This course combines academic theory with practical real-world business projects, giving you experience of a spectrum of organisational roles. Making extensive use of the most up-to-date technology, you produce business plans and market analyses while developing the skills to tackle a range of business problems.
Over three years, you gain skills in problem-solving, work analysis, presentation, team-working, communication and critical thinking, all of which give you the potential to be a rounded, capable manager.
Why choose this course?
- Benefit from a degree that gives you the academic background, practical skills and opportunity to work on real-world business projects
- Study a general business pathway or, if a particular aspect of business excites you, choose to specialise in your final year. We offer Business Studies options in International Business, Project Management, Finance or Marketing
- Learn in our Business Pods, which simulate a modern office environment and introduce you to what it’s like in employment
- Take the course over four year and benefit from a fee-free placement (sandwich) year in industry (see below), gaining experience, building your CV and making contacts for the future
- If you need an entry route into degree-level study, start with a Foundation Year (see below), completion of which guarantees entry to this degree course
Unit Information - What will I learn?
Units
- Accounting For Business (AAF016-1) Compulsory
- Business Practice Explored (BSS005-1) Compulsory
- Finance For Business (AAF017-1) Compulsory
- Managing People (BSS006-1) Compulsory
- Using Data To Build Business Practice (BSS004-1) Compulsory
- Leadership And Management (BSS028-2) Compulsory
- Marketing Communications In The Digital Age (MAR021-2) Compulsory
- Operations And Project Management (BSS027-2) Compulsory
- Planning Careers And Employability (BSS030-2) Compulsory
- Strategy And Innovation (BSS029-2) Compulsory
- Business In Practice (BSS065-3) Compulsory
- Business Project (BSS073-3) Compulsory
- Developing Employability Skills. The Future You (BSS059-3) Compulsory
- Dissertation In Business Studies (BSS067-3) Compulsory
- Preparation For The Dissertation (BSS058-3) Compulsory
How will I be assessed?
The overall aim of the assessment strategy is designed to enable you to demonstrate the ability to do business in practice. We use a wide and varied range of assessments in the knowledge that individuals are not all the same therefore you will find a broad range which reflect a wide range of learning styles. You will be given opportunities to demonstrate that you understand the theory and have developed critical thinking skills which help evaluate the relevance of what has been learned. Assessments are designed to help you to develop and demonstrate the skills that are essential to effective communication in businesses settings and to allow for progress through the course. Critical to assessment is the feedback to you will receive throughout the course. Feedback will range from formal feedback based on submitted work to informal feedback in discussions and seminars. Assessment will use a variety of methods.
