Business and Financial Management BA (Hons)

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Unlock a strong foundation in business with practical skills in financial management. Dive into the real-world challenges and opportunities facing today’s businesses, with a focus on cash accounting, long-term planning, and how smart financial strategies drive success. Whether you're aiming to manage a startup or lead a major corporation, you'll gain the tools you need to make an impact.

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Overview

The BA (Hons) Business and Financial Management course equips you to navigate the exciting opportunities and challenges businesses face today. With a focus on key areas like cash accounting, long-term business sustainability, and how smart financial decisions fuel success, you'll gain practical knowledge that makes an impact.

Through engaging case studies and hands-on simulations, you’ll sharpen your critical thinking and decision-making skills—skills that are vital across a wide range of business and finance careers. Get ready to become a confident leader in the world of financial management!

Why us?

Covers key aspects of accounting and finance within a business decision-making context
Course content has been carefully designed with students and employers to enhance your employability
In the second year module 'Finance and Financial Decision-Making for Managers', you'll have the opportunity to undertake two specialist digital financial courses provided by Sage Group PLC

Our BA (Hons) Business and Financial Management has a 100% positivity score for how good the teaching staff are at explaining things (National Student Survey 2024)
Our Business and Management courses are 6th in the UK for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2025)
Every module has a link to industry so that you can apply your learning in authentic business scenarios

Course structure

With an innovative mix of experiential learning and knowledge development in terms of the role, function, and influence of managers and leaders in a changing business world, the BA (Hons) Business and Financial Management course provides you with opportunities for creative, reflexive, innovative, and entrepreneurial skills development in live work environments.

Examples of experiential learning methods include live projects, placement opportunities, workplace shadowing, and panel presentations.

The course features innovative teaching methods and learning by doing and reflecting. This includes problem-based learning, where you’ll work within a small team to explore issues or decide how to manage a situation. This helps you to dissect, challenge, and debate issues.

Other learning techniques include company visits, guest speakers, and cutting-edge e-learning technologies. These are in addition to a combination of lectures, seminars, debates, tutorials and workshops.

Assessment methods include narrative reports, e-portfolios, consultancy projects, negotiated assessments, case studies, reflective statements, audio journals, posters, digital storyboards, blogs, podcasts, and YouTube videos.

Course modules

Year 1 (national level 4):

CORE MODULES:

Business Organisations and Society (30 credits)

Take an in-depth look at the influence of digital technology on ways of working. Put a specific focus on ‘Place’ and Society in an international, national and local context. Develop a global perspective on the influence of technologies on working practices and employee behaviour considering historical, ethical, cultural and societal trends.

Business Management Skills Development (30 credits)

Develop a selection of transferable employability skills through a diverse range of experiences. Examine the importance of developing your own professional identity. Place this identity in the context of changing, challenging and dynamic organisations.

Understanding Markets and Marketing (30 credits)

Gain a foundational understanding of the fundamentals of marketing. Examine global case studies and develop a broad knowledge base of markets and marketing. Explore the purpose of marketing in business and organisations.

Fundamentals of Financial Decision-Making (30 credits)

Accomplish a good understanding of firm’s investment and financial decision making. Develop techniques to interpret and assimilate accounting information. Benefit from learning the fundamental knowledge of tools of financial decision making.

Year 2 (national level 5):

CORE MODULES:

Managing Self and Others (30 credits)

Examine the relevant concepts to evaluate professional behaviour and investigate this in the context of success and performance of organisations. Study some of the problems that can arise in the workplace. Analyse cause and resolution strategies to enhance performance and engagement.

Delivering Projects for Organisational Success (30 credits)

Explore some of the fundamental and contemporary components necessary to plan, assess and manage successful projects. Study this in the context of organisational operations, logistics and holistic supply chains. Develop the knowledge and skills of process and human aspects of project management in delivering organisational success.

Corporate Finance and Portfolio Valuation (30 credits)

Develop a comprehensive national and international understanding of how corporate financial decision-making impacts upon organisational success. Refine key analytical and interpretive skills within the context of evaluating investment-based portfolios. Gain a holistic understanding of key topics and concepts in corporate finance including dividend policy, financial statement analysis, sources of finance available to business, mergers and acquisitions, and portfolio analysis.

Finance and Financial Decision Making for Managers (30 credits)

Develop an understanding of how financial managers can influence the growth of their business and identify, measure, and communicate strategic decisions and performance via management accounts. Undertake two ACCA digital financial courses provided by Sage Group PLC. Gain a solid foundation in accounting and the financial skills needed for managers.

Year 3 (national level 6):

Strategic Leadership and Collaboration (30 credits)

Establish the relevant skills and understanding related to strategic leadership and collaboration. Engage in a critical exploration of theories on the importance of, and approaches to, strategic leadership in organisations. Understand leadership strategies and their impact on organisational success, resilience and growth alongside the dynamics of personal interaction with colleagues, teams and stakeholders to create collaboration.

Managing Business Continuity and Resilience (30 credits)

Critically understand the management of a modern international business organisation. Consider issues such as crisis management and contingency planning brought about by changing market conditions. Grasp the key factors that are required

Entry requirements

We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.

6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (IELTS)

We accept a range of English language tests and qualifications for students from all over the world. View the full list here.

Fees and finance

2024/25 fees

The annual, full-time fee for this course is:

£9,250 for UK Home/EU (settled/pre-settled status only)
£16,000 for International/EU (non-settled status)

For the 2024/25 academic year, even though you are classified as an International Student, EU nationals receive a £5,750 scholarship, which reduces the fees from £16,000 to £10,250. The discounted fee will be reflected in your offer letter.

For more information on fees and funding, visit our Scholarships pages.

Please note: fees may change in the next academic year.

Find out more about paying tuition fees, methods of payment, or read about the scholarships and discounts that might be available to you.

This information was correct at the time of publication.

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