Business and Finance

About this course

Business and Finance is a degree built on the recognition that the financial decisions organisations make are inseparable from how they are managed and how they perform. Finance is not just a technical specialism but a central language of business, shaping everything from how investment decisions are evaluated to how strategic options are compared and how risk is assessed and managed. Understanding both the management of organisations and the financial frameworks within which they operate gives you a perspective that is genuinely useful at senior levels of business and in the organisations that advise and analyse them. At Heriot-Watt University, this four-year, full-time MA programme is designed to develop your understanding of the interface between business and finance, examining how financial decision-making affects business performance and how managers can navigate and lead effective

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 75% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

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