BA (Hons) Business with Foundation Year - Blended learning

Arden University

Foundation degree

Blended learning in Birmingham (USA), London and Manchester

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Description

  • Type

    Foundation degree

  • Methodology

    Blended

  • Location

    At 5 venues

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Credits

    360

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Do you want to learn about business and management, but you’re not sure if you qualify for university study? Arden’s BA (Hons) Business Degree is available to study with an Integrated Foundation Year. Studied over four years, this programme is perfect to prepare you for success at Undergraduate level.

The foundation year will equip you with the essential skills needed to embark on your Undergraduate Degree in Business, including basic numeracy, academic and research skills. You'll study via our Blended Learning programme, which combines flexible online study with 2 days of lectures a week at one of our study centres in Manchester, Birmingham or London.

With this course you’ll develop the management skills you need for success in the workplace while exploring both the internal and external business environment. Covering the basics of business, management skills, principles of marketing, analysis and crucially, managing change. When you complete your BA (Hons) Business degree with a foundation year you will be prepared for the modern business world.

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Birmingham (USA)
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London
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London
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Manchester (Greater Manchester)
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About this course

This BA (Hons) Business Degree with Foundation Year at Arden will take you four years to complete. Once you’ve successfully completed the programme, you’ll graduate with an Undergraduate Degree with Chartered Management Institute(CMI) accreditation.

You’ll have the opportunity to apply for Chartered Manager status from the CMI upon completion of this Degree. This professionally-recognised accreditation will give you the extra edge when you begin to embark on a career in any area of business management.

You’ll have a wide range of transferrable skills, such as analytical and critical thinking, problem solving, communication skills, and an appreciation of organisational structures, that can be applied into any of the following potential roles:

Business Manager
Human Resources Manager
Marketing Executive
Operations Manager
Retail Manager
Business Analyst

Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) you can rest assured that this School of Business and Management course is valued by employers across the UK. While completing your studies you will also have access to free industry-certified courses from Salesforce and Cisco. These courses complement our modules and are highly valued by employers, giving your CV an edge.

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Subjects

  • Business and Management
  • Marketing
  • Business Environment
  • Numeracy
  • Using Numeracy
  • Data & IT
  • Using Information
  • Structure of Business
  • Organisations
  • Technology

Course programme

Foundation Year Modules

  • Developing Academic Skills
  • Using Numeracy, Data & IT
  • Research Skills and Using Information
  • Values, Ethics & Working Collaboratively
  • Structure of Business
  • Technology in Organisations

Study skills

During the first 6 weeks (Block 1) you will also attend 4 study skills workshops, providing advice and guidance to help you achieve university success. Sessions may include Reading & Note-Taking, iLearn Online Library, Referencing & Plagiarism and Approaching Assignments. This will bring your weekly class time up to 9.5 hours a week for Block 1. The following study blocks will be the usual 8 hours classroom time (+online tuition and self-guided study time).

Year 2

  • Developing Personal and Management Skills
  • Understanding the Business Environment
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Introduction to Finance
  • People in Organisations
  • Management Information Systems

Year 3

  • Managing Across Cultures
  • Business Processes
  • Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
  • Business Analysis
  • Managing Knowledge
  • Managing Change in Organisations

Year 4

  • Contemporary Management Issues
  • Strategic Management
  • Managing Self and Others
  • International Management
  • Research Methods and Dissertation

Assessments:

We use a wide range of assessment methods at Arden to give you the opportunity to demonstrate a wide range of strengths, these could include: Assignments, Case Studies, Reports Business Plans, Business Idea Pitches, Group Presentations, and a Dissertation.

To support your development and ensure you are on the right track with your studies we will provide you with tutor feedback on every assessment you submit.

If required, your tutor may be able to give you suggestions for improvement and help you understand how to apply your newly acquired skills into real life settings.

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