Core modules
Financial Markets
This module aims to explore and formalise the fundamental relationships between investors’ decision-making in the presence of uncertainty (“risk”) and the cross-sectional and inter-temporal properties of the prices and returns of financial assets.
Management Accounting & Control
Discover more about the tools and techniques which are well established and used by management accountants in organisations to aid planning, decision making and control.
Financial Accounting: Theory and Context
Build on the financial reporting knowledge gained in your undergraduate programme. You will develop awareness of the contingent and powerful nature of technical accounting.
Financial Reporting & Financial Statement Analysis
The main objective of the module is to provide you with the tools to analyse firm financial performance from an equity valuation perspective and to carry out a business valuation building on this analysis.
Corporate Financial Management
Gain an introduction to the principles of corporate finance and how the basic tools and techniques can be applied to analyse and improve the decisions of a firm.
Research Methods in Accounting
The main goal of the module is to introduce you to quantitative research methods, providing you with the knowledge and skills (critical and analytical) to understand how these methods are applied in accounting research.
Dissertation
A 12,000 word dissertation gives you the opportunity to develop, test, practice and apply the techniques and theories you have gained through your studies.
Optional modules
Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:
Auditing & Assurance
Gain an understanding of the social importance, nature and objectives of the audit function.
Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting
Discuss the position of governance in corporate contracting and how it helps align the actions of managers with the interests of shareholders.
Derivative Securities
Develop an in-depth understanding of the characteristics of different classes of derivative securities.
Financial Risk Management
Understand the need for financial risk management, the techniques to measure financial risks according to the regulatory framework, and tools for the management of risk exposure.
Judgement & Decision Making
This module will introduce you to the psychology of human judgement and decision making.
Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Control
This module is designed to introduce you to the basic issues in mergers and acquisitions.
Read the module descriptions for this course on the Warwick Business School website.Link opens in a new window
