The aims of this module are to:

• Develop a broad spectrum of digital techniques and big data analytical skills applicable to real-life problem-solving associated with the accounting and finance professions.
• Explore unstructured data and its application in accounting and finance.
• Encourage an openness to new ideas and awareness that, in many situations, there is a range of alternatives which should be evaluated.
• Develop relevant transferable skills.

The aims of this module are:

• To introduce the roles, functions and operations of secondary capital (equity and bond) and commodity markets and the foreign exchange market.
• To develop an understanding of the financial risks firms are exposed to in these markets and related positions and instruments.
• To provide an introduction to the methods and derivatives that may be used to hedge risk exposures, and by traders and speculators to profit in these markets.

The aims of this module are to:

• Explore current and future development in the workplace.
• Examine the future of work within a range of exciting contemporary contexts.
• Develop expertise in employability skills and preparedness for the future workplace, including internships and Part I placements/study abroad.

The aims of this module are:

• To develop a range of technical and analytical skills appropriate to the practice of management accounting.
• To critically evaluate the technical aspects of management accounting as applied to a variety of organisational contexts.

The aims of this module are to:

• Develop an understanding of, and apply, the tools of financial statements analysis to restate a set of financial statements, conduct a performance appraisal and forecast earnings.
• Develop an understanding of, and apply, valuation tools to explore and critically evaluate valuation issues.
• Develop spreadsheet modelling skills and prepare a professional performance and valuation appraisal report.
• Develop and enhance transferable skills.

The aims of this module are to:

• Provide a more advanced treatment of core issues in corporate finance; in particular, the role of uncertainty and information flows in determining asset prices.
• Provide a more detailed understanding of how corporate finance relates to other corporate managerial activities.
• Provide an exploration of sustainability in specific relation to the world of corporate finance.
• Develop relevant transferable skills.

The aims of this module are to:

• Provide an understanding of the operations and supply chain management function and its role in organisations.
• Introduce students to the key issues and techniques for effective operations and supply chain management.
• Have an appreciation of the emerging trends and new technology in operations and supply chain management.

The aims of this module are to:

• Examine the factors that influence prosperity and success of local communities from a business perspective.
• Enable students to articulate the importance and contribution of local community economies.

The aims of this module are:

• To provide students with the basic information management and information systems knowledge and skills relevant to managers.
• To build on the first year skills module.
• To prepare students for further IT modules in semester 2 and/or in their final year.
• To provide students with a framework within which they can analyse the information and IT needs of businesses.
• To prepare students for their Industrial and Professional Studies placements.
• To develop relevant transferable skills.

The aims of this module are:

• To introduce students to the concepts, principles and techniques involved in marketing.
• To familiarise students with the role of marketing management within organisations (including retail, consumer goods, industrial goods, service, non-profit oriented) and across international contexts.

The aims of this module are:

• To build on the pre-requisite module.
• To examine critically the role of the Human Resource Management (HRM) function within the contemporary organisation.
• To develop a clear understanding of the role of the HRM function in maintaining an equitable relationship between employer and employee.

The aims of this module are:

• To ensure that students have an understanding of key principles, models and techniques used to tackle management decision problems.
• To develop skills in the analysis and modelling of management situations and approaches to evaluation and assessment of alternatives in complex scenarios.
• To develop core concepts and skills required to effectively support managers faced with decision problems.

The aims of this module are to:

• Build on the knowledge gained from the pre-requisite module and explore further selected aspects of financial reporting in an international context.
• Develop in students the ability to apply more advanced techniques of financial accounting and reporting in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Master the preparation of consolidated financial statements, and the use of equity accounting for associates.
• Explore regulation and practice in narrative reporting, including sustainability reporting.

The aims of this module are:

• Provide students with basic programming skills and techniques, focusing on structured programming principles, relevant in solving real-world challenges in business analytics.
• Prepare students with the required foundational knowledge for further learning in digital business and analytics.
• Enable students in developing relevant transferable skills required during professional study placement, and within the industry.

The aims of this module are:

• To introduce the fundamental principles of company law.
• To develop an understanding of the significance of the company within the context of commercial activity.

The aims of this module are to:

• Enable students to understand the wider political, economic, social, and cultural contexts shaping business activities.
• Provide a deeper understanding of the corporate governance systems encountered by multinational corporations around the world.
• Evaluate failures in corporate governance and irresponsible business practices.
• Demonstrate the relevance of the institutional context in the adoption, adaptation and diffusion of management practices across the world.
• Provide a deeper understanding of organisational resilience, responsibility and regeneration.

The aims of this module are to:

• Further develop the concepts and skills required to use statistics to help managers in decision making.
• Build on the prerequisite module.
• Extend competence in the use of computer packages.
• Develop the ability to build models to help solve management problems.
• Develop relevant transferable skills.

The module aims to equip students with an in-depth knowledge of the digital marketing, including social media. We will also study the underlying academic theories of marketing, business and consumer behavior and how these relate to the application of digital marketing in the real world.

This is a 10 credit module from the University-wide language programme.