Alliance Manchester Business School

Many professionals work alongside financial data every day, but few feel fully confident discussing it.

Aaron A***n and Samuel Mapplethorpe-Walters share their experience of being on our part-time MSc Financial Management programme.

Find out more about the course: https://www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/msc-financial-management/?utm_campaign=msc-fm-recruitment&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fm-social-videos-may-2026&utm_content=course-page

Financial knowledge is becoming increasingly important across every industry, not just finance.

We recently inteviewed two of our MSc Financial Management students: Aaron A***n, who works in asset management, and Samuel Mapplethorpe-Walters, who works for the NHS.

Find out what made them decide to strengthen their financial expertise.

An MBA is most valuable when you have enough experience to leverage what you learn.

Students Armaan and Riya discuss whether an MBA is for everyone, the value of work experience, and how timing is everything.

Watch the full episode of Manchester MBA Voices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmUquCpvcm4

What role should AI play in art and entertainment?

According to Full-time MBA candidate Armaan Raj Dua, AI is incredible at recognising patterns and analysing data, but true creativity comes from the human ability to connect unrelated ideas and create meaning from them.

Watch the full episode of Manchester MBA Voices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmUquCpvcm4

From working behind the scenes on a Netflix production to being asked to grow Netflix itself and later IMDb, Armaan Raj Dua tells Riya Malik the career moves, risks, and experiences that shaped his journey before coming to Manchester.

Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmUquCpvcm4

Life on a Netflix set isn't always glamorous, but to Armaan, it was absolutely worth it 🙌

In this episode of Manchester MBA Voices, Armaan (Full-time MBA Class of 2027) joins host Riya to chat about his experience working on the second season of .

Link in bio for the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmUquCpvcm4

Don’t miss your chance to join us this Saturday at the Manchester MBA Open Day.

If you’re looking to advance in your current role, pivot industries, or scale your own ventures, Head of MBA Recruitment and Marketing Chris Healy will explore why an MBA can help. He'll also give an overview of our full-time and flexible MBA programmes before hosting a live student panel with Mayur Gupta, Alex Greenfield, Volkan Cinar and Aimy Roach.

With limited places remaining, this is your opportunity to connect directly with faculty and current students, ask your questions, and discover how the Manchester MBA can accelerate your career.

📆 Saturday 9 May
📍Alliance Manchester Business School

👉 Register now before spaces fill: https://www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/events/the-manchester-mba-open-day/?utm_campaign=mba-recruitment&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook-post&utm_content=main-event-page

As part of National Productivity Week, this event looks at Skills, Talent and Productivity in Greater Manchester.

As regions compete for talent and investment, aligning skills with productivity is critical to sustaining growth and opportunity. This event focuses on Greater Manchester, examining how skills, talent and workforce investment shape regional productivity, and where the biggest opportunities lie. Grounded in new research and local insight, the discussion will explore how employers, policymakers and institutions can work together to close productivity gaps.

What are our new Global Executive MBA students looking forward to learning?

A few months ago, we interviewed senior professionals Rena Ho, Adaora Ude, and Yevgeny Tovstonos while they were attending their first in-person workshops at the very start of their MBA programme. Here's what they had to say.