BSc ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

Title:

Introductory Securities and Markets

Code:

IC101

Convenor:

PROF Brian Scott-Quinn

Summary:

An introduction to the economics of banking, types of money including cryptocurrencies, and sustainable finance focussed on the role of the finance industry in mitigating climate change impact.  

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Class test 40%

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Title:

Introductory Finance/Trading Simulation I

Code:

IC102

Convenor:

DR Gita Persand

Summary:

This module is delivered at University of Reading and University of Reading Malaysia.

This module aims to provide the student with an overview of the financial system. This will include an overview of the role that the financial system plays in the economy, a discussion of some of the main players in the system, the instruments they trade, and the trading prices. Part of the module will focus on capital markets and the private and public financial institutions participating in these markets. The remainder of the module covers the time value of money, longer-term securities like bonds, risky securities like stocks, and the way in which returns and the values of real and financial assets relate to each other. The purpose of the trading simulation part of the module is to introduce students to computer simulation of securities dealing and spreadsheet modelling. Students are taught the relevant theory and will experience how this theory works in a virtual dealing environment. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 70%, Practical 10%, Class test 20%

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Title:

Introductory Quantitative Techniques for Business and Finance

Code:

IC104

Convenor:

DR Nikoloas Antypas

Summary:

This module introduces students to a range of quantitative techniques that are commonly applied in business, finance and management. 

This module is delivered at University of Reading and University of Reading Malaysia. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 75%, Project 25%

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Title:

Introduction to Accounting

Code:

AC110

Convenor:

DR Alisher Erkaboev

Summary:

An introduction to double-entry bookkeeping and the preparation of financial statements for sole traders and limited companies.

This module is delivered at the University of Reading, University of Reading Malaysia and Beijing Institute of Technology.

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Class test 20%

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Title:

Introduction to Business

Code:

AC109

Convenor:

DR Maggie Cooper

Summary:

This module introduces students to different aspects of 'business' and aims to develop academic and professional skills that will be applied at university and in the workplace.

This module is delivered at the University of Reading, the University of Reading Malaysia and Beijing Institute of Technology.

Assessment Method:

Set exercise 100%

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Title:

Management Information

Code:

AC107

Convenor:

DR Maggie Cooper

Summary:

This module introduces management accounting concepts and techniques that assist managers with their organisational decision making, planning, control and performance evaluation. Management accounting provides information which supports business decisions and the course will demonstrate the techniques used by management accountants in the ways that they consider costs and revenues and their measurement; how profit is calculated and what information can be used to inform decisions made over the short and long term. The module also examines the way in which budgets are created and are used within businesses and the techniques used to assess their performance. 

This module is delivered at the University of Reading,  the Beijing Institute of Technology and the University of Reading Malaysia.

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Class test 20%

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Title:

Principles of Taxation

Code:

AC108

Convenor:

MRS Clare Bentata

Summary:

This module introduces students to the main areas of UK taxes, including income tax, capital gains tax, corporation tax, national insurance and the ethical issues related to tax advisory work.

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Class test 20%

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Title:

Assurance, Governance and Ethics

Code:

AC102

Convenor:

MS Rhianydd Dow

Summary:

This module introduces students to the concepts of assurance, governance and ethics in the corporate environment and explores the role of management and auditors in this context. This module is delivered at University of Reading and Beijing Institute of Technology.

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Class test 20%

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Title:

Ancient Greek 1

Code:

CL1G1

Convenor:

MRS Jackie Baines

Summary:

This module aims to teach students some elements of the Ancient Greek language and give them skills to read Ancient Greek at an elementary level.

Assessment Method:

Exam 30%, Class test 70%

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Title:

Latin 1 (C)

Code:

CL1L1

Convenor:

MRS Jackie Baines

Summary:

This module aims to teach students some elements of the Latin language and give them skills to read Latin at an elementary level.

Assessment Method:

Exam 30%, Class test 70%

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Title:

Corporate Finance

Code:

IC201

Convenor:

PROF Carol Padgett

Summary:

This module focusses on corporate value, considering how it is measured and how companies can create value through their strategies, financial decisions and governance practices. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 70%, Assignment 30%

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Title:

Portfolio Management

Code:

IC204

Convenor:

DR Nikoloas Antypas

Summary:

The module examines the issues involved in understanding the investment market, constructing an optimal investment portfolio, evaluating the performance of that portfolio, and adjusting its composition through time. 
 
This module is delivered at University of Reading and University of Reading Malaysia. 

Assessment Method:

Assignment 10%, Oral 40%, Class test 50%

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Title:

International Corporate Financial Reporting

Code:

AC216

Convenor:

DR Ekililu Salifu

Summary:

This module looks closely at the content and application of a range of international financial reporting standards. The module is designed for students following a range of degree programmes who already have prior knowledge of financial accounting.

This module is delivered at University of Reading, University of Reading Malaysia, and Beijing Institute of Technology.

Assessment Method:

Exam 75%, Assignment 25%

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Title:

Further Management Accounting

Code:

AC220

Convenor:

MR Tony Graham

Summary:

This module builds upon the foundations of management accounting established in AC107 Management Information by developing a critical understanding of the main concepts and ideas underlying management control systems. 

This module is delivered at University of Reading, University of Reading Malaysia and Beijing Institute of Technology. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Assignment 20%

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Title:

An Introduction to the Management of Information Systems

Code:

MM258

Convenor:

DR Stephen Gulliver

Summary:

This module considers management of business focused Information Systems (IS), and introduces students to the interplay of management, organisational and information technology IS dimensions. It covers enterprise applications, and allows students to appreciate the symbiotic relationship between company information infrastructures and business capability. This module is delivered at both Beijing Institute of Technology (Autumn) and University of Reading (Spring).

Assessment Method:

Exam 70%, Assignment 30%

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Title:

Management Skills

Code:

MM256

Convenor:

DR Tatiana Rowson

Summary:

The module is focused on guidance and support in developing students employability, including improving the likelihood of securing their Placement or first job. Key areas of the job application process as well as successful navigation of the contemporary business environment and the students’ future working environment are covered. It offers a combination of practical and applied elements as well as more conceptual and academic aspects. As a result, it enables the students to obtain a broad range of knowledge while allowing them to actively reflect on their career, employability and apply to their immediate experience.

The Module is designed to be delivered in the autumn. The lectures and seminars will run in parallel with the placement application process, therefore providing students with further support.

The module content, as well as delivery style, are designed to strengthen the students’ success rate of obtaining successful placements and future jobs upon graduation – fostering an in-depth understanding of the recruitment and development process. 

Assessment Method:

Assignment 60%, Portfolio 40%

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Title:

Debt Markets and Instruments

Code:

IC203

Convenor:

Summary:

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Practical 10%, Class test 30%

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Title:

Trends in Finance

Code:

IC207

Convenor:

DR Antony Moore

Summary:

This module encourages students to contextualise current issues and debates in finance by placing them within the historical evolution of finance, and to develop and express their own ideas through coursework essays and in-class discussions.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Management of Risk

Code:

IC303

Convenor:

DR Ivan Sangiorgi

Summary:

This module will be taught by Dr Ivan Sangiorgi and Dr Indrajeet Mohite.

This module introduces students to a set of techniques to measure and manage market and credit risks in banks. It also covers recent developments in bank regulation. Financial press articles are extensively used to provide context and show the relevance of the teaching material to current risk management issues. Popular portfolio risk models and stress testing frameworks used by risk managers and central banks are explored in detail. This course will help students develop those critical risk management skills that are now considered indispensable for anyone willing to undertake a career in the financial sector. 

Assessment Method:

Project 40%, Class test 60%"

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Title:

Derivative Securities/Trading Simulation III

Code:

IC301

Convenor:

MR David Knapp

Summary:

This module is designed to combine theoretical and practical approaches to derivatives. The objectives of the module are the following: first, to give students an overview of the main derivative securities and markets; second, to provide an understanding of derivatives pricing; third, to give an overview of hedging and trading strategies; and fourth, to show how to apply theoretical models and strategies presented in class through exercises, examples and case studies.

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Class test 20%"

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Title:

Advanced International Financial Reporting

Code:

AC312

Convenor:

DR Lei Tao

Summary:

This module looks closely at a number of international financial reporting standards and at the preparation of consolidated financial statements. It also undertakes a critical appraisal of some current and/or theoretical issues in financial reporting. The module is designed for students who have a significant prior knowledge of financial reporting. 

This module is delivered at the University of Reading UK, University of Reading Malaysia and the Beijing Institute of technology.

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Assignment 20%

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Title:

Information systems and digital business

Code:

MM3101

Convenor:

PROF Keiichi Nakata

Summary:

Information systems are the means by which people and organisations, utilising technologies, gather, process, store, use and disseminate information. Digital business makes effective use of information systems to enable organisations to create value throughout the value chain. This module covers key concepts, theories, techniques, and issues towards an e-enterprise. It emphasises the importance of aligning business and IT strategies through an understanding of the structure and function of information processed by IT systems from both business and technical perspectives. 

This module is delivered at University of Reading, and University of Reading Malaysia. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 70%, Assignment 30%

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Title:

Fintech and Cryptocurrencies

Code:

IC316

Convenor:

DR Andrew Urquhart

Summary:

This module seeks to introduce students to Fintech as well as cryptocurrencies and blockchain. The module offers students the opportunity to gain an understanding of how and why firms are implementing blockchain technology in their day-to-day business as well as the challenges they face.  The module also covers cryptocurrencies, their governance and properties behind the most popular cryptocurrencies.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 60%, Oral 40%

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Title:

Private Equity and Venture Capital

Code:

IC309

Convenor:

DR Keith Arundale

Summary:

The objective of the Private Equity and Venture Capital module, which is delivered at the University of Reading, is to develop students’ appreciation of the practical aspects of investing by private equity and venture capital firms, understanding the dynamics between the venture capital investor and the entrepreneur, and also the practicalities of raising PE&VC funds from institutional investors. The focus of the module is on venture capital and high-growth ventures from the viewpoints of both the entrepreneur or management team and of the investing institution (general partner), although private equity as a whole is covered (including management buyout transactions) as well as the relationship between the private equity or venture capital firm and its own investors (limited partner institutions). This is a highly practical module; extensive use will be made of case studies and a group project in addition to guest lectures from invited experienced practitioners or entrepreneurs.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 40%"

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Title:

Research Project

Code:

IC305

Convenor:

PROF Charles Sutcliffe

Summary:

Students define and execute a piece of research in finance on a topic of their choice, with direction from an academic supervisor.

Assessment Method:

Dissertation 100%

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Title:

Advanced Management Accounting

Code:

AC302

Convenor:

DR Ekililu Salifu

Summary:

This module builds on the concepts and techniques of management accounting introduced in AC107 and AC220 or AC 208. Management accounting may be seen as a way of providing information in three main areas: costing, decision-making, and planning and control. The emphasis of this module will mainly be on the last two areas (i.e., decision making and planning and control). In reality, however, it is often difficult to separate any one area from the other two. For example, standard costing provides costing information which is then used as a tool for planning and control.

This module is delivered at University of Reading UK, University of Reading Malaysia and Beijing Institute of Technology.

Assessment Method:

Exam 70%, Assignment 30%

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Title:

Project Management

Code:

MM396

Convenor:

MR Nigel Spinks

Summary:

Projects have become an important mode of organising work in many organisations and industries in response to the need to develop and deliver complex one-off goods and services and to manage change initiatives. This module is designed to provide the theoretical and practical grounding for those working in and leading projects. The assignment includes project-based group activities to develop critical understanding of tools and techniques in practice.

Assessment Method:

Exam 70%, Oral 15%, Portfolio 15%

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