Transcript MSc Accounting and Business Management

MSc Accounting and Business
Management
Programme director:
Dr Jill Collis
Start date:
October 2013
Rationale
• Accounting at the heart of business management
• Accountancy expertise in BBS (academic staff,
established research centre, publications and events)
• Strong relationships with accountancy bodies
• Further develops understanding of accounting in a
management context
• Offers a competitive curriculum
– And does not compete with MSc Finance and Accounting
offered by School of Social Sciences, which focuses on
finance and economics (only one accounting module)
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Market
• Home and overseas students wanting to enhance
their career prospects or progress to a PhD
• Seeking employment in today’s competitive job
market and those who will work in the family
business
• Entrepreneurs planning to set up and manage their
own businesses
• Firm foundation for future doctoral studies
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Programme structure
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
• Financial
Accounting and
Reporting
• Management
Accounting
• International
Management
• Option 1
•International
Financial Statement
Analysis
•Current Issues in
Accounting
•Research Methods
•Option 2
• Dissertation
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One option per term
Term 1 optional modules:
Term 2 optional modules:
• Business Planning
• Entrepreneurship
• International Business
Strategy
• Business Performance
Management
• Global Diversity
Management
• International Business
Ethics and Corporate
Governance
• Strategic Management
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Key selling points
1. Progression for BSc Business & Management
(Accounting) students to MSc level
2. Exemptions for those seeking a career in
accountancy: ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW
3. Multiple career pathways: examples
4. Relevant and stimulating
5. Integration of research from the Accounting and
Auditing Research Centre (AARC) in all modules
6. Strong links with the accountancy profession
Entry criteria
• 2.1 degree in a business-related discipline with
evidence of numeracy skills and satisfactory
references; 2.2 degree considered, if evidence of
relevant work experience (min 2 years)
• non-business/management disciplines will be eligible
if first class honours degree
• non-degree qualifications considered if relevant work
experience (min 5 years)
• IELTS Level 6.5 (min 6.0 in Writing and 6.5 in others)