Lancaster top for finance in north of England, according to FT ranking
Published 20 June 2011
The first official global ranking of pre-experience MSc Finance programmes, published today by the Financial Times, places Lancaster’s MSc in Finance 27th internationally, 10th in the UK, and 1st in the North of England.
The result confirms Lancaster’s long and distinguished tradition of high-quality Masters-level education in the fields of accounting and finance. The ranking, which is based on survey responses from 2007/08 graduates, is set to become one of the key signals of quality in an area where the number of Masters programmes availably globally is vast and ever-expanding.
Reflecting on the result, current Programme Director Professor Steven Young said: “It’s an exclusive group of institutions included in the Financial Times Global Masters in Finance 2011 ranking. Our position in the top 30 list of MSc Finance programmes* represents the most visible external validation possible of the highest quality standards that Lancaster seeks to deliver at Masters level.”
The suite of finance-related MSc programmes at Lancaster has undergone substantial restructuring over the last decade to emphasise the practical skills and knowledge that provide the foundations for a successful career in the finance sector.
The Financial Times Global Masters in Finance 2011 ranking provides further evidence of Lancaster’s status as a leading choice for ambitious and talented students keen to develop their knowledge of theory and practice. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the new MSc in Financial Analysis, where Lancaster has teamed up with leading professional tutoring firm 7city Learning to develop a finance programme targeted at students seeking to gain the prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification.
*The Financial Times Global Masters in Finance 2011 ranking is open to all finance-related Masters programmes, including those containing a substantial component of accounting. However, business schools offering multiple finance-related programmes are only permitted to submit one course for ranking purposes. Lancaster chose to submit the MSc in Finance solely on the basis of student numbers. The absence from the ranking of related programmes such as the MSc in Financial Analysis and the MSc in Accounting and Financial Management should not therefore be interpreted as a signal of relative quality. Lancaster's MSc in Finance, the MSc in Financial Analysis, and the MSc in Accounting and Financial Management share a common set of core modules, plus overlaps on certain electivea. Students are also permitted to switch between these programmes subsequent to entry.
