MA (Hons) Business and Finance

Professionals in business management and finance collaborate with senior management teams to offer knowledgeable counsel on the effects and allocation of resources and procedures across an organisation. You will learn how to apply your knowledge and abilities in business management and finance to a variety of managerial, business, and problem-solving scenarios, management choices, compliance concerns, and governance at Heriot-Watt.
The intersection of business and finance is examined in this undergraduate MA Honours degree*, with a focus on the management and business ramifications of financial decision-making. The fields of business and finance are equally prioritised in this specialised dual degree. Students who want a solid foundation in business and management with an understanding of finance and the financial operations of companies and organisations will find this degree very appropriate.
 

Any of These:

• A-Level: DDD
• STPM: C+C+
• UEC: Maximum 30 points (5 subjects not less than B grade)
• ATAR (WACE/SACE): ATAR 50
• Canada Year 12 High School Diploma: 50% (average score based on 6 best relevant subjects including English)
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: 24 points excluding Theory of knowledge and Extended Essay
• Matriculation/Foundation: Minimum CGPA 2.5
• Diploma: Minimum CGPA 2.5
• Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Foundation in Business / Foundation in Science: Grade C average
• SMA 3 (Indonesia): 6.0
• Year 12 State Board High School Examination (India): 70%
• Senior High School Graduation Certificate (China): 80%

Additional Academic Requirements:

• Mathematics: Grade C in Mathematics at SPM/IGCSE level or equivalent is required. This requirement can be waived if applicants have obtained at least a passing grade in Mathematics at a higher level.

Important Notes:

• Applications are strongly encouraged from individuals with a wide array of qualifications.
• Eligibility is best assessed through a completed application with academic documentation.
• Entry requirements in the prospectus and website may not always apply, and individual offers may vary.

English Language Requirements:

• For Non-Native English Speakers:
  • Evidence of English language ability is required.
  • Minimum IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 5.5.
• English Language Courses:
  • Offered for those who do not meet the IELTS 6.0 requirement.

Year 1:

• Mandatory September:
  • Fundamentals of Finance
  • Personal Finance and Investment Ethics
• Optional September:
  • Management in a Global Context
  • The Economy
• Mandatory January:
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Quantitative Methods 1
  • Financial Markets Theory

Year 2:

• Mandatory September:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Corporate Financial Theory
  • Fundamentals of Financial Technology
• Optional September:
  • Leading in Organisations
  • Project Management
  • Resourcing and Talent Management
• Mandatory January:
  • Applied Financial Modelling in Python
  • Business Research Methods
  • Strategic Management
• Optional January:
  • Financial Derivatives

Year 3:

• Optional September:
  • Global Business Analysis
  • International Entrepreneurship
  • Retail Marketing
  • International Bond and Currency Markets
  • Management Dissertation 1
  • Accounting and Finance Dissertation 1
• Optional January:
  • Banking
  • Contemporary Issues in Finance
  • Management Dissertation 2
  • Accounting and Finance Dissertation 2
  • Marketing and Management of SMEs
  • Global Business Analysis 2: Global Trends and Risks
  • Changing Trends in Employment
  • Marketing Sustainability