BSc (Hons) Business Finance with Accounting (Final Year Entry)

On this module, you’ll explore contemporary issues in accounting and finance, in relation to developing a business. You’ll engage with factors such as culture, ethics and organisational size and form, to understand how they impact finance and accounting issues for business. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop digital research skills, while engaging with online reporting by corporations.

You’ll develop skills and knowledge central to organisational forms, organisational life cycles and different cultures.

This module is designed to develop your academic literacies for use on other modules across the programme. Through the design of the final coursework assessments, you will acquire the essential independent learning skills to support your undergraduate study, including

• research skills
• critical thinking
• reflection
• academic writing
• presentation skills
• and academic conventions.

You also have the opportunity to develop your digital literacies and group working skills.

You will develop your critical and practical understanding of creating and analysing a sustainable investment portfolio. You’ll have access to our Bloomberg virtual trading terminals to develop your practical skills. You’ll also construct an investment portfolio aligned to sustainable investing principles.

This module will include focusing on practical aspects of portfolio management, including establishing key performance metrics, risk measurement and fundamental analysis.

The module aims to develop a basic understanding and critical assessment of key financial information from the users’ perspective. This will include both financial and management accounting information covering three areas:

• Basics: Terminology, purposes, users, stakeholders, rules and regulations;
• Financial accounting: key financial statements, published accounts and analysis and interpretation through ratios;
• Management accounting: costing, budgeting and forecasting, budget management, pricing and investment Appraisal

You will develop the ability to create, interpret and effectively communicate financial information.

You'll explore the concept of business strategy and its application in disrupted business environments. It focuses on understanding the challenges and opportunities presented by disruptive forces and how organisations can develop robust strategies to navigate uncertain futures. You'll examine various aspects of business strategy, including:

• innovation
• digital transformation
• scenario planning
• and sustainability.

You'll analyse case studies, engage in strategic thinking exercises, and develop your essential practical skills to formulate and be able to implement strategies in disrupted business environments.

This is your opportunity to undertake an independent research project that addresses real-world challenges and contributes to positive social change. This capstone module integrates your research skills developed throughout the programme, helping you to critically investigate contemporary issues with significant social, environmental, or organisational implications. Integrating theoretical and practical learning, equipping you to address complex social, environmental, or organisational challenges while aligning with the Principles for ResponsibleManagement Education (PRME).

You'll be introduced to industry mentors, through structured engagement, including industry-led workshops, and networking events. You'll receive guidance on career development, professional skills, and industry insights, fostering meaningful connections and practical learning experiences.

You'll develop the knowledge of the theory and practice of career and management. Organisations increasingly expect employees to self-manage their careers, change roles within the organisation and develop the careers of those they line manage.

Exploring self- assessment techniques for understanding career preferences you'll assess your own skills and abilities, motivations and interests against those required for effective graduate employment in your chosen sector. You'll enhance your insight into the competencies required in graduate employment and you'll be required to recognise and apply the skills of competency assessment and feedback to peers within a learning and development activity.