Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] [Human Rights] From University of Essex

We provide a comprehensive grounding in corporate analysis and reporting, as well as building your confidence in financial decision-making. You then tailor your studies to suit your preferred career direction in industry, commerce or professional services by choosing from optional modules.

You cover topics including:

• theories of financial reporting
• management accounting and control
• theoretical and critical approaches to accounting and financial management
• analysis of financial statements

You study at Essex Business School, in one of the top 25 accounting and finance departments in the UK for research excellence (REF, 2014). We expose you to cutting-edge course content, informed by the latest academic thinking so you can excel in your professional career.

Your future

We foster your creativity and ethical awareness so youÕre ready to meet the challenges of the international business world. In 2016, 87% of our postgraduate taught students were in work or further study (DLHE 2016).

Our MSc Accounting and Financial Management provides you with the skills needed for roles in financial analysis, management, public administration and accountancy. Our course will be particularly useful if you want to pursue a career in industry, commerce or with professional services firms, with many of our graduates also beginning their own entrepreneurial ventures.

Our graduates have progressed to work for high-profile organisations and innovative SMEs such as:

• KPMG
• Grant Thornton LLP
• Ministry of Taxes of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• European Central Bank
• HP
• Credit Data Research, SME finance provider
• Footprint Digital, a fast-growing digital marketing agency

WeÕre also proud of our student entrepreneurs, including international business incubator 0100Ventures and entrepreneurship website SlovakSTARTUP.

You have access to a range of career advice and employability opportunities within the School, as well as from the UniversityÕs Employability and Careers Centre. There is also access to employer talks on campus.