Masters in Accounting and International Management
On this Masters degree you will gain in-depth knowledge of international management, specialising in accounting and its international aspects.
At a glance
- Benefit from professional exam exemptions from the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA) Accreditation and ACCA Accreditation
- Learn to evaluate alternative theories and methodologies and make judgements
- Work on an independent research project which applies to real companies
- Provides an analytical and integrated study of accounting and financial management
- Emphasis on application to relevant developments from the current international practice
- Level
- Masters
- Subject area(s)
- Accounting
- Award
- MSc
- Duration
- 12 months
- Attendance
- Full-time
- Programme Director
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Lei Tao
Overview
This Masters programme combines advanced studies in management with financial reporting. On this course you will learn how to effectively manage the strategic objectives of multinational organisations.
The MSc Accounting and International Management programme is distinctive in its international flavour. It focuses on the international business concepts needed for analysing global business challenges. Offering a critical understanding of current management theories and global accounting practices, it also covers issues relating to international strategic management, plus managing people and organisations. Additionally, it includes global financial reporting, corporate governance, ethics and the fundamentals of marketing.
The Henley Pre-Masters Course Suite
Exclusively available to Henley Business School offer holders, the Pre-Masters course suite comprises of innovative short courses designed and developed by Henley faculty on the Futurelearn platform, one of the leading online learning platforms.
| Optional modules | Credits |
|---|---|
Study skills for success (-)This course will provide building blocks of knowledge to help you prepare for your learning journey in the area of your choice as well as equip you with key employability and study skills for successfully navigating your studies and professional career. Read moreThis pre-study interactive course is designed by Henley Business School faculty, the University of Reading Study Advice Team and the International Study and Language Institute. The course aims to prepare you for your learning journey at Henley and focuses on helping you build important study skills to succeed in your Masters and beyond. Skills such as curiosity and independent thinking, effective communication and collaboration, digital capabilities, storytelling, empathy and professional integrity are not only important in your course itself but are also sought after by employers in all areas of business. Therefore, they are instrumental in succeeding in your professional career. The learning journey of our Masters programmes is designed in a way that allows you to build such skills and this course intends to demonstrate exactly how, and therefore help you to make the most of your Masters. |
N/A |
Future of Work: Coding with Python for Business & Finance (-)A course delivered online by Henley faculty and you will receive online support from one of our teaching staff members and be able to interact with other prospective students in your course. Read moreThis pre-study interactive course is designed by Henley Business School faculty to introduce you to the world of coding in Python. According to recent employer surveys, coding is a top 5 employability skill in the new world of work. The World Economic forum includes technology design and programming in the top 10 skills of 2025. Coding is an extremely powerful skill to have going forward in all areas of business and finance. Due to the importance of coding skills in your future, you will be using coding in some of your courses depending on your choice of programme at Henley Business School. So, this pre-study course can be seen as a stepping stone in your learning journey. Even if coding is not directly utilised as a part of your programme, completing this course, earning the certificate and complementing this with some further independent learning, could set you apart in an increasingly competitive job market. Python is the most utilised programming language in the world and so the purpose of this course is for you to learn the fundamentals of Python, and how to use it to solve practical problems in your area of interest. |
N/A |
Part one: Autumn term
| Compulsory modules | Credits |
|---|---|
International Financial Reporting 1 (MMM062)This module aims to develop students’ critical knowledge and understanding of decision-useful investor-related financial reporting via a consideration of the principles and methods that underlie the preparation and presentation of the main financial statements in an international context. It also introduces students to the regulatory and institutional infrastructure of the financial reporting. Academic authors
Dr Ronita Ram
|
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
International Strategic Management (MMM001)This module aims to introduce students to the core concepts and models underlying contemporary strategic management, their theoretical and empirical foundations, their limitations, the arguments surrounding them and their practical application to real issues facing real companies. This module provides students with an understanding of the conceptual and analytical tools of strategic management and economics.
Academic authors
Professor Rajneesh Narula
Dr Jong Min Lee
|
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
Managing People and Organisations (MMM048)The module examines existing knowledge about how people behave in organisational settings, the theories that inform this knowledge and the practical implications for managers. It relies on the tacit knowledge of students and on social and human sciences such as management, philosophy, political science, psychology and sociology. Academic authors
Dr Matthew Sinnicks
|
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
Principles of Marketing (MMM043)The module considers fundamentals underlying contemporary marketing, focusing both on theories and practices of marketing. The module deals with marketing on a strategic level. Academic authors
Dr Irute Karanicholas
|
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
Study and Research Skills: Sources, Methods, and Practice (MMM070)To strengthen students’ ability to make best use of the learning opportunities during the MSc degree course. To provide students with an understanding of what is required to perform well in essays, dissertations, report writing and examinations at Henley Business School. To provide students with an awareness of the appropriate use of methodology, theory, data, literature reviews and original research in a Masters dissertation/project.
Academic authors
Professor Peter Scott
|
0 [0 ECTS credits] |
Career and Professional Development (MMM132)What am I going to do when my course ends, and how am I going to achieve it? This module has been designed to help Accounting, Informatics and Business Management students answer those two questions, and empower them to take the actions required. It’s a suite of sessions that pays close attention to the general pathways Business Management, Accounting and Informatics students tend to take, and their aspirations as expressed during pre-sessional career activities & induction surveys. Students will choose this the mix of custom-made sessions that best suit their stage in life and supplement them with the open careers programmes offered at the University, the online content on the Henley Careers Blackboard site and 1-2-1 careers consultations. |
0 [0 ECTS credits] |
Part two: Spring term
| Compulsory modules | Credits |
|---|---|
International Financial Reporting 2 (MMM063)This module aims to develop further students’ critical knowledge and understanding of decision-useful stakeholder-related financial reporting by considering further examples of the financial reporting principles and methods that underlie the preparation of financial reports in an international context. It also aims to place accounting in a broader social and institutional context. Academic authors
Dr Renata Stenka
|
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
Corporate Governance & Ethics (ACM001)This module provides students with a critical understanding of contemporary issues in corporate governance and accountability with a focus on the need for, and in some cases, apparent lack of, ethical corporate conduct. Academic authors
Ms Rhianydd Dow
|
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
Study and Research Skills: Sources, Methods, and Practice (MMM070)To strengthen students’ ability to make best use of the learning opportunities during the MSc degree course. To provide students with an understanding of what is required to perform well in essays, dissertations, report writing and examinations at Henley Business School. To provide students with an awareness of the appropriate use of methodology, theory, data, literature reviews and original research in a Masters dissertation/project.
Academic authors
Professor Peter Scott
|
0 [0 ECTS credits] |
Students choosing the dissertation must choose 20 credits of optional module from the list below. Students choosing the Management or Accounting project must choose 40 credits optional modules
| Optional modules | Credits |
|---|---|
Designing Organisations (MMM027)This module describes, contrasts and explains traditional and new forms of organization within an international context. The module evaluates a variety of organisational design features such as teams and networks for their capacity to deliver appropriate strategies for 21st century firms and organisations. It considers the future of post-industrial organisation. Academic authors
Professor Yipeng Liu
|
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (MMM042)Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent a large share of our economies and a leading force in economic development. This module focuses on such enterprises and explores the distinctive features of management in the SME environment. An important component of this module is the preparation of a Business Plan. |
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
Cases in Financial Management and Control (MMM054)This module uses annual reports and accounts, company web sites and share price data to study aspects of business strategy over time; company performance and executive remuneration; and financial performance and valuation. It involves group work, presentations and discussions, as students are asked to analyse a selection of materials, in order to apply the knowledge developed across the programme. Assessment is individual and based on case studies.
Academic authors
Dr Dan Zhou
|
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
Management in Creative and Cultural Organisations (MMM087)This module examines organisations that are engaged in creative or cultural activities. Students are required to define the parameters of the creative or cultural industries; to identify the management challenges faced by organisations in these sectors; and examine strategies for addressing them. Academic authors
Professor Peter Miskell
|
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
Marketing for a Better, Sustainable World (MMM146)Social and environmental issues and challenges have led to the growth of marketing tools being applied with a sustainable purpose. As a result, organisations and governments are gradually starting to use marketing techniques in order to influence stakeholder behaviour towards pro-sustainable outcomes. It is also increasingly recognised that sustainable marketing can be good for business, leading to competitive advantage, cost savings and brand enhancement. This module is designed to provide knowledge of the link between marketing and sustainability and how to evaluate and implement marketing strategies that promote sustainable products, services and behaviours. This includes the design of a marketing campaign focused on social/environmental issues, including selection of behavioural goals. This module also covers aspects related to the evaluation and monitoring of campaigns and their social and environmental impact. Academic authors
Dr Irene Garnelo-Gomez
|
10 [5 ECTS credits] |
New Trends in Global Business and Management (MMM158)In this module students will have an opportunity to draw on knowledge and experience gained across the programme and apply them to a contemporary business or management problem or issue. Projects can be developed in conjunction with specific organizations (upon availability) or can be student-led. Academic authors
Dr Jong Min Lee
|
10 [5 ECTS credits] |
Hot Topics in Marketing (MMM151)This module extends knowledge gained during the programme by critically reviewing theories of marketing in the context of modern day challenges in the business and social environment. It allows consideration of emerging issues in marketing and encourages an integrative, cross-disciplinary perspective. Each session will focus on a topic and reference will be made to leading edge thinking in academic and practitioner journals. Academic authors
Professor Adrian Palmer
|
10 [5 ECTS credits] |
Big Data in Finance (ICM323)In this module you will learn how big data techniques can be used to solve problems in finance. We will first explore issues related to the collection, organisation and visualisation of large sets of structured and unstructured data. We will then look at methods for storage and computation of big data sets by distributed computing (Hadoop). The module will also explore the use of cloud computing platforms with a focus on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). |
10 |
Part three: Summer term
Students will choose either one of the modules below.
| Compulsory modules | Credits |
|---|---|
Accounting and Finance Project (MMM049)This module aims to provide an opportunity for students in PG programmes to develop relevant skills to manage an independent research project, in terms of critical evaluation of existing literature, and appropriate collection and analysis of accounting and finance information. The completion of the project will be guided and supported by supervisors with relevant expertise in accounting and financial management. Academic authors
Dr Yun Shen
|
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
Dissertation (AFM and AIM) (MMM090)Students undertaking this module will gain an awareness of the appropriate use of methodology, theory, data, literature review and original research that is required for a Masters dissertation. Students will thus be equipped with the necessary skills that will enable them to conduct their own piece of original research, analyse the results and present their findings.
|
40 [20 ECTS credits] |
*The module or course content descriptions set out on this page are correct for those being taught in the current academic year. Modules or course content marked as optional are indicative and may be subject to change. Please note, constraints in timetable scheduling may mean you are unable to take some optional modules at the same time as others.
A holistic approach
Effective leadership requires more than first-class business acumen, it also requires a degree of self-awareness and sensitivity. Our Masters programmes offer you a unique practice-centred approach to teaching equipping you with the tools to become a compelling leader. This approach creates emotionally intelligent graduates who can be fully effective in their chosen careers.
How you will learn
Henley has a strong reputation for the practical application of business ideas and concepts. We are underpinned by academic excellence and the strength of our research. We offer high-quality technical skills training as well as a deep understanding of the importance of personal development for leaders. This is a thread that is woven through all of our Masters programmes.
Our Masters programmes feature a mix of core and optional modules, tailoring your degree towards your needs and career ambitions. You will complete up to 10 taught modules during your programme, totalling 180 credits. One module usually equates to 20 credits or 10 hours of work per week. Your week will include lectures, tutorials, workshops and personal study, with each accounting for 25% of your time on average. This provides you with the opportunity to discuss and explore the material in depth with your lecturers and fellow students.
You will be introduced to the latest thinking and research findings then have the opportunity to challenge those that have created it. You will also explore real-world issues, tackle current business challenges, and interact with guest lectures and speakers from industry. This gives you the opportunity to test, extend and refine your knowledge and skills with confidence.
How we assess you
You will learn and be assessed through a wide variety of teaching methods which vary depending on your chosen Masters programme. These include online materials and multimedia content, guest lectures, individual and group assignments, case studies, field visits, dealing room simulations, presentations, applied projects, consultancy work and examinations.
On average examinations form between 50 - 70% of the assessed work. The remaining comes from coursework, in class tests, written dissertation or project depending on your chosen programme.
Ongoing support
While Masters students are self-motivated and determined individuals, study at this level can present additional pressures which we take seriously. Lecturers are available to discuss the content of each module and your academic tutor can meet with you regularly. Support staff are here to help with anything that may arise during your time at Henley.
| Fees | |
|---|---|
| 2022 entry | £13,300 |
Scholarships
We offer a number of scholarships for UK/Home and International applicants. Please note that scholarship application is via the University of Reading applicant portal once an offer has been made. You can only apply when you have received an offer (conditional or unconditional). When you view your offer in the portal you will see the link to apply for scholarship(s) relevant to your offer.
Current scholarships
| Entry requirement | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate degree | Minimum 2:1 or the equivalent from an Internationally recognised university |
| Degree discipline | Any discipline |
English Language Requirements
Studying in a second language can be challenging. If your English language ability is below the minimum requirement, we may ask for evidence of proficiency. Alternatively, we may ask you to attend an English language course before you begin your studies with us.
| Requirement | Criteria |
|---|---|
| IELTS | 6.5 with no component below 6.0 in any sub-skills |
| IELTS with pre-sessional English | 6.5 with no component below 5.5 in each of the four sub-skills |
Acceptance of LanguageCert Online and DuoLingo English qualifications
We appreciate the difficulties that some students are having with the availability of English Language tests, as the impact of the global pandemic continues. As a result of this, we are pleased to announce that we can now accept the non-SELT version of LanguageCert (which includes the online version) and DuoLingo as suitable English language qualifications. These can be accepted for direct entry onto Undergraduate (except Speech and Language Therapy), Postgraduate Taught (except Speech and Language Therapy) and Postgraduate Research programmes.
For information on individual programme requirements and other English language qualifications, please visit our English requirement equivalent page.
If you require specific advice on your qualification please contact admissions directly by e-mail or telephone on +44 118-378-5289.
Pre-sessional English language programme
UK visa requirements
If you are not a national of the European Union (EU), you may need to obtain a UK visa. This visa will allow to live and study in the UK. See the UK Border Agency website. Contact the University's International Office with any questions: intoff@reading.ac.uk.
Graduate Route
The UK's Graduate Route post-study work visa allows you to apply to stay in the UK for up to two years after you graduate, with the opportunity to undertake skilled work. Visit the University website for the latest information.
Henley Business School provides the knowledge, skills and experiences graduates need to begin their careers in the world of finance. Through our engaging lectures and seminars, as well as the one-to-one expert support from our staff, we help turn career aspirations into realities.
“The course provided a great foundation to start a career in management accounting, especially if you are looking to work internally within a finance department. The opportunity to connect with students from different backgrounds was really good. The Henley careers team provided great support.”Accounting and Financial Management graduate, now working as a Junior Finance Analyst at Omniplex, UK
Where are our 2020 graduates now?
2020 graduates in this area have secured the following roles:
Accountant at Chengdu Jiaozi Financial
Banking at Bank of Communications
Finance Analyst at Omniplex
Senior Auditor at PWC
Industry of employment for 2020 graduates
2020 graduates are employed in the following locations:
Please note the above statistics are based on respondents to our Masters Outcomes Survey in 2021, which was completed by our 2020 graduates.
Respondents are from the following programmes: MSc Accounting and Finance, MSc Accounting and Financial Management and MSc Accounting and International Management.
How can Henley Careers & Professional Development work with you?
We have an award-winning careers team that will support you through your postgraduate studies and four years after graduation.
Here is how Henley Careers & Professional Development can help you:
- Careers Consultant appointments: Our Careers Consultant are here to help and support you with any careers related concern that you might have. Whether it’s CV advice, practicing for an interview, providing feedback if applications aren't successful or support planning your career goals. We are here to help empower you to progress in your career.
- Events: Henley Careers & Professional Development organise numerous events aimed to help you build your confidence, develop the skills employers are looking for. Additionally, network with employers and expand your industry knowledge.
- Alumni support: You can continue to book one-to-one appointments with your Careers Consultant and use our online resources. For up to four years after graduating we’re here to help and support in your career.
- Career Smart: Get a head start in securing a graduate job by taking part in our online course, Career Smart. You can expect to learn about the graduate recruitment cycle in the UK. As well as where to look and how to start applying to jobs, and the different roles available to you.
For more information please see our Careers page.
Continuing your career
You will enhance your employability in a range of careers related to your first-degree discipline or in general international management as well as more specialised accounting roles.
Accreditation Information
On successful completion of MSc Accounting & International Management, students will be exempt from three ACCA applied knowledge exams: Business Technology (BT), Management Accounting (MA) and Financial Accounting (FA).
Students will also be granted exemptions from four Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) professional exams: BA1 - BA4.
Apply for 2022 entry now
Apply online now through the University of Reading’s online application service.
The online application service allows you to complete your application information, attach electronic copies of your academic transcripts, certificates and other supporting information. It also provides a facility for an email request to be sent to your referees. This enables the referees to send your supporting references directly to us.
When to apply
We operate a rolling admissions system and it is recommended that you apply early to secure your place. There is no specific deadline and applications will be considered until the programme is full. However, to allow us time to process your application we recommend that you apply by the following dates:
| UK/Home applicants | International applicants |
|---|---|
| 1 August | 1 June |
After you apply
You will receive a confirmation email when we receive your application form. Your application is then reviewed by a member of staff. If successful, you will receive a formal offer letter outlining any necessary entry criteria you will need to meet. You'll then be asked to confirm your acceptance of this offer.
If you require a Certificate of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) for your visa, details will be sent by email once all conditions of the offer have been met.
Throughout the admissions process we will keep you updated with key information via email. We also provide opportunities to interact with faculty and staff online.
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Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact us by email at postgraduate@henley.ac.uk or by phone on +44 (0)118 378 7593.
“The course itself gives you a broad perspective, providing general knowledge that allows students to pursue multiple career paths according to preference. I really enjoyed the lectures they were interactive and fun!”
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