Financial Intelligence

MBA/ MSc for ACCAs from Herriot- Watt Univeristy UK

An ACCA affiliate can obtain an MSc. Or MBA from Herrot Watt university UK. To achieve the MSc degree, normal requirement is to study and pass five core and four elective courses:

Core courses
o Accounting
o Credit Risk Management
o Derivatives
o Finance
o Financial Risk Management

Specialist finance elective courses
o Corporate Governance
o Mergers and Acquisitions
o Practical History of Financial Markets
o Quantitative Methods
o Research Methods for Business and Management
o Strategic Planning

For nomal MBA- requirement is 7 core and 2 elective modules:

Core
1. Organisational Behaviour
2. Economics
3. Marketing
4. Accounting
5. Finance
6. Project Management
7. Strategic Planning

For specialised MBA, an ACCA can choose MBA in Finance, then requirement is to pass 7 core and 4 elective papers of which Accounting , Finance, CG and “M & A” is exempted for ACCA affiliates passed with papers P7 (CG) and P4 plus P5 (M & A).

Elective
1. Corporate Governance (CG)
2. Mergers and Acquisitions (M & A)
3. Credit Risk Management
4. Derivatives
5. Financial Risk Management
6. Quantitative Methods
7. Practical History of Financial Markets

Pass marks are 50%
Total marks: 100
Exam Duration: 3 Hours
Exam fees are GBP 125 per paper