MSc Financial Management Overview with Dr Susanne Espenlaub

Find out how our part-time MSc Financial Management programme will equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence that allows you to pursue a successful career in financial management. Join the Online Meeting by clicking here.

The session provides you with a great opportunity to:

• Learn more about the MSc Financial Management programme and how it fits around the busy schedule of working professionals
• Connect with our programme counsellors to get advice on your eligibility and learn about the requirements
• Learn about our global and regional alumni and career services
• Have your questions answered during the Q&A

About The Part-time MSc Financial Management Programme

Our Part-time MSc Financial Management programme is tailored for working professionals. Spanning two years, it combines online learning with face-to-face workshops held in Dubai, allowing students to balance studies with work commitments. The curriculum covers key financial areas like corporate finance and investment analysis, taught by experienced faculty.

Students benefit from extensive support services, networking opportunities, and a globally recognized degree, enhancing career prospects in finance, investment banking, and consultancy. Admission requires a strong undergraduate degree and relevant professional experience, with an application process involving transcripts, a personal statement, and references.

Agenda:

7:00 - 7:15 PM Welcome & Introduction

7:15 - 8:00 PM Dr Susanne Espenlaub & Dr Arif Khurshed talks about the MSc FM Programme

8:00 - 8:30 PM Q&A session

About Dr Susanne Espenlaub:

Dr Susanne Espenlaub is Professor of Accounting & Finance at the Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester. Dr Espenlaub as an internationally recognised academic who has an extensive record of research published in highly prestigious and world-leading academic journals. Her research areas are corporate and entrepreneurial finance including venture capital, private equity and private debt. Some of her recent work deals with cross-border flows of venture capital and private equity (VCPE), the determinants of VCPE performance, the reasons for VCPE performance persistence, and the investment practices of private-debt funds. Her research has also examined share issuance and buybacks including the performance of initial public offerings (IPOs) and the impact of listing rules, legal system and investor protection on the delisting of IPO stocks. Some of her earlier research deals with corporate governance and control and includes studies on executive remuneration and outsourcing. She has recently been involved in research on financial literacy and self-efficacy alongside experts in education. Prof. Espenlaub is the programme director for the MSc Financial Management at AMBS. She has extensive and excellent track record of teaching students at all levels: undergraduate, MSc and MBA, and on a wide range of subjects including finance, accounting, business and entrepreneurship.

About Professor Dr Arif Khurshed:

Arif completed his PhD from the ICMA Centre, University of Reading and joined the University of Manchester as a post-doctoral research associate. Subsequently, he took up a lectureship in Finance. He was promoted to Professor of Finance in 2013. He is currently the Associate Head of Research for the Accounting & Finance Division in Alliance Manchester Business School.

Arif’s research interests span a number of areas in corporate finance including IPOs, venture capital, payout policy and trade credit. He is the author of the book ‘The Mechanics and Performance of Initial Public Offerings. Arif has a passion for teaching and has been the recipient of a number of faculty outstanding teaching awards over the years.

Arif is on the editorial board of the British Accounting Review and the newly launched Journal of Sustainable Finance & Accounting. Previously he has served as an academic member of the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) and as an external consultant to the UK Financial Conduct Authority and the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA). He has also been called upon as an expert witness in matters of corporate litigation.

About the University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is a member of the prestigious Russell Group and is one of the UK’s largest single-site universities with more than 40,000 students on campus – including more than 10,000 international students.

The University is consistently ranked among the world’s elite institutions for graduate employability and world-class research across a diverse range of fields including cancer, advanced materials, global inequalities, energy and industrial biotechnology.

According to the QS World University Rankings 2024, The University of Manchester is ranked 32nd in the world, 8th in Europe and 6th in the UK.

About The Middle East Centre

The University of Manchester’s Middle East Centre at Dubai Knowledge Park opened in 2006 and is the largest and fastest growing in the University’s international network comprising four hubs in key business cities around the world.

The Centre has supported over 3,400 Part-time MBA and specialist Master’s students in the region and graduated more than 2,300 students. The Centre also works in regional collaborations with a range of industry groups, professional bodies and companies, and supports a regional alumni association with more than 5,000 members in countries across the region.

Programmes offered in the Middle East Centre

Triple Accredited MBA programmes:

• Manchester Global Part-time MBA
• Manchester Global Executive MBA

Other Programmes:

• Part-time MSc Financial Management
• Part-time MA Educational Leadership in Practice
• Executive Education

Learn more: manchester.ac.ae