Course summary

Why this course? • Dual accredited to a CMI qualification • Option of a one-year work placement, after year two • Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for delivering high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for its students About this course Looking to build a rewarding career in the financial and broader business sector but don’t want to embark on a full accounting and finance degree? This BSc is the ideal choice. You’ll explore corporate strategy, business ethics and business finance in depth, and develop a deeper understanding of how financial institutions and monetary systems operate. Our academic staff have extensive experience of business and will support you to connect your learning to the realities of business, management and finance. Your Academic Guidance Tutor will also be there to guide your learning and career development, and you’ll have access to our extensive employability events. This course is offered as a degree with foundation year – a four-year programme which provides an additional foundation year at the beginning of the degree, that will give you academic and practical experience, as well as the skills you need to ensure you are equipped to successfully complete your chosen degree. Skills On this degree, you’ll develop the key competencies required of financial managers. You will choose to develop your specialist knowledge through modules in Global Financial Markets and Analysing Financial Performance. Gaining detailed knowledge of management and finance, you’ll become a confident, independent thinker, with the ability to analyse financial markets and predict financial performance. In preparation for your future career, you’ll develop many skills employers value, including the ability to identify and solve business problems, and to communicate your ideas with impact. Career opportunities You will be equipped to work in corporate finance, banking, insurance and business consultancy, as well as specialist and generalist management roles. You could also progress to further study with us on our MSc Global Financial Management.