This course provides students with excellent knowledge and skills in accounting, finance and business management including an international perspective. The course content is enriched by input from business leaders and leading accountancy bodies to ensure that students are sufficiently prepared for the demands of the world of work.
The course combines modules in business management, accounting and financial management. The business management aspects focus on solving business issues, enabling each student to broaden their knowledge and skills set whilst working individually and in groups to solve current and emerging business problems. The accounting and finance elements of the course provide students the full range of technical and academic skills which are critical to successfully managing modern organisations in a global context.
A high percentage of business directors have a finance background. This course provides you with both the business and accounting skills to have a successful career within many business environments, both in the commercial and not-for-profit sectors, whether setting up your own business or working for a large international organisation.
Illustrative modulesYear 1
- Management Contexts
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Management Accounting
Year 2
Compulsory modules:
- Management Accounting
- Financial Accounting
- Managing Business Operations
Placement year
You have the opportunity to spend your third year in a paid work placement. A number of high profile accountancy related placements in companies such as IBM, Sony, Marks & Spencer and Xerox are available each year, as well as in accountancy practices ranging from small local and regional firms to the Big Four companies.
Year 3
- Building and Sustaining Strategy
- Strategic Financial Management
- Strategic Management Accounting
- accreditation of prior learning enabling those with the Association of Accounting Technicians qualification to fast-track their degree studies
- a dedicated team of professionally qualified tutors with significant practice and industry experience providing vocationally relevant teaching
- accountant in practice or industry
- financial services roles
- general or specialist business management roles
The course uses a variety of methods of assessment, to give every student the opportunity to reach their potential. These range from the more traditional examinations and essays, to simulations, presentations, portfolios and podcasts.
Recent guest lecturers/speakers- Angie Petkovic, Managing Director, APT Marketing
- Adam Moore, Senior Marketing Executive, ICAEW
- Simon Graham, Environmental Strategist, Commercial PLC (Cheltenham)
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- Association of International Accountants
