Awarding Body
Glyndŵr University, United Kingdom
Overview
Glyndŵr University’s MBA (Accounting and Finance) prepares students to demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the theories and concepts of modern international financial reporting and apply to practical situations.
This programme is designed to provide a solid foundation for you to confidently provide senior management with international financial reporting requirements as well as develop the skills needed by managers in order to formulate appropriate financial and risk strategies. The programme of study covers both the domestic and global business environments.
Learning Objectives
Students will demonstrate the ability to:
A) Knowledge and understanding
1. Evaluate markets and customers: the development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services; customer expectations, service and orientation.
2. Assess the impact of environmental forces on organisations including ethical, social, economic and technological change issues; international developments; change management
3. Apply the concepts, processes and institutions in the management of resources and operations. Including the use of accounting for managerial applications
4. Develop appropriate business policies and strategies within a changing environment to meet stakeholder interests.
5. Deal with complex issues and make sound evidence-informed judgements and conclusions that they are able to communicate clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
6. Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the theories and concepts of modern international financial reporting and apply to practical situations.
B) Intellectual skills:
1. Critically assess theories and situations and reach appropriate conclusions.
2. Apply problem solving and decision making skills using appropriate quantitative and qualitative skills including identifying, formulating and solving business problems; the ability to create, identify and evaluate options
3. Demonstrate numeracy and quantitative skills including the use of models of business situations.
4. Exercise Initiative and self-direction in solving problems.
5. Demonstrate the ability to assess analyse and synthesise information from a range of sources and apply them to theoretical and practical problems.
C) Subject and other skills:
1. Use Communication and Information Technology (C&IT) effectively
2. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing, using a range of media, including the preparation of business reports.
3. Perform effectively within a team environment.
4. Demonstrate interpersonal skills of effective listening, negotiating and persuasion.
5. Evaluate current theories within business and management and apply to practice in a given context.
6. Act autonomously in planning, designing and applying research methodologies.
D) Professional Skills and abilities and Employability Skills and abilities:
1. Demonstrate effective self-management and the ability to continue learning.
2. Demonstrate self-awareness and sensitivity to diversity in people and different situations.
3. Demonstrate an ability to learn through reflection on practice and experience.
4. Advance their knowledge and understanding and to develop new skills through independent learning that will be enhance their continued professional development.
Modules
Module Code | Modules | Credits |
BUS745 | Leadership and People Management | 20 |
BUS746 | Managing Resources in a Business Context | 20 |
BUS747 | Achieving Corporate Success | 20 |
BUS748 | Strategic Thinking and Effecting Change | 20 |
BUS751 | Financial Strategy, Risk & Control | 20 |
BUS752 | Financial Reporting in a Global Context | 20 |
BUS757 | Fundamentals of Research and Dissertation | 20 |
A candidate must satisfy one, or combination, of the following conditions:
1. Hold one of the following prior to commencement of the Programme:
Course Duration
Full-time: 3 hours a day X 5 days a week X 16 months
Part-Time: 3 hours a day X 2 days a week X 16 months
Intakes / Registration
Registration occurs for the following intakes: January, May and September
All applications for admission should be submitted at least four (4) weeks before the commencement date. An application processing fee (inclusive of 7% GST) is payable for each application that is submitted. This fee is Non-Refundable.
Course Commencement Date | Course Completion Month/Year |
26 January | May (Following year) |
21 September | January |
25 January | May |
Course Commencement Date | Course Completion Month/Year |
26 January | May (Following year) |
21 September | January |
25 January | May |