Profile
This course will provide you with a strong foundation of financial knowledge, analytical skills and an appreciation of managerial decision making, to prepare you for a career in management, accounting, financial planning or corporate investment.
Strategic planning is an organisation's process of defining its strategy or direction and making appropriate decisions on the allocation of resources to best achieve its objectives.
The course contains significant elements of finance and management accounting. It provides the necessary tools for quantitative assessment of corporate performance.
The course is for graduates who are looking to develop a career in:
- management
- accounting
- financial planning
- corporate investment
Your development
On completion of the course, you will be able to demonstrate practical skills and the ability to:
- implement appropriate business strategies that optimise the financial interests of key stakeholders in various organisational environments
- systematically collect, analyse and interpret data
- provide advice about how to apply financial models, tools and techniques to improve organisational performance
- understand and apply as appropriate product costing, budgeting, capital budgeting, and other management accounting techniques
Graduates of this course have undertaken various roles including:
- Financial Trader
- Auditor
- Risk Analyst
- Investor
- Revenue Analyst
- Tax Assistant
- Accounting Associate
Practitioner and research led teaching
Profiles of academic staff who teach on the course:
- Professor Simon Hussain
- Ms Gillian Holmes
- Dr Chen Su
- Dr Bo Che
- Dr Lana Liu
- Dr Zhijuan Wu
Delivery
The course is modular, comprising:
- 180 credits of compulsory modules
- full time over 12 months
The dissertation takes the form of a consultant's report. This provides you with the opportunity to integrate and apply your learning to real world situations. You will choose a company and use available information to produce your report. You will also give recommendations on performance and strategy. The skill set that you cultivate will enable you to influence financial and strategic decisions from inside a company.
Accreditation
Accreditation
The course exempts you from seven Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) professional examinations. These include:
- C01 Fundamentals of Management Accounting
- C02 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
- C03 Fundamentals of Business Mathematics
- C04 Fundamentals of Business Economics
- P1 Performance Operations
- E1 Enterprise Operations
- P2 Performance Management
Newcastle University Business School is accredited by the:
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
- Association of MBAs (AMBA)
Only 1% of business schools worldwide hold triple accreditation. Our Business School is part of this elite group and this accolade is a huge endorsement. It reflects the investments we make for our students through providing:
- a high quality teaching environment
- innovative programming
- active engagement with industry
Modules
Compulsory modules
- NBS8001 International Finance and Capital Markets
- NBS8401 Business Context and Operations
- NBS8135 Introduction to Financial Reporting
- NBS8223 Dissertation in Strategic Planning and Investment
- NBS8224 Performance and Decision Management
- NBS8233 Managerial Decision Making and Control
- NBS8235 Financial Planning and Investment
- NBS8301 Managerial Economics and Organisational Architecture
Modules might change for your year of entry.
How to Apply
Use our Applicant Portal to apply for your course. We have a step-by-step guide to help you.
Start dates
The course starts in September. There is no application closing date for this course.
We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts. This is so that you have enough time to make the necessary arrangements.
Deposit
If you live outside the UK/EU you must:
- pay a deposit of GBP1,500
- or submit an official letter of sponsorship
The deposit is payable after you receive an offer to study at Newcastle University. The deposit is non-refundable, but is deducted from your tuition fees when you register.
