Business Management and Finance BA (Hons)
De Montfort University
Key Information
Campus location
Leicester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
36 months
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Business Management and Finance BA (Hons)
Our Business Management and Finance programme is a career-focused course that will enable you to combine business and financial knowledge to critically understand business strategy and acquire arange of skills such as financial accounting techniques and research skills necessary for evaluation, synthesis and analysis, sought by many employers.
You’ll be able to gaina broad understanding of business concepts, models and methods, with an increased focus on strategic management as you progress through the course.You’ll also be equippedwith a critical and comprehensive understanding of the nature and meaning of corporate strategy, to master your ability toassess the strategic position of corporations operating in complex global markets where the economic outlook is not looking good.
The finance element of this course will help develop your analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong focus on investments and financial markets, including an introduction to some of the main principles of corporate financial decision-making and their impact in real-life financial settings.
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Curriculum
Year 1
- Employability, Professionalism and Academic Study Skills
- Financial Accounting
- Mathematics for Finance
- Statistics and Probability Theory for Finance
- Understanding Business
- Principles of Marketing
Year 2
- Corporate Finance
- Econometrics
- Equity and Fixed Income Valuation
- Management and Strategy
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
- Business Research Issues and Analysis
- European Business Issues
- Economics of Financial Markets
- Organisational Management
- People Management
- Progressive Franchising
- Risk Management
- Working Capital Management
Year 3
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Contemporary Business Issues
- Financial Derivatives
- Financial Econometrics
- Investments and Portfolio Management
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
- Crisis and Business Continuity Management
- Reflective Business Practice
- Strategy and Management Dissertation
- Strategic Management
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
A degree in Business Management and Finance opens up a variety of career opportunities and helps you acquire financial management skills that are highly sought-after by employers in a range of sectors, meaning a wide choice of career paths are available.
This includes careers in the public, private or voluntary sectors, where you can deliver a clear understanding of systems, efficiency and operational issues, in areas such as investment, banking, and insurance organisations.
Recent graduates have secured careers in the areas of commercial finance, audit, and tax, working in roles such as cost technician and financial criminal analyst.
Program delivery
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study.