As a graduate of the Master’s in Business Administration, specialised in Financial Management, you will be in high demand on the job market. Thanks to your expert financial knowledge, as well as your broad foundation in the business management area, your career opportunities are exceptionally broad. You could fulfil a wide range of positions, including business consultant, investment analyst, risk manager or finance manager. You can also start up your own business, like some of our former students have done. Or you can opt to further develop yourself by continuing with a PhD-programme.
Type of degree
When you have completed this Master's with the specialisation in Financial Management, you will receive a Master’s degree in Business Administration and the title Master of Science (MSc). Your specialisation will be mentioned specifically on your diploma supplement, highlighting your specialised knowledge and skills in Financial Management.
Job opportunities
As a graduate specialised in Financial Management, you will be equipped to enter any area of business administration, not just those directly related to financial management. In fact, many employers prefer students with this specialisation to competitors with a degree in finance, because this specialisation means you are well-versed in finance as well as in areas of management. This flexibility makes it easier for employers to integrate you into their organisation.
Every year, our graduates receive exciting job offers in the areas of finance and accounting, IT and business or research and consultancy. Most of them get jobs in which they manage different aspects of business, drawing on their entrepreneurial spirit and inside knowledge of finance. Examples of jobs you could pursue include finance manager, investment analyst or manager, business consultant, risk manager, account manager, business analyst or portfolio manager. You may share your expertise at a (fintech) start-up or a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), a large or multinational company, a financial institute or an accounting firm, such as PWC or KPMG, or an organisation in the public sector.
Start a business
Do you have a great business idea? At the University of Twente, you can turn it into reality! At UT, we highly encourage entrepreneurship. In fact, UT has been voted the most entrepreneurial university in the Netherlands four times in a row. We have a unique approach of putting scientific knowledge to practical use and turning our expertise and yours into solutions that people and society actually need. As a catalyst for meaningful entrepreneurship, we offer you the Novel-T foundation and the start-up hub on campus.
Former students have gone before you. Below, you find some examples of successful businesses that were started up by BA graduates. Will you be next?
- GSM.nl (now known as belwinkel.nl)
- Watch brand Nordgreen
- Alcohol-free gin brand Laori
- Online auction app Ubeo
Continue as a researcher: obtain a PhD
Instead of pursuing a professional career right away after completing your Master’s degree, you can opt to follow a PhD programme at Twente Graduate School (TGS). This involves spending four years studying a particular research area in-depth at one of our research institutes. Obtaining your PhD earns you the title of Doctor (Dr).
Interested in doing a PhD? You can check below if there are any vacancies. If not, you can also send in an open application.