
Start date: September 2026 Duration: 24 months Delivery: Part-time, online

MSc Leadership with Global Finance
Lead with financial confidence
Financial understanding shapes every strategic decision. Modern leaders must navigate uncertainty, evaluate risk and create long-term value in complex environments. This programme gives you the tools to lead with financial clarity and responsibility.

Course overview
he University of Bristol online MSc Leadership with Global Finance is built for professionals who want to lead with stronger financial understanding and strategic confidence.
You will develop a connected understanding of how organisations operate across:
Finance and strategic decision making
Leadership and organisational performance
Risk, governance and accountability
Strategy and long-term value creation
Global business environments
This is applied learning you can use immediately in your role.
Study part time, fully online
Apply what you learn in real time
Learn alongside a global cohort
Taught by research-active academics
Graduate with the same academic standard as on campus
Flexible does not mean easier. It means structured, rigorous learning that fits around your career.
You’ll study the following units:
Perspectives on Leadership (20 credits)
Strategy and Organisation (20 credits)
Understanding Change Management (20 credits)
Contemporary Leadership Challenges (20 credits)
Critical Issues in Strategy (20 credits)
Global Finance (20 credits)
Leadership Integrated Project (60 credits)
This programme is for professionals who want to make better strategic and financial decisions with confidence. It gives you the perspective and practical understanding needed to lead responsibly in financially complex environments.
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