Managing Financial Resources

Code

BUSI4635

School

Nottingham University Business School

Level

4

Credits

20

Semesters

Spring Malaysia

Summary

This module focuses on the use of financing, investment and financial accounting decision making for non-financial managers. It aims to provide non-financial managers with an understanding of the terms and techniques of finance and accounting so they may communicate more easily with and understand financial reports. It brings together the business finance environment, investment, financing and financial accounting decisions.

Target Students

Only available for students registered on the MSc in Business with specialisation in:• International Management• Talent Management• Entrepreneurship• Corporate Finance• Strategic Leadership

Classes

• Two 2-hour lectures each week for 11 weeks

11 x 4 hours lectures (2 hours x 2 per week) and group teaching, comprising case studies, exercises and group presentations.

Assessment

• 30% Coursework: Group Coursework 2500 words
• 70% Exam (2-hour): 2 Hour Examination

Assessed by end of autumn semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding: This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:
•    Markets - the development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services 
•    Finance - the sources, uses and management of finance
•    The use of accounting and other information systems for managerial applications
•    The management of resources
•    Strategic risk management and issues of compliance

Intellectual Skills: This module develops:
•    Being able to solve complex problems and make decisions: establish criteria, using appropriate decision-making techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems; and the ability to create, identify and evaluate options; the ability to implement and review decisions
•    Using information and knowledge effectively in order to abstract meaning from information and to share knowledge, including the use of quantitative skills

Professional Practical Skills: This module develops:
•    The ability to conduct research and enquiry into business and management issues either individually or as part of a team through research design, the collection and analysis of qualitative data, synthesis and reporting
•    The ability to conduct research and enquiry into business and management issues either individually or as part of a team through research design, the collection and analysis of quantitative data, synthesis and reporting

Transferable (key) Skills: This module develops:
•    Effective communication: networking, listening, oral and written communication of complex ideas and arguments, using a range of media, including the preparation of business reports

Conveners

• Dr Chee Kwong Lau