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Risk will return

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Introductory Level Updated 10 May 2013
Is it too much to expect that the new financial system will be fundamentally less accident-prone than the old?

The new politics of banking

The new politics of banking New content Creative commons imageCredit: Peter Thwaite under CC-BY-SA licence
Introductory Level Updated 08 May 2013
From ‘light touch’ to ‘durable’: we look at the new politics of banking

The 'repo-to-maturity' game

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Introductory Level Updated 01 May 2013
The collapse of MF Global not only exposed the vagaries of the ‘Repo-to-Maturity’ game, but also the issues posed by the application of different accounting...

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Introducing corporate finance

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Introducing corporate finance Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Masters Level Duration 20 hours Updated 20 May 2013
This unit introduces you to the importance of finance and the role it plays in organisations. It explains the different functions of money and the...

The financial markets context

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The financial markets context Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Masters Level Duration 4 hours Updated 20 May 2013
How do financial markets match providers with users, and how efficiently does the market determine prices? Can investors rely on notoriously volatile stock markets to...

Unclear about nuclear?

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Unclear about nuclear?
Introductory Level Duration 20 hours Updated 20 May 2013
The unit will provide an opportunity for young people (18+) who are interested but unsure about entering the nuclear industry to develop their learning about...

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Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting

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Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University/Karen Parker
Introductory Level Duration 100 hours Updated 30 Apr 2013 Register by 25 Jul 2013
This short course will give you a good grounding in double-entry bookkeeping and the production of basic financial statements, and an introduction to financial accounting.Students...

Financial accounting

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Financial accounting Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University/Karen Parker
Intermediate Level Duration 300 hours Updated 14 Apr 2013 Register by 05 Sep 2013
Develop an understanding of the role and importance of accounting, of the frameworks underpinning accounting and audit practice, and the skills to prepare financial accounts.If...

Management accounting

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Management accounting Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University/Karen Parker
Intermediate Level Duration 300 hours Updated 14 Apr 2013 Register by 05 Sep 2013
Develop your understanding of the fundamental principles, practices, techniques and limitations of management accounting and apply your knowledge to a range of issues and problems.If...