MSc PG Dip Strategy and International Management Accounting

A good Honours degree (first or second class) or its non-UK equivalent in a relevant subject from a recognised British or overseas university.

Scotland/Non-UK EU: £6,210, England/Northern Ireland/Wales: £7,330, Overseas: £13,500

Semester 1 (Sept – Dec)

• International Accounting Standards
• Competitive Strategy
• Strategic Change
• One optional course

Semester 2 (Jan – April)

• International Management Accounting
• Research Methods
• Two optional courses

Optional courses include:

• Financial Analysis
• Strategies for Managing Supply Chains
• Comparative Financial Reporting
• Managing Diversity in Business
• International Trade Law

The MSc dissertation is then undertaken between May and August.

International Accounting Standards Semester 1, Mandatory Evaluate theories and empirical studies in the areas covered by international standards of accounting, analyse the outcome of the standard setting process from different theoretical perspectives, and assess observed practices in terms of regulatory and cultural frameworks.

Competitive Strategy Semester 1 Mandatory Examines how companies compete by developing and understanding the interactions and relationships between theoretical concepts; examining the individual components of strategic management models and considering how companies may achieve and sustain competitive advantage.

Strategic Change Semester 1, Mandatory Looking at organisational change from a strategic perspective, this course differentiates between the concepts and models of change management and consider their application to a variety of situations and environments.

International Management Accounting Semester 2 Mandatory Develops understanding and analytical skills of management accounting in an international and comparative context. Includes the changing roles of accountants in a global environment, culture and complexity in management accounting, and managerial accounting in the strategic environment.

Research Methods Semester 2, Mandatory Looking at both qualitative and quantitative techniques this course will equip students with the means to develop and carry out their own research projects and to evaluate the contributions of others.