BA Hons Accounting & Business Analysis and Technology at University of Strathclyde

Study with us

• Accounting & Finance is ranked 2nd in the UK (Complete University Guide 2020)
• learn about the preparation, presentation and interpretation of financial information
• gain an understanding of the impact on organisations of developments and issues in business technology
• develop analytical expertise to support business decision-making
• Strathclyde Business School (SBS) was awarded Times Higher Education UK Business School of the Year 2016
• SBS has been ranked in the top 10 of UK business schools by the 2017 Financial Times ranking of the top 95 business schools in Europe

What you’ll study

Business Analysis & Technology

Year 1

We'll introduce you to key managerial and operational issues and techniques. A wide range of modelling techniques will be discussed and aspects of the practical problems and opportunities of technology use in business highlighted.

Years 2 & 3

These classes demonstrate the use of analytical models and problem-structuring methods in real business contexts as well as providing you with an understanding of the management challenges caused by technological innovation.

Through individual and teamwork, you'll develop practical skills in the practice of management. The classes develop specific modelling techniques and provide the basics of operations management as well as delivering knowledge of how information systems can be used to support managers.

Year 4 (Honours)

You'll have the opportunity to undertake a major project for a client organisation. You'll also take classes covering subjects such as management science, electronic commerce, business process integration with ERP, business analytics with data mining, project management, risk analysis & management. Subjects are revised to reflect topical developments in the use of technology by business as well as the research interests of staff.

Careers

Accounting

The majority of study combinations of this course leads to a fully accredited degree, allowing you to train for membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.

Many of our accounting graduates go onto qualify as Chartered Accountants through one of the major accounting bodies (ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA and CIPFA).

Accounting graduates find jobs as trainee accountants, auditors and tax trainees. Employers include Santander, Ernst & Young and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, HBOS, KPMG and Morgan Stanley.

Business Analysis & Technology

The best-performing companies look for very high levels of problem-solving ability, numeracy, technology, business awareness and teamwork in their new employees. Business Analysis & Technology delivers this to a much greater extent than many other courses in business and management.

A significant number of well-known companies specifically target graduates from Strathclyde Business School, and from the area of management science in particular.

Companies employing our graduates include:

• consultancy companies such as Accenture Consulting, PA Consulting and Capgemini
• financial services providers such as The Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Life and Goldman Sachs
• consumer goods companies such as Procter & Gamble and Unilever
• supermarkets such as Tesco and Morrisons
• other companies including British Airways, Scottish Power, BT, BAE Systems and public sector organisations such as the NHS