BA (Hons) Business & Management – Top-up

UCAS Code:
NN21
Institution:
B50
Delivery:
Full time according to Funding Council definitions

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This course is delivered by the AACSB accredited Business School, an accreditation which places us within the top institutions globally for business degrees. Less than 5% of business schools worldwide have attained this hallmark of excellence which recognises a focus on excellence in all areas, including teaching and student learning.

This dynamic and challenging course aims to offer students from a HND or Foundation degree background the opportunity to successfully achieve an Honours degree in Business and Management. It forms a solid basis for successful career planning and can also provide a stepping stone to future postgraduate studies.

The Business and Management programme is an ideal choice if you are looking for a degree that builds on your previous study and offers completion of an Honours degree. It offers you the advantage of the opportunity to obtain Honours degree-level proficiency in just one year of study.

You don’t need to have studied your Foundation degree with us in order to apply for one of our Top-up degrees, and continuing your studies with BU will give you access to all of our outstanding facilities.

Interested in studying this course part-time? Enquire now.

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Key information

Next start date:

September 2019, September 2020

Location:

Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

Duration:

1 year

Accreditations:

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Entry requirements:

Successful completion of Foundation degree or HND in Business Studies with 55% – find out more.

International entry requirements:

If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS 6.0 (Academic) or above with a minimum of 5.5 in each component of writing, speaking, listening and reading – find out more.

Course details

On this course you will be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators, technicians and research students. You will also benefit from regular guest lectures from industry.

How you will be assessed

The assessment methods for each unit can be found in the programme specification for your course.

Download the programme specification (pdf 313kb)

Course content

Core units

Strategic Management: Develop intellectual and professional skills needed for performing strategic analysis, choosing strategies and executing these strategies with desired results.
International Marketing Management: This unit aims to offer a critical and systematic view of the major perspectives, theoretical approaches, principles and activities in international marketing management, review theoretical frameworks for analysing international marketing environments and developing marketing programmes in them, and to develop your analytical skills for exploring issues raised by international market situations so you can respond to them.
Organisational Leadership: You'll consider leadership, leadership versus management, power, politics and conflict and traditional and contemporary perspectives of leadership. Contextual issues are discussed, such as the impact of the global business context, gender, ethics, diversity and international and cross-cultural aspects of leadership.

Option units (choose three)

Strategic Marketing Management: You'll gain skills in managing key elements in marketing and the ability to think critically about marketing scenarios and use market and other information to make informed decisions.
Corporate Finance: This unit recognises the dynamic and changing environment the financial manager works in, and applies key principles to the areas of decision-making.
Entrepreneurship and Business Ventures: How individuals and teams can create new businesses and transform existing ones through innovative entrepreneurial activities. There's a focus on the needs of the small enterprise and the small business owner.
Strategic Human Resource Management: An evaluation of the strategic role of human resource management in organisations. You'll examine strategic HRM models, the relationship between HRM and organisational performance and consider a range of HRM practices.
International Management: Develop critical awareness of international management policy, practice and processes as used by multinational or transnational organisations in a dynamically globalised world. You'll increase your international awareness and competence.
Managing Innovation: An opportunity to develop skills in managing innovation in the organisational environment. Innovation comes in four major contexts: operational innovation, product innovation, strategy innovation and management innovation. Understanding how to manage these is an important step in becoming an effective manager or entrepreneur in today’s business world.
People Management & Development: Gain an understanding of the main issues and themes in people resourcing and development. You'll explore the relationship between resourcing and development and wider HR functions and the contribution this makes to organisation strategy and performance.
Research Study: Improve your independent learning, critical thinking and reflective skills. You'll have an opportunity to effectively lead a research project and gain specialist knowledge.

If English isn't your first language and you don't have IELTS 7.0 or above, you'll need to complete the unit below and one unit from the list of options above.

Advanced Academic English (AAE): Combine and refine your language and study skills. This includes accessing oral and written information, note-taking, participating in seminars, learning strategies for formal assessments and using reference materials.

Please note that option units require minimum numbers in order to run and may only be available on a semester by semester basis. They may also change from year to year.

Programme specification and assessment methods

Programme specifications provide definitive records of the University's taught degrees in line with Quality Assurance Agency requirements. Every taught course leading to a BU Award has a programme specification which describes its aims, structure, content and learning outcomes, plus the teaching, learning and assessment methods used.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the programme specification, the information is liable to change to take advantage of exciting new approaches to teaching and learning as well as developments in industry. If you have been unable to locate the programme specification for the course you are interested in, it will be available as soon as the latest version is ready. Alternatively please contact us for assistance.

Your application

For this course we are looking for applicants who are:

Aspiring to enhance their knowledge of business-related disciplines and develop critical appreciation of effective implementation strategies
Keen to develop their competencies in analysing and managing the contemporary business environment
Dedicated to their studies and can take responsibility for their personal and professional development
Self motivated and have the ability to manage their own time and learning environment effectively.

How to apply

Selection methods

This intensive one-year course offers Foundation degree and HND students the opportunity to build upon previous study and gain an Honours degree, further developing their business competencies.

We consider applicants with a variety of previous qualifications and relevant work experience. A successful candidate would demonstrate a passion for business and the enthusiasm to hone their transferrable personal and professional skills.

If there’s anything in here that isn’t clear, or we don’t answer your questions, get in touch with the Future Students Enquiry Team: futurestudents@bournemouth.ac.uk.

Entry requirements

Full entry requirements

This course requires: successful completion of Foundation degree or HND in Business Studies with 55%.

GCSEs: This course requires GCSE English and Mathematics grade C (or grade 4 in the reformed GCSE grading) or equivalent qualifications.

Numeracy and literacy: We need to be sure that you can express yourself in written English and have basic numeracy skills. We look at Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework, which includes GCSEs, Key Skills and Functional Skills Level 2. If you do not have formal qualifications to this level or have alternatives, we may still be able to consider your application, please contact the Future Students Enquiry Team to find out more.

International entry requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you can understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally:

IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component of writing, speaking, listening and reading or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirement for your degree then why not join our Pre-Sessional English course. Successful completion of our Pre-Sessional English course will meet your English language requirement, without the need to re-take IELTS.

Academic international entry requirements

You can find details of the international qualifications we accept, and what level of study they apply to, on our entry requirements for non-UK students page.

English language requirements

Careers

This course will give you the chance to hone your business management skills after completing a Foundation degree or HND and will prepare you for work in a variety of corporate environments.

Typical starting job roles

Our Business and Management graduates perform well once they enter the world of work in sectors such as finance, retail, recruitment and business, thanks to the focus on practical skills as well as business theory.

They work for a wide range of companies, including Bravissimo, Ceuta Healthcare, Enterprise, Lloyds Bank, Opus Recruitment, Pentalever, Savills and Tesco, among others.

You will be able to apply for a range of positions after graduating, including:

Account Manager
Admin Manager
Business Analyst
Consultant
HR Assistant
Team Leader
Operations.

Further study

Costs and fees

All fees are quoted in pounds sterling and are per year. Your tuition fees will be the same for each year of your course. You can find full information about funding your studies and paying your fees in our undergraduate fees and funding section.

Fees quoted are for tuition only unless stated otherwise, and we’re committed to ensuring there are no hidden extra costs while you’re at university – that’s why we’re clear about what you can expect us to cover, and what your cost of living will be. You’ll also find you could benefit from a range of discounts as a student.

Find out more about budgeting and living expenses

No hidden extras

What’s included in your tuition fee?

Your tuition fee covers expenses associated with your course including tuition materials, access to facilities, mandatory field trips and the following:

One set of study-related consumables such as a memory stick/ DVD
Materials for laboratory and field-based teaching activity
Support for finding placements (UK or abroad) and fieldwork, and non-financial support whilst on placement.
A range of student services – advisors, help desks, counsellors, placement support and careers service
The Library – access to a wide range of electronic resources (databases, e-journals and e-books), print and multimedia collections, subject librarians and study spaces
IT labs (some open 24/7), wireless network, AV equipment to borrow
Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) scheme
Disability and additional learning support
The BU Language Centre to help you develop/improve foreign or English language skills
24 hours a day, 365 days a year security team.

Costs of living and other expenses you need to consider

Additional costs

We are committed to offering you value for money and ensuring there are no hidden costs while you are studying with us, therefore we have listed below any additional costs you may incur that are not covered by your tuition fee:

Accommodation and living costs. Our accommodation price guide can be found on our website.
Optional fieldwork travel, outdoor wear and footwear (where applicable)
Textbooks, general stationery and other supplies. Our award-winning library is stocked with a large range of text books and online resources, free of charge. The Students’ Union shops stock a wide range of stationery supplies on both campuses.

Repeat units

Our staff

On this course you will be taught by staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This could include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners and research students, many of whom are actively engaged in research and/or professional practice which is integrated into the teaching of this course. Please note that teaching staff can change.

Dr Tony Abdoush – Programme Leader

Dr Tony Abdoush's research interests lie around Corporate Governance, Accountability and Corporate Disclosure, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Insurance, and Risk Management. He is an Associate Fellow of the HEA (Higher Education Academy), and working currently towards the HEA fellowship. Tony has previously worked as a part-time Lecturer at the University of Southampton, an Associate Lecturer at Damascus University, and has also a 5-year work experience as a Chief Accountant.

View Dr Tony Abdoush’s staff profile

Course changes

Changes for 2018 entry

Date	Changes to this course
23/05/2018	Where the change was made: Your application Change: Removed details of Unconditional Offer Scheme Previous text: Applicants who are predicted to achieve strong academic results will be eligible for BU’s Unconditional Offer Scheme in recognition of their academic performance and potential to succeed at university. If you are selected for the scheme and commit to us as your firm choice of university, then we will match this commitment by making your offer unconditional, which will guarantee your place at BU. You will receive a standard conditional offer based on the entry requirements for your course via UCAS Track and your offer letter – it will advise that you are eligible for the Unconditional Offer Scheme. We will then update your offer to unconditional should you choose BU as your firm choice on UCAS Track. We believe that unconditional offers reduce pressure on applicants who will continue to strive to achieve the best grades possible, and we will reward you with an Academic Excellence scholarship of £1,000 in your first year if you achieve AAA or above at A-level or equivalent.

Date

Changes to this course

23/05/2018

Where the change was made: Your application
Change: Removed details of Unconditional Offer Scheme
Previous text: Applicants who are predicted to achieve strong academic results will be eligible for BU’s Unconditional Offer Scheme in recognition of their academic performance and potential to succeed at university. If you are selected for the scheme and commit to us as your firm choice of university, then we will match this commitment by making your offer unconditional, which will guarantee your place at BU. You will receive a standard conditional offer based on the entry requirements for your course via UCAS Track and your offer letter – it will advise that you are eligible for the Unconditional Offer Scheme. We will then update your offer to unconditional should you choose BU as your firm choice on UCAS Track. We believe that unconditional offers reduce pressure on applicants who will continue to strive to achieve the best grades possible, and we will reward you with an Academic Excellence scholarship of £1,000 in your first year if you achieve AAA or above at A-level or equivalent.

Changes in 2017

Date	Changes to this course
06/09/2017	Where the change was made: Full entry requirements Change: GCSE entry requirements have changed to: This course requires GCSE English and Mathematics grade C (or grade 4 in the reformed GCSE grading) or equivalent qualifications. Previous text: This course requires a minimum of 5 GCSEs grades A* - C (or grade 4 or above in the newly reformed GCSE grading) including Maths and English or equivalent qualifications.

Date

Changes to this course

06/09/2017

Where the change was made: Full entry requirements
Change: GCSE entry requirements have changed to: This course requires GCSE English and Mathematics grade C (or grade 4 in the reformed GCSE grading) or equivalent qualifications.
Previous text: This course requires a minimum of 5 GCSEs grades A* - C (or grade 4 or above in the newly reformed GCSE grading) including Maths and English or equivalent qualifications.

BA (Hons) Business & Management – Top-up