Accounting with Business Management BSc (Hons)

Program Overview

This three-year full-time accounting program, with an optional placement year, prepares students for careers in accounting and finance. It offers 11 CIMA exemptions and potential exemptions from other professional accountancy exams. The program emphasizes research and analytical skills, and features a block teaching approach for focused learning and regular feedback. Graduates are equipped with strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, making them highly sought after by corporations, financial institutions, and the civil service.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Focus: Develop a deep understanding of accounting practices and functions within global organizations, and prepare for the competitive business world.
• Key Features:
• One of only 6 UK programs with CIMA partner status, offering 11 CIMA exemptions.
• Potential exemptions from other professional accountancy exams (ACCA, ICAEW, CPA Australia, CIPFA, AIA).
• Acquisition of knowledge and critical appreciation of contemporary accounting and business theories, concepts, values, principles, tools, and rules.
• Practical insights into markets and trading through the Trading Floor with industry-standard software.
• Development of understanding between accounting theory and empirical testing.
• Year-long placement opportunities in companies like VW, Microsoft, Bosch, IBM, Pfizer, HSBC, and Siemens.
• Block teaching approach for focused learning and regular feedback.
• Objective: Prepare graduates for careers in accounting or finance environments with the ability to determine relevant information and select appropriate knowledge and methods for decision-making.

Outline:

• Structure:
• Three years full-time, four years with placement.
• Block teaching approach, focusing on one subject at a time.
• Course Schedule:
• Year 1:
• Accounting in the Business Environment
• Accounting for Organisational Performance
• Financial Accounting
• Management Accounting
• Year 2:
• Organisational Behaviour and Leadership
• International Financial Reporting and Business Taxation
• Digital Business and Data Analytics
• Performance Measurement and Decision Making
• Year 3:
• Strategic Management and Governance
• Financial Strategy
• Project Management for Sustainable Business OR Accounting Simulation
• Critical Risk Management

Assessment:

• Methods: Portfolios of learning, essays, online tests, workbooks, case studies, exams.
• Emphasis: Research and analytical skills.

Teaching:

• Methods:
• Large group sessions
• Tutorials
• Online resources
• Self-directed study
• Faculty: Experienced lecturers with individual consultation hours.
• Unique Approaches:
• Block teaching for focused learning and regular feedback.
• Support for students with disabilities and specific learning differences through Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

Careers:

• Opportunities: Wide range of careers in accounting, finance, business, and management.
• Potential Employers: Corporations, financial institutions, civil service.
• Placement Opportunities: During the program, students can opt for a paid placement year to gain practical experience and build their professional network.
• Graduate Skills: Strong analytical skills, problem-solving, organization management, financial analysis, strategic thinking, communication, and leadership.

Other:

• DMU Global: Enriche studies with international experiences, including study or work abroad opportunities.
• Hugh Aston Building: Modern facilities including classrooms, breakout spaces, study zones, and high-spec IT labs.
• The Yard: New building extension with more learning spaces, student advice center, and a balcony.
• Library and Learning Zones: Kimberlin Library offering extensive resources, study spaces, and online support tools.
• Digital Student Skills Hub: Access to LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft 365, and study support software.
• Learning Support: Extensive library staff support, Just Ask service, LibChat, online workshops, and weekly library live chat sessions.

• 2024/25 tuition fees for UK students: £9,250
• 2024/25 tuition fees for international students: £15,750.