Welcome meeting
MSc in Accounting and Finance
Programme director: Dr Javed Siddiqui
[email protected]
MSc in Accounting and Finance
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Introduction to the programme
Programme administration
Programme structure
Future beyond the masters
Why do a masters?
• Enhanced employability
• Career progression
• Research skills
Why Manchester??
Why Manchester??
Why Manchester??
Why Manchester??
Why Manchester??
• MAFG is one of the leading and also one of
the largest accounting and finance units in
Europe
• Outstanding research track record
– Carries the legacy of the School of Accounting
Finance, which achieved the top rating of 5* for
research
Why Manchester??
• Largest A&F division in Europe
• 63 academic staff working across a spectrum of
accounting and finance
– Corporate reporting, auditing, accountability, governance
and sustainability
– Management accounting
– International financial regulation
– Capital markets, corporate finance, financial derivatives,
credit risk modelling, asset pricing and financial
econometrics
– Outsourcing, risk management, public finance
Programme administration
• Programme administrator
Ms Pippa Paga
E: [email protected]
G.016 Dover St Building
• Programme director
Dr Javed Siddiqui
E: [email protected]
1.4 Crawford House
Programme structure
Semester 1
Three core course units
BMAN70211
Cross Sectional Econometrics
BMAN71111
Essentials of Finance
BMAN70241
Corporate Financial Reporting
One elective from†
BMAN71171
Portfolio Investment
BMAN71291
International Accounting Practice and Regulation
BMAN71181
International Finance
Programme structure
Semester 2
Three core courses
BMAN71152 Corporate Finance
Either BMAN70232 Advanced Management Accounting Or BMAN772912 Corporate
Governance in an Accounting Context
BMAN71282 Qualitative Research Methods
One elective from
BMAN71132 Financial Statement Analysis
BMAN71122 Time Series Econometrics
BMAN70432 Mergers and Acquisitions: Economic and Financial Aspects
BMAN70162 Current Issues in Empirical Finance
BMAN70232 Advanced Management Accounting
BMAN72912 Corporate Governance in an Accounting Context
BMAN70192 Real Options in Corporate Finance
BMAN73182 Accounting and Society
MSc dissertations (60 credits)
• A very important component of the MSc
programme
• Allocation of MSc project topics
• Pre-requisites
Course coordinators
Semester 1
BMAN71111
Essentials of Finance
Dr Hening Liu
BMAN70211
Cross Sectional Econometrics
Dr Viet Dang
BMAN70241
BMAN71171
BMAN71291
Corporate Financial Reporting
Portfolio Investment
Dr Javed Siddiqui
Dr Chris Godfrey
International Accounting Practice and Regulation
Dr Anna Samsonova-Taddei
BMAN71181
International Finance
Professor Mike Bowe
Semester 2
BMAN71122
Time Series Econometrics
Dr Sungjun Cho
BMAN71152
Corporate Finance
Current Issues in Empirical Finance
Advanced Management Accounting
Dr Roberto Mura
Professor Norman Strong & Dr Marie
Dutordoir
Professor Sue Llewellyn & Dr Chunlei Yang
Qualitative Research Methods
Dr Jodie Moll & Dr Christos Begkos
BMAN70162
BMAN70232
BMAN71282
Mergers and Acquisitions: Economic & Financial Aspects Dr Paul Simpson
BMAN70432
BMAN71132
Financial Statement Analysis
Professor Ed Lee & Dr Colin Zeng
BMAN72912
Corporate Governance in an Accounting Context
Dr Javed Siddiqui
BMAN70192
Real Options in Corporate Finance
Professor Dean Paxson
BMAN73182
Accounting and Society
Professor Ken McPhail
Modes of assessment
• Unseen examinations
– For example, Essentials of finance, Cross sectional
econometrics, Corporate Financial Reporting
• Mixed assessments: examinations/project
reports/exercises/ group presentations
• Eg: Portfolio investment, Asset Pricing Theory,
International Accounting Regulation and Practice
• Unassessed work: group presentations/ poster
sessions
Preparing for lectures
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Advanced readings
Assignments
Journal papers
Textbooks
Blackboard
Beyond masters…
• Use the services of Alliance MBS’ Specialist
Masters Careers Liaison Team
• Exploit networking opportunities at Alliance MBS
• If you’re considering continuing your studies by
doing a PhD, look at staff research interests on
the web and, for more information, consult
https://research.mbs.ac.uk/accountingfinance/Programmes/Doctoral.aspx
This week…
• Settle down- sort your accommodation/ bank
account/ GP/ grocery
• Familiarise yourself with the coursesblackboard
• Text books/ e-learning materials
Next week- classes start
• Arrive on time! Beware of traffic.
• Brathay – overnight stay MSc A&F – Friday
30th September
(photos courtesy of Manuela De Tomaso)
Finally…
Finally…
• Questions?