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Careers information and resources for Management School students.
Accounting and Finance
Example:
- Accounting and Finance
- Accounting and Management
- Accounting, Finance and Mathematics
Accounting and Finance Accordion Accordion
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Skills
A Lancaster graduate in Accounting and Finance typically will have the ability to:
- To critically evaluate arguments and evidence; analyse and draw reasoned conclusions from both given data and data that must be acquired.
- Be numerate, including being able to manipulate financial and other numerical data and to appreciate statistical concepts.
- To locate, extract and analyse data from multiple sources and be effective in ICT including using spreadsheets, word processing software and online databases.
- Be able to present quantitative and qualitative information, with analysis, argument and commentary, in a form appropriate to the intended audience.
- Have effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to work in teams; also to self-manage learning.
- Understand the contexts in which accounting operates.
- Understand the current technical language and practices of accounting.
- Be skilled in recording and summarising transactions and other economic events, preparing financial statements, analysing the operations of business; financial analysis and projections.
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Career options
- Chartered accountant
- Chartered certified accountant
- Chartered management accountant
- Chartered public finance accountant
- Company secretary
- External auditor
- Forensic accountant
- Stockbroker
- Actuary
- Business development manager
- Data analyst
- Economist
- Licensed conveyancer
- Management consultant
- Mortgage adviser
- Purchasing manager
- Retail banker
- Tax adviser
For more information visit the Prospects pages on Accounting & Finance.
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Further study
- MSc Finance
- MSc Advanced Financial Analysis
- MSc Accounting and Financial Management
- PhD Accounting and Finance
Find out more about postgraduate study studentships and funding at Lancaster University Management School.
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Specialist vacancy sources
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Professional bodies
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
- Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
- The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT)
Business and Management
Example:
- Business Analytics
- Business Economics
- Business Management
- International Business Management
- Management and Entrepreneurship
- Management and French/German/Spanish Studies
- Management and Human Resources
- Management and IT
- Management
- Politics and International Relations
Business and Management Accordion Accordion
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Skills
A Lancaster graduate in Business & Management typically will have the ability to:
- Demonstrate understanding of organisations, markets in which they operate, how they are managed and future needs of organisations.
- Apply critical thinking, analysis and synthesis, including being able to identify assumptions, evaluate statements, detect false logic, identify implicit values, define terms and generalise appropriately.
- Solve problems, make decisions and use appropriate quantitative and qualitative skills.
- Be able to create, evaluate and assess options and apply ideas and knowledge to a range of situations.
- Be effective in communication, using ICT and a range of media.
- Have numeracy and quantitative skills including modelling and data analysis, interpretation and extrapolation.
- Self-manage their time, behaviour, motivation, initiative, enterprise and have appetite for reflective, adaptive and collaborative learning.
- Be self-aware, sensitive and open to the diversity of people, cultures, business and management issues.
- Manage projects, possess leadership, team building skills.
- Be effective at listening, negotiating, influencing and persuasion.
- To research business and management issues and address issues at European and international levels.
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Career options
- Actuarial analyst
- Business adviser
- Business analyst
- Business development manager
- Chartered management accountant
- Corporate investment banker
- Data analyst
- Forensic accountant
- Insurance underwriter
- Management consultant
- Project manager
- Risk manager
- Stockbroker
- Supply chain manager
- Construction manager
- Environmental engineer
- External auditor
- Human resources officer
- Logistics and distribution manager
- Marketing executive
- Mortgage adviser
- Retail manager
- Sales executive
- Systems analyst
For more information visit the Prospects pages on Business Management.
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Further study
- Business Administration MBA
- Business Administration (Executive) MBA
- E-Business and Innovation MSc
- E-Business and Innovation PGDip
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation MSc
- Information Technology, Management and Organisational Change MRes
- Innovation and Improvement Science MSc
- Innovation and Improvement Science PgCert
- Innovation and Improvement Science PgDip
- International Master's Programme in Practicing Management No Qual (PGT)
- Leadership and Management PgCert
- Leadership and Management (Health Care) PgCert
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc
- Management MSc
- Management (2 Year) MSc
- Management (Entrepreneurship and Strategy) PhD
- Management (Organisation, Work and Technology) PhD
- Management Science MRes
- Management Science PhD
- Management Science PhD (Integrated)
- Medical Leadership MSc
- Medical Leadership PgDip
- Medical Leadership PgCert
- Politics, Philosophy and Management MSc
- Professional Development PGCert
- Professional Practice MA
- Professional Practice MSc
- Professional Practice PgCert
- Professional Practice PgDip
- Project Management MSc
- Strategy MSc
- Specialist vacancy sources
Economics
Economics Accordion Accordion
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Skills
A Lancaster graduate in Economics typically will have the ability to:
- Abstract and simplify in order to identify and model the essence of a problem.
- Analyse and reason – both deductively and inductively.
- Marshal evidence and to assimilate, structure, and analyse qualitative and quantitative data.
- Communicate concisely results to a wide audience, including those with no training in economics.
- Think critically about the limits of one’s analysis in a broader socio-economic context.
- Draw economic policy inferences and to recognise the potential constraints in their implementation.
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Career options
- Actuarial analyst
- Chartered accountant
- Chartered certified accountant
- Chartered public finance accountant
- Data analyst
- Economist
- External auditor
- Financial risk analyst
- Forensic accountant
- Investment analyst
- Statistician
- Stockbroker
For more information visit the Prospects pages on Economics.
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Further study
- MSc Economics
- MSc Quantitative Finance
- MSc Money, Banking and Finance
- MSc Health Economics and Policy
- PhD Health Economics and Policy
- PhD Economics
- PhD Economics (Integrated)
Find out more about postgraduate study studentships and funding at Lancaster University Management School.
- Specialist vacancy sources
- Professional bodies
Marketing
Example:
- Marketing
- Marketing and Design
- Marketing Management
- Marketing with Psychology
Marketing Accordion Accordion
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Skills
A Lancaster graduate in Marketing typically will have the ability to:
- Be able to understand key concepts and techniques in marketing research and the analysis of marketing problems.
- Demonstrate understanding of organisations, markets in which they operate, how they are managed and future needs of organisations.
- Apply critical thinking, analysis and synthesis, including being able to identify assumptions, evaluate statements, detect false logic, identify implicit values, define terms and generalise appropriately.
- Be able to create, evaluate and assess options and apply ideas and knowledge to a range of situations.
- Be effective in marketing communication, using ICT and a range of media.
- Self-manage their time, behaviour, motivation, initiative, enterprise and have appetite for reflective, adaptive and collaborative learning.
- Be self-aware, sensitive and open to the diversity of people, cultures, business management and marketing issues.
- Be able to understand consumer behaviour and market products and / or services.
- Be effective at listening, negotiating, influencing and persuasion.
- Research business and management issues and address issues at European and international levels.
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Career options
- Advertising account executive
- Advertising account planner
- Advertising art director
- Market researcher
- Marketing executive
- Media buyer
- Media planner
- Public relations account executive
- Public relations officer
- Sales promotion account executive
- Social media manager
- Business adviser
- Event manager
- Product manager
- Publishing rights manager
- UX designer
- Web content manager
For more information visit the Prospects pages on Marketing.
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Further study
- MSc Marketing
- MSc Marketing Analytics
- MSc Advanced Marketing Management
- MRes Advanced Marketing Management
- MSc Psychology of Advertising
- PhD Marketing
Find out more about postgraduate study studentships and funding at Lancaster University Management School.
- Specialist vacancy sources
- Professional bodies
Your LUMS Careers Team
Our careers drop-in clinics are here to help you with any aspect of your career from CVs to assessment centres, and internships to your future career.
Drop-in clinics: LUMS Careers Zone A112 (Beside Lecture Theatre 4)
Bring your queries along to one of our weekly careers advice clinics (term-time only) where you can talk things through with us. No need to book – just drop in.
Undergraduate
Please contact Matthew Howard:
- Tuesdays 12:00 - 14:00
- Thursdays 15:00 - 17:00
Postgraduate
Please contact Peter Sewell:
- Wednesdays 12:00 - 14:00
- Thursdays 13:00 - 15:00
Placements
Please contact Juliet Huntington:
- Tuesdays 14:30 - 16:30
- Fridays 10:30 - 12:30
Alternatively, you can book a one-to-one appointment for careers advice with Juliet, Matthew or Peter via TARGETconnect.There is also a drop-in for Marketing students on Tuesdays 16:30 - 18:30.
Specialist Support
If you are a Business and Management, Economics, Marketing, Finance, MSc Management or MSc Finance and Accounting student, you will meet your specialist Careers Coach in your programme of study. Book an appointment with your Careers Coach for specialist support and guidance via TARGETconnect.