FdA Business Management with Accounting

Introduction

On this course you will cover the fundamentals of business. You will study topics such as management, accountancy, human resource management, the business environment and marketing, along with financial accounting and business taxation. You will also improve your study and work-based skills.

As you progress on the course you will learn about managing financial information, marketing planning and organisational behaviour as well as completing a work-based project. Upon successful completion of the FdA you may wish to consider topping up to the BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance. This normally involves joining the final year of the course.

Course content

Year 1 (Level 4)

Semester 1

• Business Context (20 credits)
• Marketing Principles and Business Practice (20 credits)

Semester 2

• Managing Financial and Statistical Data (20 credits)
• People Management and Organisational Behaviour (20 credits)

Semesters 1 and 2

• Academic and Personal Development (20 credits)

Summer

• Work-based Development Skills (20 credits)

Year 2 (level 5)

Semester 1

• Marketing Planning Management and Control (20 credits)
• Human Resource Management (20 credits)

Semester 2 

• Financial Accounting (20 credits)
• Business Taxation (20 credits)

Semesters 1 and 2

• Managing Finance and Information (20 credits)

Summer

• Work-based Project (20 credits)