Finance, Data and Decision Making

Aims

The module aims to provide learners with a detailed understanding of how financial management theories, concepts and techniques are used to support transformational business strategy and operations. The module will provide learners with a grounding in the financial tools used for decisionmaking and data analysis and consider how these can be used to meet complex organisational challenges. Learners will use critical analysis to consider the limitations of financial tools and will evaluate the role of values, ethics and sustainability in creating appropriate financial reporting structures.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the module the student should be able to:

1. Critically appraise the use of multi-source data and analytics in support of management decision making and consider the role of values, ethics and sustainability in guiding financial strategies
2. Critically evaluate financial statements and data to appraise and manage organisational risk
3. Critically apply knowledge of financial management to support organisational governance and strategic decision making