FdA Business Management with Marketing
Foundation degree
In Hereford, Hatfield and Hertford
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2 Years
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This two-year programme is designed to provide you with a basis for entering a career in Marketing. Additionally, you will develop your understanding of the role of business in society and develop knowledge of the main functional areas; accounting and human resources.
You will study the principles of marketing and marketing communications as well as developing an strategic awareness of how marketers develop products and services to build a superior value proposition. You will also examine how decisions are made and how they impact the organisation. You will also be able to work on a work based learning project, giving you hands-on experience.
You don’t need any prior knowledge of business studies or marketing before choosing this subject. You will gain a broad introduction to the subject in your first year and study more specialist subjects in the second year.
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About this course
This programme will provide you with:
An excellent grounding in business and management relevant to the needs of a wide range of organisations.
An opportunity to develop knowledge in a vocational and work based context.
An opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification in two years of full-time study.
A progression route to appropriate degree programmes at the University of Hertfordshire.
It has been designed in consultation with employers, and is for those who already have some relevant experience on which to build on or those who are interested in developing their business management knowledge and skills.
This Foundation Degree is available full-time at Oaklands College (Welwyn Garden City), North Hertfordshire college (Stevenage), West Herts College (Watford), and Hertford Regional College (Ware). And part-time at North Hertfordshire college (Stevenage), West Herts College (Watford), and Hertford Regional College (Ware).
Foundation Degree graduates progress to a wide variety of careers in areas such as Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Law, Tourism and Event Management.
Alternatively you may progress to BA (Hons) in Business Administration or an alternative specialist Honour Programme at the University of Hertfordshire.
As part of the Foundation Degree, you will have access to the Careers, Employment and Enterprise Department at the University of Hertfordshire. The University offers dedicated individualised support to help students identify possible careers and employers as well as support for start-up businesses
UCAS points 48
A Level Made up of at least one A Level (A2), BTEC National Award or equivalent
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Subjects
- Systems
- IT Law
- Business Law
- Business and Management
- Ethics
- Economics
- Product Innovation
- Innovation
- Marketing
- Marketing Communications
- Marketing Planning
- Global
- Law
- Project
- Planning
- Communications
- Resource Management
- Global Business
Course programme
On this programme you will be taught through a combination of lectures, small group tutorials, course work and practical assignments. Throughout you are encouraged to undertake independent study to consolidate your learning and to broaden your knowledge and understanding of the subject.
In addition, you will be exposed to the application of Business and Management skills and knowledge in the workplace through work based learning. You will study work based learning modules in year one culminating in a work based learning project negotiated and agreed with an employer in year two. You will have the opportunity to attend lectures by guest speakers from industry, relevant to your vocational habitus.
Level 4
Module
- Accounting for Managers (HRC)
- Accounting for Managers (NHC)
- Accounting for Managers (OAK)
- Accounting for Managers (WHC)
- Methods and Systems for Business Decisions (NHC)
- Methods and Systems for Business Decisions (HRC)
- Methods and Systems for Business Decisions (OAK)
- Developing the Business Professional (HRC)
- Methods and Systems for Business Decisions (WHC)
- Developing the Business Professional (NHC)
- Developing the Business Professional (OAK)
- Developing the Business Professional (WHC)
- Economics for Business (HRC)
- Economics for Business (NHC)
- Economics for Business (OAK)
- Economics for Business (WHC)
- Introduction to Human Resource Management (HRC)
- Introduction to Human Resource Management (NHC)
- Introduction to Human Resource Management (OAK)
- Introduction to Human Resource Management (WHC)
- Principles of Marketing (HRC)
- Principles of Marketing (OAK)
- Principles of Marketing (NHC)
- Introduction to Research Methods (HRC)
- Principles of Marketing (WHC)
- Introduction to Research Methods (NHC)
- Introduction to Research Methods (WHC)
- Introduction to Research Methods (OAK)
- Business Law (NHC)
- Business Law (OAK)
- Business Law (WHC)
- Business Law (HRC)
Module
- Exploring Business Ethics (HRC)
- Exploring Business Ethics (NHC)
- Exploring Business Ethics (OAK)
- Exploring Business Ethics (WHC)
- Product Innovation (NHC)
- Product Innovation (HRC)
- Product Innovation (OAK)
- Product Innovation (WHC)
- Enterprise (HRC)
- Enterprise (NHC)
- Enterprise (OAK)
- Enterprise (WHC)
- Global Business (HRC)
- Global Business (NHC)
- Global Business (OAK)
- Global Business (WHC)
- Marketing Communications (HRC)
- Marketing Communications (NHC)
- Marketing Communications (WHC)
- Marketing Communications (OAK)
- Marketing Planning (HRC)
- Marketing Planning (NHC)
- Marketing Planning (WHC)
- Marketing Planning (OAK)
- Work Based Learning Project (HRC)
- Work Based Learning Project (NHC)
- Work Based Learning Project (OAK)
- Work Based Learning Project (WHC)
Additional information
EU Students Fee
Full time - £6165 for the 2021/2022 academic year
Part time - £770 per 15 credits for the 2021/2022 academic year
FdA Business Management with Marketing