
This course will focus on leadership within the organisation through the examination of factors such as qualities of leadership, leadership and organisational culture as well as professionalism and ethical responsibilities. Additionally, the course will analyse various aspects of governance including agency, stakeholder analysis and social responsibility, and public sector governance. In this course, students will be introduced to the importance of strategy and risk management, and the role that technology and data analytics play in today’s business world. Moreover, the course will cover topics such as organisational control and audit, financial decision making in the organisation, and innovation and change management.
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
Strategic Business Leader is an essential component of the ACCA syllabus and a compulsory component of the M.Sc. Accounting and Finance programme. This course will enable students to develop a combination of technical, professional and ethics skills through the evaluation of real- world scenarios and accounting decision making. This course will also enable students to develop the competences needed to function in positions of senior management within the workplace.
The following topics will be addressed:
This course will be delivered using a mixture of face-to- face and online lectures, face-to-face and online practice sessions, case discussions, assigned readings, and mock exams.
This course will be assessed using coursework and a final examination weighted as follows:
Coursework – 50%
Group Assignment – 20%
2 Case Analyses – 30%
Practice Mock Exams (not weighted)
Final Examination – 50%
The final 3-hour exam may comprise case analyses and various accounting and business-related scenarios requiring analytical and problem-solving skills.
Diana Weekes-Marshall