Management and Finance
(MSc) Management and Finance
Entry for 2009
FHEQ level
This course is set at Level 7 (Masters) in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
Course Aims
The programme will provide students with an advanced knowledge of the principles of management and finance through both practical applications and challenging theory. Students willl develop comprehensive skills and knowledge of the different management styles across cultures.
The finance component of the programme aims to develop skills relevant to the study of the financial environment, including an understanding of financial markets and in depth assessment eith of financial institutions or of financial reporting, and provides the appropriate theoretical framework to analyse and understand contemporary problems in financial analysis. Students will also develop their ability to undertake independent analysis of a range of issues in business finance and management strategy.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the programme, a successful student will be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
Demonstrate a systematic and conceptual understanding of traditional and advanced approaches to management and finance
A critical evaluation of traditional and advanced approaches to management and finance as well as current problems and/or new insights at the forefront of the field
Intellectual skills
Demonstrate self-direction and originality in applying management and financial principles under conditions of complexity and uncertainty
Demonstrate the ability to evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them, and where appropriate to propose new hypotheses
Practical skills
Apply methods of management and finance systematically and make sound professional judgements, and communicate this clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences
Transferable skills
Demonstrate originality, self-direction and autonomy in planning and implementing business appraisals . These include team/group working, resource and risk management, IT skills, the ability to interpret and manipulate numerical data, presentation skills, writing skills.
For information on the composition of this course please see either the on-line Undergraduate prospectus for undergraduate related courses or the on-line Postgraduate prospectus for postgraduate related courses.
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