Master in Accounting and Financial Management

Train as an expert professional in accounting and finance, and specialize in Corporate Finance, Controlling, or International Finance.

The main objective of the Master in Accounting and Financial Management at UPF Barcelona School of Management is to train expert professionals who can successfully manage the accounting and finance department of any company or institution.

You will acquire the essential knowledge for aligning the evolution of the economic and financial environment with the financial strategy of any organization. In addition, you will master the specialties of Controlling, Corporate Finance, and International Finance and Accounting , which allow you to focus your professional career on the field that interests you the most.

Throughout the course, you will learn the latest techniques for customer management, treasury, and long-term financial management. You will delve into the design and implementation of capitalization, indebtedness, and dividend policies and you will learn to choose those financing instruments that best suit the needs of the company.

In addition, in the Corporate Finance specialization, you will have the opportunity to obtain a double degree with Montpellier University - MOMA (France).

The Master in Accounting and Financial Management is endorsed by Pompeu Fabra University , the 1st Spanish university and the 15th best university in the world (of those with less than 50 years), according to the Times Higher Education ranking. In addition, UPF Barcelona School of Management has EQUIS accreditation, the most prestigious institutional recognition for business schools globally.

Why choose this program

01 Study at an accredited school

Study at a school accredited by EQUIS, an international distinction that guarantees the quality of our institution and makes us the 1st school of management linked to a public university with this accreditation in our country.

02 Choose the modality that suits you

We offer the same program, content, and academic qualification in 3 different modalities: on-campus, blended, and online. You can choose the modality that suits your personal and professional situation. The program is also offered entirely in English as well as in Spanish.

03 Learn from industry professionals

You will train with UPF professors, whose Department of Economics and Business has been rated 1st in Spain, 3rd in Europe, and 46th in the world, by Times Higher Education. You will also train with recognized active professionals who will contribute their knowledge and experience in applying theory to practice.

04 Undertake your internship in top-level entities

You will be able to undertake professional internships in prominent companies such as Danone, VidaCaixa, E&Y, Boehringer Ingelheim, or Nestlé, among others.

05 Access to CIMA, ACCA, and CFA credentials

Completing the master's degree gives you accelerated access to the CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) and ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) credentials, two of the most internationally recognized institutions for accrediting professionals in management & accounting, financial accounting, and management accounting. At the end of the Master, you can also take the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam.

06 CFA Accreditation

The Master's is a member of the University Affiliation Program of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute. At the end of the Master, you will be ready to take the exam to obtain the CFA accreditation, a prestigious international recognition in investment management and financial analysis, for which there are two scholarships offered in each course. You can also take part in the CFA Research Challenge, a team competition in which more than 1,000 universities and Business Schools participate from all over the world.

Specializations

The master is made up of 4 modules. The first 3 are transversal, that is, they are common in the three specialties. The last module of the master's is the specialty, which you can choose depending on the field in which you want to develop your professional activity.

• Corporate finance:  Master the design and implementation of financial policies and optimal decision-making regarding financing and investment.
• Controlling:  Specialize in the controller function. Learn to define and operationalize company strategy and coordinate business operations such as analytical accounting, advanced financial planning, and sector analysis.
• International Finance and Accounting:  Focus on companies with an international presence. You will deal in depth with basic aspects such as international accounting regulations, the financial management of multinationals, or international taxation. 25% of this specialization is taught in English.

Accreditations

UPF Barcelona School of Management  is the management school of  Pompeu Fabra University , the  1st Ibero-American university  and the  16th-placed university in the world , among those under 50 years of age, according to the Times Higher Education ranking.

UPF Barcelona School of Management  has  EQUIS  accreditation, the most prestigious institutional recognition for business schools globally, and places itself among the top business schools in the world.

The Master in Accounting and Financial Management  is an  official master's degree  and has the academic recognition of the Ministry of Education of the Government of Spain. The Quality Agency of the University System of Catalonia (AQU) has also institutionally accredited UPF-BSM. This accreditation certifies all the official master's degrees that we teach and recognizes the quality of our educational model in accordance with the criteria of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).

The master provides access to the CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), and CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) accreditations.

UPF-BSM is the management school of Pompeu Fabra University, a university internationally recognized for its level of excellence in teaching and research.

Our purpose is to contribute to the development of management and to people who put it into practice. We train professionals who are capable of managing companies and institutions and leading projects with a global vision. People who seek to add value , innovate and transform society through a commitment to culture and global wellness.

Why should you choose us?

We connect the university with business through innovation, social transformation, and research. Our management vision is strategic, it is based on international best practices and it is focused on people.

We propose solutions to the challenges faced by the business, social and institutional environment with the vocation of transferring results to society. We want to generate knowledge and economic and social impact.

We offer an active, personalized, and interdisciplinary learning model that prepares students to become professionals capable of moving in constantly changing environments.

We have a values-based culture such as ethics, social responsibility, transparency, rigor, sustainability, diversity, humanism, and culture. We have a creative and transformative vision with a vocation for excellence in teaching, research, and knowledge transfer.

A business school connected to the world

The interest of new management in challenges related to global welfare requires approaching education from an international perspective.

An international vocation with a global vision of challenges of the future

We understand internationalization as a transversal project that permeates all areas and activities of our school. Its objective is to provide the content with a broad and universal vision that can be shared by teachers, management, and students from around the world.

In addition, at UPF-BSM, as an extension of UPF, we obtained wide international recognition for the excellence of our work in teaching and research.

The international ambition to provide solutions with a global impact

We promote the mobility of our students and professors with the aim of fostering the creation of international networks and alliances with reference actors, developing joint experiences. These alliances allow us to be an active part of the world and to fulfill our international ambition to provide solutions with global impact.