BA (Hons)Business Management and Finance (Placement)
| Study location | United Kingdom, Leicester, Campus Centre |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 4 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA (Hons) |
| Course code | NN31 |
| Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
The Business Management and Finance BA (Hons) programme at DMU is a career-focused practical course.
The Business Management modules give you a broad understanding of business concepts, models and methods, with an increased focus on strategic management as you progress through the course.
The Finance modules develop your analytical and problem solving skills in areas such as investments, corporate finance and financial markets.
Programme structure
Year 1
Employability, Professionalism and Academic Study Skills
Financial Accounting
Mathematics for Finance
Statistics and Probability Theory for Finance
Understanding Business
Principles of Marketing
Year 2
Corporate Finance**
Econometrics
Equity and Fixed Income Valuation
Management and Strategy
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
Business Research Issues and Analysis
European Business Issues
Financial Markets and Institutions
Organisational Management
People Management
Progressive Franchising
Risk Management
Working Capital Management
Year 3
Placement year
Year 4
Advanced Corporate Finance**
Contemporary Business Issues
Financial Derivatives
Financial Econometrics
Investments and Portfolio Management
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
Crisis and Business Continuity Management
Reflective Business Practice*
Strategy and Management Dissertation
Strategic Management
- Only applicable to those students who have undertaken a placement year.
- ACCA exemption module
Career opportunities
A degree in business management and finance opens up a variety of career opportunities and provides financial management skills which are highly sought after by employers in all sectors.
The course will prepare you for a career in business and management in the public, private or voluntary sectors, as all of these require skilled managers with a clear understanding of systems, efficiency and operational issues.
After studying Finance you will be able to consider careers such as those offered in investment, banking and insurance organisations.
Recent graduates have progressed to careers in positions such as Commercial Finance Analyst at Red Bull, Auditor at KPMG, Cost Technician at PepsiCo, Tax Processor at Grant Thornton and Financial Criminal Analyst at Barclays.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.