Business Management (with integrated foundation year) BA (Hons)

Make a difference and join a business management foundation degree created with industry and professional bodies, where you’ll learn to manage a range of departments and develop the skill set needed to stand out.<br/><br/>**Course Overview**<br/>If you’re looking for a foundation course in business that will enable you to discover your own personal leadership skills and those of others around you, then this course is for you.<br/><br/>Your introductory year has been designed to support you in developing essential university skills and the confidence needed to progress on to our degree level programme.<br/><br/>You will study management from a range of perspectives and address the big issues facing modern business. Industry-active tutors and resources will ensure learning stays current. You’ll become business-ready through access to the latest technology. Classroom activities, including leading lectures and mock office environments, will build managerial confidence. Our employer network will provide a strong practical insight, while challenge and creativity will develop your problem-solving, decision-making and team-working skills.<br/><br/>**On this course you will...**<br/>- Develop the skills to bring change to organisations.<br/><br/><br/>- Learn how to meet the diverse needs of employees.<br/><br/><br/>- Learn how to shape an organisational vision.<br/><br/><br/>- Learn how to communicate effectively.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop confidence to lead others.<br/><br/><br/>**What you will learn**<br/><br/>We’ll provide you with a firm grasp of operations management, economics and business management, while enabling you to develop core skills in problem-solving, decision-making, team-working and communications.<br/><br/>But you won’t just learn theoretically about business management - you’ll be doing it, thanks to our innovative teaching. From leading a lecture to turning the classroom into an office, you’ll get every opportunity to become the confident and effective manager that employers demand in today’s dynamic business environment.<br/><br/>**Year One**<br/><br/><br/>- Essential University Skills One<br/><br/><br/>- Contemporary Issues and the Media<br/><br/><br/>- Business Innovation<br/><br/><br/>- Essential University Skills Two<br/><br/><br/>- Leading and Managing Individuals and Organisations<br/><br/><br/>- Individual Case Study<br/><br/><br/>**Year Two**<br/><br/><br/>- Understanding Self and Others<br/><br/><br/>- Exploring Business Contexts<br/><br/><br/>- Measuring What Matters<br/><br/><br/>- Fundamentals of Business<br/><br/><br/>- Principles of Marketing<br/><br/><br/>- Leading Teams and Managing Others<br/><br/><br/>**Year Three**<br/><br/><br/>- Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice<br/><br/><br/>- Environmental, Social and Governance Issues in Organisations<br/><br/><br/>- Applying Strategic Analysis<br/><br/><br/>- Services Marketing and Customer Experience<br/><br/><br/>- Managing Operations<br/><br/><br/>- International Human Relations Management<br/><br/><br/>- Digital Communications and Content Marketing<br/><br/><br/>**Year Four**<br/><br/><br/>- Coaching, Mentoring and Empowering<br/><br/><br/>- International Marketing<br/><br/><br/>- Career Management<br/><br/><br/>- Global to Local Business Futures<br/><br/><br/>- Applied Digital Marketing<br/><br/><br/>- Capstone Project<br/><br/><br/>- Business Psychology<br/>