Robert Cook
Senior Lecturer
My profile
Biography
I graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, before beginning my career in accountancy.
I joined PwC on their graduate scheme and qualified as an ICAEW chartered accountant. I worked at PwC in London for over three years, including a short secondment to the Milan office.
Since qualifying with PwC, I have turned my attention to teaching accounting and finance.
Before joining Manchester Metropolitan University, I spent over four years teaching papers on the ACA, ACCA and CIMA qualifications at Kaplan in Manchester, specialising in teaching management accounting and financial management.
Outside of work, I am a keen fell runner and road cyclist, and enjoy keeping fit and active.
Teaching
Joint Level 5 Year Tutor for the BSc Accounting and Finance programme.
Joint Module Leader for ‘Management Accounting and Business Operations’, a level 5 module on the Accounting and Finance programme.
Module Leader for ‘Financial Management for Managers’, a level 4 module designed to give an appreciation of accounting and finance to students on different degree programmes.
Module Leader for ‘Management Accounting Fundamentals, a level 4 module on the Accounting Finance Manager Degree Apprenticeship programme.
Teach ‘Finance and Accounting for Managers’, a module on the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship programme.
Teach a variety of management accounting and strategy module across different levels on the Accounting and Finance programme.
Teach ‘Continuing Professional Development’, a level 5 module on the Accounting and Finance programme.
Career history
PwC - London
Associate and Senior Associate in Personal Tax department
Qualified as a member of the ICAEW
Kaplan Financial - Manchester
Taught a variety of papers on the ACA, ACCA and CIMA qualifications
Taught both in a classroom setting and an online setting
Manchester Metropolitan University
Alongside lecturing, I am also joint level 5 year tutor
Achieved a Distinction in the PGCert Learning and Teaching in HE and gained fellowship status of the HEA