Business and Financial Management

The aim of the module is to provide students with a theoretical and practical introduction to Accounting.  This module will help students understand the fundamentals of basic accounting methods.  It will introduce students to the production of financial statements for decision makers in various organizational structures.

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This module will provide an insight into the distinct contribution of Human Resource Management policy and practice to employee and organisational performance and success within a UK and international comparative context.  It will help students develop an understanding of the interrelationship between the dynamic nature of social relationships within a range of organisations, the broader external environment, and the effective management of human resources and employment relations

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The aim of this module is to introduce students to key concepts in modern economics, in particular the functioning of markets as the foundation of contemporary economies;  It will present an overview of the main microeconomic principles of economic behaviour and the main concepts within macroeconomics, and to explore the relationship between these microeconomic principles and macroeconomic concepts.

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This module aims to provide an introduction to key foundational aspects of the theory and practice of marketing, which are essential to the long term prosperity of organisations and applicable to all specialisations within business. It will enable students to apply marketing principles to real life marketing situations.

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This module enables students to present, evaluate and interpret quantitative data in order to develop a capacity for making business decisions.  It will introduce students to the mathematical prerequisites for developing lines of argument and making sound judgements  It will help students to develop an awareness of established mathematical and statistical techniques to initiate and undertake critical analysis of information and propose appropriate solutions to business problems.

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This module introduces students to the nature of organising and organisations within a global context.  It provides students with a foundational context for the study of the functional areas of business organisation.

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This module further consolidates and develops students’ knowledge of and competence in the foreign language, within the general context of the countries where it is spoken, and more specifically for professional purposes.  It further prepares students linguistically and interculturally for work in or relating to a country where the target language is spoken.

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Building on the embedded skills developed during level 4 of the programme the module aims to enable the student to plan and carry out appropriate professional development activities to increase employability and performance, including self presentation, professional networking, project planning and implementation, team working, influencing and multimedia communication. The module aims to equip the student with the experience required to position themselves in the global employment marketplace.

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The overall aim of the module is to develop a systematic understanding of the management of resources and operations within a global marketplace.. The module will focus on developing an advanced appreciation of the functions and processes within the organisation and their impact on and responsiveness to the external environment in which they operate.

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This module introduces present-day costing techniques and their uses in the contemporary manufacturing and business environment.  It explores the use of management accounting information for decision making and performance measurement; it introduce current issues in information technology together with a theoretical evaluation of the process of developing and implementing accounting information systems.

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This module promotes the student’s understanding  of management accounting information, tools and techniques and to explore the significance of techniques to internal business functions.  It will promote the development of students' practical skills using accounting specific ICT packages and further consider the use of information technology in supporting the activities of the accountant and the management within an organization.

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This module introduces students to the operation of legal systems in the global business context and the areas of law that underpin the practice of effective business management.  Students will develop a working knowledge of the law relating to contracts in different business contexts and their effective negotiation.

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This module will develop a student’s ability to initiate, implement, review and appraise management objectives and decisions within the context of a dynamic, competitive market environment.  It will help to  develop an understanding of the complex interactions that characterise decision-making in organisation, and consequently the importance of thinking beyond a single functional perspective.

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This module further consolidates and develops students’ knowledge of and competence in the foreign language, within the general context of the countries where it is spoken, and more specifically for professional purposes.  It helps  prepare students linguistically and interculturally for work in or relating to a country where the target language is spoken.

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This module evaluates the UK taxation system and its place in the global environment. It appraises core areas of taxation related to businesses and evaluates the taxation situation of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.

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This module demonstrates the concepts of finance such as raising capital, capital markets, the capital structure of firms and to evaluate the external global financial environment in which firms operate.  It introduces the concept of risk management, investment decisions, financing decisions and asset management decisions and their related risk/return trade offs.  This module also evaluates the processes of mergers and takeovers and analyses the risks in international finance , including foreign exchange, foreign trade and investment risks, and techniques used to manage such risks.

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This module develops student’s ability to evaluate and analyse the financial control processes of a business. It develops student’s ability to evaluate alternative mechanisms to deliver information to management for control and decision making purposes.

The module demonstrates the centrality of management accounting information to effective global business control and develops an understanding of the management accountants role in sustainability.

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This module aims to develop students’ understanding of the secondary sources and primary research methodologies available to solve business problems.  In particular, it aims to develop the knowledge and skills required to evaluate published business research and consultancy in relation to its methodology and findings and to prepare viable proposals for future research/consultancy.

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This module equips students with an appreciation and in-depth understanding of the implications of Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability within national and international organisations.  This module will also develop students’ knowledge with respect to the importance of the balance between shareholders, stakeholders and the purpose and values of the organisation. It will explore the roles of social and technological innovation in global ethical organisations in order to prepare students for future employability.

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Student’s will acquire an organization-wide perspective through exploring strategy techniques and processes within the global environment.  The module prepares students for a career in business and management and to develop the next generation manager. It allow students to apply the knowledge and understanding of strategy to a variety of real-word organizations and helps students ability to deploy accurately established techniques of analysis and enquiry, some of which are at the forefront of strategic research and practice.

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