BA (Hons) in Business Management

Level 1 comprises 10 common modules within all management awards. The Legal, Business Environment and Computing & IT in the Workplace modules provide a context within which businesses operate. The Business & Communications Skills and Introduction to Services Management modules provide the skills and competence that will be used throughout the programme. You are then introduced to the four principal functions of a business - Management, Marketing, People Management and Accounting. Important and relevant skills for independent learning are also introduced.

Here, specific modules deal with organisational and customer-related issues with emphasis on delivering value to customers. These are common to all management programmes. The other modules provide a broad understanding of Accounting, Operations and Management in an organisation. Independent learning continues in all modules but is a particular focus and requirement in Research Methods.

Here, the emphasis is on strategy and decision-making alongside the more practical issues of managing for enterprise, performance and problem-solving. Particular focus is given to exploring modern issues in business management through modules such as Contemporary Management, The Changing Face of Management, Managing Change and Enterprising Management. In addition you will delve into strategic aspects of management generally and Human Resources in particular. Investigations in Business Management will involve exploration of a topic chosen by you. The Project further develops the academic and practical aspects of your chosen area of study and reinforces your independent Business Management learning skills.