Compulsory modules

Accounting and Financial Management (15 credits)

The aims of this module are to:

  • Provide students with a broad understanding of the basic concepts in accounting and financial management with an emphasis on decision-making.
  • Develop students' technical and analytical skills in aspects of accounting and financial management.
  • Equip them with the financial awareness necessary for further study in all aspects of business and management.

Funding (15 credits)

The aims of this module are to equip students with an in-depth knowledge of the various funding options available to a new venture and the processes involved in obtaining financial backing. Students will learn about developing a new business and preparing a pitch to an investor.

Research Methods (15 credits)

The aims of this module are to equip students with a working knowledge of typical quantitative and qualitative research methods used in the research undertaken in the different institutes at Loughborough University London.

Dissertation (60 credits)

The aims of this module are to give the student the opportunity to study a subject or research question in depth and to research the issues surrounding the subject or background to the problem.

The module will equip the student with the relevant skills, knowledge and understanding to embark on their individual research project and they will be guided through the three options available to them to complete their dissertation:

  • A desk based research project that could be set by an organisation or could be a subject of the student's choice.
  • A project that involves collection of primary data from within an organisation or based on lab and/or field experiments.
  • A full professional placement within an organisation during which time they will complete a project as part of their role in agreement with the organisation (subject to a suitable placement position being obtained).

Students will achieve a high level of understanding in the subject area and produce a written thesis or project report which will discuss this research in depth and with rigour.

Optional modules

Collaborative Project (15 credits)

The aims of this module are to:

  • Provide students with an opportunity to be exposed to project-based teamwork in diverse settings (understood in this context as involving a range of multidisciplinary, multicultural and demographic elements in differing configurations), aiming to strengthen their cooperative and collaborative working skills and competence, while raising awareness and appreciation of diversity itself.
  • Provide students with hands on experience of identifying, framing and resolving practice oriented and real-world based challenges and problems, using creativity, critical enquiry and appropriate tools to achieve valuable and relevant solutions.
  • Support the development of students' ability to engage in critical enquiry and individual reflection, as well as to apply individual strengths and skills, building on their own educational backgrounds.
  • Provide students with opportunities for networking with stakeholders, organisations and corporations, aiming to enhance the competence and skills needed to connect to relevant parties and build up future professional opportunities.

Corporate Governance and CSR (15 credits)

This module aims to:

  • Develop students understanding of how corporations are governed and how they manage their social and environmental responsibilities.
  • Provide students with the skills to discuss the role of internal (corporate boards, investors) and external (law and private regulations) governance and accountability mechanisms.
  • Equip students with academic and practical knowledge of corporate governance frameworks and CSR processes.
  • Enable students to critically assess how governance and social and environmental responsibility mechanisms influence a range of societal outcomes, stakeholder relationships, and firm behaviour.
  • Generate awareness of the pressures, limitations, and outcomes associated with various corporate governance models and responsible/irresponsible corporate conduct.