Accounting, Finance and Strategic Investment

Course Overview

Strategic planning is an organisation-s process of defining its strategy or direction and making appropriate decisions on the allocation of resources to best achieve its objectives. The course contains significant elements of finance and management accounting. It provides the necessary tools for quantitative assessment of corporate performance and investment opportunities. The course is for graduates who are looking to develop a career in: managemen, taccounting, financial planning, corporate investment, What you'll learn, You will cultivate a skill set that will enable you to influence financial and strategic decisions from inside a company. Management accounting and financial analysis each play a leading role in the development of these skills. You will gain a strong foundation of financial knowledge and analytical skills. You will develop an appreciation of managerial decision making and investment. Your development On completion of the course, you will be able to show practical skills and the ability to: implement appropriate business strategies that optimise the financial interests of key stakeholders in various organisational environments, systematically collect, analyse and interpret data, provide advice about how to apply financial models, tools and techniques to improve organisational performance, understand and apply as appropriate product costing, budgeting, capital budgeting, and other management accounting techniques to make strategic decisions, Course accreditation: This course provides you with exemptions from seven Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) professional examinations. These include: C01 Fundamentals of Management AccountingC02 Fundamentals of Financial AccountingC03 Fundamentals of Business MathematicsC04 Fundamentals of Business EconomicsP1 Performance OperationsE1 Enterprise OperationsP2 Performance Management, Career focus, Graduates of this course have undertaken various roles including: Financial Trader, Auditor, Risk Analyst, Investor, Revenue Analyst, Tax Assistant, Accounting Associate, Management Consultant, Delivery, The course is modular, comprising 180 credits. You must also complete a dissertation, which takes the form of a consultant-s report. You will choose a company and use available information to produce your report along with recommendations on performance and strategy. Facilities, Newcastle University Business School is one of the largest Schools in the University. We have over 3,500 students representing over 93 nationalities. Our location and modern design creates a dynamic centre point for a valuable network of: regional, national and international thought leaders, alumni, leading professions, Our facilities provide: a flexible and dedicated conference suite with panoramic views across the city WI-Fi enabled connectivity throughout the building, including three computer clusters housing approximately 120 PCsfour large lecture theatres and 21 seminar rooms, providing comfortable teaching and group study space a dedicated Hub and Base providing a balanced mix of study space and relaxation areas a contemporary caf