s nowhere better to begin your journey than the University of Bolton. We rank in the Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020), and in the Top 50 UK Universities in The Guardian University League Tables 2021. We also rank No.2 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for Accountancy & Finance Courses (Complete University Guide in 2021), making us a fantastic place for your Postgraduate studies!