This course provides you with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate understanding of modern finance theories and skills of practical application to the modern financial world. You will be taught by specialist staff drawn from the fields of accounting, finance, economics and management.
On completion of this course you will be able to apply extensive knowledge of valuation, investment and financial decision-making, financial risk management and derivatives, financial instruments and markets, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructuring in both developed markets and emerging markets.
You will also be equipped with the competent skills to make financial strategic decisions in the day-to-day operations of any organisation.
Course details
The aim of this course is to provide you with the appropriate advanced level skills and knowledge, which highly competitive corporate sector and finance industries require.
On completion of the course you will be able to place yourself favourably in either a managerial or consulting role in the corporate sector and finance industries.
You will be equipped with the advanced level skills and understanding necessary to effectively and efficiently perform tasks relevant to the corporations or organisations involved with the corporate sector.
You will learn to develop your ability to work effectively in teams and independently; to evaluate critically, think creatively and communicate effectively with respect to issues in different areas of finance from a corporate perspective; and to recognise good practice in the analysis, planning and management of corporate financial strategies and policies.
You will also develop an advanced level of understanding of research methods and their application to a wide range of corporate financial decision-making.
Semester 1
Accounting and Finance
Gain a critical perspective of theoretical and practical issues in accounting and learn to distinguish between and evaluate the trading characteristics and capital raising abilities of sole traders, partnerships, limited and public limited companies. You will apply and evaluate tests of profitability and solvency to a range of trading organisations and learn to interpret, evaluate and criticise accounting regulation, especially in relation to International Financial Reporting standards (IFRS).
You will also learn to apply and evaluate the principles of financial management and develop the expertise to evaluate the relationship between an organisation’s context and its corporate financial decisions in the real world.
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International Financial Management
Examine the impact of such factors as exchange rates, inflation rates and interest rates on the performance of firms and assess their significance in decision making in an international/global context.
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Semester 2
Risk, Regulation and Compliance
Learn to employ critical reflection and thinking regarding domestic and international regulatory frameworks for financial and non financial companies. You will also develop an understanding of the economics of regulation and the problems of compliance.
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Financial Corporate Strategies
Learn to evaluate the principle issues facing professionals in today’s competitive environment, and apply financial theories and techniques in corporate finance to evaluate the link between financial decisions and their impact on enhancing a firm’s value. You will also develop knowledge and ability to value financial securities, to evaluate, analyse and construct corporate projects, and to propose more relevant approaches to valuation analysis relating to both developed markets and emerging markets.
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Semester 3
Business Innovation Project
Choose one from:
- Six Month Work Placement: an integrated period of work-based learning in a suitable organisation, as agreed by Salford Business School
- Assessed Internship: a one-to-three month monitored work or service/volunteer experience agreed by Salford Business School, in which you will have specified learning goals and will need to actively reflect on what is being learned throughout the experience
- Live Project: work as part of a team on a project provided by a UK or international business organisation. The allocation of teams and responsibilities will be dependent on the type of organisation
- Dissertation: a conventional dissertation of 12,000 to 15,000 words, consisting of research question, aims and objectives, rationale for undertaking the study, literature review, research methodology, analysis of findings, conclusions and recommendations
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Part-time
If you are on the part-time course, you will be able to register for individual modules as part of CPD. The following is an example of how the course could be taken on a part-time basis over three years.
Year 1
Semester 1
Accounting and Finance - 30 credits
Semester 2
Risk, Regulation and Compliance - 30 credits
Year 2
Semester 1
International Financial Management - 30 credits
Semester 2
Financial Corporate Strategies - 30 credits
Year 3
Semesters 1 & 2
Business Innovation Project
Course Enquiries
For course enquiries please call us on:
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Home/EU students
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