Business Management and Finance with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information**<br/><br/>**Course summary**<br/>- Build your academic skills, gaining confidence in independent and creative thinking.<br/><br/><br/>- Work in diverse teams, learning about academic writing, critical analysis, and data sources.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop specialist interests and explore sector-specific modules ready for the full degree.<br/><br/><br/>- Explore theory and practice, as well as ethical and cultural elements of Business Management.<br/><br/><br/>Develop knowledge of and apply a variety of business management and finance theories and principles, forming a good understanding of what makes a successful business. You will develop skills as a team player and gain up to date knowledge of how managers work to achieve organisational objectives.<br/><br/>Sheffield Business School accreditation:<br/>Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and has been awarded the Business School Impact System label by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).<br/><br/>**How you learn**<br/>Your teaching team are professionally qualified industry experts and/or active academic researchers who will, from the very beginning explore contemporary practice within your discipline area.<br/><br/>This course is also highly practical as you will engage in real-world applied business projects at every level of your degree. You will also be supported to gain a year-long work placement in industry. This is to enable you to develop the skills, knowledge and experience you will need for your future as a highly skilled business manager.<br/><br/>You will learn through:<br/><br/>Real-world global application is deeply rooted in all our teaching and how we apply this in our teaching will vary across the course. You will learn in large and small groups, on campus and online and will experience: <br/><br/><br/>- opportunities to engage with the external world <br/><br/><br/>- problem-solving exercises <br/><br/><br/>- class discussions/debates <br/><br/><br/>- presentations by subject matter experts and peers <br/><br/><br/>- group activities <br/><br/><br/>- independent study<br/><br/><br/>Industry-specific employability activities, including work placements, live projects, simulated learning environments, and networking opportunities.<br/><br/>**Applied learning**<br/>**Live Projects**<br/>In addition, you will undertake work experience at every level. In level 4 you will undertake an Applied Project working with an external organisation. In level 5 you will develop professional employability skills whilst working in a short placement with a real employer, you will undertake an application process to secure this short placement. These skills are augmented by a live Consultancy project at level 6, where you will liaise with a client company, and deliver outcomes to their brief. Throughout this journey you will be supported by your industry experienced tutors and the careers and employability team.<br/><br/>**Work Placements**<br/>You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your second and third years. The transformative impact this can have on your personal and professional development, can further be enhanced through the completion of Sheffield Hallam’s Applied Professional Diploma. Your course is designed to give you the knowledge, confidence, and readiness to secure and succeed in your placement. To complement this, you have access to various support activities, resources, employer events and opportunities from your Careers and Employability Team to ensure you make the most of your work experience opportunities during your degree. <br/><br/>**Networking Opportunities**<br/>There are networking opportunities, where you can engage with employers via work experience, careers events, consultancy projects, trips, guest lecturers and networking with former learners from the course.<br/><br/>There is regular use of guest lecturers from industry and alumni on key modules to give practical focus. This gives you effective insights into the issues facing real world companies.