Practical skills which will enable them to - Appraise empirical evidence or existing theories Evaluate strategic options Formulate strategy by interpreting financial data and to manipulate this data Evaluate the interaction of the organisation with the competitive environment Formulate a financial strategy and manage financial risks Conduct an independent research Transferable/key skills which will enable them to - independently, be self-aware and self-manage their time and workload Communicate effectively (including verbal, written, giving and receiving feedback, presenting ideas to an audience) Apply critical thinking to problem solving Work effectively with others and exhibit social responsibility Appreciate the skills necessary to develop professionally SECTION FOUR: Programme Structure & Curriculum Structure and Curriculum The online BSc (Hons) Management Accounting top up provision at 6 is designed to allow students who have completed the Management Level of the CIMA syllabus, equivalent professional accounting qualifications or external business, finance or accountancy qualifications up to level 5 to ‘top up’ their qualifications to a degree. The BSc will also take into consideration prior work experience and enable students who have completed the Operational Level of CIMA, F1 –F3 of ACCA or HNC in business, finance or accountancy qualifications and equivalent with 3 years of work experience to join the programme. All modules will be compulsory and will be delivered in over three trimesters a year with options for a standard rate or an accelerated study. The programme will have four 20 credit module will include Financial Strategy, Risk Management, Strategic Management and Research Methods, and a 40 credit Independent Study Module. All 20 credits modules will be equivalent to 200 learning hours, and the 40 credit module will be equivalent to 400. In addition students seeking entry on the basis of an HNC, CIMA Operational Level, ACCA F1 – F3 and relevant work experience will have pass a level 5 Macroeconomics for Business module (20 credit) prior to starting the top up modules. When viewed holistically the programme contains a combination of all the learning design types that specifically reflect the nature of online learning. These are identified in the module specifications as: supported online learning (S) supported online learning (S) in combination with Collaborative online learning (C)
Appendix 5: Mapping CIMA’s Strategic Level Syllabus to BSc (Hons) Management Accounting (top up) BSc (Hons) Financial Strategy BSc (Hons) Risk Management BSc (Hons) Strategic Management Investigate the financial of an organisation and propose an appropriate financial strategy Analyse the corporate finance policy of an organisation Appraise an organisations dividend decision Demonstrate critical understanding of how risks can be identified and categorised based on the impact they have on different organisations Demonstrate awareness of the impact of various responses to strategic Demonstrate a critical awareness of the internal control systems and management accounting strategies that an organisation can use to manage risks and examine ways in which risks associated with cash flows and capital investment decisions can be managed Analyse the influence of the external environment on an organisation Critically appraise the strategic position of an organisation and evaluate its strategic options Propose methods to implement organisational change after analysing the effect of various change management strategies on an organisation Appraise the suitability of using various tools in implementing strategy and analyse the role played by Information Systems to facilitate this CIMA Financial Strategy F3 Evaluate strategic financial and non-financial objectives of different entities