BA Accounting and Management Information Systems

Institution University of Hertfordshire
Method At the institution
Location Hatfield
Type Undergraduate
Course fee By request

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BA Accounting and Management Information Systems

Objectives * Develop the skills and knowledge required to work within the accounting and finance industry * Exemptions from CIMA and ACCA examinations. * Opportunity to take a placement year in industry, putting your skills and knowledge into practice.
Entry requirements The university requires you to have at least 2 A Levels (or equivalent) to begin an Honours Undergraduate Degree Programme or at least one for a Foundation Degree. The entry requirements for undergraduate degrees are given generally in UCAS Tariff Points.
Academic title BA Accounting and Management Information Systems
Course description BA Accounting and Management Information Systems

Year 1

-Accounting Techniques
-Economic Environment of Business
-Introduction to Business Law 1
-Introduction to Programming
-Modelling Methods for Business
-Personal Development Planning (UG): MAPS
-Skills for Accountants

Year 2

-Cost & Activity Management
-Employability and Entrepreneurship B
-Financial Statements 1
-Financial Statements 2
-Model Building
-Performance Management
-Systems Development

Year 3

-Placement Portfolio

Year 4

-Advanced Corporate Reporting
-Business Intelligence
-Strategic Management Accounting

-Business Finance
-Business Forecasting
-Consultancy Skills
-Corporate Governance
-Dissertation (Accounting)
-Dissertation (Information Systems)
-Electronic Commerce B
-Financial Audit
-International Accounting
-Management Decision Making
-Practice of Auditing
-Project Management
-Strategic Cost Management
-Taxation
-Using IT to Gain Strategic Advantage