Understand both the practical application and underlying philosophy of research methods within the accounting/finance arena

Learning outcomes

If you complete the course successfully, you should be able to:

• Understand both the practical application and underlying philosophy of research methods within the accounting/finance arena
• Understand the appropriate research and enquiry techniques needed to assess accounting/finance challenges within the wider business context
• Identify, acquire and analyse financial and other data for business-related problems
• Undertake and communicate the results from an independent piece of research work
• Think and act creatively in dealing with complex financial problems in a professional context
• Apply theoretical models to real world business solutions.
• Think critically and creatively in identifying, evaluating, and critically appraising alternative solutions to business problems
• Solve complex problems to support financial decision making
• Undertake research into a finance-related business problems and to apply skills in the assembling and analysis of data collected
• Synthesise and use information and knowledge effectively.
• Tangible work as evidence to themselves and existing/potential employers of capabilities relating to independent research and thinking
• Research design and development of data collection and analysis strategies
• Numeracy and quantitative skills applied to financial evaluations and business management decisions     
• Critical self-reflection applied to business practice and experience
• Effective communication of complex solutions to business related decisions
• Effective use of information technology
• High personal effectiveness, applying critical self-awareness and personal resource management in the context of a diverse business environment.