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MSc - Master of Science
Teesside University Middlesbrough
Full Time
May 2027
1 Year
Study at Teesside University International Business School See what it’s like to study at our modern, enterprising and dynamic business school This course is distinctive in its focus on using financial skills in organisations. You develop hard and soft accounting skills as well as the interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively in the challenging business environment. If you already hold a professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW, you only need to undertake two modules to complete the award - Contemporary Issues and Research Methods, and the Dissertation. Top reasons to study accounting and finance with us: Industry input: we work with brands including, Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Barclays, and Johnson & Johnson to give you experience of working with global organisations. Entrepreneurial opportunities: our students have created 500 new business start-ups through Launchpad and Fuel – a start-up community who provide support and advice for students looking to start a new business venture. United Nations’ PRME initiative: we’re a proud signatory of the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative, which aims to globally raise the profile of sustainability and responsible leadership to equip current and future leaders with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to solve the global business challenges. Financial awards: we offer a range of postgraduate scholarships and bursaries to help you on your way. London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Workspace: you learn in our very own London Stock Exchange Data Lab, giving you live access to global data, to inform your understanding of fintech, trade and finance. Recognised as an Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Partner in Learning, working with ICAEW in the professional development of students.
You integrate their learning and development, and synthesise their knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of accounting and finance through application to professional issues arising in a relevant context. This is achieved by undertaking an extended submission (or dissertation) related to an issue in accounting and finance which is of current professional/technical or organisational significance. The topic area, context and approach will be proposed by you and agreed with a tutor before work on your dissertation can formally commence. This is a 60-credit module comprising 600 prescribed learning hours, of which the vast majority will comprise you directing your own learning and workload and preparation of your dissertation thesis. You are supported through the process of preparing and completing the dissertation by a supervising tutor who will monitor progress accordingly.
This module introduces essential accounting and finance concepts and principles for master's level students to afford an appreciation of the nature of financial information, the identification of relevant economic events, the determination of the most appropriate financial measures for those events, and the analysis of the effects of those events on the performance and financial standing of an organisation. You are assessed via a case study-based examination
This module explores the development of accounting thought in selected aspects of the discipline of accounting. It identifies the range of research strategies and techniques that are adopted to investigate topical accounting issues and places these explorations in a theoretical framework that helps to explain and illustrate the process of research. Specifically, it will prepare you to undertake research in the discipline and provide the skills required progress to pursue the Accounting Dissertation. You are assessed by a combination of the collation of a portfolio exploring a selection of accounting issues and the submission of a research proposal.
This module provides a theoretical and practical insight into a range of financial management techniques. It examines the means by which financial information is used to inform the effective management of an organisation, including decision making and control, performance management and, investment management. You also considers associated managerial behaviours and the relevance of issues such as risk management and environmental impact. You are assessed by a combination of a report and an examination.
This module considers an area of increasing concern in both domestic and international economies and which is therefore of growing interest to accountants and finance professionals. Specifically it considers a detailed knowledge of the context of fraud and financial crime and develops the understanding and skills relevant to the prevention, investigation and detection of such conduct in both the public and private sectors. You are assessed by an extended essay.
This module explores concepts and techniques in financial reporting, governance and professional ethics, and then moves to develop a critical understanding of the theoretical issues associated with the subject and the relevant skills associated with work issues in the area. You are assessed by a combination of a written essay and an end examination.
This module explores concepts and techniques in financial reporting, governance and professional ethics, and then moves to develop a critical understanding of the theoretical issues associated with the subject and the relevant skills associated with work issues in the area. You are assessed by a combination of a written essay and an end examination.
Cost of living Fee - You need to provide at least £1,171 per month, up to a maximum of 9 months (£10,539)
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