Accounting, Valuation and Financial Management

Study Accounting at SSE

The MSc program in Accounting, Valuation and Financial Management (MAVFM) offers a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum covering financial reporting, business control, capital budgeting, financial analysis, and corporate valuation. Throughout the program, you develop an analytical and international perspective. In the core financial reporting courses, the focus is on the fundamental concepts underlying international accounting standards, including IFRS. This approach ensures that your knowledge remains relevant as standards evolve. Accounting is taught as a language for analyzing and understanding how companies operate.

With a relatively small cohort, the program offers an engaging and collaborative learning environment. Faculty members are active researchers who are closely involved in teaching and committed to your learning and development.

Teaching combines lectures, group work, case-based learning, and real-world applications. Close connections with the business community bring regular guest lectures from senior leaders in multinational companies.

The program is supported by an advisory board with members from leading positions across industries. 

Program structure

The first semester consists of core courses in strategic management control, financial analysis, international financial reporting, and corporate valuation. In the second semester, you choose from a set of core electives.

During the second year, you can tailor your studies by selecting from a range of options, including additional electives, specialized tracks in sustainability or data analytics, exchange studies, or the Executive Trainee Module for hands-on work experience. You also complete your Master thesis.

Learn more about the program structure.

Professional development 

The program provides you with both professional skills and personal capabilities, giving you the tools to navigate a changing business environment.

During these two years, you will work with a career coach who supports your transition from studies to professional life through guidance and career planning. You also gain access to the SSE Career Hub, with CV reviews, interview training, workshops, and industry insights.

MSc Mentorship Program

You can also join the MSc Mentorship Program, where experienced professionals support your transition into working life and help you build a strong network.

Career opportunities

A Master's degree from SSE will provide you access to international career opportunities. As a graduate of the MSc program in Accounting, Valuation and Financial Management, you gain a strong understanding of how financial and non-financial controls are used to manage multinational companies. You also learn how organizations report to external stakeholders and how performance is evaluated, including in valuation contexts.

Common career paths include the following roles:

• Chief financial officer (CFO)
• Management consultant
• Investment banker
• Business controller
• Financial analyst
• Auditor

Read more about our MSc graduates in the latest MSc employment report. 

Class profile

Student intake 2025

• 56 students enrolled
• 38% female students
• GMAT (Focus Edition) range: 595 - 745
• GMAT (Focus Edition) median: 645
• GRE range: 165 - 168
• GRE median: N/A
• Swedish students: 40
• International students: 16
• Average age: 23

Nationalities: Sweden, Germany, Latvia, Switzerland, China, Norway, Italy, Czech Republic, Finland, Poland, and Lithuania. 

Your Program Director

Meet Milda Tylaitė - Program Director for the MSc program in Accounting, Valuation and Financial Management and Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting.