MBA Bangor - Banking - Ignitededufuture

Objective

The Bangor Business School offering one year MBA Banking and Finance aims to develop student’s academic and managerial skills. An important objective is to provide relevant analytical training to familiarise participants with the latest strategic, managerial and industrial developments in the financial services industry.

This course provides a coherent analytical framework for the study of banking and financial developments from a management perspective.

We recognise that a thorough understanding of recent developments in banking and financial firm strategies, financial management, risk management, international financial markets, marketing strategies and performance evaluation are essential requirements for all those involved in financial sector activities.

Accreditation

This programme is accredited by CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants).

Exemptions

Students who have completed the MBA in Banking and Finance will get CIMA exemptions.

Why Bangor University

Founded in 1884, dedicated to academic excellence for more than 130 years, Bangor University is one of the oldest and most prestigious degree awarding institutions in the UK.

Ranked 65th in the League Table by The Complete University Guide 2018
Ranked 61st in The Times Good UK University Ranking 2017
Ranking 2015/2016
Top 10 UK University for Teaching Quality – The Times and Sunday Times League Table 2016
Top 10 UK University for Student Satisfaction – National Student Survey 2015
Top 15 UK University for Student Experience – The Times and Sunday Times League Table 2016
90% of Bangor graduates progressed to employment or further study within 6 months of graduation – Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2015/16
A member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
Bangor University is listed in Ministry of Manpower (MOM)* List of Acceptable Institutes for Training Employment Pass.

Bangor Business School at Bangor University is a leading teaching and research focused business school offering a full range of disciplines from undergraduate to doctoral level.

Students worldwide are attracted to Bangor Business School by its reputation for high quality and expertise, particularly in the area of Banking and Financial Services, in which Bangor is a leading European centre and home to one of the largest PhD schools of any business school in the UK.

Staff research papers and articles are published regularly in leading journals and their books published to a worldwide audience. In recent years, staff have conducted high level consultancy work including major policy studies for many leading organisations like the European Commission, The World Bank and the UK Treasury.

All this has contributed to the School being ranked as one of the top 20 in the world for research in the field of banking (RePEc).

The RePEc survey considers research and publications by banks, economists and other monetary organisations, as well as universities such as Bangor. In this latest ranking table, the biliographical data, citations and popularity data of 1,410 institutions were analysed.

Award

Students who successfully complete the programme will be awarded the Master of Business Administration in Banking & Finance from Bangor University, UK. This degree is identical to that awarded to on-campus students. Graduates are then allowed to use the title MBA after their names.

Course Curriculum

Organisations and People (15 Credits)
Investment Strategy & Portfolio Management (15 Credits)
International Strategic Management (15 Credits)
Management Research (15 Credits)
Bank Financial Management (15 Credits)
International Banking (15 Credits)
Merger and Acquisition (15 Credits)
International Financial Management (15 Credits)
Applied Business Projects (60 credits)

Duration & Intakes

Duration	Commencement	Completion
12 Months	March 2019, July 2019, November 2019	February 2020, June 2020, October 2020

Fees & Structure

Tuition Fees	Non-tuition Fees	Total Fees
SGD23,540.00	SGD2,800.00	SGD26,340.00

Application fees: SGD321.00

Note:

All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
Non-tuition fees for full-time programmes include medical insurance, condition tutorial fee (if applicable) and Fees Protection Scheme (FPS) Insurance Premium.
Non-tuition fees are non-refundable.

Entry Requirements

All applicants must be of age 21 and above and possess one of the following:

At least a Lower Second Class Honours degree or higher
Mature Candidates of minimum 30 years old with 8 years of working experience

English Language Requirements

IELTS/ Pearson Test is not required if English is first language.

Application Procedure

Student is required to apply for a student VISA pass if he/she wishes to study full-time in Singapore.

Applicant is required to submit the following documents:

APPLICATION FORM

4 recent passport-size photographs of the applicant. (against white background)
1 copy of Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA) e-Form 16
Copy of applicant’s passport pages showing his/ her particulars and travel and travel document’s date of validity. (At least 1 year)
Copy of applicant’s Birth Certificate / Affidavit
Copy of applicant’s Certified / Notarised copy of Education Results/Certificates and Transcripts (with detailed results)
Copy of the student pass (For applicants transferred from other schools in Singapore) or Notification for Cancellation of Student Pass, Visit pass and Embarkation Form.
Must show proof of English Medium Study / First Placement Test Attempted / IELTS / TOEFL
Copy of financial ability. (e.g. bank statement, fixed deposit / saving accounts)
Visa Required Country only (E.g. minimum amount of RMB150,000 for PRC only)
Proof of parent’s occupation (PRC only)
University Matriculation Form (if applicable)
Letter by applicant indicating interest to study with MDIS (study plan/ statement of purpose) for Master programmes

*Notarized English translations are needed if documents are in other languages.

You may pay your fee by cash, NETS, VISA, MasterCard, AMEX or by cheque or through our financial assistance scheme. If payment is by cheque, please indicate the details of the programme applied for on the back of the cheque, stating clearly your personal particulars and company name. Unless otherwise stated, all fees are inclusive of GST.

MBA Bangor – Banking