Business Management (Innovation) BA Honours

In Year 1 you will complete four compulsory modules that will develop essential skills and knowledge in business management. In Year 2 you study three compulsory modules designed to expand your knowledge of the behaviour of people in organisations, and the wider business environment. You will also choose an option from: human resource management, brand management, sustainable products, Spanish or Mandarin. At the end of Year 2 you can take a year long placement option before returning to complete your degree.

In the final year you will study three compulsory modules designed to advance your skills and knowledge in business management and will also study modules in: management strategy, innovation management, and new product and service development. You can also choose an option from business start up, managing business projects, or a research project.

What will you gain?

You will develop key business skills, knowledge and experience in order to excel in a management career. Companies and organisations require graduates who have expert business knowledge, who can also demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills with the professional acumen to deal with challenges in a fast paced corporate world.

You will learn to work effectively in teams, and be able to present and communicate business management ideas with confidence. We also ensure you develop specialist knowledge in:

Stakeholders: their expectations and behaviour

The environment of business and its impact on strategy
Design, production and distribution of products and services
Business resources: acquisition, application and control
Business process: planning, improvement and control
You can find more information about this course on the programme specification.

Modules

Year 1

• Applications and Research in Management (30 Credits) Compulsory
• Financial Aspects of Business (30 Credits) Compulsory
• Management and Organisations (30 Credits) Compulsory
• Marketing Theory and Practice (30 Credits) Compulsory

Year 2

• Business Environment (30 Credits) Optional
• Operations Management (30 Credits) Optional
• Work, Organisation and Society (30 Credits) Compulsory
• Brand Management (30 Credits) Optional
• Business Communication Spanish (30 Credits) Optional
• Business Communications in Mandarin (30 Credits) Optional
• HRM in a Global Context (30 Credits) Optional
• Sustainable Products (30 Credits) Optional

Year 3

• Innovation management (30 Credits) Compulsory
• New Product and Service Development (30 Credits) Compulsory
• Strategic Management (30 Credits) Compulsory
• Business Start up (30 Credits) Optional
• Managing Business Projects (30 Credits) Compulsory
• Research Project (30 Credits) Optional