Accounting & Finance

Semester 1

Week beginning 22 September 2025:

• Mondays: 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
• Tuesdays: 9am to 11am and 12pm to 2pm
• Thursdays: 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm

Full details of your individual academic timetable, including Semester 2 timetable which may differ, will be available via your university email calendar after you have completed online enrolment and set up your student login.

We have scheduled the following induction activities to support you to settle down in your studies with ease.

1. Accounting & Finance Degree Induction- Meet your Faculty: 22 September 2025
2. Enrolment and general induction activities: 15 September 2025 – On campus

Tuesday 16 September

• 11am to 1pm – Room CH116
• 1:30pm to 4pm – Room HI102

IMPORTANT: Please bring your photo ID with you to complete the ID verification check for Student Finance confirmation.

• Room HI001
• Thursday 18 September
• 10am to 1pm

IMPORTANT: Please bring your photo ID with you to complete the ID verification check for Student Finance confirmation.

Chinedu Aghanenu

Chinedu is the program leader and teaches a couple of modules from level 4 to level 6. He will be leading teaching on fundamentals of financial accounting, fundamentals of management accounting, introduction to finance and investment, and financial reporting in the comping academic year.

Chinedu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics; Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and key professional qualifications in accounting such as ACCA and ACA. He is currently a doctoral researcher who is researching towards a PhD in strategic management.

Japheth Jev

Japheth Jev (JJ) leads teaching and learning on core finance, investment and technology modules as well as audit and assurance. In the coming session, Japheth would be anchoring teaching across level 5 and level 6 modules such as banking and international finance, management accounting and decision making, applied case study, business and data analytics, performance management, and audit and assurance.

JJ holds a Bachelor degree in Economics and a master’s degree in Finance and Investment. He is a chartered accountant with multiple professional qualifications such as CIMA, CGMA, and ACA. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He is a doctoral researcher researching towards a PhD in Finance and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Dr. Mohamed Hawela

Mohamed is the programme Leader in the Business management programme whose specialisation include strategy, knowledge management, organisational learning, individuals, groups, and organisational development. He is highly skilled in supporting and nurturing creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

He will be leading teaching and learning in some of the finance and accounting modules that intersect with operational and strategic management of business organizations.

Mohamed holds a Bachelor degree in Hotel management, master of Philosophy, and PhD in Business and Management. He is a seasoned researcher with several publications in high rated journals.

During the semester 1 of your degree programme, you will be taking 3 modules which are: fundamentals of financial accounting, Business and Economic Environment, and Professional skills for Accountants.

We expect you to attend lectures on campus for at least three days per week.

Our teaching and learning approach requires you to engage fully with the study notes and materials we provide as well as make use of the resources- textbooks, ACCA study texts, Exam practice kits in the university library.

This means that you would be fully engaged during lectures as well as pursue personal studies when you are not in the class. All learning notes and materials will be delivered to you through our e-learning system called module. So, stay glued to your module account throughout the semester.