Managing Financial Resources & Risk - MAN00121M

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Module summary

This module specially aims to give students an understanding of the financial resources and the financial risks within an organisation

Module will run

Occurrence	Teaching period
A	Online Teaching Period 2 2023-24

Module aims

This module enables the interpretation of financial statements from business, facilitates investment and funding decisions perspectives, and explores a range of possible financial risks.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students should be able to:

 

• Act with initiative in financial decision-making situations;

• Design and undertake investigations into the financial underpinnings of an organisation using critically evaluated, advanced methodological approaches;

• Undertake analysis of complex, incomplete or inaccurate data, judge the appropriateness of enquiry methodologies and offer innovative solutions that are grounded in ethical, risk appropriate and sustainable methods and outcomes.

• Take full responsibility for financial outcomes based on appropriate selection and application of advanced techniques and information sources

Indicative assessment

Task	% of module mark
Essay/coursework	100.0

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

None

Module feedback

In accordance with UYMS policy.

Indicative reading

Lam, M.S. and Vega, G. (2021). Entrepreneurial finance : concepts and cases. New York: Routledge.

Macchiavello, E. (2018). Microfinance and financial inclusion : the challenge of regulating alternative forms of finance. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, Ny: Routledge.

McLaney, E. J. & Atrill, P. (2016). Accounting and Finance: An Introduction. Harlow: Pearson.