Queen's University Belfast

Accounting for Managers

Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

This Microcredential introduces accounting concepts and techniques and is designed to enable business professionals to be financially literate and confident in participating in financial decision-making and evaluating business performance. This Microcredential introduces key concepts and techniques that managers need to understand to make better business decisions. It gives students a practical and applied understanding of financial statements, analysis, costing and budgeting and performance management.

It explores how Accounting is evolving with technology and increased focus on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) reporting. Drawing on global perspectives, students will be encouraged to challenge and critique financial information and conventional accounting approaches.

Key highlights

  • Builds financial literacy for confident participation in business decision-making
  • Practical coverage of financial statements, analysis, costing and budgeting
  • Covers performance management and evaluating business performance
  • Explores how technology and ESG reporting are changing accounting
  • Encourages critique of financial information using global perspectives

Scholarships

  • County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary

    Approximately £1500 depending on funding available.

  • Early Confirmation Award

    Funding Amount - £1500

    Up to £1,500
  • International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship

    Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.

    Up to £2,000
  • International Undergraduate Scholarships

    This award is £3500 (fee rate 1) for first year of study; £4000 (fee rate 2) for first year of study.

  • INTO Progressors Scholarship

    £1500 reduction in tuition fees for first year of study.

    Up to £1,500
  • LLB Senior Status International Scholarship

    Scholarships Value - £4000

    Up to £4,000
  • Queen's Loyalty Scholarship

    20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Queen’s Family Scholarship

    20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Royal Academy of Engineering: Engineering Leaders Scholarship Programme

    Funding Amount: £5000 - £10,000

    Up to £5,000
  • The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships

    For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000

  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught

    Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.

    Up to 50% of fees
  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Undergraduate

    50% reduction on full tuition fees paid for all years of a programme, up to a maximum of four years (including advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3).

    Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • Business Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Department Manager
  • Business Analyst

Cost of study

UK/Home: £1000

Admission

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