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Business Management (Accounting) (Q91-ACC)

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Course option

3years

Distance learning | 2024

Subject

Accounting

What roles do accountants play in organisations? What kinds of information do they work with and how does their work and the information they produce influence the daily decisions and activities of an organisation? In this specialist route available in our BA (Honours) Business Management (Q91) degree, you will develop an interdisciplinary perspective on the management of business organisations and build specialised knowledge and skills in financial and management accounting. You will be equipped with the necessary skills to use and apply accounting techniques and concepts in the workplace.

**Key features of the course**

- Develops your understanding of business organisations and their key elements

- Develops your ability to apply and evaluate financial and management accounting techniques and concepts

- Helps you relate your studies to your own experience

- Equips you for a wide range of employment opportunities across all sectors

Modules

This degree has three stages, each comprising 120 credits.
You’ll study a 60-credit introductory business and management module. Thereafter, for your remaining 300 credits, you'll combine the study of business and management with financial and management accounting practice and strategy, giving you essential skills that are applicable to a wide range of careers in business and finance.

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Course location:

Distance Learning

Department:

The Open University

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