Retailing, Marketing and Management BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS

What you'll study

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The information below reflects the currently intended course structure and module details. Updates may be made on an annual basis and revised details will be published through Programme Specifications ahead of each academic year. Please see Terms and Conditions of Study for more information.

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Final year

Areas studied include retail management, retailing environment, marketing, microeconomics, finance, organisational behaviour, quantitative methods, business modelling, organisations in the international context, and skills for study, placement and employment.

You are required to study 120 credits in year one. All modules in year one are compulsory.

Semester 1 & 2

Skills for Study, Placement and Employment Core

Skills for Study, Placement and Employment

Semester 1

Financial Framework Core

Financial Framework

Introduction to Retail Management Core

Introduction to Retail Management

Organisational Behaviour Core

Organisational Behaviour

This module aims to prepare students with a sound foundation of behavioural and organisational concepts and to develop a sensitive awareness and clear understanding of how people work individually, in groups and within organisations.

Principles of Marketing Core

Principles of Marketing

This module introduces students to the principles of marketing and the role of marketing management, in and the impact of internet marketing in a variety of organisational settings (Retail, industrial, service and non-profit orientated).

Quantitative Methods for Business Core

Quantitative Methods for Business

Semester 2

Organisations in the International Context Core

Organisations in the International Context

The Marketing Mix Core

The Marketing Mix

The Marketing Mix – Year 2 module Listed in English with Business Studies and Drama with Business Studies
This module aims to examine the nature of the marketing mix and the contribution of each of the marketing mix elements to an effective marketing strategy.

Microeconomics for Business Core

Microeconomics for Business

Retailing Environment Core

Retailing Environment

Business Modelling Core

Business Modelling

Areas studied include visual merchandising, retail buying, retail and service operations, consumer behaviour, business information management, human resource management, accounting and brand management.

You are required to study 120 credits in year two, including 30 credits worth of optional modules. Some pre-requisites and restrictions may apply.

Semester 1

Business Information Management Core

Business Information Management

Human Resource Management Core

Human Resource Management

Retail and Service Operations Core

Retail and Service Operations

Data Analysis for Marketing Decisions Optional

Data Analysis for Marketing Decisions

Financial Management Optional

Financial Management

International Business Optional

International Business

Macroeconomics for Business Optional

Macroeconomics for Business

Organisation Studies Optional

Organisation Studies

The aims of this module are: to develop a social scientific understanding of organisational theories, themes, concepts and practices; to encourage a challenging, questioning perspective on organisational behaviour, research and ideas.

Sales Management Optional

Sales Management

The aim of this module is to introduce students to the principles and techniques of personal selling and sales management in industrial and consumer marketing.

Semester 2

Accounting for Management Decisions Core

Accounting for Management Decisions

Brand Management Core

Brand Management

Consumer Behaviour Core

Consumer Behaviour

Retail Buying Core

Retail Buying

Visual Merchandising Core

Visual Merchandising

Information Systems Development Optional

Information Systems Development

International Economics Optional

International Economics

Financial Markets and Derivatives Fundamentals Optional

Financial Markets and Derivatives Fundamentals

International Management Optional

International Management

Vocational Psychology Optional

Vocational Psychology

The aims of this module are to: enable students to increase their readiness for working life; enable students to increase the value they obtain from their work placement year; give students tools with which to understand and implement their career preferences, and help others do so.

Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Optional

Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

The aims of this module are: to develop an understanding of the role of ethical theories as applied to the responsibilities of business in the wider society; to increase awareness of the theoretical and practitioner arguments behind corporate responsibility within organisations; to explore ethical questions encountered on work placement or other work experience.

Areas studied include retailing logistics, retailing strategy and marketing strategy and planning.

You are required to study 120 credits in the final year, including 80 credits worth of optional modules. Some pre-requisites and restrictions may apply.

Semester 1

Marketing Strategy and Planning Core

Marketing Strategy and Planning

Retailing Logistics Core

Retailing Logistics

Advanced Interpersonal Skills Optional

Advanced Interpersonal Skills

Analytics for Management Optional

Analytics for Management

Business Forecasting Optional

Business Forecasting

Business Programming Optional

Business Programming

Corporate Governance Optional

Corporate Governance

Corporate Reconstruction and Turnaround Optional

Corporate Reconstruction and Turnaround

Financial Management and Corporate Policy Optional

Financial Management and Corporate Policy

International Corporate Governance and Firms Optional

International Corporate Governance and Firms

International Human Resource Management Optional

International Human Resource Management

The aims of this module are to examine critically the role of the Human Resource Management (HRM) in an international context.

International Marketing Optional

International Marketing

The aims of this module are to provide an understanding of the key concepts and core issues in international marketing, and develop decision-making skills for the successful formulation, implementation and control of international marketing programmes.

Knowledge Management Optional

Knowledge Management

The aims of this module are to provide a critical introduction to Knowledge Management and help students understand the organisational complexities and dynamics of implementing knowledge management systems.

Managing Big Data Optional

Managing Big Data

Small Business Issues Optional

Small Business Issues

Technology in Business and Society Optional

Technology in Business and Society

Semester 2

Retailing Strategy Core

Retailing Strategy

Services Marketing Optional