Business BA/BSc(Hons) joint honours only
Bachelor's degree
In Surrey
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Surrey
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
You will study one Business module each year alongside modules from your major field.
Year 1 introduces you to the business function, with a focus on marketing, data analysis, information systems, economics and the business environment. You will gain the tools and skills to collect and analyse data and present solutions to real-world problems. You will also learn basic business and economic concepts and their application to current issues.
Year 2 examines key issues in human resource management (HRM), including how various policies and practices create an environment in which employees perform well. You will also study financial resource management, including the principles and construction of key financial statements. You will learn to interpret financial information to make appropriate economic decisions and recommendations.
Year 3 considers the role of management and the importance of strategic analysis and decision-making. You will develop an understanding of the environment in which organisations operate and how they achieve competitive advantage.
You will be registered with the faculty responsible for the major field you choose to combine with Business.
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About this course
If you choose this course, you will gain a grounding in key business disciplines alongside another subject.
Graduating with two areas of expertise will help increase your job opportunities.
A flexible curriculum enables you to tailor your degree to your interests and career goals.
You have the chance to gain a personal development planning award by building a portfolio during your studies. This improves your career prospects by showing employers that you have the skills needed for study and career management.
Support is available to assist you with any academic or personal difficulties.
You will be allocated a personal tutor who will remain your tutor throughout your time on the course.
You will have the opportunity to study a foreign language, free of charge, during your time at the University on a not-for-credit basis as part of the Kingston Language Scheme. Options currently include: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Points: 112–128 depending upon combination
Units: to include at least two A-levels or equivalent
General Studies accepted as one of three A-levels or equivalent
Key Skills not accepted in tariff point requirements
GCSE: candidates are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects grades A–C including Mathematics and English Language (or comparable numeric score under the newly reformed GCSE gradings)
Kingston Business School has joined an elite group of global institutions to be awarded the prestigious international accreditation by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). A hallmark of excellence in business education, the accreditation has been earned by just 5 per cent of the world's business schools.
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Subjects
- Financial
- Financial Training
- Resource Management
- Business management
- Managing Resources
- Management Strategy
- Management
- Operations
- HR Management
- HRM
Course programme
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.
Year 1- Business Management
- Modules from your major field
- Managing Resources
- Modules from your major field
- Management Strategy and Operations
- Modules from your major field
Additional information
Year 1 (2019/20): £12,700 or £14,200
Year 2 (2020/21): £13,100 or £14,600
Year 3 (2021/22): £13,400 or £15,000
Business BA/BSc(Hons) joint honours only