Compulsory modules

The aim of this module is to:

  • develop a critical understanding of modern corporate finance theory and fixed income valuations;
  • to enable students, through the application of appropriate tools and techniques, to both evaluate and solve complex fixed income and corporate finance problems.

The aims of this module are:

  • To explore the nature, purposes and roles of accounting in organisations.
  • To introduce students to the international regulatory framework of accounting.
  • To learn fundamental principles of international financial reporting standards and terms used.
  • To master the preparation of statements of profit or loss, statements of financial position and statements of cash flow under international financial reporting standards.
  • To establish an awareness of some of the advantages and limitations of financial accounting to help decision making.

The aims of this module are:

  • To introduce students to the concepts and techniques of management accounting.
  • To evaluate different overhead cost assignment methods.
  • To apply management accounting concepts and tools to support short-term and long-term decisions.
  • To examine the budgeting process in planning for profits.
  • To develop relevant transferable skills.

The aims of this module are:

  • to develop a critical appreciation of the professional skills essential for success in finance and accounting roles;
  • to develop both the technical and soft skills required when working in finance or accounting roles;
  • to build the skills required for tackling finance and accounting assignments when working individually or in teams;
  • to develop skills in using Office 365 (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) that are needed to work effectively in finance and accounting roles.

Optional modules (choose one)

The aims of this module are:

  • Provide an overview of global financial markets and institutions, including an appreciation of the economic problems that financial institutions and markets seek to overcome.
  • Develop an understanding of the organisation and operation of the major markets and types of institution.
  • Develop familiarity with the business models of financial firms and the requirements of their clients.
  • Gain insight into the impact of technology and regulation on the evolution of the industry.

The aims of this module are:

  • Develop a critical understanding of financial reporting, management accounting and accountability issues in relation to their economic, environmental, and social impacts.
  • Explore corporate governance and responsibility, including different approaches to governance mechanisms and their impact on sustainability.
  • Explore emerging developments in accounting and accountability for sustainability.

Compulsory modules

The aims of this module are:

  • to develop a critical appreciation of the professional skills essential for success in finance and accounting roles;
  • to develop both the technical and soft skills required when working in finance or accounting roles;
  • to build the skills required for tackling finance and accounting assignments when working individually or in teams;
  • to develop skills in using Office 365 (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) that are needed to work effectively in finance and accounting roles.

Optional modules

Choose at least one of the following options:

The aims of this module are:

  • To build on the pre-requisite modules.
  • To examine standard cost and variances.
  • To explain the behavioural considerations in the design, implementation and operation of management accounting systems.
  • To encourage a critical understanding of performance measurement and management in organisations, taking into account factors such as economic, cultural, political, social and behavioural.
  • To examine the management accountants’ role in changing organisational contexts.
  • To understand the theoretical underpinnings that underlie different management accounting and control research.
  • To consider current and future directions in management accounting and control research including the role of the management accountant.
  • To develop relevant transferable skills.

The aims of this module are:

  • To build on the knowledge gained in earlier studies of financial accounting and reporting.
  • To explore relationships between theory and practice in financial reporting.
  • To broaden and deepen students' knowledge and understanding in respect of published financial reports.
  • To develop an understanding of contemporary issues in accounting and the challenges of with different proposals and solutions.
  • To further encourage an openness to new ideas and awareness that in many situations there is a range of alternatives which should be evaluated.
  • To develop relevant transferable skills.

Choose a minimum of two or a maximum of three from the following options:

The aims of this module are:

  • to build on fundamental theories of corporate finance to explore more advanced corporate finance topics;
  • to develop skills which will allow the student to analyse mergers and acquisitions in depth.

The aims of this module are:

  • Deepen and broaden students' understanding of conceptual and theoretical issues in accounting and financial management through real world cases.
  • Develop an understanding of the analysis of firms' financial reports relevant to the investment decision and firms' valuations.
  • Develop an understanding of, and apply, the tools and techniques available to value the stock of listed public companies.
  • Develop and enhance transferable skills.
  • Introduce alternative investment classes.

The aims of this module are:

  • to provide students with an understanding of sustainable finance and its role in promoting sustainable development;
  • to develop students' critical thinking skills in evaluating investment decisions through the lens of sustainability;
  • to provide students with practical skills in integrating ESG factors in investment decision-making and valuation;
  • to equip students with transferable skills in research, analysis and communication of sustainability-related topics.

The aims of this module are:

  • Develop comprehensive big data analytical skills for real-life problem-solving in accounting and finance.
  • Explore unstructured data and its application in accounting and finance.
  • Foster openness to new ideas and awareness of alternative solutions which should be evaluated.
  • Develop relevant transferable skills.

Compulsory modules

This module is an opportunity to tackle a real organisational problem in a specific discipline, as prescribed by a 'client' company, working in a group. The aims are:

  • to apply discipline-specific knowledge, covered in the post graduate programme, in addition to knowledge gained from previous studies (if relevant) to a real-world problem/situation.
  • to undertake business consultancy across the entire lifecycle of a project from inception to delivery.
  • to develop consulting skills, including those related to academic research, such as effective communication with the company, choosing appropriate theories/frameworks and effectively collecting and using data as needed.
  • to effectively work in a group.
  • to deliver a range of agreed outputs to a deadline.