Teaching and assessment for Accounting & Finance MSc

This module is designed to help you learn about modern research techniques and the important ideas and concepts that these build on.

The material is designed to help you when you work on your own research, whether this is a summer dissertation or a full PhD thesis.

Students will develop their academic English while working with material from their core business modules.

This is an English support module for international business students.

You will study important themes in corporate governance, such as the nature and importance of corporate governance in both a national and international context.

As well as recent changes in governance applying to major UK and international companies, and the need for ethical business behaviour.

You will be introduced to key finance principles that govern the behaviour of financial agents and global financial markets.

Built on the framework of modern finance theory, the module is ideal for students seeking a foundational understanding of finance in preparation for studying more specialised financial topics.

This module will broaden your knowledge and understanding of how financial derivatives can manage risk. It will develop your critical reasoning skills in financial derivatives & financial risk management. The module will equip you with the practical skills to apply financial derivatives to manage and hedge the financial market's volatility.

You will learn how to interpret financial statements helping you to decide as to whether to buy, hold, or sell a particular firm’s stock. You will also learn how to set up an in-depth analysis of the firms strategic capabilities, financial and operating performance.

You will learn about the behaviour of investors in modern financial markets to allow you to expand upon your understanding of traditional financial concepts. You will also learn key theories such as asset pricing and market efficiency to help prepare you for a career in business. 

This module will introduce you to a wide range of current accountancy issues from a global perspective. It includes the latest research, staff expertise and suggestions from previous students. You will discuss both national and international issues to prepare you for your career in accountancy and/or business.

This module is suitable for those who have studied accounting before and wish to further their understanding of contemporary issues in accounting in an international setting. 

This module will increase your awareness of the global environment, how managers operate and manage the risks involved across business. You will learn how to make sound financing and investment decisions throughout your career.

This module will give you insight into the main issues in emerging market finance and investment literature. You will learn about the suitability of mainstream finance theory, the efficiency of an emerging stock markets and what to consider if investing. Previous and potential future market financial crises will be examined.

Major trends in strategic management and management accounting are explained and evaluated in order to better understand management challenges.

A case study in the automotive industry will be used to exemplify how businesses adapt to their external environment by integrating the ‘three meshed gears’ of marketing, engineering, and finance.

This module offers a beginner-friendly approach to quantitative methods, teaching you the fundamental concepts and skills needed for statistical estimation and interpretation.

It focuses on using statistics in business or finance research, cultivating statistical thinking, conducting relevant tests, and introducing the SPSS software.

This module provides an understanding of theories and concepts and essential skills for estimating and interpreting economic models. You will learn to apply techniques to finance problems by translating theoretical models, analysing data, and interpreting results. 

The module equips you with essential tools to evaluate equity securities and markets, prepare valuable investment analyses applicable across the financial industry and gain practical experience using state-of-the-art valuation techniques and Bloomberg terminals, and elevates your employability.

The Investment Management module provides a comprehensive understanding of investment theories, principles, and strategies, equipping students with the tools to make informed decisions in real markets.

It focuses on applying these strategies using Bloomberg terminals, enhancing students' ability to navigate and analyse complex financial data, and enabling real-world financial decision-making.

You will learn mainstream and critical accounting/management theories, traditional and contemporary organisational practices and discuss issues involved in social and environmental reporting and accountability. You will explore the social responsibility of organisations to wider society, including government, individuals, and groups.

Within this module you will learn about the operation of venture capital firms and the private equity industry.

This involves studying how venture capital firms operate and select business for investment, and how the investment process works.

The module aims to teach students about the context surrounding financial regulations, regulatory development and investment practices in the United Kingdom and worldwide.

The module will also give students a critical awareness of the ethical issues of financial and banking practice.