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This module aims to develop students’ range of professional skills that are required by effective leaders within organisations. Students will learn how to evaluate an organisation’s strategic position in whichever market it operates in, whilst investigating how to use IT and data analytics to analyse factors effecting an organisation or identify any opportunities.

Students will also explore best-in-class strategies in addressing disruptive technologies in the management of change and project management.

This module aims to discuss, apply and evaluate the concepts, principles and practices that underpin the preparation and interpretation of corporate reports in various contexts including the ethical assessment of management’s stewardship and the information needs of a diverse group of stakeholders.

The module will provide students with an understanding of the research process when conducting applied research within the accounting and finance profession. It underlines the role that applied research can play in helping to define and ultimately resolve key strategic business issues. This will involve consideration of the development of appropriate research questions, undertaking a literature review, identification and justification of an appropriate research methodology, data collection and analysis, reporting findings in an effective manner.

The module will develop students’ appreciation of strategic management accounting in the context of organisational strategy, business planning and development. Through case studies, practical examples and academic journal articles, the module will enable students to critically appraise and apply advanced practices and theories of the discipline.

This module aims to provide students with a comprehensive study of the main areas of taxation. It investigates further the UK tax system and specifically stamp taxes whilst equipping students with the ability to identify and evaluate the impact of relevant taxes on various situations.

The module also develops’ students ability to communicate with potential clients, HM Revenue and Customs as well as other tax professionals in the appropriate manner. Finally, this module enhances students’ ability in providing advice on tax liabilities by the use of standard tax planning measures.

This module provides students with an in-depth understanding of audit and assurance services. It combines audit and assurance concepts with their application to professional practice. It also highlights the responsibilities and ethical dilemmas faced by auditors and assurance providers.

The module examines the investment and financing decisions facing large multinational corporations, with the emphasis moving towards the strategic consequences of making such decisions in a domestic, as well as international, context. Connected to this, the module then focuses on developing advisory skills in planning strategic acquisitions and mergers and corporate re-organisations.

Finally, the module examines the risks associated with international business and provides a broad analysis of the sophisticated strategies which are employed in order to manage such risks.

This module aims to discuss, apply and evaluate the concepts, principles and practices that underpin the relationship between information governance and cyber security underpinning the management of organisation’s information assets.

The module also covers cyber security risk assessment and management strategies.

This module provides students with the knowledge and practical skills for applying business intelligence and data analytics principles to support management decision making in a business context. The module also help develop students’ quantitative analysis and data visualisation skills to derive valuable insights from the data in a business context. The module will help students to design, develop and deploy a performance dashboard as part of their performance management system case organisation.

The module integrates and further develops the knowledge and skills acquired within the taught element of the programme. The module specifically allows the student to apply the knowledge and skills acquired to undertake a project relevant to the financial services sector and of interest to the student. The project topic will vary, depending on the requirements of the financial services organisation that instigates the project.

The Strategic Business Project allows the student to complete some of the 36 months of the ACCA’s Practical Experience Requirement, helping you on your way to becoming a qualified ACCA member.

The dissertation module integrates and further develops the knowledge and skills acquired within the taught element of the programme.

The module specifically allows the student to apply the knowledge and skills acquired to undertake a research dissertation investigating a topic relevant to the financial services sector and of interest to the student