Accounting and Business Management (Accelerated)

This accelerated degree course gets you ready for the world of work in just two years, and gives you the flexibility to pursue a career in the fast-paced financial world, or move into a range of business services.

Just like our standard degree, you’ll get the best of both worlds, with a mix of accountancy and business modules. You’ll develop the knowledge and skills to give you the confidence to succeed in finance or wider business, for a wide variety of organisations.

Our industry partnerships with high-profile business leaders including KPMG and Microsoft will give you unique workplace experiences and arm you with the know-how and confidence to take the next steps in your career straight away.

If you’re looking for a fast-track accounting and business management course in Manchester, our 2-year BSc (Hons) Accounting and Business Management accelerated degree is the perfect choice for you.

Alongside your course modules, you will engage with the 92 Programme, which is built into every degree and tailored to each subject area.

Engaging with the 92 Programme is a requirement for all students and will count towards your overall grade.

Through taught sessions, immersive experiences and coaching, you will build confidence, resilience, wellness, self-reflection and professionalism, skills designed to support your future success.

Level 6 Modules

Strategy and Ethical Leadership

You will explore how businesses develop their strategic positioning and implement strategic plans to deliver this.

Technology and Business Model Innovation

Explore how emergent technologies are driving fundamental change across multiple business sectors. Specifically, how digital technologies, ranging from AI to cryptocurrency, are disrupting sectors and generating innovative new business models.

Sustainable Financing

Analyse the two dimensions of finance and sustainability. Explore how businesses raise and manage finance to deliver a sustainable financial future and how long-term investments in sustainable infrastructure, such as renewable energy, carbon capture and waste recycling, can be financed.

Project

In this module, you will complete either a live project from one of our partners or a dissertation on an area of interest, that demonstrates your research and problem-solving skills.

Level 4 Modules

Contemporary Business Environment

You will be introduced to the contemporary business environment and foster a practical understanding of the commercial opportunities and challenges facing businesses.

Economics for Business

You will study the basic principles of the Macro and Micro-environment, the effects of government intervention on the market, supply and demand and market outcomes.

Managing in the Digital World

You will delve into the core concepts in organisational behaviour and contemporary management theory.

Introduction to Management Accounting

In this module you will gain an understanding of the financial and managerial concepts required to enable managers to make better decisions, the purpose of applying costing techniques, as well as, the role of budgets in decision-making and how this can impact organisational behaviour and performance.

Level 5 Modules

Corporate and Business Law

In this module you’ll develop knowledge and skills in specific legal areas relating to accounting and finance and recognise the need to seek specialist legal advice when necessary.

Financial Management

You’ll develop your knowledge and learn how to exercise professional judgment in relation to the financial management function. By understanding working capital management and the need for investment appraisal and business valuations, you’ll be able to make justified recommendations relating to the financial management of an organisation in private and public sectors.

Operations and Sustainability

Get an in-depth understanding of operations management across service and manufacturing organisations.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the nature and role of innovation in businesses. With a focus on understanding the ways in which businesses can foster an entrepreneurial and innovative culture to deliver value to consumers and society.

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