Business and Sustainability with Foundation BA (Hons)

If youre interested in a practical and future-facing business education, with a focus on sustainable business practices, innovation and leadership, this is the course for you.<br/><br/>Whether you think of yourself as an agent of change, an entrepreneur or a business owner, or you aspire to manage and lead a large multinational company, you’ll acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence to create sustainable value and tackle the fast-moving global challenge of environmental change. <br/><br/>You’ll learn the fundamentals of sustainable organisations, resource management and business innovation, and the roles that businesses, government and civil society play in transitioning to sustainable models. You’ll also explore the moral, social and economic challenges emerging from global climate change and learn to navigate the complexities of people, organisations, systems and the planet.<br/><br/>Drawing on real case studies, you’ll gain an insight into different styles of leadership<br/>and the practical tools needed to innovate and implement sustainable initiatives, globally. More importantly, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills needed make positive change as part of an ecosystem that includes you, others and the wider world.<br/><br/>Learn in London – the UKs business hub<br/><br/>From global organisations to new start-ups, studying in London offers opportunities to engage with all aspects of the business arena – gaining valuable work experience and meeting influential industry contacts.<br/><br/>Youll join bootcamps and creative labs to learn to think like a leader and changemaker, and work on live briefs that are commissioned and evaluated by real companies looking for new projects, ideas and talent.<br/><br/>You’ll graduate with the mindset, resilience and traits of a sustainable innovator and leader, ready to meet complex global challenges. <br/><br/>Integrated Foundation option<br/>The integrated foundation year has been specially designed to give you the introductory knowledge and business skills needed to confidently progress to degree-level study. <br/><br/>Its structured around discipline knowledge, with extra modules that introduce you to the transferable skills youll need at degree level and beyond – giving you a solid grounding in both management principles and business skills.<br/><br/>Once youve successfully completed your Foundation year, youll be able to progress to any of our business, social sciences, humanities or media undergraduate courses.<br/><br/>Building on this foundation, you’ll develop specialist knowledge in your chosen course.