Management Accounting 1 provides an introduction to the principles and practice of management accounting including an introduction to investment appraisal and some areas of corporate finance. Marketing Principles and Practices introduces the basic concepts and practices of marketing and the marketing management process together with an overview of the operation of the marketing function within a wide range of organizations. Managerial Economics covers the economic principles which have an important bearing on managerial decisions including the domestic and international aspects of microeconomics and macroeconomics. Optional Courses in statistics or management. All undergraduate teaching at Birkbeck College takes place in the evening between 6pm and 9pm.
Students normally have to attend for three evenings per week.
Students are also expected to complete course-work and carry out further reading at home and this usually requires a further commitment of between 5 and 10 hours per week. All students are assigned a personal tutor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics who is responsible for monitoring the student's progress. Students are expected to meet with their personal tutor at least once a term. Examinations usually take place in late May and throughout June during normal daytime working hours. Entrance Requirements Applicants are normally expected to be educated to A-level standard although other evidence of educational achievement may be acceptable.