Business Studies with French BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Bangor

£ 11,750 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bangor (Wales)

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

This degree is 67% business subject, 33% language. Degrees that involve one third language study and two thirds at Bangor Business School are 3 year courses based entirely in Bangor.

Business Studies will provide insights and expertise in specific business functions such as marketing, human resource management, accounting and finance. You will study specialised topics such as entrepreneurship and international business. You will also develop awareness of the wider environment in which businesses operate, by studying subjects such as business economics and business law.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bangor (Gwynedd)
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LL57 2DG

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


The course aims to enable understudies to: Explore the relationship between individuals and their working environment, including the motivation to work, the social dimension of working with others, and the nature and function of leadership.

Understand the work as a social activity, in which leadership integrates the achievement of task activity and the development of social processes.

Understand the complexity of the management task.

Understand the changing nature of a business environment and how it can affect internal structures of organisations

Recognise the importance of innovation and creativity


Many Business School graduates pursue careers in areas such as accountancy, banking, investment, insurance, risk management, marketing, human resource management and retail management. Studying Modern Languages opens the door to a wide variety of careers. Many Bangor Modern Languages graduates have, of course, gone into teaching and translating, but just as many have embarked upon successful careers in the civil service, business and commerce, industry and the media. The skills you learn whilst studying languages cultural awareness, communication, accuracy, planning and logical analysis are valued highly by employers from all sectors of the economy.

300 260 points – all subjects accepted.
GCSE grade C in Mathematics or equivalent is essential.
The Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification is accepted.
Irish Leaving Certificate.

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Subjects

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Management
  • Business Studies
  • Options
  • Accounting
  • IT
  • Business Economics
  • Economics
  • Marketing
  • Accounting MBA
  • Finance
  • Financial
  • Resource Management
  • Financial Training
  • IT Management
  • French
  • Mixture of continuous assessment
  • Collecting and analysing information
  • Commercial databases
  • Completing problem solving exercises
  • Business Studies with French
  • Business case studies
  • Writing essays
  • Role Plays
  • Video and textual analysis
  • Aural transcriptions
  • Oral presentations
  • Precis and report writing

Course programme

What will you study on this course? Year 1 You take 7 core modules plus 2 options. Core modules: Management and Financial Accounting (double) Introduction to Economics (double) Introduction to Business and Management Introduction to Marketing Quantitative Methods (double) Financial Markets and Institutions Business Study Skills Year 2 Core modules: Principles of Marketing Principles of Organisation and Management Research Methods for Business Business Information Systems** Business Economics Probability and Optimisation* Statistical Methods* Quantative Methods for Business** Finance (double) Corporate Governance and Regulation** Operations Strategy* Organisational Learning in Knowledge Economy Evolution of Management Thought Optional Module Year 3 Core modules: Marketing Strategy and Management Human Resource Management Strategic Management Entrepreneurship, Capital and the Firm Business Planning Econometrics Advanced Investment Theory and Practice Financial Economics Advanced Corporate Finance Optional modules. If you choose to follow the Year 3 Project module you will receive personal supervision from a staff member. * Modules available on the BSc scheme only. ** Modules available on the BA scheme only. In addition to language the French syllabus on this course includes a broad range of stimulating options; by doing single honours you will have the opportunity to cover more or less the full range. First year courses of our course comprise introductions to the history, culture, cinema, and literatures of Europe. Second and final year options offer increasing levels of specialisation as you proceed towards your degree. They cover a wide variety of cultural and literary material from the Romantic Period to the present day, with emphasis on the modern period, aspects of French history, French literature, French cinema, and the media. Residence Abroad: The third year of this course is spent in a French speaking country. Your main options are: A paid work placement as an English assistant in schools. Our students have an excellent track record in getting their first choice of placement, whether in France or another country such as Belgium or Canada. Study at one of our Erasmus partner universities, which include: Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, Lyons, France Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France Université Charles de Gaulle, Lille 3, France Université de Corse, Corsica, France Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, Martinique, French West Indies Université de Mons Hainaut, Belgium Université de Lausanne, Switzerland Université de Perpignan, Via Domita, Perpignan, France Université de Nantes, France An approved work placement. In each case you also complete a dissertation whilst abroad, which counts towards your Bangor degree.

Business Studies with French BA (Hons)

£ 11,750 VAT inc.