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Cardiff Business School
Cardiff Business School has an international
reputation for its research excellence.
In the most recent UK Government Research Assessment Exercise, the School was ranked 4th in the UK for its research quality.
70% of the School’s research was ranked as either ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. The School is ranked 2nd in the UK in terms of the proportion of its research which is ‘world-leading’ (the highest possible category), placing it second only to London Business School. The School uses research-led teaching across its full portfolio of programmes, giving students the cutting-edge knowledge needed to forge a successful career. Our students benefit from the wide range of expertise and experience that exists in the School.
University Business Schools
1st LBS 2nd Imperial College 3rd Cambridge 4th Cardiff 5th Warwick Lancaster Bath LSE Oxford
King’s College London
11th Strathclyde
Manchester Leeds Nottingham
15th Cranfield
Source: Times Higher Education
Research Assessment Exercise 2008
Cardiff Business School:
Ranked 4th in the UK for its research
Why Cardiff Business School?
A Supportive Environment
Before you arrive in Cardiff for the first time, you will be assigned a member of academic faculty to act as your Personal Tutor. This direct link with a member of faculty enables you to seek advice on a whole range of academic issues. You will also be supported by the Business School’s Student Support and Disability Officer, who is available to give advice, particularly on matters related to student finance, regulations and the support services available within and outside of the University.
Excellence in Teaching
Cardiff Business School offers a range of degree programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The reputation of the School is reflected in the keen competition for places on its programmes, from students not only from the UK but from all parts of the world. Entry standards are demanding and successful candidates are of a high calibre.
International Reputation for Research
Cardiff Business School is ranked 4th in the UK for its research excellence, according to the most recent UK Government Research Assessment Exercise. Faculty at the School produce over 550 research publications every year.
Outstanding Study Facilities
The largest teaching department in the University, the School is housed in the Aberconway Building, where it enjoys modern purpose-built facilities, enabling it to provide high level programmes comparable with the best of Britain.
The School features a ‘state-of-the-art’ Trading Room, giving students practical experience of working on the Stock Exchange. It is currently the only Trading Room in the UK which is used to teach undergraduates.
The School provides high quality education in an environment which is conducive to learning, while allowing students to enjoy their time here and the opportunities that Cardiff, as a university city, provides.
Research-led Teaching and Learning
With over 150 teaching and research faculty, including over 50 professors, students who come to Cardiff Business School can be sure that they will benefit from the wide range of expertise and experience that exists within the School and from the specialist faculty who teach the subjects offered. The School’s dynamic range of research interests serves to complement each degree programme with the latest knowledge of theory and practice from around the world.
Excellent Career Prospects
Cardiff graduates are in demand across a broad range of careers. The excellence of our programmes of study and the high calibre of our students means that Cardiff Business School remains an institution that is targeted by employers recruiting recent graduates, such as Grant Thornton, KPMG and Barclays.
Careers Support
Students at the School benefit from an on-site Careers & Employability Centre where students can receive advice on career choice, job hunting strategy and postgraduate options. They can also take advantage of a comprehensive career skills programme.
Cardiff Business School Alumni Network
Our relationship with our students doesn’t end when they graduate. Cardiff Business School has its own dedicated alumni relations function and provides networking and social opportunities for graduates after they leave, both in the UK and other countries worldwide. The alumni relations function enables us to support our graduates and maintain contact with them. We keep our graduates up to date with school news through Synergy magazine and e-newsletters, also giving our graduates the chance to share their news and successes with former classmates and fellow alumni. Why Cardiff Business School?
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01 Students outside the Julian Hodge Building.
An Introduction – Cardiff Business School
BUSINESS SCHOOL FACILITIES
The business school has a plethora of useful facilities, including a state-of-the-art library with user-controlled checking in and out of books, and very long opening hours. The computer system is very good, with a huge range of computers over the library and also the Julian Hodge building, which is useful for working in between lectures.
Gary Berendt
Business Management with a European Language
Why Cardiff Business School? Welcome
Cardiff Business School: An Education for Life
Studying for an undergraduate degree is a major investment in your future, and choosing what and where to study is one of the biggest decisions you might have faced so far. We hope that the information enclosed in this brochure helps you make that decision and that you choose to study with us at Cardiff.Our purpose at Cardiff Business School is to provide an education for life. We give our students the analytical and business skills that will stay with them for a lifetime, helping them to progress in their careers and contribute to society.
The School is currently ranked 4th in the UK for the quality of its research, according to the most recent Research Assessment Exercise. Our faculty members bring their research expertise to the classroom, giving our students access to cutting-edge business and management developments. We ensure that our programmes remain relevant to the dynamic global business environment.
Many students join us because they recognise that an undergraduate degree from a leading business school can help to progress their career. We were the first university in the UK, for example, to provide a Trading Room, a simulated Stock Exchange environment, for the teaching of undergraduate students.
Increasingly, our programmes offer the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner universities and the opportunity to undertake work placements as part of your studies. We have also recently established a new on-site Careers and Employability Centre that will allow our students access to support and guidance in taking that next step in their careers.
As an undergraduate student of the School, you will join a bustling undergraduate community of 1,700 students. Students find living and studying in Cardiff, itself a prospering city, to be both rewarding and enjoyable. A supportive environment, the School has the facilities and resources needed for you to succeed in attaining a qualification which is valued by recruiters worldwide.
I would like to thank you for your interest in Cardiff Business School and hope to welcome you to the School in the future.
Professor George Boyne
Dean 05 Welcome from the Dean
06 Innovative Opportunities at Cardiff 07 Studying at Cardiff Business School 08 Cardiff: The City
10 Cardiff: The University
12 Student Life and Accommodation 15 Undergraduate Degree Programmes 17 Studying Accounting & Finance 18 Accounting
19 Accounting and Finance
20 Accounting with a European Language 21 Accounting and Economics (Joint Honours) 22 Accounting and Management (Joint Honours) 23 Finance and Management (Joint Honours) 25 Studying Business Management 26 Business Management First year 27 Business Management 28-29 Business Management
30 Business Management with a European Language 31 Business Studies and Japanese (Joint Honours) 33 Studying Economics
34 Banking and Finance
35 Banking and Finance with a European Language 36 Business Economics
37 Business Economics with a European Language 38 Economics
39 Economics & Finance
40 Economics and Management Studies (Joint Honours) 41 Economics with a European Language
43 Joint Honours Degree Programme
45 Degree Programmes with a European Language 47 Careers Service
48-49 Admissions
Contents
0501 Professor Patrick Minford, a leading British macroeconomist, leads an introductory economics lecture.
02 Professor George Boyne.
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Why Cardiff Business School? Innovative Opportunities at Cardiff Why Cardiff Business School?
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Trading Room:
Creating the Next Generation of Traders
Cardiff Business School’s, state-of-the-art Trading Room provides students with the opportunity to gain practical experience of the financial markets.The Trading Room allows students to test their academic knowledge by simulating a day’s trading, acting as buyers, sellers or day traders. Students get an insight into trading and risk management and develop skills which are sought after by employers.
All students are offered the opportunity to undertake the Thomson Reuters Certification qualification, an industry qualification to prove their ability in using the platform to access all the information that they need. This five-module training process involves one-to-one training and phone conferences with a Reuters representative. The Trading Room gives students the opportunity to become attractive potential employees in the City.
Opportunities to Study Abroad:
An International Context
Cardiff Business School students have the opportunity to study abroad with or without a language component.
If you have an A level in a relevant modern European language you can opt to study a single honours BSc course with incorporated business-related language study. Alternatively, you could follow the joint honours BA offered by Economics in combination with German, French, Italian or Spanish. These programmes offer a year abroad in the third year.
For more information about studying abroad with a European language, please refer to page 45 of this brochure.
If you do not have knowledge of a European language or do not wish to further pursue your language study, an opportunity to study abroad in the medium of English at a European business school is offered as an option during the second (spring) semester of year 2 of the BSc Business Management (International Management) programme. Students gain valuable experience of living and studying in another country and have the opportunity to gain international exposure which is often required by employers.
More information about the BSc Business Management (International Management) is available on page 28.
Studying at Cardiff Business School
I’ve always wanted to go to a very reputed university and reading and hearing of the standards of Cardiff University and especially the business school, even 3000 miles away, convinced me. I would choose the university again.’
Olayinka Abiodun Oyekola Economics
‘Cardiff Business School is an amazing place to study! Cardiff University offers a huge range of opportunities for students through high standards of teaching, great student nightlife and 100s of diverse societies. There is a society for every sport, culture and interest, but also there are societies that enable you to make a difference. You can campaign in the Friends of the Earth society; write about recent events in the student newspaper the ‘Gair Rhydd’. Also, get your foot in the door liaising with businesses such as PriceWaterhouseCoopers and GlaxoSmithKline in a society called ‘AIESEC’ where you can practice your business skills. The opportunities offered here have made my university experience the best it could be.’
Rebecca Hawkins
Business Management (Marketing)
Innovative Opportunities at Cardiff
At Cardiff we are committed to providing our
students with an enhanced programme which
will equip them to meet the challenges facing
the contemporary business world. Our students
have opportunities to extend their skills that
will allow them to stand apart in a competitive
job market.
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01 The Trading Room
The School
The reputation of Cardiff Business School is reflected in the keen competition for places on its programmes from students not only from the United Kingdom but from all parts of the world. Entry standards are demanding and successful applicants are of a high calibre. The excellence of our programmes of study, and the high regard in which our graduates are held, has been recognised by many prospective employers and our graduates are in high demand. The school is currently pursuing accreditation from the States-based Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and is a member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).
Facilities
The School is located in the Aberconway Building which provides high quality purpose-built accommodation for lectures, seminars and tutorials in a convenient location. It also houses computer laboratories, the Business School section of the University library and the staff offices of the Business School.
Cardiff Business School and Cardiff University have invested in a 460 seat lecture theatre and resource centre on the Aberconway site. In addition, there are more than 30 lecture theatres and seminar rooms in the Aberconway Building. It is obviously important that you can be tutored in an environment that is conducive to learning and the School places a great deal of attention on ensuring its rooms are comfortable and well-equipped.
New Building
As part of its plans to provide the best possible experience for Cardiff Business School students, the School has recently committed to an £11 million new building on the Aberconway site. This new facility will provide a state-of-the-art learning environment for our students and first-class conference and events facilities. Two lecture theatres, numerous seminar rooms, a commercially-equipped Trading Room and a number of common rooms will enable our students to have the most enjoyable and comfortable study experience possible.
Computing Facilities
We continuously work to upgrade the computing facilities available to students. A modern resource centre is located immediately adjacent to the Business School, with 24-hour computing facilities. There are now 500 networked computer stations on the Aberconway site, providing free access to computing facilities at all times. Each student has access to e-mail and the internet, as well as a large number of software, statistical and graphic packages. University Computing Services are available at a number of locations on a 24-hour basis.
Our teaching and learning is also becoming increasingly computer
assisted, with greater use of the Learning Central programme which allows students to access module related material such as PowerPoint presentations, additional handouts, self assessment tests, discussion boards and lecture recordings.
The Aberconway Library
One of the advantages of a dedicated, on-site library is the easy access to over 60,000 books, including the numerous texts recommended by module tutors and lecturers. The Library also subscribes to over 4,000 national and international journals and newspapers. There are self-service book issue and return facilities, with a 24-hour returns service available.
A number of module assignments may involve some research into companies, markets and the economy. To support these modules the Library has a wide range of printed resources as well as more than 30 electronic databases that provide access to company and market information, journal articles, newspapers, statistics and economic data. These are accessed over the University’s computer network across the campus. Many databases can also be accessed from home.
In addition to the Library’s quiet study areas, there is provision for group study to enable students to work on group projects and presentations. During semesters the library is open 8.45am-9.30pm, Monday to Friday, 10.00am-5.30pm on Saturdays and 10.00-9.30pm on Sundays, with extended hours during peak times such as during the exams. The library stays open during the vacation period: opening times are as advertised on the website.
Student Support
Before you arrive in Cardiff for the first time you will be assigned a member of the teaching faculty to act as your Personal Tutor. This direct link with a member of faculty enables you to seek advice on a wide range of issues throughout your time at Cardiff. In addition you will be supported by the School’s Student Support and Disability Officer and further full-time student support staff located in the Students’ Union.
Undergraduate Programme Office
The School has an undergraduate programme office staffed by three members of staff, whose role is to provide a dedicated first point of contact for all undergraduate students who need information on their degree programmes.
Why Cardiff Business School? Cardiff: The City
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‘Cardiff is the up-and-coming cosmopolitan British city,
a place jam-packed per square yard with some of the
best drinking, dancing and shopping outside London.’
Virgin Alternative Guide to British Universities01 The Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay.
02 Cardiff’s Civic Centre.
03 The Millennium Stadium in the heart of the city.
04 View of Wales’s beautiful coastline. © Wales Tourist Board
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BENEFITS OF CARDIFF AS A CITY
What I like most about the city of Cardiff is the proximity to everything a student deems important. The shopping centres are very close to all residences and there is a vibrant night life that makes the whole student experience even more enjoyable. The city, in my opinion, goes a long way to give students the much needed work-life balance and I would have it no other way.
Ivy Dapaahsiakwan Banking & Finance M6 A1 A470 A1 M6 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M50 M42 M62 A1(M) M25 M4 M90 Heathrow Distance to London 124m / 199km 2 hours’ by train Gatwick Edinburgh Newcastle Upon Tyne Aberdeen Glasgow Belfast Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Leeds Hull Manchester Birmingham Cambridge Harwich Dover Bristol CARDIFF London Swansea Plymouth Southampton
Cardiff: The City
Cardiff is one of Europe’s youngest capital
cities. Compact, green, friendly and full of life,
it provides a first class environment in which
to live and study.
Why Cardiff Business School? Cardiff: The City
As the capital city of Wales, Cardiff has an impressive range of leisure, sporting and cultural amenities, many of which are of an international standard.
The city boasts world-class concert venues in Cardiff Motorpoint Arena and the Wales Millennium Centre, and the Millennium Stadium provides the focus for international sporting events. It has an Olympic standard white-water rafting centre and the SWALEC cricket stadium plays host to international test matches.
Culturally, Cardiff is well catered for with the National Museum and Gallery of Wales, several theatres and the historic Cardiff Castle which, set in parkland, occupies the centre of the city.
The city has a vibrant shopping centre, numerous cinemas and restaurants and great pubs and music venues. The recently extended St David’s Shopping Centre is now one of the busiest shopping centres in the European Union with nearly two hundred shops, stores and restaurants. The development of Cardiff Bay is a major attraction and is home to the Welsh Assembly.
Cardiff is a compact city with large areas of parkland and good local transport. Unlike many other cities, it offers easy access to the countryside, coast and mountains. The Brecon Beacons National Park is only a 30-minute drive from Cardiff and the Glamorgan Heritage Coast is within easy reach. The city is also easily accessible by road or rail from other parts of Britain.
Cardiff combines the practical advantages of a small, friendly, inexpensive city with the cultural and recreational amenities of a successful and modern capital. Such is the quality of the ‘Cardiff experience’ that in a recent survey, a large majority of current students said that they would like to remain in the city after graduation.
Most of the University’s academic schools are housed in handsome stone buildings set around two parks and within strolling distance of the River Taff, which flows south into Cardiff from the Brecon Beacons National Park. The Business School is a ten minute walk from the city’s main shopping and entertainment area. 08
‘Cardiff is the epitome of cool, pulsing with a
creative energy and relaxed atmosphere that
complements its youthful heritage.’
The Lonely Planet
Come and see for yourself…
Cardiff benefits from excellent road and rail links with Britain’s other major towns and cities. London, for example, is two hours by train, and the M4 links both the west and south of England, as well as west Wales.
Travel to the Midlands and the North is equally convenient. The journey by road from Birmingham, for example, takes only two hours. The main coach and railway stations are both centrally placed and Cardiff also benefits from an international airport.
‘Cardiff is popular with students offering all the
attractions of a large conurbation without such
high prices as students experience elsewhere.’
The Times Good University Guide
Don’t just take our word for it…
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More online at:
www.visitcardiff.com
www.cardiff.ac.uk
‘With a strong academic reputation and
excellent facilities, Cardiff continues to go
from strength to strength.’
The Guardian University Guide
Why Cardiff Business School? Cardiff: The University
The University has an outstanding location amidst the parks, Portland stone buildings and tree-lined avenues that form the city’s civic centre. Unusually for a civic university, the various academic buildings, libraries, Students’ Union, many of the student residences and the city centre are in short walking distance of each other, saving you time and money. More than £150 million has been invested in the university estate since 2002 to provide new and refurbished facilities of the highest quality.
Cardiff is a member of the Russell Group of Britain’s leading research universities. Its research excellence creates a stimulating environment for teaching, ensuring that students are exposed to the very latest thinking and the most modern technology and equipment is available. The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education recently awarded the University its highest endorsement possible, following a thorough institutional review of its academic programmes and standards.
The student population is drawn from a variety of backgrounds, from Wales, the UK and world-wide. It has some 20,600 undergraduate and 6,000 postgraduate students. There is an almost equal balance between male and female students. International students comprise 17% of the total student population.
Government performance indicators show that students are more likely to succeed in their studies than students at other UK universities. Currently, 95% of students successfully complete or transfer, better than many similar universities and better than the UK national average.
More online at:
www.cardiff.ac.uk
01 Cardiff’s Civic Centre.
02 The University has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
03 Students benefit from state-of-the-art IT facilities.
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‘Cardiff is surely one of the best deals going: tip-top
academically, still not the hardest to get into and a
fantastic extra-curricular scene. There’s no excuse
to leave with just a degree listed on your CV.’
The Virgin Alternative Guide to British Universities‘Cardiff has established itself as the front runner in
Welsh higher education…it is a match for most
rivals in teaching and research and the overall
performance is amongst the best in Britain.’
The Times Good University Guide
Why Cardiff Business School? Cardiff: The University
Cardiff: The University
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Cardiff is one of the UK’s major civic universities.
Founded by Royal Charter in 1883, it today combines
impressive modern facilities with its proud heritage of
service and achievement.
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CITY CENTRE RIVER TA FF PONTCANNA CANTON RIVERSIDE BUTE PARK MAINDY MYNACHDY GABALFA HEATH PARK ROATH PARK LAKE ROATH PARK PEN-Y-LAN ROATH CATHAYS Cardiff Central Queen St Station Cathays Station
CARDIFF BUSINESS SCHOOL
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS
DISTANCE TO MAIN CAMPUS: 0.5M
WALKING TIME: 5 MINUTES DISTANCE TO CITY CENTRE: 1M
WALKING TIME: 10 MINUTES DISTANCE FROM BUSINESS SCHOOL: 1.75M
WALKING TIME: 20 MINUTES
Why Cardiff Business School? Accommodation
01 There are university halls of residence very close to the Business School.
02 A typical single-study bedroom in university accommodation.
03 The Wales Millennium Stadium in the heart of the city.
04 The Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay.
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Map Key
Cardiff Business School University Buildings Accommodation 13
Student Life
Most of the accommodation is located close to the academic buildings. All first-year undergraduates who apply during the normal admissions cycle are guaranteed University accommodation. Several new residences have been built in recent years and many of the older ones have been refurbished to a high standard. The vast majority of study bedrooms have individual shower and toilet facilities and all have high speed internet connections. Accepting an offer on a firm basis and applying online promptly for a place in University residences increases the chances of your accommodation preferences being met. Full details of all University-owned accommodation are provided in the University Residences Guide. Besides managing University property, the Residences Office maintains close links with the private sector and provides assistance to students seeking to rent or share houses or flats. For further details please contact the Residences office, using the details below:
Why Cardiff Business School? Student Life
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The Students’ Union
Cardiff Students’ Union is one of the biggest, best and most active in Britain. Solus, the Great Hall and the Taf are among the Union’s major attractions. Solus is the students’ own high quality nightclub and is the second largest club in South Wales. The Great Hall is a 1500 capacity venue for major music concerts and the Taf Bar is the Union’s very own ‘local’. Other facilities include The Kitchen and CF10 cafés, offering a variety of hot and cold food, a general shop and off licence, University bookshop, computer shop, a games room and video arcade, five full size snooker tables and twelve pool tables, satellite TV, banking and insurance services. The Union also has its own letting agency and Student Advice centre. It is also home to Xpress Radio, the student radio station, CUTV, the television station, an award winning student newspaper and more than 150 cultural, political, religious, social and sporting societies.
Jobshop
The Unistaff Jobshop is a student employment service that provides casual, clerical and catering jobs around the University to hundreds of students.
Accommodation
Cardiff University has always attached great
importance to the provision of high-quality
accommodation and has invested heavily in
recent years to provide some of the best student
residences in the British University sector.
As a fast-developing capital city, Cardiff is a
great place to be a student. It’s large enough
to offer an exciting variety of activities and
entertainment, yet small enough for everything
to be within easy reach.
‘I live in Talybont, which is one of the best places to meet people in the first year. With everything you need on campus: corner shop, social centre, washing facilities and Tesco nearby, it’s perfect for settling into a new way of life.’
Danielle Lawrence Business Management
‘Cardiff’s Student Union is the biggest and best
equipped in Britain.’
The Independent
Residences Office
PO Box 533, Southgate House Bevan Place, Cardiff CF10 3TE
Tel: 029 2087 4849
Fax: 029 2087 4661
Email: Residences@cardiff.ac.uk
Web:www.cf.ac.uk/residences
‘Guaranteed accommodation in halls and houses
for first years. Very high quality and relatively cheap.’
Equitable Student Book
STUDENT RESIDENCES
‘It is obviously very important to choose somewhere that you are going to enjoy living. It will be your home for the entire first year! I chose Talybont North, as it was the best choice available for my needs and I
absolutely love it here. It’s close to the large Tesco, just 15 minutes walk into the Business School, there is an ensuite shower room and toilet, and with 6 to a flat it still retains a nice feel. The residences team are great with everything. There is a huge range of places to live.’
Gary Berendt
Business Management with a European Language
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Why Cardiff Business School?
14 www.cardiff.ac.uk/carbs Why Cardiff Business School? Undergraduate Degree Programmes
Structure
Each year is divided into an autumn and spring semester, and has a modular structure. Modules may be single (10 credit modules taught and examined in one semester) or double (20 credit modules taught and examined over two semesters). The details that follow represent the overall pattern and range of options on each of the degree programmes that the Business School has to offer. At the start of each year you will be given a more comprehensive guide containing further details on module aims, learning outcomes, methods of assessment and module syllabuses for all undergraduate degree programmes.
Types of Degree
The undergraduate degree programmes offered by Cardiff Business School are of four types:
• Three-Year Single Honours degree programmes.
• Four-Year Single Honours degree programmes with a language. • Three-Year Joint Honours degree programmes.
• Four-Year Joint Honours degree programmes with a language. In the third year of degree programmes involving a language, students will study at an overseas educational institution where the pattern of study may be slightly different.
Changing Degree Programmes
It is often possible for students to switch between the Business School degrees within the first three weeks of starting in your first year. There is also some degree of flexibility at the end of the first year and students may be allowed to change degree programme within the Business School at this time.
Core Modules
For each of the degree programmes, there are certain ‘core’ modules which must be taken by all students following that particular degree programme. For some degree programmes, all of the Year 1 modules are considered essential so that the entire year is made up of core modules.
Optional Modules
The remaining modules are chosen from the optional modules listed for each degree programme. The number of optional modules you may choose will vary according to the number of core modules which you must follow.
Full details of the programme structures for all the undergraduate degree programmes in the Business School are given in this brochure.
Methods of Assessment
The methods of assessment for modules vary. At enrolment, you will be given full details of the methods of assessment employed and the weightings given to each component of your particular degree programme. Assessment will normally include written examinations and coursework, which may encompass essays, project work, case studies and multiple choice.
Prizes for Academic Achievement
The Business School is fortunate in being able to offer a number of prizes to high achieving students. These awards totalled over £20,000 in the last academic year and are presented by the Vice-Chancellor at an annual ceremony. We hope that these prizes will provide you with an incentive to do well in your studies and a just reward for your efforts. These prizes are funded by companies such as the Julian Hodge Bank, PwC and the ACCA amongst others and illustrate the high regard that our students are held in by their prospective employers.
Undergraduate Degree Programmes
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‘Academically, Cardiff University provides a wonderful teaching environment with excellent teaching staff and services. In terms of social life, Cardiff as a city is diverse in so many ways, catering to a variety of tastes. In short Cardiff can be described as a student city.’
Himdat Bayusuf Economics
The wide range of module subjects in each degree programme
allows you, in effect, to tailor your degree as it progresses, to suit
your own specific interests and career ambitions. The Business
School offers vocationally relevant degree programmes which
include a well-balanced mixture of theory and practice.
17 Degree Programmes Accounting & Finance Ec onomics Business M anagemen t Ac coun ting & F inanc e
A number of classes are taught by practising accountants currently working for global firms such as PwC, KPMG and Grant Thornton. Each year we organise a range of skills-based workshops in partnership with the large accounting firms and the professional accounting bodies.
Work placements: ICAEW Undergraduate Placement
Cardiff is one of only three universities in the UK which participates in the ICAEW Undergraduate Partnership Programme, UPP. Under the programme students enrolled on the BSc Accounting or the BSc Accounting and Finance degrees, who achieve a specified level of attainment in their first year, are eligible to apply for a year working in industry as part of their studies.
The UPP offers undergraduate students the opportunity to gain a year’s work experience in a professional accountancy firm or similar business environment as part of their degree, which becomes a four year programme. This salaried placement, which will take place during the third year of study, will also be classed as the first year of an ICAEW training contract. This gives students the the opportunity to commence the ACA qualification, the premier professional accountancy qualification. Students will subsequently be able to qualify as a chartered accountant in two years post-graduation, rather than the customary three years.
The UPP provides students with an excellent opportunity to develop their professional skills and gain valuable work experience whilst studying for a degree. Eligible students will apply for the work placements which will be awarded through a competitive interview process.
Credit for prior learning
Studying for an accounting-related degree at Cardiff Business School offers the opportunity for exemptions or credit for prior learning from the professional examinations that are a requirement to qualify as an accountant. We are accredited by ICAEW, CIMA and ACCA as well as offering modules that will provide exemptions from other organisations such as ICAS, ICAI and CIPFA. We also support students studying for the Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business which is awarded by the ICAEW. This is a gateway to chartered accountancy (ACA) as well as being a standalone qualification.
Careers
Demand for our graduates is high which reflects our reputation as a first class business school.
Recent employers and typical job titles include: PwC – Associate in Insurance
Ernst & Young – Accounting Associate KPMG – Audit Trainee
Grant Thornton – Business Risk Associate BDO Stoy Hayward – Trainee Accountant Corus – Finance Graduate
Deloitte – Audit Trainee
Lloyds’ Register – Finance Graduate Trainee Orange – Finance Graduate Trainee
RSM Bentley Jennison - Internal Audit Assistant Marks & Spencer – Commercial Manager Asda Walmart – Graduate Finance Trainee
Studying Accounting & Finance at Cardiff
At Cardiff you will have the opportunity to pursue a
challenging and stimulating combination of applied
and academic study of accountancy and finance. Many
of our staff are leading international experts in their
fields of research and a significant number are qualified
accountants with many years of professional experience.
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18 N400 BSc Accounting
19 N490 BSc Accounting and Finance
20 N410 BSc Accounting with a European Language (4 year course) 21 LN14 BSc Econ Accounting and Economics (Joint Honours) 22 NN24 BSc Econ Accounting and Management (Joint Honours) 23 NN23 BSc Finance and Management
BSc Accounting and Finance
In response to student demand, a second single-honours degree programme within the Accounting and Finance Section of the Business School was introduced in 2004. The Accounting and Finance degree programme shares a common first year syllabus with the Accounting degree programme, providing essential grounding in a range of business related areas including statistics, economics, law, marketing and management. The second and third years of the programme combine the study of the core areas of financial accounting, business finance and management accounting with a diverse range of specialist finance topics. Final year students in particular have the opportunity to select areas of relevance and benefit to their career interests.
Graduates of this versatile degree programme will be equally prepared for a career within the accounting profession or within the financial services sector, including corporate finance, financial consultancy, investment and retail banking, insurance and share dealing.
Year 1 – Requirements
Three compulsory double modules
• Applied Statistics and Mathematics in Economics and Business • Introduction to Economics • Legal Studies
One compulsory single module in the Autumn Semester
• Principles of Business Management
One compulsory double module in the Autumn Semester
• Introduction to Financial and Management Accounting
Three compulsory single modules in the Spring Semester
• Introduction to Finance
• Principles of Marketing & Strategy • Fundamentals of Financial Reporting
Year 2 – Requirements
Four compulsory double modules • Business Finance
• Corporate Reporting
• Financial Markets and Institutions • Management Accounting and two double modules from
• Auditing and Assurance • Taxation
• Inferential Statistics, Statistical Modelling and Survey Methods
Year 3 – Requirements
Four compulsory modules
• Business Finance
• Advanced Financial Reporting • International Corporate Finance • Management Accounting and Control
Plus one compulsory module per semester
• Financial Derivatives
• Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
Plus either one double module
• Dissertation
Or one single module per semester
Autumn Semester: 1 single module from
• Development of Accounting • International Accounting
• Analysis of Financial Reporting Information • Exploratory Data Analysis
Spring Semester: 1 single module from
• Corporate Governance & Accountability • Public Sector Accounting
• The Accounting Profession • Modelling in Management Science
Further Information
BSc Accounting and Finance (Single Honours)
UCAS Code: N490 BSc/AccF Typical Offer: AAB
Admissions Tutor: Louise Macniven
Tel: 029 2087 5755 Fax: 029 2087 5666
Email: business-ug@cardiff.ac.uk Degree Programmes Accounting & Finance
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BSc Accounting
This university degree programme has been traditionally popular. Students are invariably attracted to the diverse and rewarding career opportunities that are opened up to those who gain good accountancy qualifications. A large number of our students progress to a career in accountancy with the accredited degree programme offered at Cardiff Business School.
The first year modules provide an introduction to financial and management accounting and finance together with a wide range of other business related subjects including economics, management, applied statistics and mathematics, law and marketing.
In the second and third year, students take a number of core modules that provide them with a sound theoretical knowledge and understanding of professional procedures together with an awareness of current developments in accounting. Students then choose from a range of options in specialised aspects of national or international accounting, law, and areas of management and marketing, to tailor their modules to suit their career aspirations.
‘The BSc Accounting degree programme offers students the opportunity to study in depth, both the practical and theoretical aspects of Accounting, whilst offering variety through a number of options from outside the Accounting discipline. The teaching staff are fantastic; I have no doubt that the excellent standard of teaching I have received has helped me secure an undergraduate internship within the Big Four accountancy firms.’
Dominic Franiel Accounting
Year 1 – Requirements
Three compulsory double modules
• Applied Statistics and Mathematics in Economics and Business • Introduction to Economics • Legal Studies
One compulsory single module in the Autumn Semester
• Principles of Business Management
One compulsory double module in the Autumn Semester
• Introduction to Financial and Management Accounting
Three compulsory single modules in the Spring Semester
• Introduction to Finance
• Principles of Marketing & Strategy • Fundamentals of Financial Reporting
Year 2 – Requirements
Five compulsory double modules
• Auditing and Assurance • Management Accounting • Business Finance • Taxation
• Corporate Reporting and one double module from
• Inferential Statistics, Statistical Modelling and Survey Methods • Law of Commerce, Banking and Investment
• Managing Public Services • Marketing and Strategy
‘The main reason I decided to study at Cardiff was because of the excellent teaching quality of its Accounting degree as well as its reputation for being one of the UK’s premier business schools. Also the course itself has a very professional outlook and offers accreditation from all the major UK professional accounting bodies.’
Yugnesh Patel Accounting
Further Information
BSc Accounting (Single Honours)
UCAS Code: N400 BSc/Ac Typical Offer: AAB
Admissions Tutor: Patrick Wylie
Tel: 029 2087 5755 Fax: 029 2087 5666
Email: business-ug@cardiff.ac.uk Degree Programmes Accounting & Finance
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Undergraduate Partnership Programme
For more information see page 17
Undergraduate Partnership Programme
For more information see page 17
Ec onomics Business M anagemen t Ac coun ting & F inanc e Ec onomics Business M anagemen t Ac coun ting & F inanc e business.cardiff.ac.uk business.cardiff.ac.uk Year 3 – Requirements
Three compulsory double modules
• Business Finance
• Advanced Corporate Reporting • Management Accounting and Control
and three single modules per semester from
Group 1
In the autumn semester:
• Development of Accounting • International Accounting • Analysis of Financial Reporting Information
In the spring semester:
• Corporate Governance and Accountability
• Public Sector Accounting • The Accounting Profession
Group 2
Dissertation, plus a choice of two modules per semester from:
In the autumn semester:
• Development of Accounting • International Accounting • Analysis of Financial Reporting Information
In the spring semester:
• Corporate Governance and Accountability
Year 2 – Requirements
Five compulsory double modules
• Business Finance • Management Accounting • Business Language • Vocational Language Skills II • Corporate Reporting
and one compulsory single module in each semester Autumn
• Business Correspondence
Spring
• Oral Comprehension and Expression The degree in Accounting with a European Language combines the
main elements of an Accounting degree with French, German or Spanish. The first year provides the essential accounting and related modules that form the basis of a degree in Accounting together with one module in the chosen language. Year 2 covers core elements of Accounting, but gives equal weight to the study of the language element. The study of translation and oral skills provides an ideal preparation for the third year which is spent abroad. During their year at a University abroad, students will be taught in the language they are studying as part of their degree. In the fourth year, when they return to Cardiff, students will concentrate on Accounting modules, while taking one module in their chosen language to retain the competency which they have acquired during the year abroad. In addition to taking the core modules, students have the opportunity to choose modules in areas where they have a particular interest, such as public sector accounting, international accounting or international business and marketing.
Overall, the Accounting with a European Language degree prepares students for careers in Accounting with the added advantages of an ability to work in another European language, as well as in English. For more information about studying degrees with a European language, please refer to page 45.
Year 3 – Requirements
Follow Accounting Modules in a European University
Appropriate Year 2 level modules as available in the host University
BSc Accounting
with a European Language
Degree Programmes Accounting & Finance Degree Programmes Accounting & Finance
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Year 1 – Requirements
One compulsory double module in the Autumn Semester
• Introduction to Financial and Management Accounting
Two compulsory single modules in the Autumn Semester
• Principles of Business Management • Statistical Analysis
Four compulsory single modules in the Spring Semester
• Introduction to Finance • Introduction to Legal Studies • Principles of Marketing and Strategy • Fundamentals of Financial Reporting
One compulsory double module
• Introduction to Economics
One compulsory double module
• Vocational Language Skills I
Further Information
BSc Accounting with a European Language (Single Honours)
UCAS Code:
BSc in Accounting with a European Language (French) - N410 BSc in Accounting with a European Language (German) - N4R2 BSc in Accounting with a European Language (Spanish) - N4R4
Typical offer: AAB to include B in the relevant modern language
Admissions Tutor: Patrick Wylie
Tel: 029 2087 5755 Fax: 029 2087 5666
Email: business-ug@cardiff.ac.uk
‘I would recommend the studying of a language, any language, to all students as part of their degree. Not only does it make the course more varied but it will be of use when entering the job market. Its also fun practicing with people and interesting learning about different cultures and traditions’.
Hugo Hazzledine
Spanish and Business Administration
The Joint Honours degree programme Accounting and Economics offers students the opportunity to study the main elements of each of the two disciplines. Throughout the three years of the degree, equal weighting is given to each subject, and the use of core modules ensures that students have received an appropriate grounding in each. Throughout the programme of study the Accounting element is taught entirely through core modules, while the Economics element offers the opportunity to select modules from the Banking and Finance area, Business Economics, or Economics, according to the particular interests of the student.
BScEcon Accounting
and Economics
(Joint Honours)
Year 2 – Requirements
Five compulsory double modules
• Business Finance • Management Accounting • Corporate Reporting • Microeconomic Theory • Introductory Econometrics
Plus one module from • Managerial Economics • Macroeconomic Theory • Money, Banking and Finance
Year 3 – Requirements
Three compulsory double modules
• Business Finance
• Management Accounting and Control • Advanced Corporate Reporting
plus modules from one of the following groups
Group 1
Three double modules from
• Business History • Economics of Banking • Financial Economics • International Finance
Group 2
Three double modules from
• Applied Macroeconomics and Finance • Business Applications
• Business History • Industrial Economics • Modern Business Enterprise
Group 3
Two compulsory double modules
• Macroeconomic Analysis • Microeconomic Analysis
and one double module from
• Applied Welfare Economics • Labour Economics • Business History • International Trade • The Economics of Development • Econometrics • International Economic History
Year 1 – Requirements
One compulsory double module
• Applied Statistics and Mathematics in Economics and Business
Two compulsory double modules in the Autumn semester
• Microeconomics
• Introduction to Financial and Management Accounting
One compulsory single module in the Autumn semester
• Principles of Business Management
One compulsory double module in the Spring semester
• Macroeconomics
Two compulsory single modules in the Spring semester
• Introduction to Finance
• Fundamentals of Financial Reporting
One further single module in the Spring semester from
• Introduction to Legal Studies • Principles of Marketing and Strategy
Further Information
BScEcon Accounting and Economics (Joint Honours)
UCAS Code: LN14 BScEcon/AE
Typical offer: AAB
Admissions Tutor: Patrick Wylie
Tel: 029 2087 5755 Fax: 029 2087 5666 Email: business-ug@cardiff.ac.uk Ec onomics Business M anagemen t Ac coun ting & F inanc e Ec onomics Business M anagemen t Ac coun ting & F inanc e business.cardiff.ac.uk business.cardiff.ac.uk Year 4 – Requirements
Three compulsory double modules
• Business Finance
• Advanced Corporate Reporting • Management Accounting and Control
and three single modules per semester from
Group 1
In the autumn semester:
• Development of Accounting • International Accounting • Analysis of Financial Reporting Information
In the spring semester:
• Corporate Governance and Accountability
• Public Sector Accounting • The Accounting Profession
Group 2
Dissertation, plus a choice of two modules per semester from:
In the autumn semester:
• Development of Accounting • International Accounting • Analysis of Financial Reporting Information
In the spring semester:
• Corporate Governance and Accountability
Year 2 – Requirements
Four compulsory double modules
• Business Finance • Management Accounting • Corporate Reporting • Marketing and Strategy and two double modules from
• Managing People • Operations Management • International Management • Organisational Behaviour • Management Theory and Practice
The Joint Honours degree Accounting and Management offers students the opportunity to combine the main elements of each discipline and to gain a sound knowledge of the core areas of both of these subjects. Equal weighting is given to each throughout the three years of the degree programme, and the use of core modules ensures that students have studied the essential elements of each subject. Throughout the programme of study the Accounting area is taught entirely through core modules, while the Management area offers students the opportunity to pursue topics which are of particular interest to them.
BScEcon Accounting
and Management
(Joint Honours)
Degree Programmes Accounting & Finance
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Year 1 – Requirements
Two compulsory double modules
• Introduction to Economics • People in Organisations
One compulsory module in the Autumn semester
• Introduction to Financial and Management Accounting
Two compulsory single modules in the Autumn semester
• Principles of Business Management • Statistical Analysis
and four compulsory single modules in the Spring semester
• Introduction to Finance • Introduction to Legal Studies • Principles of Marketing and Strategy • Fundamentals of Financial Reporting
Year 3 – Requirements
Four compulsory double modules
• Business Finance
• Advanced Corporate Reporting • Management Accounting and Control • Strategic Management
and two double modules from
• Advertising and Marketing Communications Management • Ethics and Morality of Business
• International Business and Marketing • International Human Resource Management • Marketing Decision Making
• Organisational Analysis and Change • Work and Employment
‘I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Cardiff University with the BScEcon in Accounting and Management offering students a refreshing balance between numerical and theoretical topics. The facilities within the Business School are extensive and I found that I was provided with a vast array of learning resources that were easily accessible. This combined with a high standard of teaching and an active social agenda within and beyond the Business School has all contributed to my time at Cardiff being a great, unique experience. I would definitely encourage students to apply.’
John Broomfield
Accounting and Management
Further Information
BScEcon Accounting and Management (Joint Honours)
UCAS Code: NN24 BScEcon/AM
Typical offer: AAB
Admissions Tutor: Patrick Wylie
Tel: 029 2087 5755 Fax: 029 2087 5666
Email: business-ug@cardiff.ac.uk Degree Programmes Accounting & Finance
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BSc Finance and Management
(Joint Honours)
The Joint Honours degree in Finance and Management offers students the opportunity to combine the main elements of each of the two disciplines. Throughout the three years of the degree, equal weighting is given to each subject and the use of core modules ensures that students have received an appropriate grounding in each. The Finance element is taught entirely through core modules, while the Business Management element offers the opportunity to select modules from a range of management topics according to the interest of students.
Year 2 – Requirements
Four compulsory double modules
• Business Finance • Marketing and Strategy • Financial Markets and Institutions
• Inferential Statistics, Statistical Modelling and Survey Methods and two double modules from
• Managing People • Organisational Behaviour • International Management • Operations Management
Year 3 – Requirements
Three compulsory double modules
• Business Finance • Strategic Management • International Corporate Finance
One compulsory single module per semester
Autumn
• Financial Derivatives
Spring
• Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
plus two double modules from
• Advertising and Marketing Communication Management • Ethics and Morality of Business
• International Human Resource Management • Marketing Decison Making
• Organisational Analysis and Change • Advanced Operations Management • Services and Relationship Marketing
Year 1– Requirements
Three compulsory double modules
• Applied Statistics and Mathematics in Economics and Business • Introduction to Economics • People in Organisations
One compulsory double module in the Autumn Semester
• Introduction to Financial and Management Accounting
One compulsory single module in the Autumn Semester
• Principles of Business Management
Three compulsory single modules in the Spring Semester
• Introduction to Finance
• Principles of Marketing & Strategy • Fundamentals of Financial Reporting
Further Information
BSc Finance and Management (Joint Honours)
UCAS Code: NN23 BSc/BMF Typical Offer: AAB
Admissions Tutor: Patrick Wylie
Tel: 029 2087 5755 Fax: 029 2087 5666 Email: business-ug@cardiff.ac.uk Ec onomics Business M anagemen t Ac coun ting & F inanc e Ec onomics Business M anagemen t Ac coun ting & F inanc e business.cardiff.ac.uk business.cardiff.ac.uk
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Studying Business at Cardiff
Ec onomics Business M anagemen t Ac coun ting & F inanc e
Business-related degrees at Cardiff focus on developing a solid core of knowledge in the area of business management. Students then build on this strong foundation to specialise in areas they find interesting and which reflect their career aspirations.
The School also offers the opportunity to combine the study of Business with German, French, Italian, Spanish or Japanese, with a year spent abroad at a partner institution.
Flexibility
The BSc Business Management three-year courses share a first year and there is a relative amount of flexibility in their structure, so students may apply to transfer programme at the end of their first year if they discover a particular aptitude for a specialism during their studies.
Careers
Graduates from the School’s business degrees have a broad base of skills which equip them for a variety of careers in both the public and private sectors. Graduate destinations include British Airways, Proctor and Gamble and BT. The more specialist degree programmes have more focussed career pathways.
Cardiff offers a range of programmes for students who
want to pursue a career in business and management,
reflecting the breadth of research expertise of the Business
School‘s academics and current developments in the
business world.
Alumni profile
Currently Director of Procuring Advantage Ltd, Morag Stuart graduated from Cardiff in 1997 and has since worked for BAE and the Ministry of Justice as well as taking on the prestigious role of Head of Procurement for the London 2012 Olympics.
01 Seminar-based teaching
02 In the Julian Hodge lecture theatre, which plays host to internationally-recognised guest speakers
03 One of the School’s computing labs
01 02
We offer the following suite of programmes:
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27 N201 Business Management
28 NN26 Business Management (Human Resources)
28 N202 Business Management (International Management)
29 N291 Business Management (Logistics and Operations)
29 NN25 Business Management (Marketing)
30 N290 Business Management with a European Language (French)
N1R2 Business Management with a European Language (German) N1R4 Business Management with a European Language (Spanish)
31 NT12 Business Studies and Japanese (Joint Honours)
Degree programmes Business Management 27
Degree programmes Business Management 26
The three-year BSc Business Management programmes share a generic first year, during which the students take seven compulsory modules from across the range of business disciplines, in order to obtain a broad understanding of business and management contexts and processes.
Subsequent years provide students with the opportunity to specialise in one of four key areas of management or to draw on options from the full range of different management areas. All the programmes are designed as a bridge to careers in business and management. Because these degree programmes form part of a group of courses we advise that you only apply for one in your UCAS application. We pride ourselves on our flexibility and it may be possible to change degree programmes within the Business School at the start of the first year. Similarly, if you wish to change onto another programme within this suite at the end of the first year we typically approve programme transfer requests, subject to the academic requirements of the first year being met.
BSc Business Management
First Year
N201 Business Management
NN26 Business Management (Human Resources)
NN25 Business Management (Marketing)
N202 Business Management (International Management)
N291 Business Management (Logistics and Operations)
Year 2 – Requirements
Five compulsory double modules
• Managing People • Organisational Behaviour • Managerial Accounting and Finance • Operations Management • Marketing and Strategy
and one double module from:
• Buyer Behaviour • Employment Relations
• Managing Public Services • Management Theory and Practice • Business Information Systems • Cross- cultural Management • Inferential Statistics and Statistical Modelling
• International Management
• Logistics and Distribution Management • Purchasing and Supply Chain Management The BSc Business Management programme provides a broad
education across the range of business and management subjects. There is greater scope for students to choose optional modules in this programme and due to the broad nature of the degree, students take at least one module in their final year from each of the fields of Human Resource Management, Marketing, Accounting, Operations and General Management.
Year 1 – see page 26
Year 3 – Requirements
Two compulsory double modules
• Organisational Analysis and Change • Strategic Management
and four double modules from the following three groups (one from each group and one other)
HRM Group
• International HRM • Work and Employment
Marketing Group
• Advertising and Marketing Communications Management • International Business and Marketing
• Marketeting Decision Making • Services and Relationship Marketing
Accounting, Operations and General Management Group
• Accounting Theory and Practice • Advanced Operations Management
• Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development • Ethics and Morality of Business
• International Business Logistics
• Japanese and Asian Management Systems
• Management and Public Policy in the European Union • Strategic Supply Management
Optional Single Modules
• Exploratory Data Analysis • Modelling in Management Science
Further Information
BSc Business Management (Single Honours)
UCAS Code: N201 BSc/BusMgt Typical offer: AAB
Admissions Tutor: Saeed Heravi
Tel: 029 2087 5755 Fax: 029 2087 5666
Email: business-ug@cardiff.ac.uk
BSc Business Management
‘Not only has the teaching at Cardiff Business School been of a superior quality, but the additional support and guidance offered to me by staff has aided me in the fulfilment of my potential. I feel that the Business Management course, along with the social aspect of University life has given me the confidence and skills with which to launch my future career.’
Carly Jane Watts Business Management
I chose Cardiff Business School because of its outstanding reputation. My decision was justified, as my course is fantastic, the teaching is of a very high standard and above all, Cardiff is a great place to live.’
Max Folland Business Management Ec onomics Business M anagemen t Ac coun ting & F inanc e Year 1 – Requirements
Five compulsory double modules
• Introduction to Accounting • Introduction to Economics • Marketing • People in Organisations • Statistical Analysis and Research Methods
andone compulsory single module per Semester
Autumn
• Principles of Business Management
Spring • Business Environment Ec onomics Business M anagemen t Ac coun ting & F inanc e business.cardiff.ac.uk business.cardiff.ac.uk
