MAN-40246 - Module Specification Keele Business School Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 26 April 2024
MAN-40246 - Financial Management (FTMBA)
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Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
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Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25
Available as a Free Standing Elective
Co-requisites
None
Prerequisites
None
Barred Combinations
None
Description for 2024/25
This module investigates how modern-day business managers can use both financial and non-financial information to support decision making. Under the umbrella of Financial Management, it will draw on knowledge and techniques from a range of accounting and financial theories through a global perspective. The aim of the module is to enable a wider appreciation of financial management tools and techniques and develop greater analytical and reflective skills.
Intended Learning Outcomes
evaluate the principles, methods and techniques involved in managing financial resources, and demonstrate knowledge and understanding through the application of these techniques to a given scenario: 1,2critically evaluate selected accounting and financial management strategies and techniques used to aid decision making and put business action plans: 1,2explain the requirement for financial governance, rules and regulations and appreciate the wider context and importance of effective financial control within an organisation: 1,2
Study hours
-12 hours of plenary teaching- 12 hours of group work/seminar/tutorials - 126 hours of independent learning including reading, asynchronous video lectures, specified activities and assessment preparation.
School Rules
None
Description of Module Assessment