Special Executive Master Programme in Accounting and Finance in London 2024

This module provides the most critical information about the study course and assignment submission.

• Navigating the MSBM Study Portal

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• Course Structure and Guidelines

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• Interacting with Lectures/Learning Components

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• VIDEO - How to Avoid Plagiarism in Your Writing

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• Harvard Referencing Style Guide

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• How to Summarise - Assignment Guide

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• Summarising, Paraphrasing, Quotation for your Assignment

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The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of investment theories and market equilibrium models, and includes the requirement to perform bond valuations and evaluate current investment performance. On successful completion of this unit, learners will be equipped with the skills to critically assess the cause and effect of developments on the world’s capital market. Learners will be able to make effective recommendations for future investments.

• Introduction to Investment Analysis

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• CASE STUDY - Inflation Considerations for Stock and Bond Investments

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• Analysis of Bonds, Forward and Futures

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• Stock Investment and Portfolio Management

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• CASE STUDY - Anglian Water Investment Portfolio

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• Principles of Taxation

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• Investment Risk Management

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• QUIZ - Investment Analysis

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The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ ability to prepare and interpret financial statements for a range of business organisations. Learners will be able to apply relevant accounting concepts and principles. The unit provides an opportunity for learners to enhance their quantitative and qualitative analytical skills through the interpretation of financial data.

• Understanding Accounting Concepts, Principles and Theories

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• CASE STUDY - TESCO Accounting Scandal

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• Understanding the Basics of Financial Statements & Auditing

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• CASE STUDY - The Merger of Arcelor and Mittal

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• Preparation and Interpretation of Accounting Information

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• Understanding the Accounting & Finance regulatory framework

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• QUIZ - Corporate Reporting

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The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of the accounting and finance.

• The Dynamics of Variance and Differential Analysis

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• Understanding Master Budgeting

   

• Understanding Variable Costing Analysis

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• Understanding Cost Volume Profit Analysis

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• Introduction to Managerial Accounting

   

• Managerial Accounting

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The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of planning and managing the use of an organisation’s financial resources. Learners will understand the importance of attaining business objectives and maximizing shareholder return. Learners will gain a working knowledge of business strategy design and the production of comprehensive business plans.

• Understanding cost system and its classification

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• Concepts and Tools of Cost Accounting

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• CASE STUDY - Activity based costing in Xu Ji Electric Co. Ltd

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• Understanding the Concept and Classification of Sources of Funds

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• CASE STUDY - Global Fund Raising Strategies

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• Understanding The Financial Performance Analysis

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• CASE STUDY - Financial Analysis Reporting

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• Understanding the Financial Ratios and its Various Types

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• Understanding The Budgetary Concepts and Approaches

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• CASE STUDY - How Maritz Accomplished a 40% IT Budget Reduction

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• Understanding the Working Capital Management

  This lecture explore the cycle to convert your capital and generate profits. 

• Understanding the Investment Appraisal Techniques

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• QUIZ - Strategic Financial Management

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The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of how managers can position and execute business strategy appropriately. This will involve an in-depth study of the strategic auditing process and related procedures. Learners will be able to understand and apply suitable investigative techniques to both positive and negative environments.

• Understanding Audit strategy and process

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• Historic and Current Audit Process and Procedure

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• Understanding Risks and Current Development in Auditing

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• QUIZ - Strategic Audit

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The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of research principles including the formulation of research proposals, literature reviews, referencing, data collection using interviews and surveys, questionnaire design, statistical analysing using SPSS, qualitative data, and methods for drawing conclusions from the analysed data.

• Research Philosophies and Principles

   

• VIDEO - Overview of the Research Onion

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• Selecting a Research Topic

   

• Searching and Reviewing Literature

   

• VIDEO - How to write a Literature Review

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• Developing conceptual Framework

   

• PDF - How to create a Conceptual Framework

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• Research Strategy and Design

   

• Research Methods I

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• Research Methods II

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• PDF - How Observation is Used As a Research Method

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• Research Methods: Data Analysis

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• Research Proposal and Writing Up

   

• Research Ethics

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• QUIZ - Advanced Business Research Methods

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