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Pre-Masters Programme in Business, Management and Law (1-Term)

The Pre-Masters Programme includes academic modules, study skills and English language training, providing complete preparation for your postgraduate degree.

Is this programme for me?

As part of the Pre-Masters Programme in Business, Management and Law you will:

• Gain understanding of the analysis of academic concepts and issues relating to operations management, organisational strategy and organisational behaviour with an emphasis on critically evaluating ideas and applications
• Identify the limitations of business models and management theory
• Complete a subject related research project
• If you take the Law route, you will study the principles of legal methods, legal argument and legal concepts are outlined, and you are encouraged to develop skills in legal argument.

When you complete the Pre-Masters Programme in Business, Management and Law, and achieve the required grades, you can progress to Investment and Finance MSc at Liverpool John Moores University.

Leading to: Investment and Finance MSc
LJMU's MSc Investment and Finance is ideal for those wishing to pursue a career in the financial or accounting sectors.

• Prepare for a range of careers in finance
• Learn to think strategically about finance with an emphasis on research and critical analysis
• Benefit from academic expertise in a variety of financial management disciplines

The field of investment and finance forms part of the structure of all organisations and the general health of the economy. In every arena, the effective financial investment and management of funds enables businesses to operate successfully, achieving and exceeding their set goals. Engaging in this course of study will provide you with a perennial skillset, and a valuable piece of professional development if you are looking to take your career to the next level of responsibility, and salary bracket.

The overall aim of the MSc Investment and Finance programme is to produce postgraduates who are able to make a valid and meaningful contribution within the field of finance. This will be achieved by exposing you to the current theories, concepts and developments within this discipline and, by doing so, you will become competent and thoughtful practitioners.

You will develop an understanding of the interpretation, uses, and analysis of financial and investment information in a practical domestic and international context. Your reflective, critical and evaluative thinking will be improved through exposure to contemporary and current issues in finance and via teaching and learning that is strongly supported by research and professional practice.

This intellectually challenging programme of study will focus on current issues, themes and applications within the field of finance and financial management, and your analytical, critical and problem solving skills will be extended through the academic evaluation of literature and current financial practices.