Business and Management

Course Structure

Year 1

Whether you have studied business before or not, Year 1 will ensure that you have a good grasp of what business is all about, the environment within which business operates; key activities at the centre of most organisations, an understanding of economic thinking and of the role of data and information in business.

Year 2

The first compulsory module for your second year of study is The Business Toolkit. This module will give you the opportunity to work on projects and to use business tools and techniques to solve problems. Also included in this module is the development of your employability skills before you start to seek a placement at the end on this study year.

Also compulsory for Business and Management students is Financial Accounting. You will then select from a range of other modules related to business and management, and you may also want to choose the Reasoning with Research module to help with your final year Dissertation.

Between Years 2 and 3

At the end of Year 2 you have the option to choose a ten month Year in Business or a shorter ten week placement. Which ever the length of placement you choose, it will allow you to apply your knowledge and skills in the real world. This will also develop your skills, your confidence and, perhaps most important, your attractiveness to future employers. You will have to set up the placement, but we will provide you with some contacts, help you to complete your application and help with interview skills, some of which will be covered in Business Toolkit module. There is also the option to have either of the placements assessed giving the opportunity to start with 20 credits going into the final year of study.

Final Study Year: Year 3 / Year 4:

After you finish your placement, it will be time to return and complete your final study year. This year will offer you the opportunity to practice, develop, challenge and explore your knowledge and skills, and examine management as an integrating activity. You will also be able to go into greater depth by specialising in aspects of your choice. Another option you have in this year is the opportunity to work individually or with colleagues to develop and set up a business. This is an opportunity to put all your business learning together.

In this final year of your study the only compulsory module is the business-related Dissertation. This gives you a great opportunity to reflect on your study so far and to explore in depth a topic of business that really interests you. You will be allocated a Business and Management tutor as your supervisor throughout the whole of your dissertation module.