Finance and Management BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS
Master
In Loughborough
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Loughborough
Overview
Today’s ever evolving global finance sector requires professionals and managers who are equipped to deal with complex problems. Our Finance and Management BSc (Hons) degree combines rigorous finance theory (and its application) with general management studies to prepare you for a successful career in financial services (e.g. for investment and commercial banks, asset management firms and securities houses) or general management.
In the first year of our BSc Finance and Management degree, you will build a firm foundation for modules in subsequent years to build on. With this mind, you can expect to cover the fundamentals of management and financial accounting, alongside developing key skills associated with quantitative, computing and communication skills.
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Subjects
- Organisational Behaviour
- Derivatives
- Financial Training
- Resource Management
- Systems
- Law
- Financial
- Finance
- International
- Economics
- Ethics
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Governance
- Trading
- Portfolio Management
- Financial Accounting
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Finance
- Decision Making
Course programme
What you'll study
Excited to learn more? For a taster of what you can expect to study on our Finance and Management BSc (Hons) degree, take a sneak preview of some of the modules you may have the opportunity to study below.
The information below reflects the currently intended course structure and module details. Updates may be made on an annual basis and revised details will be published through Programme Specifications ahead of each academic year. Please see Terms and Conditions of Study for more information.
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Final year
Areas studied include ethics in finance and accounting, financial accounting and analysis, organisational behaviour, quantitative methods for business, law, macro and microeconomics, business modelling and skills for placement and employment.
You are required to study 120 credits in year one. All the modules in year one are compulsory.
Semester 1
Introduction to Law Core
Introduction to Law
This module introduces basic legal concepts relevant to commercial activity, explains their relevance in business decision-making and illustrates their significance to all aspects of business activity.
Microeconomics for Financial Studies Core
Microeconomics for Financial Studies
The aims of this module are: to introduce students to some of the more elementary and relevant economic theories and issues at the firm and industry level; to relate economic theory to the business environment; to link economic theory to other management disciplines (eg: quantitative methods, accounting, finance and human resource management); to provide the background knowledge needed in several second year modules; for example in the areas of economics, finance and marketing.
Organisational Behaviour Core
Organisational Behaviour
This module aims to prepare students with a sound foundation of behavioural and organisational concepts and to develop a sensitive awareness and clear understanding of how people work individually, in groups and within organisations.
Quantitative Methods for Business Core
Quantitative Methods for Business
Semester 2
Business Modelling Core
Business Modelling
Finance and Accounting in Context Core
Finance and Accounting in Context
Macroeconomics for Financial Studies Core
Macroeconomics for Financial Studies
The aims of this module are: to introduce students to some of the more elementary and relevant economic theories at the macro level; to provide a foundation for further studies in macroeconomics; to introduce the concepts and theories of economics which help the manager understand changes in the macroeconomic environment, to explain and analyse the formulation of domestic government macroeconomic policy.
Organisations in the International Context Core
Organisations in the International Context
Semester 1 & 2
Principles of Financial Accounting and Analysis Core
Principles of Financial Accounting and Analysis
Skills for Study, Placement and Employment Core
Skills for Study, Placement and Employment
Areas studied include financial management, corporate finance, economics of the financial system, financial markets and derivatives, accounting, data analysis, management science, business information management.
You are required to study 120 credits in year two, including 10 credits worth of optional modules.
Semester 1
Business Information Management Core
Business Information Management
Ethics in Finance and Accounting Core
Ethics in Finance and Accounting
Financial Management Core
Financial Management
The aims of this module are: to provide an introduction to core issues in corporate finance; to provide an understanding of how corporate finance relates to other corporate managerial activities; and to develop relevant transferable skills.
Management Science Methods Core
Management Science Methods
Human Resource Management Optional
Human Resource Management
International Business Optional
International Business
Marketing Optional
Marketing
Operations Management Optional
Operations Management
Semester 2
Accounting for Management Decisions Core
Accounting for Management Decisions
Corporate Finance and Derivatives Core
Corporate Finance and Derivatives
Data Analysis for Management
Data Analysis for Management
Financial Markets and Derivatives Fundamentals Core
Financial Markets and Derivatives Fundamentals
The aims of this module are to introduce the roles, functions and operations of secondary capital (equity and bond) and commodity markets and the foreign exchange market, and to develop an understanding of the financial risks firms are exposed to in these markets and related positions and instruments.
Consumer Behaviour Optional
Consumer Behaviour
Financial Reporting Optional
Financial Reporting
Information Systems Development Optional
Information Systems Development
International Economics Optional
International Economics
International Management Optional
International Management
Organisation Studies Optional
Organisation Studies
The aims of this module are: to develop a social scientific understanding of organisational theories, themes, concepts and practices; to encourage a challenging, questioning perspective on organisational behaviour, research and ideas.
Semester 1 & 2
Economics of the Financial System Optional
Economics of the Financial System
Areas studied include portfolio management and financial trading plus choices from a range of optional modules.
You are required to study 120 credits in the final year, including 80 credits worth of optional modules. Some pre-requisites and restrictions may apply.
Semester 1
Portfolio Management Core
Portfolio Management
Analytics for Management Optional
Analytics for Management
Advanced Interpersonal Skills Optional
Advanced Interpersonal Skills
Business Forecasting Optional
Business Forecasting
Business Programming Optional
Business Programming
Corporate Governance Optional
Corporate Governance
Corporate Reconstruction and Turnaround Optional
Corporate Reconstruction and Turnaround
Financial Risk Management Optional
Financial Risk Management
An introduction to the objectives and the functions of capital markets, and the types of financial securities and market participants that facilitate these objectives.
Knowledge Management Optional
Knowledge Management
The aims of this module are to provide a critical introduction to Knowledge Management and help students understand the organisational complexities and dynamics of implementing knowledge management systems.
International Corporate Governance and Firms Optional
International Corporate Governance and Firms
Small Business Issues Optional
Small Business Issues
Semester 2
Financial Trading Core
Financial Trading
Behavioural Finance Optional
Behavioural Finance
The aims of this module are to provide an understanding of mathematics models of behavioural foundations of financial decisions; to aid prediction of decision outcomes; to deepen and broaden students' conceptual understanding of financial decision-making.
Business Optimisation Optional
Business Optimisation
Business Planning for New Ventures Optional
Business Planning for New Ventures
Business Simulation for Decision Support Optional
Business Simulation for Decision Support
Consulting for Decision Making Optional
Consulting for Decision Making
Decision and Efficiency Analysis Optional
Decision and Efficiency Analysis
Finance and Management BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS