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- BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year (R)
- Location: Online
- Timetable: Flexible options with weekday, evening, and weekend classes available. Check when you apply.
- Duration: 4 years
- Study mode: Online
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Course overviewThe Business Management with Foundation Year will expose you to key concepts in areas such as people management, business law, marketing, strategic management, information systems and big data, project management, finance and innovation and enterprise. In addition to nurturing academic and sector specific knowledge, the programme aims to support your development of key employability skills, such as critical thinking, problem solving and data analysis.
Plus, on completion of the course you’ll receive the CMI Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (subject to approval), giving you an impressive dual-award.
Why study this course?
- Increase your employability
- Develop sought-after skills in communication, data analysis, team working and problem solving
- Gain essential skills needed to thrive in your field
- Understand the business environment in local, national and international contexts
Modules
- Academic Skills and PDP (BMP3001)
- Business in Practice (BMP3002)
- Further Academic Skills (BMP3003)
- World of Work (BMP3004)
- Applied Business Finance (BMP3005)
- Practical Digital Marketing (BMP3006)
- Professional and Academic Skills Development (BMP4001)
- Financial Decision Making in Business (BAM4013)
- Business Environment (BMP4003)
- Contemporary Issues in Marketing (BMP4004)
- Information Systems and Big Data Analysis (BMP4005)
- People and Performance (BMP4006)
- Business Management and Career Development (BMP5001)
- Leadership Management and Organisational Culture (BMP5016)
- Project Management (BMP5004)
- Enterprise, Innovation and Creativity (BMP5005)
- Business Case Study Analysis (BAM5020)
Some of the following Level 6 modules are optional and will be available subject to demand and status:
- Business Project (BMP6000)
- Dissertation (BMP6001)
- Strategic Management (BMP6002)
- International HRM (BMP6003)
- Learning and Development (BMP6004)
- Work and the Employment Relationship (BMP6005)
- E Commerce and Contemporary Marketing Practice (BMP6006)
- Global Consumer Behaviour (BMP6007)
- Integrated Digital Marketing Strategy (BMP6008)
- Retail Management (BMP6009)
- Information Security and Risk Management (BAM6012)
- Supply Chain Management (BMP6011)
- Logistics and Operations Management (BMP6012)
- Corporate Governance (BMP6013)
- Company Law (BMP6029)
- Financial Reporting for Management (BMP6015)
- Professionals in Practice (BMP6017)
- Financial Accounting and the Regulatory Framework (BMP6018)
- Academic Language and Skills 1 (EFP3003)
- Academic Language and Skills 2 (EFP3004)
- Academic Language and Skills 5 (EFP4007)
- Advanced Data Analytics (BAM6010)
- Information Security and Risk Management (BAM6012)
Career progression
Graduates with specialist knowledge underpinned by a broader understanding of how businesses and managers operate have a competitive advantage when entering employment or self-employment.
This Foundation Year Course will equip you to enter a range of business roles in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Some graduates may choose to undertake further study in subjects such as marketing, finance, human resources, computing and international business management in order to develop their expertise in a particular area of business. Studying for an MBA is also another option.
Entry Requirements
- UCAS points: 48
- Level 3: Any subjects are acceptable
- GCSEs: Five at grade C or above / grade 4 to 9
- IELTS: 5.0 with no less than 4.5 in any band (Non-native speakers)
If you didn’t study GCSEs / A-Levels and have non-traditional entry qualifications or relevant work experience we will be happy to consider your application. You’ll be required to attend an interview as part of the admissions process.