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The programme is designed to offer an advanced qualification useful to candidates wishing to pursue financially-oriented careers in business, government, or international organisations. The programme aims to build on existing accounting and finance knowledge to prepare individuals to be operationally and strategically effective in an accounting and finance role. The programme explores a core set of accounting and finance concepts and ideas and in addition, contemporary issues and specialist areas of accounting and finance are explored. Students will be given the opportunity to develop research skills and complete a dissertation. The overall intention is to equip students to make a contribution to work and society, whilst keeping pace with change.

The programme can be completed over a period of 12 months on a full time basis with an opportunity to exit the programme with a postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Accounting and Finance.

• To provide managers of the future with a sound understanding of the role accounting and finance plays in business management.
• To develop an understanding of the need for business organisation to widen the range of accounting and finance stakeholders served and to increase cultural sensitivity.
• To build knowledge and understanding of the complexity and interrelatedness of business and management in order to improve the effectiveness of decision-making in organisations;
• To develop an understanding of the wider role accounting and finance must play in a reconceptualised role of business in society.
• To develop managers who can contribute a balanced outlook which incorporates an understanding of the economic, environmental and social concerns in the contexts of managing organisations in an accounting and finance environment;
• To develop an appreciation that any skills learned need to be enhanced and developed through continuous professional development

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Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each course unit/module can be found in the departmental or programme handbook. The accuracy of the information contained in this document is reviewed annually by the University of ³Ô¹ÏÍø and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency.