| Compulsory
Modules |
Business Strategy |
The module builds on the students¡¯ knowledge of management theory and practice gained from prior study of business and management and integrates different functional aspects of business in order to provide the student with a holistic perspective of how organisations determine their strategic direction. The module examines the strategic decision-making process through an investigation of the external and internal environment, strategic options and implementation issues facing an organisation. It will cover challenges facing business in the 21st century ranging from globalisation and the rise of the emerging economies, governance and corporate social responsibility and sustainability. |
| Strategic Financial Management |
This module is designed for those who wish to develop their study of financial management as part either of a degree in accounting and finance or, alternatively, a more general management degree. It aims to provide students with a working understanding and appreciation of financial markets, the sources of finance and the cost of capital, capital investment appraisal, and valuation of shares and companies. It aims to facilitate the acquisition by students of a balance of skills and knowledge including skills in applying quantitative techniques; the ability to interpret and explain the results of these calculations; the ability to critically evaluate the techniques; and the capacity to relate these to the external contexts in which companies operate. |
| Strategic Management Accounting |
This module aims to support the student's development of his/her ability to select and apply relevant financial techniques in supporting the management of a business or non-business organisation, and to interpret and explain the results. It aims to facilitate the acquisition by students of a balance of skills and knowledge including skills in applying quantitative techniques; the ability to interpret and explain the results of these calculations; the ability to critically evaluate the techniques; and a recognition that management accounting, like other areas of management, is context-dependent, and has to be put into the context of the particular organisation and its own strategy, culture and management style. |
| Managing Your Professional Performance |
This module gives you the opportunity to take an in-depth look at yourself in the context of academic learning and to develop and implement your own development plan. |
| Corporate Financial Reporting |
This module aims to provide an advanced level course into the accounting and reporting framework relevant to large corporations and the impact of International Financial Reporting Standards on the financial reporting environment.
The module will address the theoretical as well as practical aspects of the reporting environment (including consolidations, analysis and interpretation of statements), so that students will gain an understanding of the historical, cultural and political influences, comparing and contrasting such influences on the major international regions and their own national framework.
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| International Finance |
This module investigates the operation of the international capital and money markets with particular emphasis upon the nature and use of market instruments for raising capital finance, financing international trade, and managing interest and foreign exchange risk. |
Optional Modules
(Choose 1 Module) |
Strategic Global Operations |
This module examines how organisations strategically manage their operations in a global environment |
| New Business Development |
This module will examine: the new product development process (NPD) including concept/idea generation, market research and evaluation methods and the commercialisation process. Methods to assess the market potential for new products including product positioning, testing, test marketing, and NPD launch are studied. The assessment consists of the development of a sector specific business plan, which allows students to integrate learning and to draw upon many concepts of management. |
