Business with Accounting (Year 3 Direct Entry), BA Hons
Program Overview
The University of Greenwich's Business with Accounting (Year 3 Direct Entry) BA Hons program offers students with foundation degrees or HNDs the opportunity to complete their honors degree. The program focuses on developing business skills in decision-making and leadership, prepares graduates for managerial roles with a financial focus, auditing, and global management consulting. It features a range of modules including financial and management accounting, corporate governance and ethics, and sustainable financial strategy, taught by an experienced team of academics and industry professionals.
Program Outline
Business with Accounting (Year 3 Direct Entry), BA Hons - University of Greenwich
Degree Overview:
This fast-track entry into the final year of the Business and Accounting course offers foundation and HND students a chance to top up to a degree. The program is designed for students who have a foundation degree, HND, or two years of higher education in business or management and want to complete an honors degree. This program focuses on developing key business skills in decision making and leadership, which are highly valued by employers. Popular career options for graduates include managerial roles with a financial focus, auditing, and global management consulting.
Outline:
Year 1 (Full-time):
- Financial and Management Accounting (30 credits): This module covers the principles and practices of financial and management accounting, including financial reporting, cost accounting, and budgeting.
- Corporate Governance, Ethics and Sustainable Practices (30 credits): This module explores the principles of corporate governance, ethical decision-making, and sustainable business practices.
- Small Business Development (30 credits): This module examines the challenges and opportunities of starting and running a small business, including entrepreneurship, marketing, and finance.
- Sustainable Financial Strategy (30 credits): This module focuses on the integration of sustainability considerations into financial decision-making, including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.
Assessment:
The assessment methods vary depending on the modules chosen. Each course has formal assessments that count towards the final grade. Some courses may also include practice assignments that help students monitor progress but do not count towards the final grade.
Teaching:
- The program is taught by an experienced team of academics and industry professionals.
- Trained postgraduate researchers also contribute to seminar teaching with their latest research-led insights.
- Teaching is informed by research and consultancy work.
Careers:
- This course prepares students for managerial roles with a financial focus, as well as a wide range of other careers, from auditing to global management consulting.
- The Business School Employability team provides support to help students achieve their career goals. Services include CV and cover letter tips, interview preparation, careers fairs, overseas exchange opportunities, and mentoring.
Other:
- The program is offered at the Greenwich Campus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in London.
- Students can apply their theoretical knowledge through real-world case studies, financial modeling simulations, and an optional placement year.
- Students can explore areas such as financial and management accounting, international business, or entrepreneurship, specializing in an area that aligns with their goals and marketability.
- The program includes seminars and workshops to discuss and develop understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups.
- Students can meet their personal tutor during seminars and workshops.
- Timetabled learning may fall between 9am and 9pm depending on courses and tutorials.
- Average intake per year is 70-80 students. Lecture sizes are normally 30-240, and seminars/tutorials are 15-30.
- Students are expected to dedicate self-study time (around 20-30 hours per week) to prepare for coursework, presentations, and exams.
- Students can attend additional support classes in some modules, attend guest lectures from industry experts, take part in employability and enterprise workshops, and join student societies.
- The Greenwich Employability Passport Scheme recognizes students' efforts in part-time work, volunteering, sports, and societies during their studies.
- The Generator provides workshops, mentoring, and networking opportunities for students interested in starting their own business.
- Students can enjoy a dedicated workspace, take part in an Enterprise Challenge, and get support for a Tier 1 Start Up Visa.
