International Financial Management Middlesex University

International financial management sits at the heart of how global businesses succeed. On this course, you'll explore how organisations manage money, make strategic financial decisions, and grow sustainably in an increasingly complex international environment. You'll gain the knowledge and confidence to understand how financial decisions shape businesses across borders and markets.

The MSc International Financial Management is designed for students from a wide range of academic backgrounds, including those without prior finance or accounting experience. You'll combine key financial theory with practical skills, learning advanced topics such as Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), financial data analysis, and how financial information is applied and communicated in real business settings.

By the time you graduate, you'll be equipped with industry-relevant tools, theories, and methods used by organisations worldwide, helping you stand out to employers and prepare for a successful international career in finance or business.

You can also choose to study MSc International Financial Management with Professional Experience and complete a 12-month industry placement, gaining real-world experience while you're still studying.

Why Study International Financial Management at Middlesex?

• Industry-ready skills - Gain expertise in banking and finance while gaining hands on experience with industry tools like Xero Accounting, Sage, OneSource and AI tools

• State-of-the-art facilities - Gain practical experience using real-world financial data and market simulation tools to analyse trends, understand trading dynamics, and develop the technical skills valued by employers

• Award-winning employability support - Our department has been recognised with two global awards by CIMA for employability and industry engagement, connecting students with leading firms like PwC, Deloitte, and Grant Thornton

• Graduate success - Our graduates go on to secure roles in leading organisations such as Centrica, Citi, Deloitte, John Lewis, PwC, and Royal Mail

• Global opportunities - Develop global business insights and connections through studying part of your degree at our campuses in Dubai or Mauritius

What Will You Learn?

The course is designed to provide you with competencies and technical skills in financial management. In particular, you will develop and apply decision-making skills to complex situations.

Focusing on corporate finance and the relationship between financial decision-making and capital market behaviour, the early stage of this course prepares you with the capabilities to apply key financial and management accounting skills and theories to real-world business operations.

In later months, you'll be equipped with the tools an international manager or entrepreneur would need, including business plans, financial management tools, capital budgeting and valuing ventures. You'll also examine how corporate governance can impact your work, and how investors and financiers use corporate reports to assess stability and form valuations.

Entry requirements