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Chartered Institute of
Business & Management
Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA)
Part-time
Executive Masters of Business Administration
The CIPFA qualification will enable you to work
(MBA)
in the area of accounting and finance within
Part-time
the public and not-for-profit sectors, as well
Our Executive MBA programme is designed
as the private sector. CIPFA members are
to give you one of the most challenging and
employed by local authorities, health trusts,
innovative learning experiences you will ever
health organisations, the National Audit Office,
have. We help you to develop a thorough
the Audit Commission, the utility companies
understanding of critical management theories
and diverse organisations such as the World
and the key challenges facing organisations
Bank, Marks and Spencer and Allied Brewery, to
today. We recruit experienced practitioners who
name just a few. In addition, CIPFA members are
wish to accelerate their career opportunities and
employed by many accounting firms.
directly apply their learning to enhance their own
We offer CIPFA courses for each module on
and their organisations’ performance.
a day-release basis over a number of weeks,
The Leeds Business School MBA is now the only
backed up by a full-day revision course for each
MBA in the world to have gained professional
paper. The classroom-based courses provide a
doctoral recognition by the Chartered
firm grounding in the technical material for each
Management Institute. This means that students
subject, supported by exam standard question
who undertake the MBA programme have the
practice which provides you with preparation for
option to gain accreditation at Certificate level 8
the exam.
in Strategic Leadership & Direction.
All tutors have extensive experience with the
Core modules include: operational decision
CIPFA qualification, proven by our successful
making, enabling organisational excellence,
exam pass rates which are consistently above
strategic leadership, sustainable business,
the national average.
global strategy, knowledge and technology
The papers at Certificate Level include:
& information, personal and organisational
Financial accounting, management accounting,
priorities, planning and critical thinking
financial management systems & techniques
for personal development, techniques for
and financial reporting. the papers at diploma
undertaking management research and applying
level include: audit & assurance, leadership
theoretical knowledge to business issues.
& management, financial & performance
Option modules include: strategic marketing
reporting, accounting for decision making,
management, financial decision analysis, doing
governance & public policy, public finance (half a
business in Europe, business development
module) and taxation (half a module).The papers
options and public sector management options.
at final level include: finance & management
case study, strategic business management and
Visits to major employers deepen your
initial professional development.
knowledge of global business issues,
entrepreneurship and innovation.
Entry Requirements
You can study for CIPFA if you have a minimum
Entry requirements
of 3 GCSEs (grades A-C) and 2 A levels (grades
You should normally have a degree or equivalent
A-C), or the Scottish, Northern or Southern Irish
together with appropriate work experience.
equivalents. Subjects must include Maths and
Applications based on appropriate work
English at either level.
experience alone are also welcomed.
Key facts
Key facts
Course code: CIPCS
Course code: EXMBA
Place of study: Cloth Hall Court
Place of study: Civic Quarter
Start date: September or January
Start date: September
Length of study: Normally 1 year per stage.
Length of study: 2 years.
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