Banking, Economics and Finance MSc at Cranfield University

This course is accredited by the Charter Banker Institute and provides a direct pathway to Chartered Banker status. Graduates are eligible to use the post-nominal MCBI immediately, with no additional examinations required. You will also receive a digital badge awarded by the Principles for Responsible Banking Academy (PRBA), which has been established by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) in collaboration with the Chartered Banker Institute and the Deutsche Gesellshaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

Faculty: School of Management  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: 28 September 2026  |  Location: Cranfield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Delivery: Taught modules 60%, Individual Project 40%. Compulsory modules: Corporate Financial Management, Data Analytics and AI for Managers, Digital Banking, FinTech, and Artificial Intelligence, Economics of Markets, Competition and Strategy, Financial Markets, Regulations and Ethical Practices, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation, Professional Practice and Career Readiness, Research Methods for Business Impact, Responsible Banking, Sustainable and Green Banking.

Career pathways

We expect that, following completion, you will be able to progress faster in your career, particularly within the financial sector industry. This course will improve your employability prospects by being interdisciplinary and internationally focused.

Official programme page