Postgraduate brochure - University of Exeter Business School

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Contents

1 Welcome

2 About us

4 Our campus

6 Our city

8 Our teaching

10 Be part of an international community

12 Building brilliant careers

16 Here to support you

18 Accommodation and funding

20 Our green credentials

Programmes

24 Accounting and Finance

30 Economics

36 Leadership

38 Management

44 How to apply

45 Contacts

This document forms part of the University’s Postgraduate Prospectus.Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained inthe Prospectus is correct at the time of going to press. However, theUniversity cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information containedwithin the Prospectus and reserves the right to make variations to theservices offered where such action is considered to be necessary by theUniversity. For further information, please refer to the PostgraduateProspectus (available at www.exeter.ac.uk/pgp/disclaimer).

AcknowledgementsProductionUniversity of Exeter Business School Marketing Team DesignDesign and Publications Office, University of ExeterPhotographyTim Pestridge

I am delighted you are considering postgraduate studies at the University of Exeter BusinessSchool. In an increasingly competitive graduate marketplace, it is crucial you choose aprogramme that offers you high quality academic standards, together with great prospects. It is also important you really enjoy your time as a postgraduate.

The University of Exeter, which was 12th in the Times Good University Guide 2011, is a superb setting for study, and the lively, friendly and welcoming atmosphere of the University is reflected in the Business School. Our aim is to offer you an outstanding experience that will give you an excellent foundation for an exciting future career. Our research-ledprogrammes are designed to be relevant, innovative and challenging, and we offer aninclusive, supportive, highly motivating learning and research environment.

We are a truly international School, with staff from 18 countries and students from 82. We also have an expanding network of international partners, and agreements with over 30 universities and business schools worldwide. We are keen for as many of our students as possible to gain valuable insights into working and collaborating in a global culture.

Now is a particularly exciting time to be joining us. We are undergoing a significant period of growth, with increasing student and staff numbers.We are also investing a further £24 million in our buildings and facilities,including a third, new building for the School, for occupation in 2011.This will provide the very latest teaching, learning, research and supportfacilities, to complement our already outstanding environment.

Our links with business are crucial as well, of course, and we arecontinually expanding these, working with our extensive network ofadjunct faculty, as well as our supporters in industry and our global alumnicommunity. These links mean you will gain relevant, practical advice andwork experience to supplement your studies and enhance your CV.

If you decide you like what we have to offer here, I can promise youstudying at the University of Exeter Business School will be a challenging,exciting and valuable experience – one that will stay with you for life, and give you an excellent foundation for future success.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Professor Richard Lamming DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL

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Your time here will be on your CVfor life – it’s our aim to make it oneof the most valuable contributionsto your future success.

Welcome

About us

For a top-flight business schoolexperience, Exeter has all the ingredients.We consistently lead the way in studentsatisfaction surveys. We are recognisedinternationally for the quality of ourresearch, and our business teaching isregarded as world-class. We also happento be located in one of the UK’s mostbeautiful campus environments. As aresult, we have become a highly sought-after destination for students wanting toget ahead and make their mark in thebusiness world.

Business teaching has always been animportant area of focus at the Universityof Exeter, and even more so since theBusiness School was founded in 1997.Since then, the School has grown everyyear, both in size and stature, and todaywe are widely recognised as one of theleading business schools in the country. Our teaching is genuinely research-led,which means you will study, learn and

research with the experts – withinternationally respected academics whopublish in leading journals and arehelping to shape business thinking intheir chosen fields. You will have accessto the very latest business ideas, theoriesand approaches – information you’llwant to take on board, and take withyou into your future career.

Whether you have an interest inaccounting, business, economics,finance, management or leadership, or acombination of these, you are bound tofind a postgraduate programme at Exeterthat suits your interests, strengths andambitions.

We have excellent links with the businessworld, too. Links you will benefit from inmany ways during your time with us.You’ll hear from guest speakers fromleading companies who will come toshare their wealth of experience with

you, and who will bring case studiesyou’re studying to life. You’ll also get toattend careers days with companies likeErnst & Young and KPMG, who will giveyou first-hand, candid advice on what it takes to make it in their organisation or sector.

Of course, study is just one part of yourpostgraduate experience. You will alsohave a huge variety of otheropportunities at Exeter to developpersonally, as well as professionally, andwe place a strong emphasis on helpingyou improve your skills for employment,research-based careers or further, morein-depth studies.

Our aim, ultimately, is to prepare you forbusiness life, armed with the knowledge,experience and qualifications you needso you are as well placed as possible topursue the avenues that interest you.

I would definitely recommend my programme. e modules werevery insightful, practical and interesting, and taught by brilliantprofessors with vast experience and knowledge about the field.What makes the University truly unique is its beautiful campus.It’s a great place to study!Akshat Khemka, MSc Marketing

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

Our campus

You’ll find the Business School right atthe heart of the University of Exeter’sStreatham Campus – which is widelyacknowledged as one of the mostspacious and attractive campuses of any UK university. With lakes, parkland,woodland and gardens, plus first classfacilities and accommodation, and thecity of Exeter just a stone’s throw away,this is an outstanding environment inwhich to develop your businessknowledge.

The Business School is located in threemain buildings:

n Streatham Court – the School'soriginal academic building and itsadministrative centre. Incorporatingstate of the art lecture theatres, seminarspaces and IT facilities, it’s also whereyou'll find our purpose-built MBA suites.

n The Xfi Building – home to the XfiCentre for Finance and Investment, and the world-renowned Centre forLeadership Studies (CLS). It is alsowhere many of our MBA and executiveprogrammes are based.

n The Business School New Building –part of a £24 million investmentprogramme, the New Building will becompleted in February 2011, and willinclude yet further world-class facilitiesfor research, teaching, learning andsocial interaction.

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

Just some of the facilities on offer:

Lecture theatres, equipped with thelatest audio-visual equipment

Seminar rooms

Computer facilities, including a numberdedicated specifically to the School’spostgraduates and available 24 hours aday

A range of high quality cateringfacilities

IT-enabled communal areas

Additional 24-hour computer facilitiesat a number of locations across the site

I’d say I have everything I need here to make this experience a positive one. e facilities arefantastic. e library has everything you could possibly want, the ICT area is very spacious –you can always get to a computer – and the classrooms are very comfortable. Also, the tutorsare really helpful, and I’ve found there’s always someone to deal with any queries I have. I would strongly recommend anyone to choose this Business School.Mustapha John, MSc International Management


is is one of the UK's most spacious and attractive campus environments.

You’ll also have access to the mainUniversity library, which houses all thebooks and journals included on thereading lists for modules run by theSchool – as well as a reference librarycontaining many of the key moduletexts. The Library has recently had £9million spent on its resources, andlibrary users now benefit from 24/7access, self-service machines, state-of-the-art multimedia facilities, enhancedgroup and silent study areas, anextended WiFi network and anincreased number of key texts andelectronic resources.

In the Xfi Building, you’ll also find theThomson Reuters Financial InformationLaboratory. This gives you access toThomson Reuters products you won’tfind in many Business Schools in the UK:

n 3000Xtra – a high-speed, integratedinformation and transaction service

nWealth Manager – Thomson Reuters’flagship wealth management product

n Trader – a powerful informational andanalytical tool

Around 350,000 financial professionalsacross the world use these. The Schoolalso subscribes to several financialdatabases, including Bloomberg,Datastream Advance and the LondonShare Price Database.

Our city

Exeter has a well-deserved reputation asone of the safest and most student-friendly cities in Britain, with a vibrantand fun culture, and relaxed atmosphere.The city centre has a fusion of the bestmodern facilities in a beautiful historicsetting. Most new students find thatExeter is not a particularly expensive cityto live in, and that you can enjoy arelatively high standard of living.

The South West is one of Europe’s topholiday destinations, and there’s astunning array of coast and countrysidewithin easy reach of the University.Dartmoor, Exmoor and Bodmin Moorhave rugged landscapes to challengehikers, climbers, cyclists and horse riders.There are beautiful beaches forsunbathers and watersports enthusiasts,and surfers can find some of the best surfin the country on the north Devon andCornwall coasts. To find out more aboutlife in Exeter and the South West, visitwww.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/location

Exeter is a great place to be, with so much to see anddo. I’ve made so many new friends. ere are somegreat bars, restaurants and cafés to relax in alongsidethe river, and plenty of interesting places to visit.After all, it can’t all be study, study, study.Shradhha Borole, MSc Financial Analysis and Fund Management


With a touch of buzzy, big cityatmosphere, a large studentpopulation and a thriving artsscene, Exeter is one of theliveliest cities in the SouthWest... e excellent selectionof funky bars, cafés andrestaurants make Exeter avibrant place to be after dark.Lonely Planet Guide to Great Britain

Our teaching

Choosing Exeter means you'll be based inone of the UK’s leading business schoolenvironments. We can promise you accessto outstanding resources and facilities,expert teaching, and an inclusive andsupportive learning environment. Ourstandards are very high – we will push youto achieve your potential, so you gainmaximum benefit from your time with us.

Taught and developed by internationallyrespected academics, our postgraduateprogrammes are designed to be relevant,innovative and challenging. We encouragea variety of learning styles, including selfstudy and group work, which not onlyhelps to consolidate your learning, but is agreat opportunity to get to know yourfellow students.

n You’ll attend lectures, designed give youinformation on ideas central to yourmodules and help you develop yourunderstanding of complex material.You’ll receive many of the teaching

materials for lectures electronically, toaccompany the notes you take. Differentmembers of our staff give the lectures,including leading professors, whointegrate their latest research findingsinto the teaching you receive. Guestlecturers, including members of industry,also contribute to some modules.

n You’ll attend a variety of seminars andtutorials as well, which allow you toexplore in-depth the issues covered in thelectures. You’ll have the opportunity todiscuss various concepts and theories,and receive feedback on your writtenassignments.

n Assessment is through a mixture ofgroup work, coursework, project workand examinations. The weighting of eachof these components will vary accordingto the academic requirements of eachmodule. Exams normally take place atthe end of the module, in January, Mayand June.

It's very stimulating when academics challenge conventional schools of thought, and theycertainly do that here at Exeter. I also think it's important for a world-class businessschool to have a strong network of international students, to provide a global perspective.When we debate topical issues, it makes you realise how deep the knowledge of manyacademics here is. e University of Exeter Business School has a very strong team.Lawrence Choo, MSc Economics and Experimental Economics


e Times Good University Guide 2011 ranks us in the top ten for every subject we teach.

Not all work, no playAcademic studies are a big part of life here, but they’re not the only part. The atmosphere around theSchool, like in the whole University, is very relaxed and friendly, and there is always plenty going on.

Whether you’re into rock climbing,cello playing, Spanish speaking or just about any other kind of activity,chances are you’ll be able to pursue it at Exeter. The University has a veryactive Students’ Guild, including aPostgraduate Union. With over 100societies on offer, you’ll be able toindulge your passions, have a go at new things and enjoy lots of new experiences.

Over 8,000 students each year join at least one society or club, making it one of the best ways to meetpeople. 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.org

If there’s a clubyou want thatwe don’t haveyet, we’ll helpyou set it up.

Be part of an internationalcommunity

If you could sum up the University of Exeter Business School in one word,‘international’ would be a very aptdescription. With students from 82countries and staff from 18, plus a vastnetwork of partnership universities,institutions and businesses from around the world, the School has a very diverse,global feel.

At Exeter, you’ll mix with, and learn from,staff and other postgraduate students from many different countries – so you’llgain interesting perspectives and valuableinsights into how business works aroundthe world.

We believe our cosmopolitan environmentenhances both your academic and socialexperiences, and will provide you with acompetitive advantage when it comes toclimbing the career ladder. It also meansyou’ll have plenty of opportunities to

establish and build lasting personal andprofessional relationships with people from all over the world.

The University of Exeter Business Schoolhas partnerships with 30 overseasuniversities or business schools and thisfigure is growing all the time. Atpostgraduate level we have anarrangement for students on theInternational Management programme to spend one semester at MannheimBusiness School in Germany and we areactively looking to add other opportunitiesfor students to study abroad. Our studentscan also attend internationally focussedshort courses both in Exeter and at ourpartner organisations.

With students from 82 countriesand staff from 18, this is a trulyinternational business school.

e School is made up of students and lecturers from aroundthe world. is means you hear lots of different view pointswhen you discuss a particular subject and find out aboutplaces you didn’t even know existed!

Adwoa Nsor-Ambala, MSc in Economics and Econometrics


Building brilliant careers

Choosing postgraduate study at theUniversity of Exeter Business School is, of course, a career-focused decision. You’re 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 rightdirection, whatever area of work oracademic life you’re keen to pursue.

At Exeter, we place a huge emphasis on careers, and we’ll work with you fromday one to increase your employability and help you build the foundations forfuture success.

n Our postgraduate programmes equipyou with the knowledge and skillstoday’s employers are looking for –significantly increasing your chances of getting the job you want.

n Our Employability Team will support your progress and make sure you’re aswell prepared as possible for furtherstudy or employment when you qualify.

nWe run around 80 employability eventsat the School every year, so there’s noshortage of valuable careers support and advice.

n You’ll gain insights from leadingemployers linked with the School, suchas Ernst and Young, Thomson Reuters,Deutsche Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopersLLP, Honda, Deloitte, Accenture, Procterand Gamble, and KPMG.

nWe also encourage you to take part in events organised by the University of Exeter Careers and EmploymentService. To find out more, visitwww.exeter.ac.uk/employability

This combination of focused career support and the high-quality businessteaching we provide means we have an excellent employability record. Many of our postgraduates go on torewarding, interesting and influentialcareers – all over the world.

Our links with businessThe School has established excellentrelationships with local, national andinternational companies, and our studentsand staff enjoy close links with theseorganisations through a range of activities.These include ‘exchange’ visits, researchcollaborations, consultancy services andknowledge transfer, designing anddeveloping new programmes, and work-based learning.

Each year we invite representatives fromseveral multinationals to visit us, meet ourpostgraduates and discuss employmentopportunities and research funding. You’llhave plenty of opportunities to talk directlywith potential employers – for example,through business games and challenges.We also work with these employers to runskills sessions and offer practical advice onpreparing you for a successful career.

As one of the UK’s leading businessschools, we are well connected withbusinesses and organisations of allkinds – and the people who lead them.


I chose to study the MSc International Managementbecause I wanted to learn how to run an enterpriseeffectively. I wanted to develop leadership andmanagement skills and gain an understanding of all the different aspects of international business.After completing my course, I came back to mycountry, India, and joined my family business. Our business deals with the export of bicycles,bicycle parts and hundreds of diversified items toAfrica and the Middle East, having a group turnoverof around US$ 125 million. At the moment, I am incharge of the marketing wing of my company.

My programme has helped me go a long way in life.It has given me the skills I need to manage mycompany and shown me how to make judicious useof all my resources when marketing my goods in the global economy.

Nitin Singal, MSc International Management

A wide range of events and workshopsOur events and workshops focus on developing yourteamwork, problem-solving and leadership skills, plusyour commercial awareness and understanding of how to stand out in a competitive job market.

Some examples of typical activities on offer:

Career management skills sessionsn Managing your careernWhat job would suit me?n Job-hunting techniquesn CV design and covering lettersn Application formsn Effective networking techniquesn Interview skillsn Psychometric testsn Assessment centresn Mock interviews with Accenture, Procter & Gamble,Ernst & Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Reed Recruitment Agency, Edge Recruits

n The interview experience

Sector and company-specific sessionsn Careers in the Cityn Institute of Financial Servicesn Careers at PricewaterhouseCoopersn Accenture – what is management consulting?n Careers at Procter and Gamblen Chartered Institute of Taxationn KPMG – Banking on Bankingn Barclays Commercial Bank

Business games and challengesn Deloitte Business Gamen Ernest and Young Business Gamen Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Business Game

n PricewaterhouseCoopers Business Game

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To find out about the services offered by the University of ExeterEmployability and GraduateDevelopment team visit:www.exeter.ac.uk/employability

What do our postgraduates go on to achieve?The University of Exeter Business School has an international reputation withemployers across all sectors and industries for producing postgraduates of thehighest calibre. Each year many find work or advance their careers in financialservices and go on to become managers, accountants and analysts for organisationssuch as KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte. Others become managers inmarketing, human resources, sales and operations in large multinationals – whilesome go into advertising or media, or are well equipped to take the plunge and startup their own successful businesses.

Some employment destinations of our recent postgraduate students include:

n Executive in Corporate Finance, KPMG LP, Crawley, West Sussexn Analyst, Investment Banker, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Londonn Financial Analyst, Merck, Sharpe and Dohme, Hoddesdon, Hertsn Equity Data Researcher, Bloomberg LP, Londonn Property Analyst, Pradera, Londonn PhD in Economics, University of Exetern Consultant, Oxera Consulting Ltd, Oxfordn Assistant Director Commissioning Information, Devon Primary Care Trust, Exetern Business Analyst, Dresdner Kleinwort n Operations Specialist, Bear Stearns n Business Consultant, Transition Consulting n Financial Business Analyst, Reutersn Chartered Financial Analyst, 7city Learning n Equity Analyst, Japanese Bankn Trainee Fund Manager, Scottish Widows n Finance Analyst, The Arcadia Groupn Business Analyst, Dresdner Kleinwort n Assistant Economist, Customs and Excisen Associate Lecturer, Universidad de Castilla, Spain (PhD Economics)n Risk Analyst, GE Capital n Investment Analyst, Stamford Associatesn Account Manager, Renaissance Group, Nicosian Investment Analyst, Capital Financen Senior Executive, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Praguen Economist, Civil Servicen Global Share Dealer, Deloitte

I know I'll benefit from theconnections the School haswith the wider businesscommunity. For example,they have strong links withthe ‘big four’ accountancyfirms - who regularly visitthe School to talk to usabout the range ofopportunities that exist.And attending so manydifferent careers fairs andcompany presentations hasreally helped me focus onwhere I want to go next.Lee Tzu-Kuan, MSc Marketing and Financial Services

International studentsIn support of our international students werun a special session called ‘InternationalStudents – Your Employment Options andSupport’, in partnership with the University’sCareers and Employment Service and theInternational Office. We also offer severalstudy skills sessions aimed at internationalpostgraduates, including understandingwhat it means to study in UK highereducation, essay-writing guidance, and how to reference appropriately.

The Post Study Work Scheme helps ourinternational postgraduate students stay in the UK for up to two years afterqualifying. You can find out more at the University of Exeter Careers andEmployment Service website:www.exeter.ac.uk/employability/students/international_students.shtml

Our alumniYou may decide to come to Exeter for yourpostgraduate course, or perhaps you werewith us for your undergraduate studies.Either way, we hope your relationship withus will last much longer than that. Many ofour postgraduates stay in touch after theyleave, and if you wish, we can continue tosupport you in all kinds of ways.

We offer a range of alumni services to offeryou further opportunities to network,socialise and keep developing professionallythroughout your career. As well as keepingyou up to date with all the latest newsthrough our University magazine, we offerongoing careers advice, arrange reunionsand other networking events, andencourage our alumni to come back andshare their experience and expertise withour current students.



Here to support you

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

n You’ll have your own personal tutor who can offer you advice on anythingrelated to your programme and otheraspects of student life.

n The staff who teach you on individualmodules will be available to discuss anyaspects of the module on an informalbasis during their designated officehours.

n The University also runs a PersonalDevelopment Planning programme,designed to help make the most of your university experience.

If you’re coming to us from overseas, staffin the International Office will also be onhand to advise you about any aspect ofliving and studying at the University ofExeter, including the suitability of yourexisting academic qualifications and English language proficiency. For moreinformation, including details of theUniversity’s local representatives, seewww.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 skillsbefore starting their degree programme.

The Centre also offers non-credit bearing support courses including writing tutorials, grammar workshops and oral communication classesthroughout the year. Find out more atwww.into.uk.com/exeter

Other support servicesAs well as support available within theBusiness School, you can also accessspecialist advice from the University’sStudent Advice Unit, the StudentCounselling Service, the Student LearningSkills Service, the Disability ResourceCentre, the Accommodation Office and the Multi-faith Chaplaincy. Full informationis available at www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgsupport

‘Welcome Week’ The University runs a Welcome Week just before the start of the academic year. It gives you the chance to familiariseyourself with the University and the city of Exeter, meet fellow students and staff,and formally enrol on your programme.During the week, we’ll give you all theinformation you need about studying andliving in Exeter, and there will be plenty of social events for you to enjoy.


We’re here to help you getthe most from your businessschool experience.

e Business School give youplenty of tips on ‘how tocope’, as well as running abuddy scheme, which linksyou up with someone alreadyat the School, and there’salso a ‘welcome week’. eycouldn't do more to makeyou feel settled, right fromthe word go.Ruby Quartey, MSc Financial Economics

Accommodation and funding

If you’re a new, unaccompaniedinternational postgraduate from outsidethe EU, starting your first full academicyear, we can guarantee you a place inUniversity accommodation for your firstyear at Exeter, as long as you apply by the advertised deadline.

The University has an excellent range ofself-catering accommodation – from sharedflats to self-contained family flats. All ofour accommodation is either on campus or no more than a 30-minute walk away.

Please note, the Accommodation Officeconsiders applications for accommodationfrom the end of April onwards. You canonly apply for accommodation once youhave a firm offer from the University ofExeter and have paid the required deposit(see page 44 for more information ondeposits).

The Accommodation Office has anexcellent, up-to-date database of private accommodation for rent, atwww.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/accommodationYou can find contact details for theAccommodation Office on page 45.

FundingA number of generous scholarships areavailable to postgraduate taught studentsat the School. We contact all applicantsonce details of awards for 2011/12 arepublished. For the latest information,please visit www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school/postgraduate/pg_scholarships

In addition, the University offers a range of scholarships and bursaries. You can find the latest information atwww.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships


“Where will I live?” is formost students an importantfactor in choosing where to study. Rightly so, becauseit can make a big differenceto your life.


Our green credentials

If environmental credentials are importantto you, you may be interested to know that the University of Exeter is the 14th‘greenest’ University in the UK, out of atotal of 126 higher education institutions.The University, and the Business Schoolspecifically, are involved in manyenvironmental-related research initiatives,and we take our environmentalresponsibilities extremely seriously.

nWith a focus on climate prediction,adaptation and migration, and closeliaison with the Met Office HadleyCentre, Exeter is fast becoming a hub for world-class climate change research.

n This year, international MBA applicantsworldwide can choose to study our One Planet MBA, run with the WWF, the world’s global conservationorganisation.

n The People & Planet Green League Table2009 has given Exeter a ‘First class awardfor environmental performance’ – andwe have risen 22 places since last year,when we were ranked 37th.

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Exeter is the 14thgreenest universityin the UK. THE PEOPLE & PLANET GREEN LEAGUE TABLE 2009

n The University has reduced its carbonemissions by over 10% in two years –and we are in the top 10 UK universitiesfor carbon management.

n Our cafés and restaurants are now all‘Fairtrade’.

nWe have introduced an ‘Eco PowerRangers’ energy saving scheme in all our halls.

nWe have also installed 140 new bikeparking spaces this year.

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Accounting and Finance

MSc Accounting and Finance 12 months Yes £9,000 / £15,500

MSc Finance and Investment 9 months No £10,750 / £15,500

MSc Finance and Management 9 months No £10,750 / £15,500

MSc Financial Analysis and Fund Management 12 months Yes £18,500 / £18,500

MSc Financial Mathematics 9 months Yes £9,000 / £15,500

MSc Marketing and Financial Services 9 months No £10,750 / £15,500

Economics

MSc Economics 12 months Yes £5,000 / £12,200

MSc Economics and Econometrics 12 months Yes £5,000 / £12,200

MSc Economics and Experimental Economics 12 months Yes £5,000 / £12,200

MSc Financial Economics 12 months Yes £5,000 / £12,200

MSc Money and Banking 12 months Yes £9,000 / £15,000

Leadership

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

Management

MSc International Management 9 or 12 months 12 month programme only £9,000 / £15,000

MSc Marketing 12 months Yes £9,000 / £15,000

MSc Tourism, Development and Policy 12 months Yes £6,500 / £12,200

MBA

The One Planet MBA 12 months or modular* Yes £19,000 / £19,000

MRes Accounting & Finance 12 months Yes £10,750 / £15,500

MRes Finance 12 months Yes £10,750 / £15,500

MRes Management 12 months Yes £9,000 / £15,500

MRes Tourism Studies 12 months Yes £6,500 / £12,200

MPhil/PhD 3 years £3,500 / £11,700

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*up to a maximum of 5 years – visit www.business-school.exeter.ac.uk/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 and the PostgraduateDiploma in Leadership Studies, for more information visit www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school/postgraduate

Accounting and Financeat ExeterAccounting and Finance at Exeter are well established and consideredamong the best in the UK for research and teaching, ranking:

n a prestigious 2nd in the UK for world leading and internationallyexcellent research in Accounting and Finance1

n 1st in The Times Good University Guide 2011n 6th in the UK in the 2010 National Student Survey2

We offer well-established, research-led programmes relevant forprofessional careers. The MSc Finance and Investment was the firstfinance Masters to be launched in the UK over 35 years ago and asuccession of innovative programmes have been developed since,such as the MSc Financial Analysis and Fund Management whichwas one of the first in the UK to be designed with the aim ofcombining a masters programme with undertaking CharteredFinancial Analyst (CFA®) examinations.

Our researchThe Accounting and Finance Research Group focus on the sustainabledelivery of leading-edge research across a broad range of areaswithin the disciplines of accounting and finance. Our research themesare: 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 responsibleaccounting; and financial econometrics and risk management.

Recent research grants have been awarded from professional bodiesincluding the Institute of Chartered Accountants for England andWales (ICAEW), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants,the International Auditing Standards Board and the Institute forQuantitative Investment Research (UK). Our faculty members areregularly invited to advise policy makers at institutions such as theBank of England and the Department of Work and Pensions.

Adding value to our programmesA close association with the Chartered Institute for Securitiesand Investment (CISI), and the CFA Institute, the globalmembership organisation that awards the Chartered FinancialAnalyst designation, means that Accounting and Finance atExeter is positioned to align its standards with the highest levelof professional excellence.

The Accounting and Finance Group has an on-going programmeof conferences and seminars. Over the last few years, we haveinitiated conferences on corporate information disclosure, theequity risk premium, pensions, mergers and acquisitions, fundmanagement and the cost of capital and auditing. In addition,the Accounting and Finance Group has an active weeklyresearch 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 Brusselsand the stock exchange and Deutsche Bank offices in Frankfurt,as well as a financial organisation in Paris, giving a rare insightinto how these organisations operate.

1 RAE 2008 based on the percentage of research categorised as 4* and 3*2 For Accounting, based on the average percentage of positive responses across allsurvey categories for the 80 full service universities reviewed.CFA® is a registered trademark of the CFA Institute


e lecturers are really there to getthe best out of you. I especially likethe practical aspects. A subject likethis needs more than just theory, soall the tutorials we do, and themodules like financial modelling,give us the most real life industryperspective.

Mike King, MSc Finance and Investment

Currently, my main research is on theimplications of social networks (SNA) oncapital markets. It is an exciting new fieldand I am one of only a few accountingacademics that is looking into this area.Professor Jo Horton

Jo Horton joined the Business School in 2009,prior to which she was a Senior Lecturer in theDepartment of Accounting at the London Schoolof Economics. She graduated with a PhD from theUniversity of Wales, Aberystwyth, and went on to work for KPMG in London. She was also aFellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountantsin England and Wales. Jo specialized in accountingfor banks and insurance companies and hasworked for the OECD in training former Sovietcountries (e.g. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) inthe art of insurance reporting.


MSc Accounting and Finance

This programme is suited to anyone wishing to deepen theirknowledge of accounting and finance, and who wants to entera career in financial markets, either as an analyst or professionalaccountant. You will develop your ability to apply and evaluatethe various models and methods that practitioners use to solvepractical accounting and financial problems.

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

You can specialise your knowledge further by selecting optionsin subjects such as derivatives, investment analysis, internationalportfolio management, corporate finance, banking,international financial management and many others.

We offer a programme of visiting speakers and a series of studyweekends in which practising fund managers and financeexperts from the City share their expertise through acombination of seminars, discussions and practical project work.In addition, non-assessed intensive computing training, coveringDatastream, Thomson Reuters and other financial databasesand software systems, is incorporated into relevant modules.

Number of students 2009/10: 121Home/International % 2009/10: 2/98Duration/study mode: 12 months/full-timeStart – End: October – SeptemberUK/EU fee 2011/12: £9,000International fee 2011/12: £15,500

Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Secondclassification) in accounting, finance, economics or a relateddiscipline from a recognised institution. Degrees in otherdisciplines that include individual modules in relevant subjectareas may also be considered. Evidence of mathematical/quantitative ability is also required. Appropriate and acceptableprofessional qualifications will be considered.

English languageIELTS overall score of 7.0 (with no section lower than 6.0);TOEFL (internet-based) overall score 105 (with not less than 22 in any section).

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; 15 Advanced Finance Theory; Banking and Financial credits Services; Behavioural Finance; Derivatives Pricing; eachDomestic and International Portfolio Management; International Financial Management; Portfolio Investment Game; Principles of Finance

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MSc Finance and Investment

The MSc Finance and Investment is designed for graduatesinterested in following a career in investment analysis orportfolio management. Established over thirty-five years ago,the programme has an international reputation for providingexcellent training for employment in the financial sector. It willprepare you for the challenge of a career in finance by providinga broad knowledge base, combined with extensive practicalsessions, to help develop your confidence and ability. This is afull-time programme, completed over a nine month period. Inthe first semester you will gain a firm foundation in researchmethods for investment and finance, investment analysis,financial management, and financial instruments. In the secondsemester you can choose six or seven optional modules from alist that includes advanced investment analysis, internationalportfolio management, banking, derivatives, corporate financeand international financial management. In addition, non-assessed intensive computing training covering Datastream,Thomson Reuters, and other financial databases and softwaresystems, is incorporated into relevant modules. You can select ashort investment analysis dissertation as one of the options.

The School has an agreement with the Chartered Institute forSecurities and Investment (CISI) which confers the status of CISICentre of Excellence upon the Xfi Centre for Finance andInvestment. As a student on the MSc Finance and Investmentyou will be eligible for the award of the CISI Diploma and willtherefore receive a globally recognised, professional certificatein addition to your Masters degree.

Number of students 2009/10: 165Home/International % 2009/10: 9/91Duration/study mode: 9 months/full-timeStart – End: October – JuneUK/EU fee 2011/12: £10,750International fee 2011/12: £15,500

Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Secondclassification) in accounting, finance, economics or a relateddiscipline from a recognised institution. Degrees in otherdisciplines that include individual modules in relevant subjectareas 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; Analysis Derivatives Pricing; Domestic and International ProjectPortfolio Management; International Financial Management; Investment Analysis II; Investment Analysis Project (30 credits); Portfolio Investment Game; Principles of Finance



MSc Finance and Management

The MSc Finance and Management provides a good foundationin finance together with an overview of management functionswithin an organisation. It is an ideal qualification for anyonewanting to start or progress their career in the finance functionof an organisation and then move into general managementlater. It is relevant to working in small businesses where theability to control finances is essential, within the financefunction of large business organisations, and also in publicsector organisations. The modules in the first term provide youwith a foundation in financial management, investmentdecisions and research skills in finance, as well as anintroduction to the main ideas and functions of internationalbusiness and marketing. In the second term you studycorporate finance, strategy, plus four additional options. Inaddition, intensive computing training covering Datastream,Thomson Reuters, and other financial databases and softwaresystems, is incorporated into relevant modules. You can select ashort investment analysis dissertation as one of the options.

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


Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Secondclassification) in accounting, finance, economics, management ora related discipline from a recognised institution with grades inrelevant subject areas equivalent to aUKupper second classification.Evidence of mathematical/quantitative ability is also required.


MODULES CREDITS

Advanced Corporate Finance 15





Strategy 15

Two options from: Leadership and Global 15 creditsChallenges; Managing Operations; Marketing each Strategy; Principles of International Business

At least one from: Crisis, Change and 15 creditsCreativity in Organisations; Entrepreneurship; eachLeadership and Global Challenges; People and Organisations; Strategic Innovation Management

Remaining credits from: Banking and 15 credits Financial Services; Behavioural Finance; each, except Derivatives Pricing; Domestic and Investment International Portfolio Management; AnalysisInvestment Analysis II; Investment Analysis Project Project (30 credits); Portfolio Investment Games; Principles of Finance

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MSc Financial Analysis and Fund Management

The MSc in Financial Analysis and Fund Management is achallenging programme that offers substantial professionalrewards, and requires 12 months dedicated full-time study tocomplete. Run by the Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment, itis ideal for anyone wishing to learn fundamental and advancedtheory in investment analysis and gain exposure to an intensivecomputing training, covering Datastream, Thomson Reuters,and other financial databases and software systems. Theprogramme gives you the unique chance to study for levels Iand II of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) qualificationand also obtain a full Masters degree from a University with awell-established reputation in finance.

CFA® TrackThe MSc in Financial Analysis and Fund Management withCFA® Track enables you to take Levels I and II of the CharteredFinancial Analyst (CFA®) qualification – while also continuing tostudy Financial Analysis and Fund Management. We provide toplevel support in helping you to pass the CFA® level I and IIprofessional examinations in December and June.

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

Number of students 2009/10: 66Home/International % 2009/10: 6/94Duration/study mode: 12 months/full-timeStart – End: *September – SeptemberUK/EU fee 2011/12: £18,500International fee 2011/12: £18,500*There is a mandatory three week foundation course beginning in September

Entry requirements

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

English languageIELTS overall score of 7.0 (with no section lower than 6.0);TOEFL (internet-based) overall score 105 (with not less than 22in any section).

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 and Alternative Instruments 15

Investment Research Methods I 15

Investment Research Methods II 15

Portfolio Management and Asset Allocation 15

Dissertation 45



MSc Marketing and Financial Services

About 30 per cent of all jobs in the UK’s financial services sectorare for marketing and client-facing roles. The MSc in Marketingand Financial Services combines Exeter’s long tradition ofexcellent research-based finance teaching with a range ofinnovative marketing modules. Designed for UK andinternational students alike, this is a cutting-edge programmenot available at other British universities and you will be well-placed to obtain a position in marketing, financial services, or atthe interface between the two.

Over nine months, you will acquire the technical knowledge tounderstand how financial services products work, together withthe marketing acumen necessary to compete successfully in thishighly competitive sector. The programme is especiallyappropriate for marketing graduates wanting to develop acareer in the marketing and promotion of financial services, aswell as business/accounting/finance graduates wishing tospecialise in marketing within financial services.

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


Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Secondclassification) in accounting, finance, economics or a relateddiscipline, where 50 per cent of modules have been taken inthese 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: Ethical Issues in Marketing; 15 Internet Marketing in the Information Society; creditsUnderstanding Consumer Behaviour each

Remaining credits from: Behavioural Finance; 15Corporate Governance; Derivatives Pricing; creditsDomestic and International Portfolio Management; eachInvestment Analysis II; Portfolio Investment Game; Principles of Finance



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MSc Financial Mathematics

Quantitative financial methods are one of the fastest growingareas of the present day banking and corporate environments.The solution by Black, Scholes and Merton of the option pricingproblem set off a revolution in finance resulting in theintroduction of sophisticated mathematical techniques in thefinancial markets and corporate planning.

To understand, apply and develop these sophisticated methodsrequires a good understanding of both advanced mathematicsand advanced financial theory. By combining the financialexpertise in the School with expertise in the MathematicalResearch Institute of the Mathematics Department at theUniversity, this intensive MSc programme will prepare you forcareers in areas such as international banking or internationalbusiness. For those with a strong mathematical background,and a wish to pursue a finance career, this programme is theideal introduction to this exciting field.


Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Secondclassification) in mathematics, science, engineering or in aneconomics related subject with a high mathematicalcomponent.


MODULES CREDITS

Advanced Econometrics 15

Analysis and Computation in Finance* 15


Mathematical Theory of Option Pricing* 15

Methods for Stochastics and Finance* 15

Either Financial Mathematics Project* (45 credits) 60and Research Methodology* (15 credits)Or Investment Analysis Project (30 credits); plus Financial Modelling (15 credits); plus Investment Analysis I (15 credits)

Three or four options from: Advanced 15Corporate Finance; Advanced Finance Theory; creditsAdvanced Topics in Statistics; Derivatives Pricing; eachDynamical Systems and Chaos*; Pattern Recognition**; Principles of Finance; Quantitative Research Techniques I

*Modules offered by Mathematics**Module offered by Computer Science



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

n ranking 9th in Economics in The Times Good University Guide2011;

n 75 per cent of our Economics and Econometrics researchclassified as world leading or internationally excellent3;

n and ranking 13th in the UK for Economics in the 2010 NationalStudent Survey4.

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

Our teaching is research-led, meaning that you will study andlearn with the experts – with those who are shaping the field ofstudy and writing core texts. Our Economics academics work atthe forefront of developments in their field, publish in leadinginternational publications, and hold editorships of journalsincluding Fiscal Studies, Econometric Theory, Journal of IndustrialEconomics, International Journal of Business and Economics,and The Journal of Public Economic Theory. Your learning andteaching 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 ourgraduates have gone on to work as professional economists inthe public sector, for example in central banks and government,as well as the private sector. Others have progressed to PhDprogrammes, both in Exeter and elsewhere. The subject areas ofrecent dissertations have included international taxation,economic growth, currency and banking crises, behaviouralfinance, environmental economics and both theoretical andapplied econometrics.

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

3 RAE 2008 based on the percentage of research classified as 4* and 3*4 based on the average percentage of positive responses across all surveycategories for the 80 full service universities reviewed


Environmental protection, sustainableresource management, and in particularreducing our carbon footprints, are veryimportant policy issues to which I hopeI can make a contribution.Professor Michael Finus

Michael Finus is an Associate Professor ofClimate Change Economics at the University ofExeter Business School, having held previousappointments at the University of Stirling, UKand the University of Hagen, Germany. Heworks in the field of environmental economicsand public goods, in particular on internationalenvironmental agreements.


MSc Economics programmes

n MSc Economicsn MSc Economics and Econometricsn MSc Economics and Experimental Economics

Our MSc Economics programmes are intended to deepen yourknowledge and understanding of economics as an academicdiscipline. Each programme draws upon the internationally-rated research undertaken within the department and theexperience of our academics in developing economic policy atorganisations such as such as the Bank of England, theOrganization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the UnitedNations.

A central objective of all of the programmes is to provide youwith insight into the latest thinking in economics. You willattend a series of research seminars, during which you candiscuss and present current research papers. You can alsoparticipate in the departmental seminars, which attract externalacademics and provide you with the opportunity to gain insightinto 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-specificknowledge. 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 twodiscrete areas of economics and for these specialisms to bereflected in your degree title. Our MSc Economics andEconometrics and MSc Economics and Experimental Economicsgive you the opportunity to focus on two areas in which the

Department of Economics has considerable expertise andexperience.

MSc Economics and EconometricsThis programme mirrors the general MSc Economicsprogramme, but contains an additional core module inAdvanced Econometrics. Whilst this module is availableelsewhere, it is only compulsory in the MSc Economics andEconometrics. The programme provides a solid foundation in economics, together with advanced teaching ineconometrics, and is ideal for anyone wanting a career involving econometrics or economics research. You can learn more about this programme on our website atwww.exeter.ac.uk/business-school/postgraduate/msc_ee

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



Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Secondclassification) in an economics or finance related discipline froma recognised institution. Evidence of mathematical/quantitativeability is also required.


MODULES CREDITS MSC ECONOMICS MSC ECONOMICS MSC ECONOMICS AND AND ECONOMETRICS EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS

Macroeconomics 15 3 3 3

Microeconomics 15 3 3 3

Optimization Techniques for Economists 15 3 3 3

Quantitative and Research Techniques I 15 3 3

Research Design and Dissertation 60 3 3

Advanced Econometrics 15 3

Experimental Economics and Finance 15 3

Experimental Economics Project and Dissertation 60 3

Either Quantitative Research Techniques Ior Quantitative Methods for Finance 15 each 3

Either Financial Econometrics orQuantitative Research Techniques II 15 each 3 3 3

Options from: Advanced Econometrics; Advanced Finance Theory; Advanced Macroeconomics and Economic Modelling; Banking and Financial Services; Domestic and International Portfolio Management; Economics of Banking; Economics of CorporateFinance; Experimental Economics and Finance;Financial Econometrics; Game Theory and 15 each Any three Any twoIndustrial Organisation; Growth andDevelopment; International Macroeconomics and Finance; Principles of Finance; PublicEconomics; Quantitative Research Methods II; The Economics of Financial Crises

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MSc Financial Economics

This programme is a springboard into a career as an economist.Whether you are looking to work in the Civil Service, a leadingbank, a multinational organisation or an insurance company,this programme can help you achieve your aims. It is also anideal choice for anybody who sees his or her future as ananalyst for a major investment company. The programme isdesigned to provide an understanding of economic andfinancial theory, together with specialist econometric andmathematical techniques. It provides a platform for economicsstudents with a particular interest in finance and will also be ofinterest to applicants who are already practicing economists orhave work experience in the financial sector.

Completion of the MSc in Financial Economics is an excellentfoundation for progression onto a research degree. At the heartof the programme are core modules in financial theory, plus achoice of further options in Finance, Economics orEconometrics. Alongside the formal lecture programme, youwill be able to participate in the Economics Seminar Series. Thesummer dissertation represents your chance to carry out originalresearch in financial economics.

Number of students 2009/10: 28Home/International % 2009/10: 7/93 Duration/study mode: 12 months/full-timeStart – End: October – SeptemberUK/EU fee 2011/12: £5,000International fee 2011/12: £12,200

Entry requirements



MODULES CREDITS


Optimization Techniques for Economists 15

Principles of Finance 15

Research Design and Dissertation 60

Either 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; Advanced Macroeconomics and Economic Modelling; 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 Macroeconomics and Finance; Public Economics; Quantitative Research Methods II; The Economics of Financial Crises



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MSc Money and Banking

If you wish to pursue a career in finance and economics in theinternational banking sector, our MSc Money and Banking is anideal programme. Delivered by the Department of Economicsand the Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment, the programmedraws upon the School’s long-standing reputation for deliveringtop quality graduates in finance and economics. Theprogramme provides a focus on the application of advancedeconomics and finance theory to commercial money marketsand banking.


Entry requirements



MODULES CREDITS

Economics of Banking 15

Economics of Corporate Finance 15



Macroeconomics for Money and Banking 15

Quantitative Methods for Finance 15

Research Design and Dissertation 60

Any two other options from: Advanced 15 creditsFinance Theory; Advanced Macroeconomics eachand Economic Modelling; Banking and Financial Services; Domestic and International Portfolio Management; Experimental Economics and Finance; Financial Econometrics; Game Theory and Industrial Organisation; Growth and Development; International Macroeconomics and Finance; Principles of Finance; Public Economics; The Economics of Financial Crises



Leadership at ExeterA key theme of learning and research into leadership at theBusiness School is helping people develop the knowledge, skilland confidence to deal with the myriad challenges of modernbusiness leadership. The School's Centre for Leadership Studies(CLS) is the main European window onto leadership studies,development and practice, and a world-renowned source ofknowledge and experience for business leaders and students alike.

The research that takes place at the CLS, and the excellentteaching it informs, revolves around key values of relevance,curiosity, creativity, closeness and influence. We look at leadershipfrom several perspectives and question its true meaning. Andwe are valued for our ability to integrate academic excellencewith authentic contemporary practice - learning aboutleadership at the School is rooted in direct experience.


MA Leadership

The Exeter MA in Leadership Studies is about living leadership.A global programme, delivered through individually coacheddistance learning, so that you can study anywhere at any time.Coach-tutors guide and challenge as you work through cuttingedge theories of leadership, relating to other key organizationalissues such as change and strategy. Alongside the theory,practice is centre stage - yours, your colleagues, and that ofother leaders. Personal and organizational development cometogether in an academically respected 2 year part-timeprogramme.

This part-time coached e-learning programme is offered as athree-stage pathway to enable you and sponsoring employersto manage time and money commitments. Enrolling initially onthe Certificate, you may exit with the award of PostgraduateCertificate in Leadership Studies or, subject to satisfactoryprogress, you may opt to continue to the Postgraduate Diplomaor MA in Leadership Studies.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership Studies (60 credits)helps you to improve your leadership practice and the supportyou can give to other leaders. The Certificate can be tailored tosuit the needs of different organisations and incorporated intocustomised programmes, giving you the benefits of anaccredited qualification with bespoke leadership development.The Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Studies (120 credits)builds on the Certificate and shows you how to lead majorchange processes, as well as other forms of intervention inorganisational life. We aim to demonstrate how to enhanceorganisational effectiveness through paying attention toleadership. The Diploma is particularly suitable for employersseeking to develop the most promising leadership talent withintheir organisation.

The MA Leadership Studies (180 credits) guides you throughstructured enquiry into complex leadership questions and isespecially relevant if you are aiming to become internal orexternal consultants.

Number of students 2009/10: 18Home/International % 2009/10: 80/20Duration/study mode: 2 years part-time

E-LearningStart – End: Oct 2011 – Sept 2013UK/EU fee 2011/12: £16,000 International fee 2011/12: £16,000

Entry requirements

QualificationsApplicants are normally required to have a Second ClassHonours degree or equivalent level professional qualificationwith a minimum of five years’ relevant work experience.This programme is aimed at practising manager and leaderswho are experienced in having to achieve results through otherpeople. It is anticipated you will have strong conceptual andanalytical abilities, together with good communication skillsenabling you to contribute to debates on the programme andto interact effectively with other participants.

English languageIELTS overall score of 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in any section);TOEFL (internet-based) overall score of 92 (with no less than 22in any section).

MODULES CREDITS

Leadership Enquiry 60

Leadership and You 20

Leadership Exchange 20

Leadership Futures 20

Leadership Interventions 20

Leadership Perspectives 20

Leadership Strategies 20



Management at ExeterManagement at Exeter is highly regarded for research andteaching, ranking:

n 9th in The Times Good University Guide 2011n 16th in the UK for world leading and internationally excellentresearch in Business and Management Studies5

n 5th in the UK for Management Studies and Business Studies inthe 2010 National Student Survey6

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

For example:

n Marketing: marketing communication, brand marketing,services marketing, consumer culture and advertising

n Operations management: business process modelling andinnovation management

n Organisational behaviour: organisational storytelling and changemanagement techniques

n Entrepreneurship: high-tech start-ups, new venture investmentdecisions and small firm finance

n Tourism: the consumer landscape, tourism and EU engagementand tourism entrepreneurship

Our research Our 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 researchcentres that capitalise on academic expertise in the School,including the Centre for Leadership Studies (CLS) and theCentre for International Service Research also plays a key rolein the interdisciplinary Centre for Sport, Leisure and TourismResearch (CSLTR).

Academics throughout the Department work at the forefrontof developments in their field, publish in leading internationalpublications, including Tourism Management, Journal ofOperations Management, Journal of Management Studies,Organization Studies, and European Journal of Marketing. In addition, staff within the Department hold editorships ofjournals including Consumption Markets and Culture andInternational Journal of Operations and ProductionManagement.

Recent research grants have been awarded from fundingbodies including the ESRC and HEFCE in areas such astourism, leadership, and service science.

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

6 based on the average percentage of positive responses across all surveycategories for the 80 full service universities reviewed


e quality of education I’m receiving isexcellent. e class sizes are smaller than I amused to, and we are all treated as individuals.ere’s a really close connection betweenstudents and teachers – they’re all easy to gethold of and always have plenty of time for you.It’s a very ‘student-focused’ approach.

Julia Fjodorova, MSc Marketing

My research aims to understand and reflect on the role of consumption and markets in thedevelopment of contemporary global society.Rather than adopting a single firm approach in my teaching, I encourage my students to lookat marketing and consumption phenomena from multiple angles including politics,aesthetics, culture, technology, and history.Dr Eminegul Karababa

Eminegul Karababa is a lecturerin marketing at the University of Exeter Business School. Her research interests are theformation and development of modern consumer cultures and markets, the utilisation ofhistorical methods in the field of marketing and technology’sconstruction on the consumer.


MSc International Management

n MSc International Management n MSc International Management with Marketingn MSc International Management with Tourismn MSc International Management with Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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

You can study the programme in an intensive nine-monthformat, or over 12 months. With both formats you studyinternational business, marketing, operations, human resourcemanagement and accounting in the first term, and strategy andeconomics in the second term. If studying over nine months,you then select four options from the full range of managementmodules and complete in June. With the 12-month format youundertake three management options in the second term, andstart preparation on a dissertation project which you continueto work on over the summer, completing in September.

The programme includes modules from some of the School’stop faculty, including Professor Steve Brown for operations andinnovation, Professor Roger Maull for managing operations,Professor Gordon Murray for entrepreneurship, and ProfessorGareth Shaw for tourism. In addition to top quality teaching,the School also organises dedicated careers workshops and in-company visits and there is also an opportunity for students tospend one semester at our partner institution, MannheimBusiness School, in Germany. International students should beaware that they will require a seperate visa to enable them tostudy in Germany.

Number of students 2009/10: 287Home/International % 2009/10: 18/82Duration/study mode: 9 or 12 months/full-timeStart – End: Oct – June (9 months)

Oct – Sept (12 months)UK/EU fee 2011/12: £9,000International fee 2011/12: £15,500

Entry requirements

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



9 MONTH DURATION 12 MONTH DURATION

GENERAL WITH WITH WITH GENERAL WITH WITH WITHMARKETING ENTREPRENEURSHIP TOURISM MARKETING ENTREPRENEURSHIP TOURISM

MODULES CREDITS AND INNOVATION AND INNOVATION

Accounting for International Managers 15 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

International Business 30 3 3 3 3

Macroeconomics for International Business 15 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Managing Operations 15 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Marketing Strategy 15 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

People and Organisations 15 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Principles of International Business 15 3 3 3 3

Strategy 15 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Dissertation 30 3 3 3 3

OptionsTwelve months programme chose any three from list below. Nine month programme choose any four from the list below.

GeneralAny three from: Advanced Management 15 3 3

Accounting; Advertising and Consumer creditsSociety; Banking and Financial Services; each Brand Communication; Corporate Governance, Reporting and Regulation; Crisis, Change and Creativity in Organisations; Critical Readings in Tourism and Management; Entrepreneurship: New Venture Development; Ethical Issues in Marketing; Event Management; Leadership andGlobal Challenges; Multinational Finance forManagers; Readings in Services Marketing; Service Operations andMarketing; Strategic Innovation Management; Sustainable TourismManagement; Tourism and Marketing; Tourism, Policy andStrategy; Understanding Consumer BehaviourMarketingAny three from: Advertising and Consumer 15 3 3

Psychology; Brand Communication; Ethical creditsIssues in Marketing; Marketing Theory; each Readings in Services Marketing; Tourism and Marketing; Understanding Consumer BehaviourEntrepreneurship and InnovationAny three from: Crisis, Change and Creativity 15 3 3

in Organisations; Entrepreneurship: New creditsVenture Development; Service Operations and eachMarketing; Strategic Innovation ManagementTourismAny three from: Critical Readings in Tourism 15 3 3

and Management; Event Management; creditsSustainable Tourism Management; Tourism eachand Marketing; Tourism, Policy and StrategyAny other module 15 credits 3 3 3 3

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MSc Marketing

The MSc Marketing draws upon the unique expertise theSchool has in the areas of marketing and society, consumerbehaviour, services, psychology, and branding. It is especiallyrelevant for those seeking a career as a marketing professionalequipped with an understanding of how marketing andconsumption work at the level of the individual and acrosssociety. Many of the course materials such as lectures,seminars and research data will be provided in adownloadable format.

The programme will develop your understanding of the theoryof marketing as well as a broad range of managerial skills andknowledge for contributing to a global economy. The coremodules are augmented by specialist optional modules toenable you to build up a knowledge base to suit yourindividual interests


Entry requirements

QualificationsA good honours degree (the equivalent of a UK Upper Second classification) in a related discipline, includingmanagement, marketing, psychology, economics, Englishliterature, sociology, media and the arts. Students mustdemonstrate a strong personal interest, or relevant workexperience, in the field of marketing.


MODULES CREDITS

Advanced Marketing Seminars 15

Consumption, Markets and Culture 30

Marketing Analysis and Research 15

Marketing Strategy 15

Understanding Consumer Behaviour 15

Dissertation 30

Select four from: Advertising and Consumer 15 creditsPsychology; Brand Communications; Crisis, eachChange and Creativity in Organisations; Entrepreneurship; Ethical Issues in Marketing; Internet Marketing in the Information Society; Marketing Theory; Principles of International Business; Readings in Services Marketing; Service Operations and Marketing; Tourism and Marketing



MSc Tourism, Developmentand Policy

The MSc Tourism, Development and Policy is distinctive for itsstrong 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, marketresearch and policy-making, such as government, consulting orresearch. You will learn about the environment, planning,economics, and marketing in tourism, and begin to develop anobjective and critical approach to tourism developments that willhelp ensure the continued value and long-term sustainability oftourism projects. This Masters offers you the opportunity toundertake work-based learning as part of your degree. You havethe chance to apply what you learn in class with employers in the public, private or voluntary sector in order to enhance youremployability 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, Leisureand Tourism Research (CSLTR), where cutting-edge thinking iscombined with applied best practice. The course leaders, ProfessorGareth Shaw and Dr Tim Coles, both advise governments andtourism authorities worldwide on policy for sustainable tourism andmarketing, and have published several significant books, including:Tourism and Tourism Spaces (Sage, 2004) and InternationalBusiness and Tourism (Routledge, 2008), together with numerousjournal articles on tourism. They have organised major internationalresearch meetings, and sit on the editorial boards of learnedjournals such as Tourism Geographies and Current Issues inTourism. CSLTR has a large and vibrant group of PhD students, and it frequently invites international experts to speak.

Number of students 2009/10: 14Home/International % 2009/10: 29/71 Duration/study mode: 12 months/full-timeStart – End for the MSc: October – SeptemberStart – End for the PG Diploma: October – JuneMSc UK/EU fee 2011/12: £6,500MSc International fee 2011/12: £12,200

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 15

Quantitative Methods in Research 15

Tourism, Policy and Strategy 15

Tourism Sector Dynamics 15

Tourist Behaviour: Theory and Practice 15

Dissertation 60

Select four from: Critical Readings in Tourism 15 creditsand Management; Event Management; eachSustainable Tourism Management; Tourism and Marketing; Work-based Learning

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How to apply

The quickest and most efficient way toapply for admission to our postgraduateprogrammes is online via the University’ssecure electronic application form. To visitthe Online Applications Centre, please visit www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/admissions/applyonline.shtml

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 isimportant that additional transcripts,references and other supportingdocuments are sent as soon as possible so that your application can be considered. Decisions on applications forMasters programmes are normally madewithin four to six weeks of receiptdepending on requested additionalinformation. Research applications arenormally processed within six to eightweeks of receipt, again dependent onrequested additional information.

DepositsAll applicants applying for a full-timepostgraduate taught programme will berequired to pay a tuition fee deposit beforethe start of their programme. Receipt ofyour deposit acts as an indication of yourcommitment to study at Exeter and canassist international students with their visaapplication. The tuition fee deposit isdeducted from your tuition fee invoicefollowing registration. Deposits for tuitionare normally only refundable in the case of refusal of a student visa. Full details willbe included with your offer letter or seethe guide online at www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/admissions/deposit.shtml

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