MSc Accounting and Management Programme Specification 2023-24

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1	ACADEMIC QUALITY TEAM
2	Programme Specifications 2023-24
3	Revised February 2023
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6	Programme Title			MSc Accounting and Management
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8	This document applies to students who commenced the programme(s) in:			2023			Award type			MSc
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10	What level is this qualification?			Level 7			Length of programme			1 Year
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12	Mode of study (Full / Part Time)			Full time
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14	Will the programme use standard University semester dates?			Yes			For York Online programmes, will standard dates for such programmes be used?			N/A
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16	Awarding institution			University of York			Board of Studies for the programme			School of Business and Society
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18	Lead department			School of Business and Society			Other contributing departments			N/A
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20	Language of study and assessment			English			Language(s) of assessment			English
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22	Is this a campus-based or online programme?			Campus-based
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24	Partner organisations
25	If there are any partner organisations involved in the delivery of the programme, please outline the nature of their involvement. You may wish to refer to the Policy on Collaborative Provision
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28	Reference points
29	Please state relevant reference points consulted in the design of this programme (for example, relevant documentation setting out PSRB requirements; the University's Frameworks for Programme Design (UG or PGT); QAA Subject Benchmark Statements; QAA Qualifications and Credit Frameworks).
30	QAA Subject Benchmark statement for Business Management (2019). University Framework for programme design (23/24 onwards). AACSB accreditation standards. CIMA accreditation standards.
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32	Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
33	Will this programme involve any exemptions from the University Policy and Procedures on Credit Transfer and the Recognition of Prior Learning? If so, please specify and give a rationale
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36	Exceptions to Regulations
37	Please detail any exceptions to University Award Regulations and Frameworks that need to be approved (or are already approved) for this programme. This should include any that have been approved for related programmes and should be extended to this programme.
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40	Internal Transfers
41	Please use the boxes below to specify if transfers into / out of the programme from / to other programmes within the University are possible by indicating yes or no and listing any restrictions. These boxes can also be used to highlight any common transfer routes which it would be useful for students to know.
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43		Transfers in:	Two weeks after the start of teaching of semester 1 (due to early assessment in semester 1). Students will need to meet the admissions entry criteria.				Transfers out:	Two weeks after the start of teaching of semester 1 (due to early assessment in semester 1)
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46	Statement of Purpose
47	Please briefly outline the overall aims of the programme. This should clarify to a prospective student why they should choose this programme, what it will provide to them and what benefits they will gain from completing it.
48	In the MSc Accounting and Management degree you will learn how to make effective contributions to ensure the strategic and financial objectives of organisations operating in the international business environment are achieved. You will critically analyse complex local and global business scenarios by applying contemporary accounting and management theories, whilst taking into account ethical and sustainable managerial practices. You will expand your knowledge in accounting and management, develop key critical skills to inform business strategies and decision-making in a dynamic and evolving global context. As a consequence, by the end of this programme you will be well prepared for a range of leadership positions in accounting and management, whilst maintaining ethical values and professional acumen.
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53	If there are additional awards associated with the programme upon which students can register, please specify the Statement of Purpose for that programme. This will be most relevant for PGT programmes with exit awards that are also available as entry points. Use additional rows to include more than one additional award. Do not include years in industry / abroad (for which there are separate boxes).
54	Exit Award Title			Is the exit award also available as an entry point?	Outcomes: what will the student be able to do on exit with this award?				Specify the module diet that the student will need to complete to obtain this exit award
55	PG Certificate			Exit	Students will have begun to develop an understanding of the concepts behind the PLOs, but will not have fully achieved them				-To gain this qualification, students will have to accumulate 60 credits from the core modules and optional module.
56	PG Diploma			Exit	Students will have begun to develop an understanding of the concepts behind the PLOs, but will not have fully achieved them				- To gain this qualification students will have to gain 120 credits from the core and option modules
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58	Programme Learning Outcomes
59	What are the programme learning outcomes (PLOs) for the programme? (Normally a minimum of 6, maximum of 8). Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme and represent the outcomes that students progressively develop in the programme and achieve at graduation. PLOs should be worded to follow the stem 'Graduates will be able to...'
60	1	Apply key accounting theories and concepts to prepare financial statements within current regulatory frameworks. [application of theory].
61	2	Interpret financial information to support strategic decision-making taking into account relevant ethical, societal and sustainability considerations. [analysis].
62	3	Identify, devise, and critically appraise, alternative approaches to accounting and management problems based on systematic analysis of complex business scenarios, whilst taking into account ethical and sustainable practices. [problem solving].
63	4	Inform robust business decision-making by communicating, orally or in written form, complex financial and non-financial information in a clear and accessible manner to professional audiences; [communication].
64	5	Critically analyse and respond to the complexity of ethical, sustainability and legal issues in accounting, management, governance and the international business environment by devising and applying appropriate investigative methods from a range of research paradigms [data management];.
65	6	Independently produce focused research into significant accounting and management issues by deploying research tools, analysing the resulting data and synthesising the results into a detailed critical analysis [research].
66	7	Critically reflect on their learning process, personal strengths and weaknesses, in order to identify areas for personal and professional development to work more effectively in a diverse and international business environment.
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68	Diverse entry routes
69	Detail how you would support students from diverse entry routes to transition into the programme. For example, disciplinary knowledge and conventions of the discipline, language skills, academic and writing skills, lab skills, academic integrity.
70	Inclusive teaching, learning and assessment is an approach which recognises, reflects and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, experiences and identities of our student body. It gives all students the opportunity to fully take part in the University of York community, and to flourish in their academic studies. This includes designing an inclusive curriculum and inclusive assessment approaches; with consideration of how to create a sense of community and belonging for all students as part of teaching and learning.
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74	Inclusion
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76	Please confirm by ticking the box on the right that the design, content and delivery of the programme will support students from all backgrounds to succeed. This refers to the University's duties under the Equality Act 2010. You may wish to refer to the optional Inclusive Learning self-assessment tools to support reflection on this issue.
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78	Employability
79	Please give a brief overview - no more than 5 sentences - of how the programmes helps develop students' employability. Your Faculty Employability Manager can help reflection on this issue. This statement will be used by Marketing as the basis for external content with respect to employability.
80	A strong focus on employability is deeply embedded in this programme. Students come into the programme from a variety of backgrounds but emerge as competent, confident, critically-aware and able to apply themselves to the various challenges they will face.
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84	[For Undergraduate and Integrated Masters Programmes Only]
85	Are you offering any variations of this programme, such as additional years abroad or industry?
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87	Year abroad					Will the year abroad programme be available directly via UCAS; for students to transfer in having entered the main programme; or both?				Not needed
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89	Year in industry					Will the year in industry programme be available directly via UCAS; for students to transfer in having entered the main programme; or both?				Not needed
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91	Year in enterprise
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93	Placement year
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96	Description of Structure
97	Provide a BRIEF description of the structure of the first stage (UG) or programme (PGT): this is only necessary if this is not evident from the tables below. For instance, an entry might be 'students choose X modules in Autumn Semester from List A and Y modules from List B'. For York Online programmes using the 'carousel' model, the description should include whether any modules have to be taken in a particular order (e.g. if there is an introductory module and/or any constraints on the timing of option and/or ISM or ISM-related modules).
98	Students will undertake three core modules in semester one. In semester two they will choose three option modules from list A. In semester three students will undertake a dissertation option from list B. The academic dissertation is aimed at students who wish to continue their acdemic studies. To be able to partake in the academic dissertations students will have had to take the Research Methods module as one of their options in semester two.
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