Learning Outcomes Competences The learner will be able to: PA1: Critically evaluate complex and ambiguous business scenarios integrating interdisciplinary approaches to formulate strategic decisions with limited information. PA2: Tackle dynamic business environments, in particular related to accounting and finance by establishing criteria, formulating innovative courses of action, implementing adaptive strategies, and evaluating results in uncertain conditions with limited information. PA3: Demonstrate leadership and team-building skills within complex multicultural settings, effectively managing conflict resolution and stakeholder engagement, in particular related to accounting and finance. PA4: Direct self-driven learning and professional development through reflective insights, applying research-based innovations to solve emerging challenges in the accounting and finance field. PA5: Benchmark strategic objectives, mentor teams, monitor performance, and lead continuous improvement in diverse business contexts, ensuring best practices relevant to accounting and finance . PA6: Navigate ethical dilemmas involving conflicting stakeholder demands and cross-border business complexities, ensuring compliance with ethical and corporate governance standards relevant to accounting and finance. PA7: Conduct rigorous business and management research, critically reviewing literature, applying advanced research methods, and contributing findings to professional practice within the accounting and finance field. Note: PA1-4 will be required to achieve the diploma exit, PA1-7 will be required for a complete Masters degree (please refer exit awards for details) Knowledge OutcomesAfter the end of the programme, the learners will be able to: PB1: critically evaluate the impact of contextual forces on organisations including legal systems; ethical, economic, environmental, social and technological change issues; international developments; corporate governance and the contemporary business and management functions. PB2: Integrate multidisciplinary approaches to finance and accounting, including technology, ethical implications, and data analytics, for comprehensive financial decision-making to ensure the success of every project in accounting and finance and the overall organisation. PB3: critically examine and evaluate the importance of effective accounting and finance, incorporating multidisciplinary approaches such as technology, ethical considerations, and data analytics, to optimize workforce management and enhance organizational performance. PB4: Develop and implement business policies and strategies in the accounting and finance field or general management and leading perspective that adapt to changing market conditions, stakeholder interests, and emerging trends, employing specialized and multidisciplinary theoretical and practical knowledge, some of which is at the forefront of the accounting and finance field. PB5: Critically analyse and innovate production and marketing processes, employing advanced problem-solving techniques to optimize business operations and critically appraising decision making relevant to accounting and finance. PB6: Formulate and adapt business frameworks that anticipate market trends, organizational shifts, and emerging industry challenges, particularly in the accounting and finance field. PB7: Critically review literature, apply research methods, and leverage derived specialized or multidisciplinary theoretical and practical knowledge to create and adapt innovative frameworks that are at the forefront of the business studies within the accounting and finance field. PB8: Evaluate and apply ethical leadership principles, corporate governance frameworks, and sustainability strategies to ensure responsible business practices and positive social impact, especially in the accounting and finance field. PB9: Synthesize and integrate specialized domain knowledge within the accounting and finance field to address field-specific challenges and opportunities. Note: PB1-7 will be required to achieve the diploma exit, PB1-9 will be required for a complete Masters degree (please refer exit awards for details) Skills OutcomesLearning Outcomes for Skills obtained at the end of the programme. PC1: Critically evaluate and synthesize complex, multidisciplinary data, transforming raw information into actionable insights while demonstrating awareness of social, cultural and environmental impact of their decision-making related to the accounting and finance field. PC2: Apply advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods to critically analyze and evaluate business challenges, producing original research and deriving data-driven conclusions in dynamic and evolving environments related to the accounting and finance field. PC3: Effectively communicate, comprehend, and conclude based on research-driven insights, demonstrating leadership in stakeholder engagement, negotiations, and decision-making across diverse professional settings. PC4: Exercise innovation, adaptability, and strategic foresight in professional and personal development, fostering continuous learning, leadership excellence, and the ability to respond to emerging knowledge and techniques to strategize actions for competitive advantage. PC5: Lead high-performance teams by fostering collaboration, critical evaluations, and transformative decision-making, demonstrate leadership skills and innovation in complex and unpredictable work environments relevant to the accounting and finance field. Note: PC1-2 will be required to achieve the diploma exit, PB1-5 will be required for a complete Masters degree (please refer exit awards for details)