utumn Term

Advanced Financial Management will acquaint you with techniques of financial appraisal in a range of decision-making contexts. You'll learn to critically evaluate financial information and analyse financial performance. (20 credits)

Business Information Systems introduces methods which businesses use to produce, organise, access and make use of data. You'll make detailed explorations of real-world systems and discuss the sweeping changes effected by digital innovations. (10 credits)

Introduction to Strategic Management is a primer in the theory and techniques of strategic management and organisational change. You'll learn techniques of analysis and decision-making and apply them to a range of case studies. (10 credits)

Managerial Economics develops the basics of microeconomics as a framework to help you analyse managerial problems. You'll cover concepts including marginality, consumer choice, competition and game theory. (10 credits)
Spring Term

Core modules

Operations and Project Management explores a portfolio of techniques which can be used in a range of situations. You'll learn to develop complete operational and project management strategies for a given business context. (10 credits)

Qualitative Research Methods explores the assumptions, advantages, merits and challenges of the different approaches to qualitative and multi-method research. (10 credits)

Choose two of the following optional modules:

Accounting and Risk interrogates the ways in which risk is related to the connected domains of accounting, financial reporting and auditing. You'll discuss the growing interest in risk and risk management which has been seen in recent years. (20 credits)

Financial Markets and Investment develops both theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of investment management, giving you the tools needed to make good investment decisions. (20 credits)

Financial Strategy and Governance explores the nature of financial strategy in market economies. You'll use corporate finance strategy to analyse corporate behaviour and learn techniques for formulating financial strategy. (20 credits)

Managing Public Finance examines the academic theory, policy and practice applied to public money. You'll explore the controversies and challenges surrounding the role of government in public finance. (20 credits)

Ethics and Sustainability Reporting explores approaches to reporting on firms' environmental and social impact. Through a range of case studies, you'll critically evaluate why and how various methods of evaluation and reporting have emerged. (20 credits)
Summer Term

Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis covers the statistical concepts and theoretical principles underpinning quantitative data analysis. You'll learn practical techniques and procedures for analysing quantitative data. (10 credits)