The optional modules listed are those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.
You usually need to pass your foundation year before going onto Year one.
Year zero (foundation year)
You will study:
- Becoming a Professional
- Introduction to Organisations, Enterprise and Management
- Economics and Accounting for the Real World
- Introduction to Law in a Social, Business and Global Context.
Year one
You will study:
- Introduction to Business and Management
- Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- Understanding Business and Financial Information (Business, International and Management)
- Understanding the Business and Economic Environment
- Understanding Organisations and People (Business, International and Management)
- Understanding the Principles of Marketing (Business, International and Management)
- Contemporary Business Issues
- Business Decision Making for Management.
Year two
You will study:
- Managing People
- Management Skills (Business and Management)
- Accounting Information for Business (Business, International and Management)
- International Business
- Research Methods for Business
- Introductory Research Project
- Operations and Supply Management.
Plus, one optional module from:
- Market Analysis for Private Investors
- International Trade and Multinational Business
- Good Business, Bad Business and Sustainability
- Integrated Marketing Communications
- Employment Relations OR Equality Law and Diversity Management
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business
- Digital Business Management
- Credit Management: Theory and Practice
- Design Thinking.
Placement year (if applicable)
If you study on the four year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work or study placement after Year two.
Depending on which you choose, you'll either complete a placement learning or learning and development module.
See the Placements and Fees sections for more information.
Final year
You will study:
- Strategic Management (Business, International and Management)
- Managing Organisational Change
- Integrated Business Management Simulation.
Plus one from:
- Work Integrated Learning
- Cross Cultural Learning and Development
- Placement Learning
- Learning and development on Study Year Abroad.
Plus optional modules from (the number depending on credit requirements):
- International Financial Management
- Investment Management
- Personal Financial Planning
- The Economics of Developing Countries
- Sustainable Business
- Events and Festivals Management
- Global Marketing Management
- Public Relations
- Interactive and Digital Marketing
- Competing Through Quality
- Project Management
- Coaching in Organisations
- Organisational Leadership
- HR Development and Knowledge Management
- International HRM
- International Business in the Emerging Markets
- Business Innovation and Growth
- Entrepreneurship: Ideas and Practice
- Virtual Business
- Accounting for Managers
- Brand Management
- Retail Marketing and Management.
Plus, one major project from:
- Critical Business Enquiry Project
- Enterprise Project
- Applied Business Project
- Business Project.
