ObjectivesBA(Hons) Business Studies with Accounting and Finance has been designed to combine a comprehensive business education with the opportunity to specialise and focus on a variety of issues directly related to Accounting and Finance. This degree is particularly suitable for those interested in careers in accountancy and finance such as management consultancy, financial services and investment but who may not wish to become a professional accountant.
Academic titleBA Business Studies with Accounting and Finance
Course descriptionContent
Your first year of study will provide a general business foundation where you will study a range of core subjects such as:
- Global Business Context
- Management and Organisation Behaviour
- Understanding Financial Information
- Business Information Technology Management
- Business Statistics and Decision Making
- The Political Economy of Work
During your second year you will study core subjects such as:
- Marketing
- Managing Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Operations and Business Systems Management
- Market Analysis for Private Investors
- Audit and Corporate Governance
- Tax and Tax Planning
In your third year we encourage you to undertake a work placement which gives you the opportunity to gain invaluable practical experience. If you decide not to do a placement you will enter the final year of your degree.
In your final year you will study core modules such as:
- Organisation Analysis
- Strategic Management
- Investment and Management
- International Finance
- Personal Financial Planning
The modules shown here are merely to give you an idea of what you may study and they might change from year to year, reflecting changes in business practice and changing student interests. Before you start an undergraduate degree at Bristol Business School you will be sent comprehensive information explaining which modules you must study and in subsequent years you will be sent information about which optional modules you may consider.