📖Program Curriculum
Early studies give you a solid foundation in accounting, finance, statistics, strategy and management. In later years you can focus your studies by selecting from different specialist module choices according to your chosen career, as detailed below.
BSc 3 Year Full-time - September
Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Maths for Accounting and Finance September-January 15 MN-1002
Foundations of Financial Accounting September-January 15 MN-1004
Economics for Accounting and Finance September-January 15 MN-1014
Marketing Strategy January-June 15 MN-1007
Foundations of Finance January-June 15 MN-1502
Statistics for Accounting and Finance January-June 15 MN-1503
Foundations of Management Accounting January-June 15 MN-1514
Managing in the Digital Age January-June 15 MN-1526
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Corporate Finance 1 September-January 15 MN-2004
Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds September-January 15 MN-2066
Financial Markets and Institutions January-June 15 MN-2502
Introductory Econometrics January-June 15 MN-2574
Optional Modules
Semester 1
Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students should select 30 credits from the following list for Semester 1. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Corporate Governance and Ethics September-January 15 MN-2003
Strategic Marketing Planning September-January 15 MN-2007 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy.
Digital Marketing September-January 15 MN-2008 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy.
Change Management September-January 15 MN-2009
Information Systems September-January 15 MN-2011
Organisational Behaviour September-January 15 MN-2013
Management Science September-January 15 MN-2017
Intermediate Microeconomics September-January 15 MN-2021 For Business or Accounting and Finance students to undertake this module they must have passed one of the following modules: MN-1519 Economics 1 for Business MN-1014 Economics for Accounting and Finance
Economic History and Industrial Development September-January 15 MN-2023
Environmental and Resource Economics September-January 15 MN-2029 To undertake this module, students must have previously passed one of the following: MN-1011 Principles of Microeconomics 1 MN-1014 Economics for Accounting and Finance
Global Business Environment: International Political Economy September-January 15 MN-2035
Strategic Analysis September-January 15 MN-2040 This module is compulsory on BSc Business Management and all pathways
Management Accounting 1A September-January 15 MN-2051 To undertake this module students must also select MN-2557 Management Accounting 1B. This module is not available to students who have also selected MN-2067 Principles of Management Accounting (formerly MN-2534).
Financial Accounting 1A September-January 15 MN-2052 To undertake this module students must also select MN-2558 Financial Accounting 1B. This module is not available to students who have also selected MN-2573 Principles of Financial Accounting.
Applied Entrepreneurship: Action-Based Planning September-January 15 MN-2054 This module is compulsory on the BSc Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) programme. Students should note that this module is a co-requisite for taking MN-2559 Applied Entrepreneurship - Test Trading in TB2. Numbers will be capped at 90.
Critical Thinking in Entrepreneurship September-January 15 MN-2055 This module is compulsory on the BSc Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) programme
Contemporary Issues in Tourism September-January 15 MN-2058 This module is compulsory on the BSc Business Management (Tourism) programme
Business and Employment Law September-January 15 MN-2060
Problems and Decision-Making in Economics September-January 15 MN-2065 This module is compulsory on BSc Economics, BSc Economics and Business and BSc Economics and Finance. This module is available as an optional module for A & F students. Non-economics students considering taking this module are advised that the content of this module involves maths, statistics and the application of economics.
Economies of the Middle and Far East September-January 15 MN-2068
English for Management 1 September-January 0 MN-N001 This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills
AND
Semester 2
Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students should select 30 credits from the following list for Semester 2. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Human Resource Management January-June 15 MN-2508
Management Consulting 1 January-June 15 MN-2509
Consumer Behaviour January-June 15 MN-2510 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy. Students who have completed MN-2018 Marketing and Strategy in TB1 are also eligible to undertake this module.
International Business January-June 15 MN-2511
Supply Chain Management January-June 15 MN-2513
Business Information Systems January-June 15 MN-2514
e-Business January-June 15 MN-2518
Business Analytics January-June 15 MN-2520
Intermediate Macroeconomics January-June 15 MN-2527 For Accounting and Finance students to undertake this module they must have completed and passed MN-1014 Economics for Accounting and Finance. This module is not available to Business students.
Economic Policy January-June 15 MN-2530 This module is compulsory on BSc Economics, BSc Economics and Business and BSc Economics and Finance. To undertake this module, students must have previously passed : MN-1014 Economics for Accounting and Finance
Economic Development January-June 15 MN-2544 To undertake this module, students must have previously passed one of the following: MN-1014 Economics for Accounting and Finance MN-1512 Principles of Macroeconomics 1
Auditing 1 January-June 15 MN-2548 To undertake this module students must also select MN-2052 Financial Accounting 1A in semester 1 Students taking BSc Finance can select MN-2052 Financial Accounting 1A for CFA recognition
Decision Analysis January-June 15 MN-2549
Social Aspects of Organisation January-June 15 MN-2551
Management Accounting 1B January-June 15 MN-2557 To undertake this module students must also select MN-2051 Management Accounting 1A. This module is not available to students who have completed MN-2067 Principles of Management Accounting (formerly MN-2534).
Financial Accounting 1B January-June 15 MN-2558 To undertake this module students must also select MN-2052 Financial Accounting 1A. This module cannot be taken in combination with MN-2573 Principles of Financial Accounting.
Applied Entrepreneurship: Action Based Practice January-June 30 MN-2559 To undertake this module students must have completed MN-2054 Applied Entrepreneurship - The Pitch.
Entrepreneurship for Tourism Experiences January-June 15 MN-2563 This module is compulsory on the BSc Business Management (Tourism) programme
International Marketing January-June 15 MN-2570 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy
Economics of Contracts January-June 15 MN-2571 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed one of the following:MN-1011 Principles of Microeconomics MN-1014 Economics for Accounting and Finance
Mathematical Economics January-June 15 MN-2575 To undertake this module, Accounting and Finance students must have previously passed both MN-1503 Statistics for Accounting and Finance and MN-1002 Maths for Accounting and Finance.
English for Management 2 January-June 0 MN-N002 This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills This modules builds on the skills developed in MN-N001 English for Management 1. Students will need to have completed MN-N001 in Semester 1 before commencing this module
English for Management 1 (TB2) January-June 0 MN-N003 This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills This is a repeat of the module offered in Semester 1 (MN-N001 English for Management 1)
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Financial Market Efficiency September-January 15 MN-3002
Investment Banking September-January 15 MN-3004
Asset Management January-June 15 MN-3505
Derivatives and Risk Management January-June 15 MN-3506
Optional Modules
Semester 1
Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students need to select exactly 30 credits from the following list for Semester 1. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Financial Services September-January 15 MN-3005 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (previously coded as MN-2505).
Corporate Finance 2 September-January 15 MN-3008 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance and only students from BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Accounting, BSc Finance, BSc Business Management (Finance), BSc Economics, BSc Economics and Finance and BSc Economics and Business can study the module
Management Accounting 2 September-January 15 MN-3010 This module is only available to students on BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Accounting and BSc Finance programmes. To undertake this module students must have completed both MN-2051 Management Accounting 1A and MN-2557 Management Accounting 1B
Financial Accounting 2 September-January 15 MN-3011 This module is only available to students on BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Accounting and BSc Finance programmes. To undertake this module students must have completed both MN-2052 Financial Accounting 1A and MN-2558 Financial Accounting 1B
Marketing Research September-January 15 MN-3012 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy (or MN-2018 Marketing and Strategy) and MN-2510 Consumer Behaviour and MN-2517 Statistics 2 for Business.
International Human Resource Management September-January 15 MN-3013 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2508 Human Resource Management
Power and Organisation September-January 15 MN-3015
Innovation Management September-January 15 MN-3016
Project Management September-January 15 MN-3019
Lean Operations September-January 15 MN-3023
Data Mining September-January 15 MN-3024
Application Development September-January 15 MN-3026
Time Series Econometrics September-January 15 MN-3028 This module will be held entirely online in 2022-23. To undertake this module, students must have previously passed MN-2057 Introductory Econometrics/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics.
Labour Economics September-January 15 MN-3031 To undertake this module students must have passed MN-2021 Intermediate Micro-economics
Applied Money and Banking Economics September-January 15 MN-3035 To undertake this module students must have previously passed MN-2021 Intermediate Micro-economics and MN-2527 Intermediate Macroeconomics
Taxation 1 September-January 15 MN-3038 This module is only available to students on BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Accounting and BSc Finance programmes. To undertake this module, students should have previously completed MN-2052 Financial Accounting 1A and MN-2558 Financial Accounting 1A.
Strategic Implementation September-January 15 MN-3047
Rheoli Prosiectau (Project Management) September-January 15 MN-3055 This is taught concurrently with MN-3019 Project Management, and allows students to have seminars only through the medium of Welsh. Lectures will be in English.
Sustainable Tourism September-January 15 MN-3056
Tourism Planning September-January 15 MN-3060 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2058 Contemporary Issues in Tourism or MN-2059 Tourism Marketing
Advanced Microeconomics September-January 15 MN-3062 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics.
Advanced Macroeconomics September-January 15 MN-3063 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics and MN-2527 Intermediate Macroeconomics.
Social Media Marketing September-January 15 MN-3064 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2008 Digital Marketing
English for Management 1 September-January 0 MN-N001 This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills
AND
Semester 2
Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students have to select exactly 30 credits from the following list for Semester 2. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Financial Economics January-June 15 MN-3501 This module requires a high level of mathematical ability To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance or MN-1509 Econometrics 1 or MN-2028 Econometrics 1 or MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics
Auditing 2 January-June 15 MN-3502 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2548 Auditing 1
Financial Innovation and Risk Management January-June 15 MN-3503 To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (previously coded as MN-2505).
Risk Management in Banking January-June 15 MN-3507 To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (previously coded as MN-2505).
Contemporary Issues in Finance January-June 15 MN-3508 Only students from BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Accounting, BSc Finance, BSc Business Management (Finance), BSc Economics, BSc Economics and Finance and BSc Economics and Business can study the module. To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (previously coded as MN-2505).
Business Ethics January-June 15 MN-3512 This module cannot be taken with MN-3516 Marketing Ethics or MN-3517 Corporate Social Responsibility
Leadership January-June 15 MN-3513
Marketing Ethics January-June 15 MN-3516 This module cannot be taken with MN-3512 Business Ethics or MN-3517 Corporate Social Responsibility. To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy or MN-2018 Marketing and Strategy and MN-2007 Strategic Marketing Planning
Corporate Social Responsibility January-June 15 MN-3517 This module cannot be taken with MN-3512 Business Ethics or MN-3516 Marketing Ethics
Information Technology Service Management January-June 15 MN-3519
International Standards January-June 15 MN-3521
Sustainability and Environmental Management January-June 15 MN-3522
Spreadsheets and Databases for Business Analysis January-June 15 MN-3526
Public Choice and Public Economics January-June 15 MN-3531 To undertake this module students must have passed MN-2021 Intermediate Micro-economics.
Microeconometrics and Panel Data Models January-June 15 MN-3532 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics.
Monetary Economics January-June 15 MN-3534 To undertake this module students must have passed MN-2527 Intermediate Macro-economics.
Financial Accounting 3 January-June 15 MN-3536 To undertake this module student must also select MN-3011 Financial Accounting 2 in semester 1.
Management Accounting 3 January-June 15 MN-3537 To undertake this module students must also have previously completed MN-3010 Management Accounting 2
Taxation 2 January-June 15 MN-3541 To undertake this module students must have have also selected MN-3038 Taxation 1
Business and Employment Law January-June 15 MN-3542 This module is not available to students who have previously undertaken MN-2060 Business & Employment Law
Law of International Corporate Governance January-June 15 MN-3551
Forensic Accounting January-June 15 MN-3555 To undertake this module, Business/Economics students must have previously completed and passed the following module: MN-2573 Principles of Financial Accounting (formerly MN-2031)
Strategic Sales Management January-June 15 MN-3560 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy or MN-2018 Marketing and Strategy and MN-2007 Strategic Marketing Planning.
International Financial Management January-June 15 MN-3564 To undertake this module students must have passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance and only students from BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Accounting, BSc Finance, BSc Business Management (Finance), BSc Economics, BSc Economics and Finance and BSc Economics and Business can study the module
History of Economic Thought January-June 15 MN-3566
International Economics and Trade January-June 15 MN-3567 To undertake this module, students must have passed both MN-2527 Intermediate Macro-economics and MN-2021 Intermediate Micro-economics
Digital Economics January-June 15 MN-3571 To undertake this module students must have passed MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics.
Enterprise Life Cycle January-June 15 MN-3572 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2055 Critical Thinking in Entrepreneurship.
Marketing Communications January-June 15 MN-3574 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-1016 Marketing or MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy or MN-2018 Marketing and Strategy and MN-2510 Consumer Behaviour
English for Management 2 January-June 0 MN-N002 This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills This modules builds on the skills developed in MN-N001 English for Management 1. Students will need to have completed MN-N001 in Semester 1 before commencing this module
English for Management 1 (TB2) January-June 0 MN-N003 This is a non-credit bearing module aimed at students in the School of Management whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills This is a repeat of the module offered in Semester 1 (MN-N001 English for Management 1)
Computerised Accounting January-June 0 MN-N005 This module is only available to final year students on BSc Accounting and BSc Accounting and Finance programmes. This module is extra-curricula (non-credit bearing) - it does not count towards the award of a degree.
