
Accounting & Finance
Welcome
Congratulations on your successful admission into the University! We are excited to welcome you to the Accounting and Finance Degree Programme where you will be co-learning with us for the next three years of study.
We have designed the welcome week to enable you settle down easily and integrate into our community of learners with less stress. During this week, you will have the opportunity to meet with the lecturers in the programme who will be teaching and supporting you throughout your study with us. You will also meet with our students who are at various levels of their studies with us and benefit from the opportunity of asking them questions about their learning experiences in the degree programme.
During this week, we are available to guide you through your registration and onboarding process in the university. We will also hold a face-2-face on-campus induction session with all admitted students to share our expectations with them as well as understand their ambitions and motivations for deciding to pursue a degree qualification.
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.
- Enrolment and general induction activities: 15 September 2025 – On campus
- Accounting & Finance Degree Induction- Meet your Faculty: 22 September 2025
- 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.
- Thursday 18 September
- 10am to 1pm
- Room HI001
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.
Key information
Induction
- Tuesday 16 September 2025
Teaching starts
- Monday 22 September 2025
Subject Leader
- Chinedu Aghanenu
Contact details
- Email: c.c.aghanenu@staff.newman.ac.uk
- Phone:+44 121 387 4734