Strategic Management Accounting

MSc

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Attendance & duration

Part-time (eve): 12 months, one evening a week (Thursdays)

PLEASE NOTE There is no official closing date for this course, but you are advised to apply as early as possible as we will only consider your application if there are places available on the course.

Start Dates	Sept	Feb
Full-time	N	N
Part-time (day)	N	N
Part-time (eve)	Y	N

Tuition fees*

Part-time (EU) per 20 credit module £750

Part-time (non-EU) per 20 credit module £1,100

Please note this is a 100-credit course

* Tuition fees are subject to change, please check with Admissions

Location

London City campus

84 Moorgate

Further information

Admissions Office
Tel: 020 7133 4202
Fax: 020 7133 2677
Email: admissions@londonmet.ac.uk
or for further academic questions, contact pgbusiness@londonmet.ac.uk

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Aims of the course

To enable accounting practitioners to achieve continuing professional development (CPD) while updating their management accounting skills
To enable you to become a master of one topic of your choosing

We achieve these aims by having a small seminar-based course, given by leading academics at our central London location.

Entry requirements

This MSc is intended for those who have gained (or are eligible to gain) membership of one of the CCAB professional accounting bodies including ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAEW, ICAI, ICAS, or overseas equivalent.

Course structure

The degree has three main modules:

Management Accounting Research Methods
Contemporary Issues in Strategic Management Accounting
Dissertation

The Research Methods module, which is taught in the autumn semester, provides you with the knowledge skills and competencies for the conduct and reporting of your own research project (the dissertation). The skills developed include critically reviewing the literature, interviewing, questionnaire design, and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data. The Contemporary Issues module, which is delivered in the spring semester, provides you with a critical perspective of contemporary theories and developments in accounting theory and practice. It involves leading academics giving a presentation on specialist areas.

Performance Management Systems, including the Balanced Scorecard
Performance Measurement, Management and Improvement in Service Businesses
Strategic Management
Risk Management
Leadership, Change and Management Accounting

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The Dissertation component, which is completed in the summer semester, enables you to build upon the insights gained from the leading academics and others by carrying out a research project focusing on one issue that is relevant to your personal development and your organisation. You will have your own supervisor with whom you can discuss issues arising out of your dissertation.

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Assessment

A range of methods including Research Methods by a group literature review on a Strategic Management topic and an individual research proposal; Contemporary Issues by an exploratory study into your dissertation topic; and your Dissertation of at least 15,000 words. Individual and group presentations are an important feature of this MSc course.

Career opportunities

This part-time evening 12-month course keeps accounting practitioners at the forefront of their profession by achieving a deep insight into an aspect of their role, increasing their skill set and continuing to improve their communication skills.

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