The module will equip students with a basic grasp of the underlying principles and concepts of personal and corporate finance, capital markets and risk management.

Key indicative topics covered are:

1. Introduction to Finance
2. Time Value of Money (TVM)
3. Financial Statements and Analysis
4. Basics of Investment
5. Corporate Finance Fundamentals
6. Financial Markets and Institutions
7. Personal Finance
8. Introduction to Risk Management
9. Behavioural Finance (Optional but Emerging)
10. Global Finance and Economic Concepts

The aim of this module is to provide the appropriate foundation in economic theory to enable accounting & finance students to understand the environment within which business functions. Its focus is on the economic decision-making by individuals and businesses. Students are also taught to consider the impact of government policies and actions on businesses and to look beyond national policies to the influence of wider economic and political groupings of states. These aims are summarised below:-

1. To enable students to acquire an understanding of the conceptual underpinning of business economics.
2. To identify and apply economic concepts and methods to the exploration of business issues.
3. To develop and undertake business economic analysis, incorporating macroeconomic issues.

By the end of studying this module, students should be able to achieve the following learning outcomes:-

1. To identify and understand key micro-economic concepts and methods used in business.
2. To evaluate the factors determining the successful operation of a market economy and economic decision-making by companies and individuals.
3. To understand key concepts of macro-economic theory.
4. To understand and evaluate global economic policies and business activities.

Indictive Contents are:

• Market system & competitive process - demand & supply / price elasticity / pricing / government intervention / market structures / perfect competition / monopoly.• Economic profit and accounting profit/ agency theory.
• Consumer behaviour/output and costs.
• Macroeconomic concepts - national income circular flow of model / trade cycle / public finance / government policy / balance of payments / exchange rate policies / globalisation and economic development/Trade organisations.

This module is part-accredited by CIMA. It will equips students with essential skills to analyse, interpret, and present data effectively in professional settings. It focuses on developing numerical literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities, enabling students to address workplace challenges with evidence-based decisions in organisations. 

Core areas of interest covered include basic statistical analysis, investment decisions, financial reasoning, application of numerical tools, data presentation and interpretation, personal management scheduling, professional writing development plans, career awareness and action planning in real-world scenarios.

The module also emphasizes effective communication using essays, reports and quantitative information and fosters ethical considerations in professional environment. By bridging theoretical knowledge and practical applications, it prepares students for informed, data-driven contributions in diverse business and organizational contexts.

This module seeks to equip students with the underlying principles and concepts of finance and accounting. It also develops students' understanding of the methods of financial reporting and performance analysis used in business. Furthermore, it introduces students to the process of using financial information to assist in managerial decision making within the business environment.

By the end of studying this module, students should be able to achieve the following learning outcomes:-

1. Examine financial information to assess business performance,
2. Understand and apply accounting and financial information to assist managerial decision making.
3. Evaluate and apply accounting and financial concepts to business reporting.
4. Deploy accounting and financial knowledge and related numerical calculations to "real world" business issues.

Indictive contents are as follows:-

• Preparation of simple financial statements-Income statements, Balance Sheets and Cash Flow statements.
• Financial Adjustments-depreciation, accruals and prepayments.
• Accounting conventions including rules and standards.
• Analysis and interpretation of financial statements-profitability, liquidity, working capital, capital gearing and investment ratios.
• Budgets-cash v profit, budgetary planning & control.
• Product costing-including absorption costing and activity based costing.
• Decision making analysis including cost-volume profit analysis, breakeven analysis and contribution costing.
• Investment appraisal-including payback (PB), accounting rate of return (ARR),net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR).

The module explores a number of key themes to introduce students to the concepts of people management and organisations and supports students to develop core skills for managing people and working in teams.  

• The development of management and organisations as subjects - changing theories of management and leadership perspectives.
• People in organisations – indicative content: motivation, culture, personality, identity, how people work in groups and effective teamworking, learning in an organisational context.
• Managing people in organisations - indicative content: organisation and job design, talent management, goal setting, communication, perception and the psychological contract, job satisfaction, stress.
• Skills for managing people in teams and organisations - indicative content: team formation, team working and leading, managing performance, giving feedback, managing conflict.

Chinese: Intermediate Language Development (20 Credits) Option

This module is designed for students who have completed GCSE in Chinese or equivalent. You will further develop your grammar, vocabulary and learning conventions for spelling and pronunciation. You will work with written and recorded texts on a range of cultural, personal and social topics and will develop oral and written communication skills at an intermediate level.

French: Communication in Practice (20 Credits) Option

This module is designed for students that have completed A-Level or equivalent in French. You will further develop your grammar, vocabulary and expression and apply these to real world situations. You will work with written and recorded texts on a range of cultural, personal and social topics and will develop your oral and written communication skills at Post-A level.

French: Intermediate Language Development (20 Credits) Option

This module is designed for students who have completed GCSE or equivalent in French. You will further develop your grammar, vocabulary and learning conventions for spelling and pronunciation. You will work with written and recorded texts on a range of cultural, personal and social topics and will develop oral and written communication skills at an intermediate level.

German: Communication in Practice (20 Credits) Option

This module enables students with A-Level German or equivalent to further develop their grammar, vocabulary and expression and apply these to real world situations. You will work with written and recorded texts on a range of cultural, personal and social topics and will develop your oral and written communication skills at Post-A level.

Spanish: Communication in Practice (20 Credits) Option

This module is designed for students that have completed a A-Level or equivalent in Spanish. You will further develop your grammar, vocabulary and expression and apply these to real world situations. You will work with written and recorded texts on a range of cultural, personal and social topics and will develop oral and written communication skills at Post-A level.

Spanish: Intermediate Language Development (20 Credits) Option

This module is designed for students that have completed GCSE or equivalent in Spanish. You will further develop your grammar, vocabulary and learning conventions for spelling and pronunciation. You will work with written and recorded texts on a range of cultural, personal and social topics and will develop oral and written communication skills at an intermediate level.

Subsidiary Language for Beginners (20 Credits) Option

This module provides the opportunity to study a new language from scratch and introduces you to basic grammar, vocabulary and cultural contexts. You will apply the language to practical situations using both oral and written skills.