Postgraduate Prospectus - The Business School - University of Exeter

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3 Ten reasons to choose the University of Exeter Business School4 What the world says about the University of Exeter Business School6 What our students say about the academics who teach them8 About us10 Our teaching11 Here to support you12 Building brilliant careers 16 Our alumni20 An international outlook22 Student life25 Our campus27 Accommodation28 Funding for World Class students 29 Our programmes30 Accounting and Finance37 Economics44 Leadership46 Management56 How to apply57 Contacts

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Overall my experience has been fantastic at the Business School. The postgraduate courses are very flexible, the teachers are enthusiastic, the students are really friendly. If you’re looking for those things, the University of Exeter is a brilliant place to come.Katerina Player, MSc in International Management

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All our subjects are listed in the top 10 in The Times Good University Guide 2013 and The Complete University Guide 2013

Taught and developed by internationally respected academics, our postgraduate programmes are designed to be relevant, innovative and challenging

We have extremely strong links with professional firms and institutes, including the CFA® Institute, CISI and several accounting bodies including ICAEW, ICAS and ACCA

We offer research-led teaching, meaning you will study and learn with the experts, those who are shaping the field of study and writing core texts

We run over 100 employability events at the School every year including guest speakers from the business world who bring case studies to life and help you develop an understanding of issues facing businesses

We have recently invested £24 million in our buildings and facilities, including our new home, Building:One

With students from over 80 countries and staff from 26, we are a truly international business school

We have partnerships with 30 overseas universities or business schools and this figure is growing all the time

We have ESRC-accredited Masters degrees in Economics

Our Centre for Leadership Studies offers consultancy short courses, Diploma and Masters programmes, and a PhD for experienced executives

Ten reasons to choose the University of Exeter Business School

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What the world says about the University of Exeter Business School

The teaching staff, the educational resources, the beautiful environment, the facilities and the wide range of student services are all reasons why the Business School was my preferred choice for postgraduate study.

Wenjie Li, MSc in Accounting and Finance

The Business School has a strong external focus, and is very keen to engage with businesses like ours.

Thomson Reuters

I have been impressed by the development and growth of the University of Exeter Business School over the past few years. The School is now well placed to achieve its ambitious vision of establishing itself as a leading international business school. I am delighted to support the School in its continued upward trajectory.

Barry Bateman (Economics & Economic History 1966), Vice-Chairman of Fidelity International, Chairman of the Business School’s Advisory Board

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In previous education, I was always spoken to as a student, but at the University of Exeter Business School I have felt like an individual who has potential.

Saul Greenland, MA in Tourism, Development and Policy

Our relationship with the Business School has flourished over recent years, as the calibre of its students continues to rise. For the first time this year, Ernst & Young are sponsoring the Business School Business Challenge which we see as a great opportunity for students to start developing some of the vital employability skills they will need, it also will hopefully strengthen our involvement further with the business school as well as enabling to build relationships with the students enabling them to make informed career choices.

Michelle Cowdrey, Graduate Recruitment Officer, Ernst & Young

The skills students develop throughout university shapes their employability. Our aim is to help students to understand how they can transfer these skills in to the workplace. Applicants who stand out are those who’ve done research and are well prepared. As a leading employer of graduates, we recognise the important role played by the University of Exeter Business School by encouraging students to meet local and national employers and producing high-calibre, motivated individuals who are ready to enter the world of professional services.

Louise Churchill, Student Recruitment Officer, PwC

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What our students say about the academics who teach them

Since my undergraduate studies, Alex Janes has made a huge impact on my understanding of Strategy, and business in general. His lectures consist of up-to-date theories and models, with lots of appropriate examples and he delivers them in a really enthusiastic and fun way (even using juggling balls to illustrate a point on one occasion!).Katerina Player, MSc in International Management

The staff at the Business School are very supportive. If you have any problems there’s a team of academic assistants waiting to help you to address any issues. The professors take time to really explain things to you in a clear and detailed manner.Wenjie Li, MSc in Accounting and Finance

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A very big part of my learning experience on the MSc can been credited to the lecturers, as their enthusiasm and charisma extends all the way across the students in the programme, through their handlings with us personally and their teaching styles as a whole.Julia Ho Shan Hui, MSc in Marketing

The ‘here to help’ attitude of lecturers and professors really helps. All too often, you find academics just want to research but at Exeter they engage with you, debate and guide you in the right direction.Robert Janeiro, MSc in International Management

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We’ve taken just over a decade to establish the University of Exeter Business School as one of the UK’s leading centres of business education and research. We’ve achieved this by striving to be the best we can be, bringing together inspirational and internationally respected business teachers from around the world in an environment that combines historical and intellectual heritage with modern facilities.

The University of Exeter has been teachingbusiness-related undergraduate degree programmes since 1955 and masters programmes since 1973 so we have a long track record in providing business education.

Whichever course options you elect to take you will be led by highly motivated teaching staff engaged in cutting-edge research that is helping to shape the world around us. Our teaching is genuinely research-led, which means you will study and learn with the experts, with internationally respected academics who publish in leading journals and are helping to shape business thinking in their chosen fields. Whether you have an interest in accounting, business, economics, finance, management or leadership, or a combination of these, you are bound to find a postgraduate programme at Exeter that suits your interests, strengths and ambitions.

We also have excellent links with the business world, links you will benefit from in many ways during your time with us. You will hear from guest speakers from leading companies who will come to share their wealth of experience with you, and who will bring case studies you are studying to life. There will be opportunities to attend careers days with companies like Ernst & Young and KPMG, who will give you first-hand, candid advice on what it takes to make it in their organisation or sector.

Of course, study is just one part of your postgraduate experience. You will also have a huge variety of other opportunities at Exeter to develop personally, as well as professionally, and we place a strong emphasis on helping you improve your skills for employment, research-based careers or further, more in-depth studies.

Our aim, ultimately, is to prepare you for business life, armed with the knowledge, experience and qualifications you need so you are as well placed as possible to pursue the avenues that interest you.

About us

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Choosing Exeter means you will be based in one of the UK’s leading business school environments. We can promise you access to outstanding resources and facilities, expert teaching, and an inclusive and supportive learning environment. Our standards are very high – we will push you to achieve your potential, so you gain maximum benefit from your time with us.

Taught and developed by internationally respected academics, our postgraduate programmes are designed to be relevant, innovative and challenging. We encourage a variety of learning styles, including self study and group work, which not only helps to consolidate your learning, but is a great opportunity to get to know your fellow students.

nYou will attend lectures, designed to give you information on ideas central to each module and help you to develop your understanding of complex material. Many of the teaching materials for lectures are provided electronically, to accompany the notes you take. Different members of our staff give the lectures, including leading professors, who integrate their latest research findings into the teaching you receive and staff who bring a wealth of experience built up through careers in industry. Guest lecturers, many from industry, also contribute to most modulesnLectures are supported by a variety of seminars and tutorials, which allow you to explore in-depth the issues covered in the lectures. You will have the opportunity to discuss various concepts and theories, and receive feedback on your written assignmentsnAssessment is through a mixture of group work, coursework, project work and examinations. The weighting of each of these components will vary according to the academic requirements of each module. Exams normally take place at the end of the module in January, May and June

All our subjects are listed in the top 10 in The Times Good University Guide 2013 and The Complete University Guide 2013

Our teaching

I think a common characteristic of many of the lecturers and tutors at the Business School is their passion to make sure we, as students, fully grasp what they are teaching us.

Justin Low, MSc in Accounting and Finance

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We want you to enjoy your Exeter experience to the full, and rest assured, if you need any support, we’ll be here to help you.

nYou will have your own personal tutor who can offer you advice on anything related to your programme and other aspects of student lifenThe teaching staff on your individual modules will be available to discuss any aspects of the module on an informal basis during their designated office hoursnThe University also runs a Personal Development Planning programme, designed to help make the most of your university experience.

If you are coming to us from overseas, staff in the International Office will also be on hand to advise you about any aspect of living and studying at the University of Exeter, including the suitability of your existing academic qualifications and English language proficiency. For more information, including details of the University’s local representatives, visit: www.exeter.ac.uk/international orEmail: [email protected].

The INTO University of Exeter Centre offers Academic English and intensive pre-sessional English Summer Courses, designed for students who need to improve their English and study skills before starting their degree programme. The Centre also offers non-credit bearing support courses including writing tutorials, grammar workshops and oral communication classes throughout the year.

Find out more at: www.intohigher.com/uk/en-gb/ our-centres/into-university-of-exeter.aspx

Other support servicesAs well as support available within the Business School, you can also access specialist advice from the University’s Student Advice Unit, the Student Counselling Service, Student Skills Development Service, Disability Resource Centre (AccessAbility), the Accommodation Office and the Multi-faith Chaplaincy. Full information is available at: www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgsupport

Welcome WeekThe University runs a Welcome Week just before the start of the academic year. It gives you the chance to familiarise yourself with the University and the city of Exeter, meet fellow students and staff, and formally enrol on your programme. During the week, we will give you all the information you need about s tudying and living in Exeter, and there will be plenty of social events for you to enjoy.

We’re here to help you get the most from your business school experience.

Here to support you

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While studying for my Masters I have had the opportunity to work with students from many different backgrounds, and there is a strong emphasis on group work, so we have been able to share our ideas and different perspectives with one another.

Tural Mammadov, MSc in Finance and Management


Building brilliant careers

Choosing postgraduate study at the University of Exeter Business School is, of course, a career-focused decision. You will be coming here for the education, experience and qualification you need to enhance your career, specialise or even help you take a different direction. Qualifications from such a highly regarded university as this can help you take significant steps in the right direction, whatever area of work or academic life you’re keen to pursue.

At Exeter, we place a huge emphasis on careers, and we will work with you from day one to increase your employability and help you build the foundations for future success.

nOur postgraduate programmes equip you with the knowledge and skills today’s employers are looking for – significantly increasing your chances of getting the job you wantnOur Careers Team will support your progress and make sure you are as well prepared as possible for further study or employment when you qualifynWe run over 100 careers events at the School every year, so there is no shortage of valuable support and advicenYou’ll gain insights from leading employers linked with the School, such as Ernst & Young, Thomson Reuters, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Deloitte, Accenture, Procter & Gamble, and KPMGnWe also encourage you to take part in events organised by the University of Exeter Careers and Graduate Development Team. To find out more, visit: www.exeter.ac.uk/careers

This combination of focused career support and the high-quality business teaching we provide means we have an excellent employability record. Many of our postgraduates go on to rewarding, interesting and influential careers – all over the world.

Our links with businessThe School has established excellent relationships with local, national and international companies, and our students and staff enjoy close links with these organisations through a range of activities.

These include ‘exchange’ visits, research collaborations, consultancy services and knowledge transfer, designing and developing new programmes, and workbased learning.

Each year we invite representatives from several multinationals to visit us, meet our postgraduates and discuss employment opportunities and research funding. You will have plenty of opportunities to talk directly with potential employers – for example, through business games and challenges.We also work with these employers to run skills sessions and offer practical advice on preparing you for a successful career.

As one of the UK’s leading business schools, we are well connected with businesses and organisations of all kinds – and the people who lead them.

There are many networking events organised. I particularly enjoyed the one where we heard about the experience of a local entrepreneur, the manager of Burts Chips. The session was very illuminating, as he told us about all the skills needed to be successful in a management career. That presentation really inspired me to want to do even better on the MSc programme.Roberta De Angelis, MSc in International Management

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I would encourage future students to use all the possibilities the School offers for networking, and to take advantage of the many events organised by the employability team. Coming from all over the world, your fellow students will be not only friends, but an extended network of contacts you can rely on in the future.David Boulton, MSc in Finance and Investment

A wide range of events and workshopsOur events and workshops focus on developing your teamwork, problem-solving and leadership skills, plus your commercial awareness and under-standing of how to stand out in a competitive job market. Some examples of typical activities on offer:

Career management skills sessionsnManaging your careernWhat job would suit me?nJob-hunting techniquesnCV design and covering lettersnApplication formsnEffective networking techniquesnInterview skillsnPsychometric testsnAssessment centresnMock interviews with Accenture, Procter & Gamble, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and IBM nThe Interview Experience

Sector and company-specific sessionsnRecent participants in the Business School’s sector and company specific employability events had experience of working with a range of companies and organisations in a variety of sectors, including: Thomson Reuters, PwC, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, Accenture, Deutsche Bank, Procter & Gamble, Flybe, the Civil Service, British Airways, J.P. Morgan, the Met Office, Symantec, the Bank of England, Xerox, QBE Insurance, JLT Benefit Solutions and Kodak.



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Business games and challengesnDeloitte Business GamenErnst & Young Business GamenInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Business GamenPwC Business Game

What do our postgraduates go on to achieve?The University of Exeter Business School has an international reputation with employers across all sectors and industries for producing postgraduates of the highest calibre.

Each year many find work or advance their careers in financial services and go on to become managers, accountants and analysts for organisations such as KPMG, Ernst and Young, PwC and Deloitte. Others become managers in marketing, human resources, sales and operations in large multinationals – while some go into advertising or media, or are well equipped to take the plunge and start up their own successful businesses.

International studentsIn support of our international students we run a special session called ‘International Students – Your Employment Options and Support’, in partnership with INTO and the International Office. The University of Exeter’s Careers and Graduate Development Team includes specialist Global Employability staff who support students who are seeking work experience and employment opportunities outside of the UK. We also offer several study skills sessions aimed at international postgraduates, including: understanding what it means to study in UK higher education; essay-writing guidance; and how to reference appropriately.

You can find out more at the University of Exeter international student support website:www.exeter.ac.uk/as/support/ international/afterexeter

You can find out more at the University of Exeter International Student Support website: www.exeter.ac.uk/as/support/international/afterexeter and the University of Exeter Employability and Graduate Development website: www.exeter.ac.uk/globaljobs

Some employment destinations of our recent postgraduate students include:

nAccenturenBloomberg LPnBNP ParibasnBP nCustoms and ExcisenDeloittenDepartment of Work and PensionsnDeutsche BanknDresdner KleinwortnGE CapitalnJapanese BanknKPMG LPnNational Audit OfficenPraderanPwCnReutersnScottish WidowsnTransition Consulting

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Our alumni

Networking with alumni is extremely helpful. I have attended several of the networking events as well as informative guest seminars with people like Nick Cray, the Chief Operating Officer of Hogan Lovell’s. It’s good to get an insight into different industries and what it takes to be successful in them.Robert Janeiro, MSc in International Management

Your relationship with us does not end when you graduate and the University of Exeter Business School is here to support you throughout your life. We do this by providing a range of alumni benefits, focused on helping you to network, socialise and keep developing professionally throughout your career.

You will be joining a vibrant community of over 13,000 University of Exeter Business School alumni from more than 80 countries around the world. Our alumni benefit from a range of social and professional networking events including reunions, specific professional development activities for recent graduates, research presentations from our leading academics and professional networking events, often featuring alumni with prominent business careers.

We want to support your lifelong learning and offer exclusive alumni discounts on both executive courses and further postgraduate study. We also offer free access to more than 3,000 online journals including titles such as the Harvard Business Review and the Economist.

Keeping in touch with you is important to us. Our regular University magazine, Facebook and Linkedin pages will keep you up to date with developments here, with your lecturers and with your friends. We hope that you will continue to keep in touch with us too. Our alumni are our greatest supporters. In the last year alone, alumni gave back more than 300 volunteer hours to support a whole range of Business School activities such as mentoring students, giving careers talks, running mock interviews, hosting events and offering expertise and advice.

Whatever you go on to achieve in your life after Exeter, we hope that you too, will continue to be an active part of the vibrant and active Exeter family.

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Meet our alumniI came to Exeter from Russia in 2007, first to study a Diploma in Management and to learn academic English, and then to do a Masters in Financial Economics.

Following my Masters I worked for Thomson Reuters on an unpaid summer internship in their Exeter offices, before joining their Commodities and Energy desk in London, where I’m working now. I work with international financial institutions across Europe and Asia, who invest in commodities and energy. Essentially, our clients use our products to follow the financial markets – and we help them do that in the most effective way to extract the information they want, whether that’s prices for oil, or sugar or gold.

For me, university was about tapping into the opportunities on offer. For example, I very much enjoyed hearing from the guest speakers, organised by the Business School. I remember once I had a chance to meet Kostya Novoselov, who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2010. Meetings like this widen your horizons, regardless of your professional area.

I also learnt a lot of skills at Exeter, which have come in very useful. Interacting with people from different backgrounds, being an efficient team player and networking – are all things I make use of now. I learnt to swim at Exeter too – and I also took a language course in Chinese, which was an absolutely new experience for me.

My philosophy is ‘Work hard, it will pay off in the end’. Don’t chase after money, focus on finding yourself as a professional, money isn’t an issue when you enjoy what you do. And never give up, because the cream always rises to the top.

Dmitry Pak, MSc Financial Economics (Commodities and Energy Associate, Thomson Reuters)

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Work hard, it will pay off in the end.Dmitry Pak, MSc Financial Economics (Commodities and Energy Associate, Thomson Reuters)


An international outlookBe part of an international community

The experience of joining classes with local students and learning about Danish culture as well as meeting international students who are friendly, knowledgeable and very active create a great environment for study.

Petcharat Timkum, MSc International Management (Summer Programme, Copenhagen Business School)

The University of Exeter Business School offers you a first class education at one of the world’s top 200 Universities. We believe our cosmopolitan environment enhances both your academic and social experiences, and will provide you with a competitive advantage when it comes to climbing the career ladder. With students from over 80 countries and staff from over 26, this also means you will have plenty of opportunities to establish and build lasting personal and professional relationships with people from all over the world.

Dual Award ProgrammesWe offer Dual Award degrees with two prestigious European partners, Grenoble Ecole de Management in France and EBS University of Business and Law in Germany. The Dual Award scheme is available to students on any of our Masters programmes, subject to achieving the required marks in the first semester. After completing your Masters at Exeter you will transfer to either Grenoble EM or EBS Business School to complete a further year of study including a dissertation and the opportunity to undertake a work placement, at the end of which you will receive a second Masters qualification from our partner institution.

Grenoble EM and EBS Business School have been selected as dual award partners due to a combination of their academic excellence, international standing, and the complementarity of their subject specialisations, meaning that whichever Exeter programme you have studied you will also find relevant modules available at our partner institution to expand your knowledge further.

Places on our dual award programmes will be limited so you should register your interest before applying for a Masters programme by contacting our International Development team at: [email protected]

Further details of our Dual Award programmes are available at: www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/postgraduate/ dualawards

Study Abroad OpportunitiesThe University of Exeter Business School has partnerships with 50 overseas universities or business schools and our network of partnerships is set to grow further. At postgraduate level we have an arrangement for students on the MSc International Management with European Study programme to spend one semester at the University of Mannheim Business School in Germany (see page 47 for details).

Postgraduate students can also attend internationally focussed short courses and summer school programmes at our partner organisations around the world. In recent years, students have spent 2-6 weeks during the summer studying in France, Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands, China, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Australia and the USA.

International students should be aware that they will require a separate visa to enable them to undertake a Dual Award Programme or the MSc International Management with European Study.




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Student life

Our cityExeter is consistently rated as one of the best places to live in the UK. With a population of around 120,000, it is a safe, student-friendly city, with a vibrant culture and a beautiful historic setting. Plus the South West and everything it has to offer is right on your doorstep.

The city centre, which is just a short walk from the campus, is a perfect fusion of new and old. Cafés, restaurants, pubs mix with historic buildings, including the famous Cathedral, the Guildhall, Mol’s Coffee House and the Ship Inn, both favourite haunts of Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh.

Exeter is a great place for shopping where big names in the High Street contrast with the specialist hopping/dining area of the multi-million pound development at Princesshay, and wonderful quirky areas such as medieval cobbled Gandy Street and the historic Quayside.

Arts and music-wise, there’s loads going on. The Exeter Phoenix is a vibrant arts centre. Concerts are regularly held in the Lemon Grove on campus, and live music can also be enjoyed throughout the city in pubs, clubs and concert halls and at the large Westpoint venue.

Exeter is also a growing business centre, with many companies choosing to locate here, and relatively low unemployment. It is the main administrative centre for Devon and has a thriving retail sector.

Exeter celebrates history and embraces today... its thriving nightlife, lively cultural scene and rich history make it well worth a visit. This old city is young at heart thanks to a large student crowd and plenty of bars, clubs and cafés, especially around the revitalised quay area. Lonely Planet Guide to Great Britain

And when you want a break from town life, some of the most stunning countryside in Britain is right on your doorstep. The whole region is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. The wild scenery of the Dartmoor and Exmoor national parks provides an exciting challenge for hikers, climbers, horse riders and cyclists while the gentler rolling hills, rivers and attractive market towns and villages are perfect for exploring at a more leisurely pace.

The South West is a top holiday destination and as a student here, you can enjoy it all year round. Exeter is just nine miles from the coastal town of Exmouth, with its long sandy beaches and the Exe estuary perfect for sailors, swimmers, water-skiers, windsurfers and sunbathers. Surfers do have to travel a little farther from Exeter to the north Devon and Cornwall coasts, but it’s well worth it for some of the finest surfing in the UK.

All in all, being located in such a beautiful part of the world, with easy access to both city life and quiet beaches, means you can look forward to a great quality of life here.

Find out more about living in Exeter and the South West, visit www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/ location/living/exeter/

The Students’ GuildAcademic studies are a big part of life here, but it is also important that you are able to relax away from your studies. The University has a very active Students’ Guild, including a Postgraduate Forum where you can share your views and opinions. Also, with over 100 societies on offer including a Postgraduate Society, you will be able to indulge your passions, have a go at new things and enjoy lots of exciting experiences.

Over 8,000 students each year join at least one society or club, making it one of the best ways to meet people. Each society is run solely for the benefit of its members, by the students themselves, just like the Guild.

Find out more about the Students’ Guild and all its activities at: www.exeterguild.com


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Exeter is a beautiful environment to study in. Doing a Masters can be stressful, and it just makes you feel better being in such beautiful surroundings. The city is great. It’s very compact, there’s enough going on to keep you entertained but not too much to distract you. To me, it feels like the city is an extension of the university – and I’ve always felt safe here.

Subira Toppin, MSc in Finance and Investment

The facilities definitely meet my expectations, and make me feel like I’m ‘getting my money’s worth’, which is of course very important being an international student.Julia Ho Shan Hui, MSc in Marketing

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You’ll find the Business School right at the heart of the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus, which is widely acknowledged as one of the most spacious and attractive campuses of any UK university.

With lakes, parkland, woodland and gardens, plus first class facilities and accommodation, and the city of Exeter just a short distance away, this is an outstanding environment in which to develop your business knowledge.

Our teaching and research facilities are housed in three main buildings:

nStreatham Court – the School’s original academic building incorporating state of the art lecture theatres, seminar spaces. Streatham Court is also home to the world renowned Centre for Leadership Studies (CLS).

nThe Xfi Building – home to the internationally respected Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment, the Thompson Reuters ‘Financial Lab’ and the Xfi Cafe.

Take a look around by taking a virtual tour of the campus on our website at www.exeter.ac.uk/visit/campuses/virtualtours

nBuilding:One – part of a £24 million investment programme, Building:One was completed in February 2011, and holds the dedicated Student Support Centre together with world-class facilities for research, teaching, learning and social interaction.La Touche, Building:One’s cafe is on the ground floor, the menu provides both traditional and contemporary cuisine, including international street food. An extensive breakfast range and food on the go is also available.

The £275 million investment programme on Streatham Campus offers new on-campus student residences. The Forum Project opened by the Queen in May 2012, offers an exciting new development for the heart of Streatham Campus, which offers a new Student Services Centre, a refurbished library, new technology –rich learning spaces, a 400-seat lecture theatre, a new University reception and retail and catering outlets.

Once you’ve got your bearings, everything is very easy to find, and all the teaching rooms, together with the Sports Park, library, shopping centre, restaurants, cafés and bars are all within walking distance of each other.

Library services You’ll also have access to the main University library, which houses all the books and journals included on the reading lists for modules run by the School, as well as access to the electronic library, with its extensive collection of e-books, e-journals, specialists datasets and reports. The University prides itself on the library facilities which have benefitted from an £18 million refurbishment on all its major library buildings.

The Forum Library is one of only five academic libraries in England that are open 24/7 throughout the academic year. Exeter has one of the highest UK academic library ratios of printed books to students with a stock in excess of 1.2 million and a dedicated Ready Text collection of the very highest demand items.

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Accommodation

I’m living on campus this year, I wanted the convenience of being on site, and I also enjoy the interaction we all have living in a shared environment. There are students from all over the world here, so I’m sharing with people from Italy, China, India and Pakistan. It’s good to have that mix and to be able to socialise together in the evenings as well as discuss our modules.Katerina Player, MSc in International Management

“Where will I live?” is for most students an important factor in choosing where to study. Rightly so, because it can make a big difference to your life.

If you are a new, unaccompanied international postgraduate from outside the EU, starting your first full academic year, we can guarantee you a place in University accommodation for your first year at Exeter, as long as you apply by the advertised deadline.

Conveniently locatedAll of our accommodation is either on the campus or a maximum of a 30-minute walk away. That means you’re close to central teaching buildings and sports facilities as well as the campus social spaces, shops, restaurants and bars so you won’t be wasting your time or money on commuting. In Exeter, much of our accommodation is also conveniently located for the city centre.

Please note, the Accommodation Office considers applications for accommodation from the end of April onwards. You can only apply for accommodation once you have a firm offer from the University of Exeter and have paid the required deposit (see page 56 for more information on deposits).

The Accommodation Office has an excellent, up-to-date database of private accommodation for rent, at: www.exeterstudentpad.co.uk and the Students’ Guild Advice Unit can offer help with contracts and other private accommodation matters.

For more information, including a virtual tour of University accommodation, visit: www.exeter.ac.uk/accommodation

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World Class scholarships are available to postgraduate taught students at the School for 2013/14. These range from full fee scholarships to part scholarships and you need to hold an offer for your programme of study before you can make an application for a scholarship.

For the latest information, please visit: www.exeter.ac.uk/businessschool/ postgraduate/pg_scholarships

In addition, the University also offers a range of scholarships and bursaries. You can find the information at: www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships

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PROGRAMME DURATION DISSERTATION HOME (INCLUDING EU)

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Accounting and Finance

MSc Accounting and Finance 12 months Yes £10,000 / £19,000

MSc Finance and Investment 9 months No £11,500 / £18,500

MSc Finance and Management 9 months No £11,500 / £18,500

MSc Financial Analysis and Fund Management 12 months Yes £20,500 / £20,500

MSc Financial Mathematics 9 months Yes £11,500 / £18,500

MSc Marketing and Financial Services 9 months No £11,500 / £18,500

Economics

MSc Economics 12 months Yes £7,500 / £14,500

MSc Economics and Econometrics 12 months Yes £7,500 / £14,500

MSc Economics and Experimental Economics 12 months Yes £7,500 / £14,500

MSc Financial Economics 12 months Yes £7,500 / £15,000

MSc Money and Banking 12 months Yes £9,500 / £17,000

Leadership

MA Leadership and Change 24 months part-time Yes £16,000 / £16,000

Management

MSc International Management 9 or 12 months 12 month programme only

£10,000 / £17,000

MSc Marketing 12 months Yes £10,500 / £17,500

MSc Human Resource Management 12 months Yes £9,000 / £16,500

MSc International Supply Chain Management 12 months Yes £9,000 / £17,000

MSc Information Technology Management for Business 12 months Yes £9,000 / £17,000

MSc International Tourism Management 12 months Yes £9,000 / £14,500

MSc Tourism, Development and Policy 12 months Yes £9,000 / £14,500

MBA

The One Planet MBA 12 months or modular* Yes £19,500 / £19,500

Our programmes

*up to a maximum of five years – visit: www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school/mba for more information on the One Planet MBA. Visit: www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school/postgraduate for details of all our programmes, including our research programmes, which are not featured in this brochure. We also offer the Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership Studies and the Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Studies, for more information visit: www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school/postgraduate





1 RAE 2008 based on the percentage of research categorised as 4* and 3*CFA® is a registered trademark of the CFA Institute

Accounting and Finance at Exeter are well established and considered among the best in the UK for research and teaching, ranking:

nA prestigious 2nd in the UK for world leading and internationally excellent research in Accounting and Finance1

n10th in The Times Good University Guide 2013

We offer well-established, research-led programmes relevant for professional careers. The MSc Finance and Investment was the first finance Masters to be launched in the UK nearly 40 years ago and a succession of innovative programmes have been developed since, such as the MSc Financial Analysis and Fund Management which was one of the first in the UK to be designed with the aim of combining a Masters programme with undertaking Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) examinations.

Our researchThe Accounting and Finance Research Group focus on the sustainable delivery of leading-edge research across a broad range of areas within the disciplines of accounting and finance. Our research themes are: asset pricing and valuation; auditing and corporate governance; corporate finance and taxation; financial accounting and regulation; financial markets; public sector, not-for-profit and socially responsible accounting; and financial econometrics and risk management. Recent research grants have been awarded from professional bodies including the Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales (ICAEW), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the International Auditing Standards Board and the Institute for Quantitative Investment Research (UK). Our faculty members are regularly invited to advise policy makers at institutions such as the Bank of England and the Department of Work and Pensions.

Adding value to our programmesA close association with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), and the CFA Institute, the global membership organisation that awards the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, means that Accounting and Finance at Exeter is positioned to align its standards with the highest level of professional excellence. The Accounting and Finance Group has an on-going programme of conferences and seminars. Over the last few years, we have initiated conferences on corporate information disclosure, the equity risk premium, pensions, mergers and acquisitions, fund management and the cost of capital and auditing. In addition, the Accounting and Finance

Group has an active weekly research seminar, with a mix of external and internal speakers, and every year students have the opportunity to go on a week long trip to Europe to visit the European Commission in Brussels and the stock exchange and Deutsche Bank offices in Frankfurt, as well as a financial organisation in Paris, giving a rare insight into how these organisations operate.

Accounting and Finance at Exeter

Being exposed to such a wide range of subjects in the course of studying my Masters has forced me to read more widely and think out of the box.Justin Low, MSc in Accounting and Finance


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MSc Accounting and Finance

This programme is suited to anyone wishing to deepen their knowledge of accounting and finance, and who wants to enter a career in financial markets, either as an analyst or professional accountant. You will develop your ability to apply and evaluate the various models and methods that practitioners use to solve practical accounting and financial problems.

The MSc Accounting and Finance is designed to deliver financial expertise with an emphasis on understanding the accounting process. You will gain insight into the accounting process within the firm (management accounting) and into external reporting and its relevance to company valuation (financial accounting). The programme gives you a solid grounding in the fundamentals of financial management and financial accounting, and will sharpen your quantitative skills in finance.

You can specialise further by selecting options in subjects such as international taxation, derivatives, investment analysis, international portfolio management, corporate finance, banking, international financial management and many others.

We offer a programme of visiting speakers and a series of study weekends in which practising fund managers and finance experts from the City share their expertise through a combination of seminars, discussions and practical project work. In addition, non-assessed intensive computing training, covering Datastream, Thomson Reuters and other financial databases and software systems, is incorporated into relevant modules.

Duration/study mode: 12 months/full-timeStart – End: October – SeptemberUK/EU fee 2013/14: £10,000International fee 2013/14: £19,000

Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Second classification) in accounting, finance, economics or a related discipline from a recognised institution. Degrees in other disciplines that include individual modules in relevant subject areas may also be considered. Evidence of mathematical/quantitative ability is also required. Appropriate and acceptable professional qualifications will be considered.

English languageIELTS overall score of 7.0 (with no section lower than 6.0); TOEFL IBT overall score of 100, with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking.

MODULES CREDITS

Advanced Financial Accounting 15

Advanced Management Accounting 15

Corporate Governance, Reporting and Regulation 15

Financial Modelling 15

Fundamentals of Financial Management 15

Quantitative Methods for Finance 15

Dissertation 60

Two options from: Advanced Corporate Finance; 15Advanced Finance Theory; Banking and Financial creditsServices; Behavioural Finance; Derivatives Pricing; eachDomestic and International Portfolio Management;International Financial Management; PortfolioInvestment Game; Principles of International Taxation;Topics in Financial Economics

Please check the website for latest programme details.


The MSc Finance and Investment is designed for graduates interested in following a career in investment analysis or portfolio management. Established 40 years ago, the programme has an international reputation for providing excellent training for employment in the financial sector. It will prepare you for the challenge of a career in finance by providing a broad knowledge base, combined with extensive practical sessions, to help develop your confidence and ability. This is a full-time programme, completed over a nine month period. In the first semester you will gain a firm foundation in research methods for investment and finance, investment analysis, financial management, and financial instruments.

In the second semester you can choose six or seven optional modules from a list that includes advanced investment analysis, international portfolio management, banking, derivatives, corporate finance and international financial management. In addition, non-assessed intensive computing training covering Datastream, Thomson Reuters, and other financial databases and software systems, is incorporated into relevant modules. You can select a short investment analysis dissertation as one of the options. The School has an agreement with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) which confers the status of CISI Centre of Excellence upon the Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment. As a student on the MSc Finance and Investment you will be eligible for the award of the CISI Diploma and will therefore receive a globally recognised, professional certificate in addition to your Masters degree.

Duration/study mode: 9 months/full-timeStart – End: October – JuneUK/EU fee 2013/14: £11,500International fee 2013/14: £18,500

Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Second classification) in accounting, finance, economics or a related discipline from a recognised institution. Degrees in other disciplines that include individual modules in relevant subject areas may also be considered. Evidence of mathematical/quantitative ability is also required.


MODULES CREDITS

Financial Instruments 15



Investment Analysis I 15

Investment Research Methods I 15

Six or seven options from: Advanced 15 creditsCorporate Finance; Banking and Financial each, exceptServices; Behavioural Finance; Corporate InvestmentGovernance, Reporting and Regulation; AnalysisDerivatives Pricing; Domestic and International ProjectPortfolio Management; InternationalFinancial Management; InvestmentAnalysis II; Investment Analysis Project (30 credits);Portfolio Investment Game; Topics in Financial Economics


MSc Finance and Investment


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Exeter’s Finance and Investment programme is ideal if you’re looking to gain a big picture of the investment industry. My aim was to get practical, relevant tools and develop skills that I could return to the workforce with within a short period – and that’s certainly what this programme has given me.Subira Toppin, MSc in Finance and Investment


The MSc Finance and Management provides a good foundation in finance together with an overview of management functions within an organisation. It is an ideal qualification for anyone wanting to start or progress their career in the finance function of an organisation and then move into general management later. It is relevant to working in small businesses where the ability to control finances is essential, within the finance function of large business organisations, and also in public sector organisations.

The modules in the first term provide you with a foundation in financial management, investment decisions and research skills in finance, as well as an introduction to the main ideas and functions of international business and marketing. In the second term you study corporate finance, strategy, plus four additional options. In addition, intensive computing training covering Datastream, Thomson Reuters, and other financial databases and software systems, is incorporated into relevant modules. You can select a short investment analysis dissertation as one of the options.

The programme offers a choice of the full range of options in both finance and management, so it is possible to tailor this programme to match your career goals.


Entry requirementsQualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Second classification) in accounting, finance, economics, management or a related discipline from a recognised institution with grades in relevant subject areas equivalent to a UK upper second classification. Evidence of mathematical/quantitative ability is also required.


MODULES CREDITS

Advanced Corporate Finance 15





Strategy 15

Two options from: Managing Operations; 15 credits

Marketing Strategy; Principles of International Business each

At least one from: Entrepreneurship: New Venture 15 credits

Development; People and Organisations; eachStrategic Innovation Management;

The Creative Organisation

Remaining credits from: Banking and Financial Services; 15 creditsBehavioural Finance; Derivatives Pricing; each, except*Domestic and International Portfolio Management; International Financial Management; Investment Analysis II; Investment Analysis Project* (30 credits); Leadership and Global Challenges; Portfolio Investment Game;

Topics in Financial Economics


MSc Finance and Management


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Studying a Masters in Finance and Management gives me the flexibility either to work within their finance department or to work in a management position.

Either way I am looking forward to sharing what I have learnt at Exeter and taking my career forward.

Tural Mammadov, MSc in Finance and Management


The MSc in Financial Analysis and Fund Management is a challenging programme that offers substantial professional rewards, and requires 12 months dedicated full time study to complete. Run by the Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment, it is ideal for anyone wishing to learn fundamental and advanced theory in investment analysis and gain exposure to an intensive computing training, covering Data-stream, Thomson Reuters, and other financial databases and software systems. The programme gives you the opportunity to study for levels I and II of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) qualification and also obtain a full Masters degree from a University with a well-established reputation in finance.

CFA® TrackThe MSc in Financial Analysis and Fund Management with CFA® Track enables you to take Levels I and II of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) qualification – while also continuing to study Financial Analysis and Fund Management. We provide top level support in helping you to pass the CFA® level I and II professional examinations in December and June.

MSc Only TrackWith the MSc Only Track, you are not required to register for the CFA® exams, or attend the workshops organised for those on the CFA® Track.

Duration/study mode: 12 months/full-timeStart – End: *September – SeptemberUK/EU fee 2013/14: £20,500International fee 2013/14: £20,500*There is a mandatory three week foundation course beginning in September

CFA® is a trademark of the CFA Institute

Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Second) in accounting, finance, economics or related disciplines from a recognised institution. Degrees in other disciplines that include individual modules in relevant subject areas may also be considered. Evidence of mathematical/quantitative ability is also required.

English languageIELTS overall score of 7.0 (with no section lower than 6.0); TOEFL IBT overall score of 100, with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking. Find out more about the CFA institute at: www.cfainstitute.org

MODULES CREDITS

Credit Instruments and Derivatives 15

Equity Valuation Models and Issues 15


Financial Statement Analysis 15


Investment Instruments: Bonds, Equities, Derivatives 15

and Alternative Instruments

Investment Research Methods I 15

Investment Research Methods II 15

Portfolio Management and Asset Allocation 15

Dissertation 45


MSc Financial Analysis and Fund Management

with CFA® Track


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About 30 per cent of all jobs in the UK’s financial services sector are for marketing and client-facing roles. The MSc in Marketing and Financial Services combines Exeter’s long tradition of excellent research-based finance teaching with a range of innovative marketing modules. Designed for UK and international students alike, this is a cutting-edge programme not available at other British universities and you will be well placed to obtain a position in marketing, financial services, or at the interface between the two. Over nine months, you will acquire the technical knowledge to understand how financial services products work, together with the marketing acumen necessary to compete successfully in this highly competitive sector. The programme is especially appropriate for marketing graduates wanting to develop a career in the marketing and promotion of financial services, as well as business/accounting/finance graduates wishing to specialise in marketing within financial services.

Non-assessed intensive computing training covering Datastream, Thomson Reuters, and other financial databases and software systems, is incorporated into relevant modules.


Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Second classification) in accounting, finance, economics or a related discipline, where 50 per cent of modules have been taken in these subjects and the marks attained are 60 per cent or above.


MODULES CREDITS

Banking and Financial Services 15

Brand Communication 15

Consumption Markets and Culture 30





Marketing Strategy 15

At least two from: Internet Marketing in 15the Information Society; Marketing Theory; creditsUnderstanding Consumer Behaviour each

Remaining credits from: Behavioural Finance 15

Corporate Governance; Derivatives Pricing; Domestic creditsand International Portfolio Management; Investment Analysis II; eachPortfolio Investment Game; Topics in Financial Economics


MSc Marketingand Financial Services


Quantitative financial methods are one of the fastest growing areas of the present day banking and corporate environments. The solution by Black, Scholes and Merton of the option pricing problem set off a revolution in finance resulting in the introduction of sophisticated mathematical techniques in the financial markets and corporate planning.

To understand, apply and develop these sophisticated methods requires a good understanding of both advanced mathematics and advanced financial theory. By combining the financial expertise in the School with expertise in the Mathematical Research Institute of the Mathematics Department at the University, this intensive MSc programme will prepare you for careers in areas such as international banking or international business. For those with a strong mathematical background, and a wish to pursue a finance career, this programme is the ideal introduction to this exciting field.


Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Second clas-sification) in mathematics, science, engineering or in an economics related subject with a high mathematical component.


MODULES CREDITS

Analysis and Computation for Finance* 15




Investment Analysis II 15

Investment Analysis Project 30

Mathematical Theory of Option Pricing* 15

Methods for Stochastics and Finance* 15

Three options from: Advanced Corporate Finance; 15 credits each Advanced Econometrics; Advanced Finance Theory; Derivatives Pricing; Dynamical Systems and Chaos*; Pattern Recognition**; Quantitative and Research Techniques I; Topics in Financial Economics

*Modules offered by the Department of Mathematics

**Module offered by the Department of Computer Science

Alternative pathways are available from the Department of Mathematics, for further details please see: http://emps.exeter.ac.uk/mathematics/postgraduate/programmes/finmathsmsc/structure/


MSc Financial Mathematics


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Economics at Exeter has a longstanding reputation for providing outstanding teaching and research. This quality is evidenced by:

nRanking 10th in Economics in The Times Good University Guide 2013;n75 per cent of our Economics and Econometrics research classified as world leading or internationally excellent3.

Our research and teachingThe Economics Research Group is a dynamic and highly research active group with an interest in theoretical problems and a strong tradition of interaction and collaboration among the faculty. Our research themes are: economic theory, experimental economics, public economics, macroeconomics and econometrics. Recent research grants have been awarded from funding bodies including the ESRC and Leverhulme Trust.

Our teaching is research-led, meaning that you will study and learn with the experts – with those who are shaping the field of study and writing core texts. Our Economics academics work at the forefront of developments in their field, publish in leading international publications, and hold editorships of journals including Fiscal Studies, Econometric Theory, Journal of Industrial Economics, International Journal of Business and Economics, and The Journal of Public Economic Theory. Your learning and teaching will be up-to-date and you will benefit from exposure to the latest thinking.

A valuable qualificationOur MSc students are valued highly by employers. Many of our graduates have gone on to work as professional economists in the public sector, for example in central banks and government, as well as the private sector. Others have progressed to PhD programmes, both in Exeter and elsewhere. The subject areas of recent dissertations have included international taxation, economic growth, currency and banking crises, behavioural finance, environmental economics and both theoretical and applied econometrics.

Funding assistance from the ESRCAll of our postgraduate economics programmes are accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). For UK and EU students, this means you can apply for funding assistance with both tuition fees and living expenses from the ESRC if you are intending to progress from one of our MSc Economics programmes to a PhD.

Economics at Exeter

393 RAE 2008 based on the percentage of research categorised as 4* and 3*


nMSc EconomicsnMSc Economics and EconometricsnMSc Economics and Experimental Economics

Our MSc Economics programmes are intended to deepen your knowledge and understanding of economics as an academic discipline. Each programme draws upon the internationally rated research undertaken within the department and the experience of our academics in developing economic policy at organisations such as such as the Bank of England, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the United Nations.

A central objective of all of the programmes is to provide you with insight into the latest thinking in economics. You will attend a series of research seminars, during which you can discuss and present current research papers. You can also participate in the departmental seminars, which attract external academics and provide you with the opportunity to gain insight into current research in economics and econometrics.

MSc EconomicsThe MSc Economics is the most general of our programmes and offers the greatest flexibility. It gives you the opportunity to acquire professional training in mainstream economics, including analytical techniques as well as subject-specific knowledge. You can learn more about this programme on our website at: www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school/postgraduate/msc_e

We also provide the opportunity for you to specialise in two discrete areas of economics and for these specialisms to be reflected in your degree title. Our MSc Economics and Econometrics and MSc Economics and Experimental Economics give you the opportunity

to focus on two areas in which the Department of Economics has considerable expertise and experience.

MSc Economics and EconometricsThis programme mirrors the general MSc Economics programme, but contains an additional core module in Advanced Econometrics. Whilst this module is available elsewhere, it is only compulsory in the MSc Economics and Econometrics. The programme provides a solid foundation in economics, together with advanced teaching in econometrics, and is ideal for anyone wanting a career involving econometrics or economics research. You can learn more about this programme on our website at: www.exeter.ac.uk/businessschool/postgraduate/msc_ee

MSc Economics and Experimental EconomicsThis programme differs from the general MSc Economics in that it contains an additional core module in Experimental Economics and Finance. You may also choose to study Quantitative Methods for Finance instead of Quantitative and Research Techniques I. Furthermore, the compulsory dissertation is specifically related to the specialism, consisting an Experimental Economics Project and Dissertation. The programme draws upon our expertise in the development, running and evaluation of experiments applied to economic and financial issues. You can learn more about this programme on our website at: www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school/postgraduate/msc_ex


MSc Economics programmes


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Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Second classification) in an economics or finance related discipline from a recognised institution. Evidence of mathematical/quantitative ability is also required.


MODULES CREDITS MSC ECONOMICS MSC ECONOMICS AND ECONOMETRICS

EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS

Game Theory and Industrial Organisation 15

Macroeconomics 15

Microeconomics 15

Optimisation Techniques for Economists 15

Quantitative and Research Techniques I 15

Research Design and Dissertation 60

Advanced Econometrics 15

Experimental Economics and Finance 15

Experimental Economics Project and Dissertation 60

Either Quantitative Research Techniques I

or Quantitative Methods for Finance 15 each

Either Financial Econometrics

or Quantitative Research Techniques II 15 each

Options from: Advanced Econometrics;

Advanced Finance Theory; Banking and

Financial Services; Domestic and

International Portfolio Management;

Economics of Banking; Economics of Corporate

Finance; Experimental Economics and Finance;

Financial Econometrics; Growth and Development; 15 each Any three Any two Any two

International Macroeconomics and Finance;

International Trade and Regional Integration;

Public Economics; Quantitative Research Methods II;

Topics in Financial Economics


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This programme is a springboard into a career as an economist. Whether you are looking to work in the Civil Service, a leading bank, a multinational organisation or an insurance company, this programme can help you achieve your aims. It is also an ideal choice for anybody who sees his or her future as an analyst for a major investment company. The programme is designed to provide an understanding of economic and financial theory, together with specialist econometric and mathematical techniques. It provides a platform for economics students with a particular interest in finance and will also be of interest to applicants who are already practicing economists or have work experience in the financial sector.

Completion of the MSc in Financial Economics is an excellent foundation for progression onto a research degree. At the heart of the programme are core modules in financial theory, plus a choice of further options in Finance, Economics or Econometrics. Alongside the formal lecture programme, you will be able to participate in the Economics Seminar Series. The summer dissertation represents your chance to carry out original research in financial economics.


Entry requirements



MODULES CREDITS

Fundamentals of Financial Management 15Optimisation Techniques for Economists 15Research Design and Dissertation 60Topics in Financial Economics 15Either Macroeconomics 15 creditsor Microeconomics each

Either Quantitative Research Techniques I 15 creditsor Quantitative Methods for Finance each

Either Quantitative Research Techniques II 15 creditsor Financial Econometrics each

Either Advanced Finance Theory 15 creditsor Economics of Corporate Finance

Any other option from: 15 creditsAdvanced Econometrics; Advanced Finance eachTheory; Banking and Financial Services;Domestic and International Portfolio Management;Economics of Banking; Economics of Corporate Finance;Experimental Economics and Finance;Financial Econometrics; Game Theory and Industrial Organisation; Growth and Development; International Macroeconomicsand Finance; International Trade and Regional Integration;Public Economics; Quantitative Research Methods II


MSc Financial Economics


If you wish to pursue a career in finance and economics in the international banking sector, our MSc Money and Banking is an ideal programme. Delivered by the Department of Economics and the Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment, the programme draws upon the School’s long-standing reputation for delivering top quality graduates in finance and economics. The programme provides a focus on the application of advanced economics and finance theory to commercial money markets and banking.


Entry requirements



MODULES CREDITS

Economics of Banking 15

Economics of Corporate Finance 15



Macroeconomics for Money and Financial Markets 15

Quantitative Methods for Finance 15

Research Design and Dissertation 45

Any two other options from: 15 creditsAdvanced Finance Theory; Banking andFinancial Services; Domestic and InternationalPortfolio Management; ExperimentalEconomics and Finance; Financial Econometrics;Game Theory and Industrial Organisation;Growth and Development; InternationalMacroeconomics and Finance; International Trade andRegional Integration; Policy Issues on the Global Economy;Public Economics; The Economics of Financial Crises;Topics in Financial Economics


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A key theme of learning and research into leadership at the Business School is helping people develop the knowledge, skill and confidence to deal with the myriad challenges of contemporary organizational leadership. The School’s Centre for Leadership Studies (CLS) is a key European window onto leadership studies, development and practice, and a world-renowned source of knowledge and experience for business leaders and students alike.

The research that takes place at CLS, and the excellent teaching it informs, centres on key values: relevance, curiosity, creativity, closeness and influence. Above all we explore leadership from multiple perspectives and continually question its meaning in organisations and society. Our educational programmes are valued for their integration of academic excellence with contemporary practice – learning about leadership at the School is always rooted in direct experience.

Leadership at Exeter


The MA in Leadership and Change programme at Exeter is focused on living leadership. It is a global programme, delivered through individually coached distance learning, so that you can study anywhere at any time. Coach-tutors guide and challenge as you work through well-established and new theories of leadership, always relating them to other key organisational issues such as change and strategy. Alongside the theory, practice is centre stage – yours, your colleagues, and that of other leaders. Personal and organisational development come together in an academically respected two year part-time programme.

This is offered as a three-stage pathway to enable you and sponsoring employers to manage time and funding commitments. Enrolling initially on the Certificate, you may exit with the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Change or, subject to satisfactory progress, you may opt to continue to the Postgraduate Diploma or MA in Leadership and Change.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Change (60 credits) encourages you to reflect on your own leadership practice and the support you can give to other leaders. The Certificate can be tailored to suit the needs of different organisations and incorporated into customised programmes, giving you the benefits of an accredited qualification with bespoke leadership development. The Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Change (120 credits) builds on the Certificate and focuses on the leadership of major change processes, as well as other forms of intervention in organisational life. We aim to demonstrate how to enhance organisational effectiveness through paying attention to leadership. The Diploma is particularly suitable for employers seeking to develop the most promising leadership talent within their organisation.

The MA in Leadership and Change (180 credits) guides you through a dissertation-based structured enquiry into complex leadership questions and is especially relevant if you are aiming to become internal or external consultants.

Duration/study mode: 2 years part-time E-LearningStart: OctUK/EU fee 2013/14: £16,000International fee 2013/14: £16,000

Entry requirements

QualificationsApplicants are normally required to have a Second Class Honours degree or equivalent level professional qualification with a minimum of five years’ relevant work experience. This programme is aimed at practising manager and leaders who are experienced in having to achieve results. It is anticipated you will have strong conceptual and analytical abilities, together with good communication skills enabling you to contribute to debates on the programme and to interact effectively with other participants. We are especially keen to hear from people taking on a first formal leadership position.


MODULES CREDITS

Leadership Enquiry 60

Leadership and You 20

Leadership Exchange 20

Leadership Futures 20

Leadership Interventions 20

Leadership Perspectives 20

Leadership Strategies 20


MA in Leadership and Change

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by Distance Learning

Management at Exeter is highly regarded for research and teaching, ranking:

n8th in The Times Good University Guide 2013 for Business Studies and 4th in The Times Good University Guide 2013 for Hospitality, Leisure and Tourismn16th in the UK for world leading and internationally excellent research in Business and Management Studies4.

Academic staff in the Department engage in teaching, research and consulting across a broad range of management disciplines.

For example:

nMarketing: marketing communication, brand marketing, services marketing, consumer culture and advertisingnOperations management: business process modelling and innovation managementnOrganisational behaviour: organisational storytelling and change management techniquesnEntrepreneurship: high-tech start-ups, new venture investment decisions and small firm financenTourism: the consumer landscape, tourism and EU engagement and tourism entrepreneurship.

Our researchOur research themes are: ethics, policy and governance; marketing, consumer research and retailing; operations, information management and strategy; organisation studies. The Department is home to a number of leading research centres that capitalise on academic expertise in the School, including the Centre for Leadership Studies (CLS) and the Centre for International Service Research also plays a key role in the interdisciplinary Centre for Sport, Leisure and Tourism Research (CSLTR).

Academics throughout the Department work at the forefront of developments in their field, publish in leading international publications, including Tourism Management, Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Management Studies, Organisation Studies, and European Journal of Marketing. In addition, staff within the Department hold editorships of journals including Consumption Markets and Culture and International Journal of Operations and Production Management. Recent research grants have been awarded from funding bodies including the ESRC and HEFCE in areas such as tourism, leadership and service science.

Management at Exeter

4 RAE 2008 based on the percentage of research categorised as 4* and 3*; 96 providers submitted

My programme has a very good mix of theoretical and practical approaches in the teaching of the different Management topics.

Roberta De Angelis, MSc in International Management

nMSc International ManagementnMSc International Management with MarketingnMSc International Management with Entrepreneurship and InnovationnMSc International Management with European Study

This programme is an ideal route into management of organisations working in global markets. It draws upon substantial expertise across the School in the areas of management, international business, marketing, strategy, economics, operations, accounting and finance to give you the latest ideas in management thinking and an overview of how global organisations work today.

You can study the programme in an intensive nine-month format, or over 12 months. With both formats you study international business, marketing, operations, human resource management and accounting in the first term, and strategy and economics in the second term. If studying over nine months, you then select four options from the full range of management modules and complete in June. With the 12-month format you undertake three management options in the second term, and start preparation on a dissertation project which you continue to work on over the summer, completing in September.

The programme is equally suited to students who have a degree in an unrelated discipline as well as those who have studied management before but who wish to further their knowledge of different areas of management within an international context. In addition to top quality teaching, the School also organises dedicated careers workshops and company visits.

There is also an opportunity for students to spend one semester at our partner institution, Mannheim Business School, in Germany on the MSc International Management with European Study. Mannheim is a prestigious business school and students who study there can choose from different specialisms which complement the themes explored in the compulsory modules of the first semester.

International students should be aware that they will require a separate visa to enable them to study in Germany.

Duration/study mode: 9 or 12 months/full-timeStart – End: Oct – June (9 months) Oct – Sept (12 months)UK/EU fee 2013/14: £10,000International fee 2013/14: £17,000

Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Second classification) in any discipline from a recognised institution.


MSc International Management

The international aspect of the course appealed inparticular, as the contemporary world of globalised business is becoming the norm, and is crucial for success in the current business environment.

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MSc International Management programme structure

MODULES CREDITS GENERAL WITH MARKETING

WITHENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION

GENERAL WITHMARKETING

WITH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION

Accounting for International Managers 15

Managing in a Multinational Context 15

Managing Operations 15


People and Organisations 15

Principles of International Business 15

Strategy 15

Sustainable Enterprise Economy 15

Dissertation 30

GeneralAny three from: Advanced Financial Accounting; Advanced Management Accounting; Advertising and Consumer Society; 15Banking and Financial Services; Brand Communication; credits Corporate Governance, Reporting and Regulation; each Critical Readings in Tourism and Management; Entrepreneurship: New Venture Development; Events Management; Leadership and Global Challenges; Multinational Finance for Managers; Purchasing and Supply Chain Management; Service Operations and Marketing; Strategic Innovation Management; Sustainable Enterprise Economy*; Sustainable Tourism Management; The Creative Organisation; The Management of Climate Change; Tourism and Marketing; Tourism, Policy and Strategy; Understanding Consumer Behaviour; MSc International Management programme structure

MarketingAny three from: Advertising and Consumer Psychology; 15 Brand Communication; Tourism and Marketing; creditsUnderstanding Consumer Behaviour each

Entrepreneurship and InnovationAny three from: Entrepreneurship: New Venture 15 Development; Service Operations and Marketing; Strategic credits Innovation Management; The Creative Organisation each

Any other module 15 credits

*12 month programmePlease check the website for latest programme details.

9 MONTH DURATION 12 MONTH DURATION


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The MSc Marketing draws upon the unique expertise the School has in the areas of marketing and society, consumer behaviour, services, psychology, and branding. It is especially relevant for those seeking a career as a marketing professional equipped with an understanding of how marketing and consumption work at the level of the individual and across society. Many of the course materials such as lectures, seminars and research data will be provided in a downloadable format.

The programme will develop your understanding of the theory of marketing as well as a broad range of managerial skills and knowledge for contributing to a global economy. The core modules are augmented by specialist optional modules to enable you to build up a knowledge base to suit your individual interests.


Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Second classification) in any discipline from a recognised institution. Students must demonstrate a strong personal interest, or relevant work experience, in the field of marketing.


MODULES CREDITS

Advanced Marketing Seminars 15

Consumption, Markets and Culture 30

Marketing Analysis and Research 15


Understanding Consumer Behaviour 15

Dissertation 30

Select four from: Accounting for International Managers; 15 credits Advertising and Consumer Psychology; Brand each Communications; Entrepreneurship: New Venture Development; Events Management; Internet Marketing in the Information Society; Marketing Theory; Principles of InternationalBusiness; Service Operations and Marketing; The Creative Organisation; Tourism and Marketing


MSc Marketing


Duration/study mode:Start – End: UK/EU fee 2013/14 (MSc): International fee 2013/14 (MSc):UK/EU fee 2013/14 (PgDip)International fee 2013/14 (PgDip)

12 months/full-timeOctober – September£9,000£16,500£6,000£11,000

MSc/PgDip Human Resource Management

This new programme has been designed to enable you to achieve both high level academic understanding of contemporary develop-ments in Human Resource Management (HRM) and the development of relevant advanced HRM skills. The programme will prepare you to undertake a long-lasting and highly successful career in HRM.

The programme has been designed to map on to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD’s) advanced learning outcomes, providing you with the opportunity to complete these. You can complete a Postgraduate Diploma, which will lead to the CIPD accreditation, in nine months full-time as a stand-alone qualification or take the MSc which contains the taught element of the Postgraduate Diploma and finishes with a Dissertation which is completed over the summer months.

The programme is suitable for both full-time and part-time study, with part-time students completing the Postgraduate Diploma qualification over two academic years or the full MSc programme over a period of thirty months.

New programme for 2013/14

Through a series of bespoke modules, the programme will cover all aspects of HRM, including recruitment, leadership and management, the development of individuals and organisations, contemporary employment law, reward management and approaches to HRM in an international context. This will give you an understanding a broad range of topics within HRM which you can focus on when developing ideas for written assignments and, for MSc students, your Dissertation.

You will encounter a variety of teaching and learning styles as you progress through the programme, all of which will be highly participa-tive, combining lectures with a wide variety of group exercises and op-portunities for professional skills development. All are supported with extensive additional reading and further learning materials which will be provided using the University’s online virtual learning environment.

Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Second classification) in any discipline from a recognised institution.




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This interdisciplinary MSc has been designed to educate the next generation of IT management professionals. You will develop the latest skills and knowledge in computing and management relevant to the provision of high quality IT services in business settings.The course, taught in conjunction with the Department of Computing, will enable you to work in system development at management level, employing systems in a strategy that provides maximum competitive advantage for the business. Aimed at graduates with a numerate degree or strong evidence of numeracy skills, it offers an excellent grounding in the creation and management of systems.

This degree will prepare students to be technology enabled graduates, ready for management roles in IT related aspects of business. The management aspects of the course are focused on the development of new business ideas, the management of business change and the management of existing business. You will also develop an appreciation of the technical aspects and challenges of modern IT systems.

The course is focused on providing you with the skills required for the modern business environment. You will have the opportunity to learn about large-scale IT systems in the public sector and private companies through engagement with employees. ‘Guru’ lectures will be given by IT business experts as part of the programme, and participation in industry leading schemes such as ITIL will allow you to further develop your IT and project management skills. Students will also undertake a Company project, involving an IT management placement over the summer with a company in a relevant field.


Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Second classification) in a science or engineering subject, with significant mathematics content.

English languageIELTS overall score of 6.5 (with no section lower than 6.0); TOEFL IBT overall score of 92, with minimum scores of 22 in any section.

The programme structure was unavailable at the time of going to press. Example modules may include:nCompany projectnEnterprise ComputingnInternet Marketing in the Information SocietynManaging OperationsnNetwork, Data and InformationnSoftware Development for BusinessnStrategic Innovation Management


MSc Information Technology Management for Business


Drawing on the skills and knowledge of the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences and The Business School, this programme aims to meet the academic, professional, and career needs of business and engineering graduates who wish to simultaneously increase the depth and scope of their technological knowledge and acquire the essentials of management theory and practice.

This programme opens up the issues of supply chain management and introduces the student to the modern approaches to doing business in this context. The programme offers core and optional material supplied by the University of Exeter’s Business School such as Principles of International Business and Strategy together with Engineering Management and Manufacturing modules including Agile and Lean Manufacturing and Engineering Management Science.


Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Second classification) in a business, science or engineering subject.

English languageIELTS overall score of 6.5 (with no section lower than 6.0); TOEFL IBT overall score of 92, with minimum scores of 22 in any section.

MODULES CREDITS

Manufacturing Supply Chain Management* 15

Research Methodology 15

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management 15

Supply Chain Project* 60

Select three from:

Agile Lean and Competitive Business*; 15 credits each

Managing Operations; Marketing Strategy;

Principles of International Business

Select 30 credits from:

Engineering Management Science* 30

Strategic Innovation Management 15

Strategy 15

Sustainable Enterprise Economy 15

*modules offered by the Department of Engineering


MSc International Supply Chain Management


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The MSc International Tourism Management programme will equip you with the skills and insights required by corporate strategists, international event managers, destination marketers, customer relationship managers and also for a wide range of impact assessment roles in the private and public sectors. Our unique selling point is our research methods training, which is recognised as excellent by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in the UK (i.e. the government funding agency for the majority of tourism research).

Our research methods training involves all the skills that you need to undertake primary and secondary data collection and analysis, with detailed training on SPSS and NVivo data analysis software packages. By the end of the programme you will have the skills to understand and critically evaluate statistical reports and industry related tourism data.

Our dissertation module is the flagship of our programme, where you get to demonstrate and apply all the research skills you have acquired to understand a contemporary tourism management issue. We encourage students to pick a dissertation subject that not only interests them, but is directly related to the kind of employment they are looking to secure following their graduation.

A unique aspect of our programme is our close links to the events industries, with ex-industry specialists and academic expertise in this area delivering our Event Management module. In addition, our Work Based Learning module allows our students to go into a range of positions to provide short term consultancy work for business clients and is another aspect of our programme that we are very proud of. We anticipate that graduates from the MSc International Tourism Management will be well placed to go on to will find positions with international tourism corporations and businesses.

New programme for 2013/14


MODULES CREDITS

Qualitative Methods in Research 15

Quantitative Techniques in Research 15

Strategy 15

Tourism and Marketing 15

Tourism Business: Management, Impacts and Evaluation 15

Tourist Behaviour 15

Tourism Dissertation 60

Select two from:

Event Management; Sustainable Tourism Management; 15 each

Tourism, Policy and Strategy; Work-Based Learning

For further options from other areas of Management, please see the programme website.

Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Second classification) in related disciplines including business, management, tourism, the social sciences, geography, humanities and modern languages.


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The MSc Tourism, Development and Policy is distinctive for its strong focus on policy, development issues, and the environment as the pivotal dimensions in the future of tourism. It is of interest to anyone who wants to know how to make tourism work in a sustainable way within a local, regional or national economy. It is ideal for careers that involve tourism management, market research and policy-making, such as government, consulting or research. You will learn about the environment, planning, economics, and marketing in tourism, and begin to develop an objective and critical approach to tourism developments that will help ensure the continued value and long-term sustainability of tourism projects.

This Masters offers you the opportunity to undertake work-based learning as part of your degree. You have the chance to apply what you learn in class with employers in the public, private or voluntary sector in order to enhance your employability and kick-start your professional development. The University of Exeter, in the South West of England, is in an area that is one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations. The programme is delivered through the Centre for Sport, Leisure and Tourism Research (CSLTR), where cutting-edge thinking is combined with applied best practice.

The programme leaders, Professor Gareth Shaw and Dr Tim Coles, both advise governments and tourism authorities worldwide on policy for sustainable tourism and marketing, and have published several significant books, including: Tourism and Tourism Spaces (Sage, 2004) and International Business and Tourism (Routledge, 2008), together with numerous journal articles on tourism. They have organised major international research meetings, and sit on the editorial boards of learned journals such as Tourism Geographies and Current Issues in Tourism. CSLTR has a large and vibrant group of PhD students, and it frequently invites international experts to speak.

Duration/study mode: 12 months/full-timeStart – End for the MSc: October – SeptemberStart – End for the PG Diploma: October – JuneMSc UK/EU fee 2013/14: £9,000MSc International fee 2013/14: £14,500

Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Second classification) in related disciplines including business, management, tourism, the social sciences, geography, humanities and modern languages.


MODULES CREDITS

Qualitative Methods in Research 15Quantitative Methods in Research 15Tourism, Policy and Strategy 15Tourism Sector Dynamics 15Tourist Behaviour: Theory and Practice 15Dissertation 60

Select four from: Critical Readings in Tourism and 15 credits Management; Events Management; Sustainable Tourism eachManagement; Tourism and Marketing; Work-based Learning

Please check the website for latest programme details

MSc Tourism, Development and Policy


The Tourism, Development and Policy programme is designed to give you a holistic understanding of the industry, which is essential for the kind of consultancy work I’d like to get into. I have enjoyed hearing from speakers who have given us an insight into what it’s actually like to work within tourism. I have been introduced to people doing lots of interesting projects and had plenty of opportunity to network and gain contacts.

Saul Greenland, MSc in Tourism, Development and Policy

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The quickest and most efficient way to apply for admission to our postgraduate programmes is online via the University’s secure electronic application form. To visit the Online Applications Centre, please visit: www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/ admissions/applying/online

Alternatively, you can complete the paper application form and send it to the address quoted on the form.

What happens to your application?As soon as your application is received it will be acknowledged via email. It is important that additional transcripts, references and other supporting documents are sent as soon as possible so that your application can be considered. Decisions on applications for Masters programmes are normally made within four to six weeks of receipt depending on requested additional information. Research applications are normally processed within six to eight weeks of receipt, again dependent on requested additional information.

DepositsAll applicants applying for a full-time postgraduate taught programme will be required to pay a tuition fee deposit before the start of their programme. Receipt of your deposit acts as an indication of your

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