Compulsory modules

The aims of this module are to:

  • Explore the nature, purposes and roles of financial accounting in organisations.
  • Learn the fundamental principles and language of financial accounting.
  • Preparation of straightforward single entity statements of profit or loss, statements of financial position, statements of changes in equity and statements of cash flow under international financial reporting standards.
  • Establish an awareness of some of the advantages and limitations of financial accounting to inform decision making.

This module aims to introduce students to some of the more elementary and relevant economic theories and issues at the microeconomic and macroeconomic level, and relate economic theory to the business environment.

The aims of this module are to:

  • Explore the origins and concepts of responsible management practice (RMP).
  • Examine RMP within a range of contemporary contexts.
  • Develop expertise in key academic skills for university life and beyond.

The aims of this module are:

  • To provide an introduction to core issues in corporate finance.
  • To provide an understanding of how corporate finance relates to other corporate managerial activities.
  • To develop relevant transferable skills.

The aims of this module are:

  • Introduce basic legal concepts relevant to commercial activity, and to explain their relevance as a parameter of business decision-making.
  • Explain how legal principles are created by both case law and statute, to illustrate their relevance to all aspects of business activity.

The aims of this module are

  • Prepare students with a sound foundation of behavioural and organisational concepts for subsequent management modules.
  • Develop an understanding of individual, group, and organisational characteristics and processes and their influence on organisational outcomes.
  • Develop an understanding of contextual influences on individuals and groups at work.

The aims of this module are to:

  • Explore the origins and concepts of ethical business in practice.
  • Examine ethical dilemmas from a range of exciting contemporary contexts.
  • Develop expertise in collaborative project work, professional skills and preparedness for the world of work.
Plus, one of the following:

The aims of this module are:

  • Introduce students to a variety of mathematical and statistical tools that are used in management and its professions.
  • Ensure that students have the requisite mathematical, statistical and modelling skills that will be necessary to study the quantitative business and management techniques presented in subsequent parts of their management education.
  • Develop confidence in, the use of industry standard packages for business and management purposes.
  • Develop relevant transferable skills.

The aims of this module are:

  • Introduce students to a variety of mathematical and statistical tools that are used in management and its professions.
  • Ensure that students have the requisite mathematical, statistical and modelling skills that will be necessary to study the quantitative business and management techniques presented in subsequent parts of their management education.
  • Develop confidence in, the use of industry standard packages for business and management purposes.
  • Develop relevant transferable skills.