BA (Hons) Business Management (Accounting & Finance)

Accounting and finance professionals perform important roles in almost all sectors of business. They use their specialist knowledge to help organisations make critical decisions and devise strategies for increasing organisational success.

Course details

On our Ba (Hons) Business Management (Accounting and Finance) course*, we’ll help you develop a thorough understanding of modern financial theories, together with learning how and why organisations make those all-important accounting and finance and decisions. On your first academic year of the course, you’ll develop broad knowledge in key areas of business management, including managing people and an introduction to how modern organisations function.

Mode of study: online
Intake: Intakes: September, January, May
Course length: 3 years
Course fee: £6,935
Locations: online

Arden University London

Course overview

On the second and third years of your degree, you’ll learn how to use the key accounting and finance skills and technologies required to be successful in today’s workplace, as well as studying financial and cost accounting, risk management, business transformation, corporate governance, and more. You’ll also develop your understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of a range of key accounting and finance functions, including an awareness of the legal and ethical environment in which domestics and international organisations now operate.

Benefits

Active collaborative learning
Face-to-face discussion
Outstanding student support
Learn from experienced tutors
Make full use of facilities
Access support
Careers advice

Entry requirements

To be eligible for our BA (Hons) Business Management (Accounting and finance) course, you must have:

Two subjects at GCE A-Level or equivalent, plus passes at grade C or above in mathematics and two additional subjects at GCSE level or equivalent

Careers

The BA (Hons) Business Management (Accounting and finance) will also give you the chance to:

Comprehend and appreciate the importance of the key skills, technologies, and competencies required to be successful in the finance and accounting sector.
Identify and evaluate the roles and contributions of the key business and finance functions applicable to contemporary organisations.
Produce and evaluate relevant and robust solutions to meet the challenges located in modern accounting and finance practice.
Apply and evaluate accounting theories and accounting principles to a range of business contexts, challenges, and situations.
Develop your research and analytical skills.

Modules

You have 4-12 years to complete this course, which means you can take up to 3 years to complete each level. Most of our students, however, aim to complete the course within 4 to 6 years.

Year one

Digital Skills & Professional Development (20 credits)
Contemporary Business Environment (20 credits)
Marketing Dynamics (20 credits)
Introduction to Business Finance (20 credits)
People Management (20 credits)
Technology & Innovation (20 credits)

Year two

Data Analytics & Management (20 credits)
Business Start-up (20 credits)
Sales Management (20 credits)
Digital & Social Media Marketing (20 credits)
Financial Accounting (20 credits) 
Cost Accounting (20 credits)

Year Three

Business Transformation (20 credits)
Entrepreneurship and Innovation (20 credits)
Corporate Governance, Law & Ethics (20 credits)  
Independent Study (20 credits) 
Financial Management (20 credits)
Business Risk Management (20 credits)