Bachelor of International Finance (Hons) – Top-Up
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This one-year course at Bournemouth University in the UK offers Canadian College Transfer Students the opportunity to successfully achieve an Honours degree in International Finance and the prospect of going on to enter a business and finance related Masters course.
This top-up course builds on finance foundation subjects that Canadian students will have studied at their previous Community College. It is designed to appeal to overseas students who are interested in areas of international finance.
Students will study core units at Bournemouth as well the opportunity to choose three optional units. Each unit is designed to build upon existing finance knowledge and skills, as well as developing interpersonal skills and effective study techniques. It is an intensive course that requires total commitment and a high level of motivation. The teaching team works closely with you to ensure you achieve your maximum potential.
Course content
Core units
- International Macroeconomics
Throughout this unit you will develop knowledge and the ability to critically analyze macroeconomic problems and issues in the context of the global economy. It seeks to provide you with the theoretical and empirical foundations to understand macroeconomic activity and policy in a global context.
- Corporate Financial Management
This unit critically appraises the task of the financial manager within an organization. It recognizes the dynamic and changing environment in which the financial manager operates, and applies key principles to the areas of decision-making.
- Investment Management
You will gain an understanding of the theoretical principles that underpin investment management and their consequential practical application. You will also examine the current features of capital markets and savings products which will prepare you for business and personal investment.
- Business Economics
This unit aims to develop your knowledge of the fundamental economic and quantitative techniques and their application to business, with particular emphasis on an international context. You will further develop your understanding of microeconomic analysis and its relevance to real business decision-making. You will also develop a critical awareness of international business and of the scope and limitations of economic analysis. This unit aims to enhance your employability by applying key transferable skills in economics and statistics.
Optional units
Students will then choose two optional units from the following:
- Risk Modelling & Management
- International Taxation
- Research Study
- Strategic Financial Management
- Advanced Accounting Theory & Practice