MSc Accounting and FiNAce course drafted
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Program Overview
About the course
Our MSc programme is designed to develop an understanding of accounting and fiNAce in global organisations and to provide you with important training for careers in the accounting and fiNAcial sectors.
A distinctive feature of the programme is that it is designed for graduates from any discipline with a strong interest in the foundations of accounting and fiNAce who wish to acquire analytical skills, both numerical and discursive, to pursue a career in the fiNAcial sector. You do not need to have studied in this discipline, but we recommend that students have a basic knowledge and understanding of accounting and/or business studies to make the most of this programme.
The programme also caters for those who seek a general career in business or public service but who want to know more about how the accounting and fiNAce sector operates and how it influences stakeholders, including managers, providers of fiNAce and government.
What you'll study
You will develop key professional and research skills, as well as an understanding of ethical business practice. You will also undertake a final research project, which can be either a dissertation or a business-based project.
Core modules
All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.
Issues in Accounting and Accountability
Foundations of FiNAce
This module offers an understanding of key fiNAcial theories and practices: their strengths and weaknesses, and their usefulness in fiNAcial decision making. Key topics include fiNAcial performance analysis; risk and return; capital budgeting and management; and the time value of money.
FiNAcial Markets
This module aims to give you an understanding of the principles of modern fiNAcial markets and instruments. You'll learn to apply these concepts by following and interpreting current affairs in the fiNAcial markets.
Corporate FiNAcial Management
This module introduces you to the theory and practice of corporate fiNAce, focusing on the effects of investment and fiNAcing decisions on firm value. You'll also develop an understanding of corporate fiNAcial management policies.
Accounting, Organisations and Control
Develop your understanding of organisational accounting and control processes and their impacts on businesses, governments and society. You'll study performance evaluations as well as management control and accounting systems and techniques, including their changes, issues and economic contexts.
Public Sector FiNAce, Taxation and Accounting