BA Business Management with Accounting

Entry requirements For 2017 entry onwards: applicants require 96 points from two A' Levels, GCE and AVCE Double Award or 60 Access to HE credits . Students are also required to hold English & Maths GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above. Non academic entry: students with no traditional entry qualifications will be interviewed, set an appropriate piece of work (1000 word essay) and a judgement made taking into account their academic potential and relevant experience. Those students wishing to enter through advanced standing may do so through the APCL and APEL process. What you will learn Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 1 (Level 4) - Certificate Stage In year one you will discover the business world and engage in a variety of business disciplines that prepare you for a career in accounting management. The modules give you the fundamentals necessary to understand how business works and enables you to learn in a creative, imaginative and innovative way. The Economic and Political Environment Customer Service and Marketing Professional Skills Management of People Business Law Introduction to Enterprise Introduction to Accounting What Next There are many different career paths with a business management degree and this field is growing rapidly with widespread specialist areas involved. Common career choices in addition to an accounting path are marketing, human resource management, business analysts or working for yourself. The programme gives you an excellent all round understanding of a range of different business funcitons. Many students choose to continue their studies and progress to a master's degree in a related topic or choose to follow a career in teaching and study for a PGCE. The University Centre Grimsby offers opportunties for both routes MBus Strategic Business Environment Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector Professional Graduate Certificate in Education: Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector Programme Benefits Upon successful completion of this degree, graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to pursue a new career, or advance an existing one in business and management related roles within the private or public sectors and which have a specific focus on finance and accountancy. Learning & Teaching Methods Methods of learning and teaching are designed to support students in becoming active members of a learning community. Students will be expected to work together in an informal environment as well as in formal classes where a culture of dignity, courtesy and mutual respect with staff and their peers is essential. A variety of methods will be used such as lectures, seminars, workshops, group work, computer assisted learning, case studies, video and other multi-media presentations.This broad range allows you to develop diverse intellectual skills whilst at the same time developing professional, practical and transferable skills to enhance future employment opportunities. A recognition of the role that e-learning offers in terms of additional skills and employability is also reflected in many of the modules and this is designed to further enhance your transferable skills to achieving your personal and professional goals. There will be particular emphasis on: a deep understanding of the main functional areas of business and the changing external environmentidentification and development of a range of business knowledge and skillsenhancement of lifelong learning skills and personal development appropriate to higher education and 'management' in its broadest sensethe development of enterprise and employability skills.