BA (Hons) Business with Foundation Year
Bachelor's degree
Distance
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Duration
4 Years
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Credits
360
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
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 Distance Learning model, which allows you to access your studies 24/7 via our online portal, iLearn.
You’ll develop the management skills needed for success in the workplace while exploring both the internal and external business environments on this online business course. Covering the basics of business, management skills, principles of marketing, analysis and crucially, managing change. When you complete your online BA (Hons) Business degree with a foundation year, you will be prepared for the modern business world.
About this course
This BA (Hons) Business Degree with an Integrated Foundation Year at Arden will take you four years to complete. Upon your successful completion of 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 your CV an 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
Level 2 qualifications (GCSE's or equivalent), studied within the last three years; OR:
At least 1 year's full-time work experience
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Subjects
- Numeracy
- Tourism
- Financial Training
- Marketing
- International
- Financial
- Business
- Structure of Business
- Data & IT
- Research skills
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
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 variety 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.
BA (Hons) Business with Foundation Year