BA (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year
CMI accredited, offered at a choice of nationwide campuses
The University of Law Business School
Summary
Course fees can be made in three instalments per year.
- Tutor is available to students
Location & dates
133 Great Hampton Street
Birmingham
B186AQ
United Kingdom
15-16 Park Row
Leeds
LS15HD
United Kingdom
14 Store Street
London
WC1E7DE
United Kingdom
2 New York Street
Manchester
M14HJ
United Kingdom
Overview
This four year course incorporates a Foundation Year to prepare you for undergraduate study, by developing your business knowledge and study skills.
This programme is designed to provide you with an overview of the main business disciplines with a focus on the area of marketing through an interactive, practically focused approach to teaching which will equip you with both the skills and knowledge required by today's employers.
You'll have access to external business professionals and industry bodies through guest speakers, entrepreneurial events and company visits. This will enable you to apply your understanding of business issues to the real world.
This course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and you'll therefore automatically become a member of the CMI throughout the duration of your course and for one year after. Upon graduation you'll be awarded the CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership in addition to your degree. You'll enjoy access to a wealth of management resources including:
- the UK's largest management library with over 15,000 books
- the CMI's online resource portal with e-journals such as Business Source Corporate, company and industry reports along with thousands of publications, videos, e-books, checklists and guides
- the CMI's career development centre where you can use the CV building tool and review service
- advice from over 200 hiring managers on how to maximise your chances at interview
- access to the latest vacancies through the JobSearch database
- the CMI's mentoring service
Qualification
Level 6 Bachelor of Arts (Ba)
Description
The foundation year provides an overview to core business subjects. You will also develop skills in: research, presentation, critical analysis, problem solving, team building and entrepreneurship.
The first year of your degree will cover the key elements of business management.
Years two and three will examine these areas in more depth and focus on developing your employability skills. During your second and third years, there will be stronger focus on the area of marketing with modules focused specifically in this field. Due to the flexibility of this programme, should your career aspirations change, you can choose not to specialise and instead follow the BA (Hons) Business Management programme.
Throughout this course you'll also develop the skills and competencies required in the business world such as research, presentation, critical analysis problem solving team building and entrepreneurship.
Learning will take place both in and outside the classroom. This will include small workshops to promote group interaction and also facilitate a personalised approach to individual students.
In addition to face to face learning, you'll have access to online resources, including the Financial Times, case study simulations, learning videos, reading materials, online testing and feedback.
Who is this course for?
This course is aimed at those seeking a career within business, marketing or management. In particular it's designed for students looking for a practically focused approach to study involving interactive workshops emulating a business environment.
Requirements
32 UCAS points from the equivalent of one A level or 40 UCAS from the equivalent of two A levels. 5 GCSEs at A - C (9-4) including English and Grade D / 4 or above in Maths or equivalent qualifications.
An English language level equivalent to IELTS 5.5 or above with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
Career path
This degree can be used as a platform into a wide range of business management and marketing careers, including marketing manager, management consultant, business analyst, operations manager and positions within a wider business context.
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