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Aberdeen Business School
“What is evident to me while currently applying for graduate job opportunities, is how effective the course has been in preparing me for the future. The engaging nature of the modules with continual linkage to the current economic climate has prepared me for life beyond university and advanced my career prospects. The year-long paid placement opportunity is one of a kind and contributed immensely to my personal and professional development.”
Erin Cornwell BA (Hons) International Business Management
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At Aberdeen Business School we strive to develop professional innovative thinkers through business connected learning, award winning teaching and an entrepreneurial perspective. Our vision is to empower, inspire, create opportunity and equip you with the ability to drive change for tomorrow’s society.
We have recently been named at The Times Higher Education Awards 2020. This is in recognition of our provision for outstanding business education and top quality workready graduates. Our courses are designed to be practical, accessible and flexible; ensuring you have the most appropriate opportunity to maximise your career potential and aspirations. We work closely with industry and professional bodies to ensure you have professionally relevant skills that will enhance your employability. Business led workshops and guest lectures are an integral part of our courses and allow you to interact, engage with, and listen to, a wide range of leading industry speakers from a variety of national and international business perspectives. Our management degrees offer the opportunity to build on your entrepreneurial skills and explore how to generate and develop viable commercial ideas.
Our courses offer you the opportunity to spend a year in paid work experience. This will see you take the role of a graduate trainee within a business setting, experience the workplace from an informed perspective and put into practice the theories, strategies and skills you’ve learnt at university. This experience will give you a leading edge when seeking graduate opportunities, and many students return to their placement provider upon graduating. Many of our courses offer you the option to spend a semester abroad which is extremely rewarding and will help develop your knowledge and skills by learning in a different social and cultural context.
We are one of only four institutions in Scotland to hold accreditation and we were the first business school in the world to hold a BGA accreditation, which is in recognition of our approach to responsible management education and embedding the UN’s sustainable development goals throughout our curriculum. AACSB accredited schools are considered to have better programmes, better students, more employers that recruit from them, and graduates that receive better salaries.
BA (Hons) | UCAS Code: N420 | 4 Years
This course enables you to develop both academic understanding and practical professional skills providing the perfect platform from which to launch a professional accounting career. Established links with professional accounting bodies and employers ensure the course is relevant for today’s accounting profession.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS * SQA Higher: ABBB GCE A Level: BBC
Irish Leaving Certificate:
H2H2H2H3 IB Diploma: 29 HNC/HND: Relevant HND from a partner college will be considered for entry into Year 3
Alternative Qualifications:
Applications from those with equivalent qualifications will be considered on an individual basis *Applicants whose first language is not English should check the relevant course page on our website for entry requirements. WHY STUDY THIS COURSE AT RGU?
■ 1st in Scotland for course satisfaction in Accounting and Finance (Guardian University Guide 2021) ■ Opportunity to undertake a paid placement in Year 3 as an integral part of the course, and can count towards a professional accounting training contract (option to study abroad in Year 3 as an alternative to placement) ■ Accounting modules are delivered by professionally qualified accounting academics ■ The course is fully accredited by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) and you may receive exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
YEAR 1 Business Perspectives, Financial Accounting, Personal and Business Finance, Introductory Economics, People Management, Management Accounting, Business Law. YEAR 2 Quantitative Business Techniques, Advanced Business Law, Business Ideas and Opportunities, Financial Reporting and Forecasting, Business Analytics, Finance for Business Decisions, Management and Cost Accounting, External Reporting. YEAR 3 Placement Route: Placement, Audit Theory and Practice, Employability Skills. Study Abroad Route: Study Abroad, Audit Theory and Practice. Taught Route: Continuing students: Audit Theory and Practice, Corporate Governance, Money and Financial Markets, Fundamentals of Employment Law, Labour Market Economics, Literature Project, New Business Project, Global Leadership. Students entering at Year 3: Business Ideas and Opportunities, Audit Theory and Practice, Money and Financial Markets, Financial Reporting and Forecasting, Finance for Business Decisions, Management and Cost Accounting, Literature Project, External Reporting. YEAR 4 Assurance and Ethics, Corporate Financial Management, Personal and Business Taxation, Financial Reporting Issues and Applications, Business Strategy, Financial Accounting for Groups and Companies, Management Accounting Decision-Making and Control, Corporate and Capital Taxes
WHAT OUR GRADUATES SAY
Graduation Story: Zoe Buchan
CAREER PROSPECTS Graduates from this degree are in high demand by employers, including the Big Four accountancy firms; Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers, and multinational companies in a wide range of industries across the world. Possible careers are in areas such as financial and management accounting, assurance, taxation and corporate finance.
BA (Hons) | UCAS Code: N421 | 2 Years
WHY STUDY THIS COURSE AT RGU?
■ Achieve an Honours degree in 2 years with a relevant HND ■ Learn from academics, accounting and other industry professionals through theoretical and practical methods ■ Opportunity to build your business creativity through exploring how to generate and develop viable commercial ideas in the
Business Ideas and Opportunities module. ■ Tailor your studies in your final year with a choice of study routes available.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
YEAR 3 Business Ideas and Opportunities, Audit Theory and Practice, Financial Reporting and Forecasting, Corporate Governance, Finance for Business Decisions, Management and Cost Accounting, New Business Project. YEAR 4 For Year 4 there are two possible routes: Route A: Business Strategy, Corporate Ethics, Labour Market Economics, Business and Innovation, Global Leadership, Business Strategy, Financial Accounting for Groups and Companies, Management Accounting Decision-Making and Control, Global Business Practice, Digital Business. Route B: Business Strategy, Corporate Ethics, Research Methods: Research Proposal, Business and Innovation, Financial Accounting for Groups and Companies, Management Accounting Decision-Making and Control, Thesis. Students joining the course in Year 4 may only follow Route B.
This is a two year programme with direct entry to Year 3 for those with a completed HND in Accounting. You will develop your knowledge in a wide range of areas including accounting, financial reporting, decision making, control, assurance and business finance. You will also study relevant areas of management theory and practice, thereby covering a wide range of topics essential for a future career in business.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS * Entry for this course is direct to Year 3 on the basis of an HND in Accounting from a partner college. If you have completed Year 3 of a relevant degree you may be able to join at final honours year. *Applicants whose first language is not English should check the relevant course page on our website for entry requirements.
CAREER PROSPECTS
This course will prepare you for a wide range of careers in the fields of business or accounting. You may aspire for a career within management, making use of the practical business and creativity skills developed on this course. Alternatively, you may wish to pursue a career in accounting or finance by undertaking a professional qualification.
BSc | Online: Full Time 3 Years; Part Time 6 Years; Top Up Full Time 12 Months
The BSc Accounting course combines the CIMA Advanced Diploma with an Accounting degree. You will study online and gain two highly respected qualifications at the same time. This flexible degree requires you to complete both CIMA and RGU assessed modules, and provides a solid grounding in both technical accounting and non-technical skills required for a successful professional career.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS * SQA Higher: BBBB GCE A Level: BCC
Irish Leaving Certificate:
H2H3H3H3 IB Diploma: 28 Advanced Entry: Students with either the CIMA Certificate of Business Accounting or the AAT Level 4 (Level 8 – Scotland) will be considered for direct entry to Year 2 Top up: Students for the top up course must have completed the CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting or equivalent professional accounting qualification
Alternative Qualifications:
Relevant accounting experience will be considered on an individual basis *Applicants whose first language is not English should check the relevant course page on our website for entry requirements. WHY STUDY THIS COURSE AT RGU?
■ Highly flexible degree which is designed to help you enter the sector with a competitive advantage ■ Two intakes via online learning per year, in September and February ■ 12 month top up option to achieve the BSc degree if you already hold the CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting or an equivalent professional accounting qualification ■ Opportunity for direct entry into Year 2 if you have completed the
CIMA Certificate of Business Accounting, or hold relevant exemptions.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
YEAR 1 Fundamentals of Business Economics, Fundamentals of Financial Accounting, Professional and Academic Skills for Accountants, Fundamentals of Management Accounting, Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law. YEAR 2 Management Accounting CIMA, Financial Reporting CIMA, Managing Finance in a Digital World CIMA, Integrated Case Study – CIMA Operational Level, Auditing, Business Opportunities. YEAR 3 Advanced Management Accounting CIMA, Advanced Financial Reporting CIMA, Managing Performance CIMA, Integrated Case Study – CIMA Management Level, Digital Business, Academic Literature Review.
TOP UP
If you already hold the CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting or an equivalent professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, you are able to enter the course at an advanced stage to achieve the BSc degree. You will study a selection of modules that will ensure you graduate with the business and academic skills you would have gained if you studied the full degree course. YEAR 3 (TOP UP) Evidencing Employability, Auditing, Literature Review, Digital Business, Business Opportunities.
Student experience of the BSc Accounting course
CAREER PROSPECTS
The accounting profession is a highly regarded one, in the UK and overseas, and both of these higher education awards are very well known within the industry. Opportunities for future careers exist within local, national and international companies in the areas of management accounting, financial accounting and also in commercial roles requiring financial management skills.
BA (Hons) | Part Time Online: 1-3 Years
WHY STUDY THIS COURSE AT RGU?
■ Suitable if you went straight into employment and now wish to enhance your experience with a formal qualification or want to top up further education qualifications such as HNCs/HNDs/ unclassified degrees ■ Online part-time delivery means you can obtain a degree alongside work and life commitments ■ Staff who teach on this course have worked in a range of professional backgrounds and use their professional networks and academic research to ensure teaching is professionally relevant and cutting edge ■ Benefit being part of a group of learners with the invaluable opportunity to participate in active, group-related learning within a supportive online community setting. ■ Opportunity to obtain an ordinary degree in a year through direct entry to Year 2.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
YEAR 1 (with advanced entry) Business Context, Managing People at Work, Organisational Marketing, Professional and Academic Skills YEAR 2 (Bachelor level) Project Management, Organisational Development, Accounting for Managers, Business Opportunities YEAR 3 (Honours level) Organisational Strategy, Innovation and Enterprise, Capstone Project.
This unique online Business Management degree responds to the changing needs of global business, allowing you to obtain a formal qualification whilst working. It will enable you to progress your professional and personal development by translating learning into practice.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS * Applicants must have work-based experience to apply. For entry to Year 1, we require 2 years work experience. Applicants with at least three years’ business experience and at least one year management experience could be eligible for accelerated entry to Year 2 and obtain a degree after only one year of study. *Applicants whose first language is not English should check the relevant course page on our website for entry requirements.
CAREER PROSPECTS
The knowledge and skills developed throughout this course will enhance your employability and enable you to progress your existing career, change your career path or apply for new job opportunities. The course provides you with the entry requirements for postgraduate study for courses such as ,
BA (Hons) | UCAS Codes: See Below | 4 Years
The Aberdeen Business School’s Management Programme comprises of four courses:
Management (N201)
International Business Management (N120)
Management with Human Resource Management (N2N6)
Management with Marketing (N2N5) You will undertake a common first year, providing a strong foundation in the core business disciplines. From Year 2 the courses diverge according to the route you choose. This programme design allows you to make the most appropriate choice once you have been exposed to a full year of study in Management, meaning you have the opportunity to move to an alternative course on the programme after completion of your first year, should you wish to. Across all courses in the Management Programme, there are several route choices which appear in Year 3, depending on what you feel is most appropriate for you at that time: a) A year-long paid placement and associated
Evidencing Employability module b) Connect to Business – Focusing on Enterprise and Employability, bespoke projects with industry partners plus a selection of modules covering management research skills c) Taught route - Advanced taught modules according to the degree specialism, including a focus on management research skills, management consultancy in industry and enterprise development. Each course within the programme, has been designed to equip you with a thorough understanding of the nature and context of business, the principal management functions and the skills required for effective management in organisations.
WHY STUDY THIS PROGRAMME AT RGU?
■ Top university in Scotland for overall student satisfaction in Business and Management (National
Student Survey 2020) ■ 2nd in Scotland for teaching satisfaction in
Business and Management (Guardian University
Guide 2021) ■ Year-long paid placement opportunity in Year 3 with regional, national or international business ■ Connect to Business route enables you to develop your employability and enhance your problemsolving skills by completing a 12-week placement or completing a management and enterprise project ■ Strong industry links ensure the courses are relevant and developed in line with industry demands ■ Opportunity to study abroad for one term of Year 2 or both terms of Year 3. If you have a real taste for travel, you can study abroad in Year 2 AND undertake a placement abroad in Year 3 ■ Business Ideas and Opportunities module in Year 2 enables you to work in multidisciplinary teams and develop your creative skills by building and refining your own business idea ■ Industry involvement in the shape of scholarships, industry sponsored prizes, guest lectures and masterclasses.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS * SQA Higher: ABBB GCE A Level: BBC Irish Leaving Certificate: H2H2H2H3 IB Diploma: 29 Alternative Qualifications: Applications from those with equivalent qualifications or work experience will be considered on an individual basis ENTRY TO YEAR 2 SQA Advanced Higher: BBC GCE A Level: ABB IB Diploma: 31 HNC/HND: A relevant HNC/HND from a partner college may be considered for entry into Year 2 or 3 *Applicants whose first language is not English should check the relevant course page on our website for entry requirements.
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BA (Hons) | UCAS Code: N201 | 4 Years
The Management course will give you a thorough understanding of the nature and context of business, the principal management functions and the skills required to enable you to operate effectively in an increasingly complex and demanding business environment. Our strong industry relationships ensure the course is constantly developing in line with industry demand, guaranteeing you are business ready upon graduation. In addition to the flexibility offered as part of the broader management programme, this course gives you the opportunity to specialise in your final year, with a selection of module options and a wide range of potential final thesis topics. This ability to tailor your degree provides you with the opportunity to explore the skills and expertise you most want to develop for your future.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
YEAR 1 Business Perspectives, The Financial Environment, Marketing, Introductory Economics, People Management, Introduction to Management Accounting, International Management. YEAR 2 Work and Organisational Behaviour, Operations Management, Personal and Business Finance, Business Ideas and Opportunities, Business Law, Business Economics, Consumer Behaviour, Managing Projects and option to Study Abroad. YEAR 3 Placement Route: Placement, Evidencing Employability. Connect to Business Route: Enterprise and Employability, Enterprise in Action, Health and Safety Fundamentals, Business Analytics, Literature Project. Taught Route: Corporate Governance, Labour Market Economics, Fundamentals of Employment Law, Health and Safety Fundamentals, Management Consultancy Project, Business Analytics, Literature Project. YEAR 4 Research Methods – Research Proposal, Business Strategy, Corporate Ethics, Business and Innovation, Thesis – an Individual Research Project. Plus two options from the following: Global Leadership, International Organisations, HRM and OD: Theory into Practice, Global Business Practice, Digital Business.
CAREER PROSPECTS This comprehensive course will prepare you for a successful career in management or other relevant roles within industry or the public sector. The focus you take in later years of the course can widen opportunities for more specialist managerial positions. Positions held by our graduates include Management Consultant, Marketing Executive/ Manager, Strategy Analyst, Cultural Advisor and Human Resource Manager.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
YEAR 1 Business Perspectives, The Financial Environment, Marketing, Introductory Economics, People Management, Introduction to Management Accounting, International Management. YEAR 2 Work and Organisational Behaviour, Operations Management, Personal and Business Finance, Business Ideas and Opportunities, Consumer Behaviours, Business Economics, Business Law, Managing Projects. Including at least one Study Abroad term in Year 2 or Year 3. YEAR 3 Placement Route: Placement, Evidencing Employability. Connect to Business Route: Enterprise and Employability, Enterprise in Action, Health and Safety Fundamentals, Business Analytics, Literature Project. Taught Route: Corporate Governance, Labour Market Economics, Fundamentals of Employment Law, Health and Safety Fundamentals, Management Consultancy Project, Business Analytics, Literature Project. Including at least one Study Abroad term in Year 2 or Year 3. YEAR 4 Research Methods - Research Proposal, Business Strategy, Business and Innovation, Corporate Ethics, Global Business Practice, International Organisations, Thesis – an Individual Research Project.
CAREER PROSPECTS This course will prepare you for a managerial career in an international business context, either abroad or in a company that operates internationally. The focus you take in later years of the course can widen opportunities for more specialist managerial positions. Previous graduates have held positions such as Management Consultant, Marketing Manager, International Business Consultant, Business Analyst, International Broker and Cultural Advisor.
BA (Hons) | UCAS Code: N120 | 4 Years
Part of Aberdeen Business School
MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
The International Business Management course will provide you with an understanding of the global business environment and equip you with the skills required to be at the forefront of the international business world. You will gain an appreciation of the various social, cultural, economic and legal complexities which managers face in the highly competitive international environment. A key aspect of this course is the study abroad component. You will take part in at least one study abroad term in Year 2 or 3 (optional in the other courses of the programme). This experience of learning, working and living in another country and culture is invaluable and provides you with a broader perspective on global business. As well as the benefits of being part of the wider management programme, the option of a year-long paid placement and the final year research project will each have an international focus, ensuring you are well prepared for a career in international business upon graduation.
BA (Hons) | UCAS Code: N2N6 | 4 Years
The Human Resource Management course explores the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject, with an emphasis on the vital contribution to business success made by the people within the organisaton. You will gain all the relevant knowledge and management skills to be successful as an HR professional across a range of industries and sectors.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
YEAR 1 Business Perspectives, The Financial Environment, Marketing, Introductory Economics, People Management, Introduction to Management Accounting, International Management. YEAR 2 Work and Organisational Behaviour, Operations Management, Personal and Business Finance, Business Ideas and Opportunities, Managing in Changing Organisations, Business Economics, Business Law, Managing Projects and option to Study Abroad. YEAR 3 Placement Route: Placement, Evidencing Employability. Connect to Business Route: Enterprise and Employability, Enterprise in Action, Corporate Governance, Business Analytics, Literature Project. Taught Route: Health and Safety Management Fundamentals, People, Policy and Practice, Corporate Governance, Employment Law for Managers, Business Analytics, Management Consultancy Project, Literature Project. YEAR 4 Research Methods - Research Proposal, Fundamentals of Employment Law, Corporate Ethics, Labour Market Economics, Global Leadership, HRM and OD: Theory Practice and Thesis – an Individual Research Project.
CAREER PROSPECTS This course will prepare you for a human resource management or managerial career in business or the public sector. Career options include general HR roles where you gain exposure to a range of HR issues and areas, or specialist HR roles in a particular area such as recruitment or training.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
YEAR 1 Business Perspectives, The Financial Environment, Marketing, Introductory Economics, People Management, Introduction to Management Accounting, International Management. YEAR 2 Work and Organisational Behaviour, Personal and Business Finance, Business Ideas and Opportunities, Integrated Marketing Communications, Study Abroad, Digital Media Platforms and Practices, Consumer Behaviour, Business Law, Managing Projects and option to Study Abroad. YEAR 3 Placement Route: Placement, Evidencing Employability. Connect to Business Route: Enterprise and Employability, Enterprise in Action, Appraisal of Current Market Research, Business Analytics, Literature Project. Taught Route: Health and Safety Management Fundamentals, Appraisal of Current Market Research, Corporate Governance, PR Strategy and Specialisms, Business Analytics, Management Consultancy Project, Literature Project. YEAR 4 Research Methods - Research Proposal, Consumer Psychology, International Branding, Business and Innovation, Global Leadership, Digital Business, Thesis – an Individual Research Project. BA (Hons) | UCAS Code: N2N5 | 4 Years
Part of Aberdeen Business School
MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
The Management with Marketing course will not only ensure you understand the theoretical aspects of marketing, but will integrate this with the core concepts of management. The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), the leading professional body for marketers worldwide. This allows you to take advantage of certain exemptions to gain professional CIM qualifications through the CIM Graduate Gateway. You will have plenty opportunities to put your knowledge into practice, and understand the practical aspects of marketing products and services.
CAREER PROSPECTS This course will prepare you for a marketing or managerial career in business. You will develop the skills to pursue a career in all aspects of marketing including branding, customer relationship management, advertising, promotion, market research, public relations, international marketing and events management.
