Business Management (Accounting) (Q91-ACC)

Are you interested in how accounting shapes business decisions and drives success? In this specialist accounting route of our business management degree, you’ll learn how organisations operate while developing expertise in financial and management accounting. You’ll explore the vital role accountants play, the types of information they manage, and how it informs both daily operations and strategic decisions. Alongside core business management studies, you’ll learn to apply accounting techniques and concepts in the workplace, gaining skills and an interdisciplinary perspective that will prepare you for a variety of careers in business and accounting.

Key features of the course

• Gain a solid understanding of business organisations and their key functions

• Develop skills in applying and evaluating financial and management accounting techniques

• Apply business theory to real-world business scenarios and your own experiences

• Build versatile skills that prepare you for a variety of roles and sectors

Course Modules

This business management degree has three stages, each comprising 120 credits.

Stage 1 starts with an introduction to the essential disciplines of business and management and the functions of human resource management, marketing, and finance. You'll also be introduced to financial and management accounting principles to develop your financial skills. You’ll complete this stage by studying economics and personal finance, or how the use of data analytics can help businesses make informed decisions.

Stage 2 begins by focusing on the essential functions of an organisation: human resources, marketing, operations management, and accounting and finance. You’ll then explore the differences in financial accounting, build an understanding of audit practice, and see how business decisions are based on financial analysis.

Stage 3 begins with an exploration of strategic management, where you'll analyse how organisations make decisions, compete successfully, and expand internationally in dynamic environments. You'll then explore management accounting and international financial concepts for organisational decision-making. To complete your degree, you can either focus on entrepreneurship and innovation, marketing communications or digital marketing or learn about leadership in turbulent times.