Become a well-rounded professional understanding both the operations of a business and the finances behind it with this flexible course. You can put your skills to the test and enter the CIMA Global Business Challenge, designed to foster the young business leaders of the future. Create and pitch your business case to a high profile audience with support from an expert business mentor.

You’ll work from our state-of-the-art Oxstalls Campus in Gloucester. The 18 million development is home to our Business, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Law and Accounting and Finance courses.

STUDY STYLE

In your first year you’ll gain solid grounding on all aspects of accounting and business including understanding organisations, business law and financial accounting. You can then specialise in accounting, business, or both with subjects such as managing international business and management accounting.

You’ll learn through lectures, seminars, group work, reflective practice, business simulations, problem-solving challenges and presenting. Real world case studies offer you the opportunity to build your expertise while simulations and live pitches give you practical experience. You’ll have opportunities to work with leading businesses and be able to complete a work placement as part of your degree. This will prepare you to graduate career-ready.

This degree meets the expectations of all global accountancy bodies, leading to maximum exemptions from professional exams including ICEAW, ACCA, CIMA, AIA and CIM when you graduate.

COURSE MODULES

Here's an example of the types of modules you'll study (the contents and structure of the course are reviewed occasionally, but it is unlikely that there will be significant change).

Module information is not available for this programme.

Level 5 (Undergraduate year 2)

• Management Accounting (AC5011)
• Integrated Project Management (AC5012)
• Financial Accounting (AC5021)
• Professional Development (AC5090)

• Financial Economics (AC5001)
• Audit in Context (AC5005)
• Taxation: principles and practice (AC5007)
• Data Analytics (AC5008)
• Forensic Accounting (AC5015)
• Financial Markets (AC5030)
• Exploring Entrepreneurship (BM5173)
• E-Business Concepts and Practice (BM5174)
• Applied Management Skills (BM5726)
• Marketing Management (MS5103)

Level 6 (Undergraduate final year)

• Business Placement (BM5110)

• Corporate Accountability (AC6001)
• Social and Environmental Accounting (AC6003)
• Advanced Audit (AC6005)
• Business Strategy (AC6006)
• Advanced Taxation (AC6007)
• Strategic Management Accounting (AC6010)
• Performance Management (AC6011)
• Strategy in Action (AC6016)
• Advanced Financial Reporting (AC6021)
• Advanced Financial Accounting (AC6022)
• Tax in Action (AC6027)
• Strategic Financial Management (AC6030)
• Finance in Action (AC6031)
• Accounting and Financial Management Dissertation (AC6033)
• Live Projects (AC6089)
• Cultural Issues in Management (BM6102)
• Managing Change (BM6105)
• Sustainability and Globally Responsible Leadership (BM6175)
• Strategic Marketing (MS6101)