SINGLE HONOURS
UCAS codes: N250 BA/BusAd
Entry requirements: A Foundation degree in Business Management or an HND in a Business subject with merit profile. Mature students with HNC Merit/Distinction profile and relevant experience may be accepted provided an APEL portfolio is successfully completed and they have sufficient managerial experience. HNC students with less work experience and/or Pass grade may be eligible for entry on FdA Management to complete the requisite number of modules (six). Completion of the six modules will result in the award of a Foundation degree and progression to the top-up degree
Degree duration:
1 year full-time, 18 months/2 years part-time
If English is not your first language:
IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in writing) or a TOEFL iBT score of 87 or equivalent
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Students study a range of business disciplines and these aspects are integrated through a study of Strategic Management, which aims to enable and encourage students to challenge their own thinking and to become aware of current trends in management thinking.
To attain the award of Honours, students undertake one of the following two options:
• A supervised, independent project leading to a project report (dissertation). This provides the opportunity to pursue a subject of the student’s own choosing in depth, guided by a dissertation supervisor. To ensure students are on the right track, they submit an interim report during the second semester, and receive feedback from their supervisor. Most students complete the project (which counts as two modules – 30 credits) in June, graduating within two years
• A taught module – Researching Contemporary Management Issues – which aims to develop students’ ability to critically evaluate approaches to research into contemporary management issues. This provides the opportunity for students to select, research and critically assess a range of these issues in depth in their own research paper for presentation and submission. This module is a double module (30 credits).
• Strategic Development
• Strategy in Action
• Building Marketing Relationships
• Business Ethics
• Human Resource Management in Context
• Financial Management
Other optional modules are also available for any student who may wish to customise his/her degree.
The combination of an HND or Foundation degree and a Bachelor Honours degree is very attractive to employers in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Many graduates have successfully moved into new careers and management roles following completion of the programme. The expertise gained by students on the programme is highly valued by employers of business graduates.