BA (Hons) in Business Management

BA (Hons) in Business Management

Programme Structure
The BA (Hons) in Business Management is a 3-year programme. The first two years will lead to certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma through the Institute of Administrative Management (iam). The third and final year will lead to BA (Hons) in Business Management offered through the University of Wales.

Semester

Award

Units

FIRST YEAR

1st Semester
(Sep-Dec)

Certificate in Administrative Management
(IAM)

Inside Organisation

Working with People

Administrative Practices

2nd Semester
(Jan-June)

Diploma in
Administrative Management
(IAM)

People in Organisations

Administrative Systems and Processes

Professional Administration

Information for Decision Making

Case Study 1 or Project Report 1

SECOND YEAR

3rd Semester
(Sep-Dec)

Advanced Diploma in
Administrative Management
(IAM)

Human Resource Management and Practice

Strategic Issues in Administration

Administrative Management Resources*

Case Study 2 or Project 2*

4th Semester
(Jan-June)

Information for Business

Case study 2 or Project 2*

Administrative Management Resources*

* Administrative Management Resources and Case study2/project 2 will run in both semester

THIRD YEAR

5th Semester
(Sep-Dec)

BA (Hons) in
Business Management
by
The University of Wales

Applied financial Management
International Business

Corporate Governance and Ethics

Business Analysis

6th Semester

Dissertation: Final Project

Course Assessment
The Certificate stage will be assessed creation of a reflective learning diary related to the learning outcomes of each unit and a project report of between 2,000 and 2,500 word. There is no examination for this stage.

Units 1-4 of Diploma subjects will be assessed by a three hour unseen written examination and unit 5 is assessed either by a three hour case study exam, or by a 3,000-4,000 word work based project report.

Units 1-4 of Advanced Diploma are assessed by a three hour unseen examination, comprising of a choice of 4 questions from 8, designed to assess the depth and breadth of candidates knowledge of the unit and unit 5 is assessed either by a three hour case study exam, or by a 3,000-4,000 word work based project report.

The final year degree programme will be assessed based on a three hour examination.

Programme Commencement
September and January

Duration of the Programme
36 months (including Dissertation) for Degree

Exit Points
The BA (Hons) in Business Management has the following exit points:

• Certificate in Administrative Management (after completion of 3 units)
  
• Diploma in Administrative Management (after completion of 8 units)
  
• Advanced Diploma in Administrative Management (after completion of first 13 units)
  
• BA (Hons) in Business Management (after 36 month + completion of dissertation).
  

Mode of Delivery
Full and part-time, face to face semesterly based. However students can join in any semester.

Awarding Bodies
The Institute of Administrative Management and the University of Wales