The course is for you if you want to continue your education
through applied learning. It offers a broad introduction to the subject area
through core units including:
Unit 1 Business and the Business Environment
The
focus is on developing communication skills and the ability to work individually
and with others to achieve goals. The module also provides a grounding in the
practical aspects of business, with an emphasis on developing problem solving,
researching and analytical skills and the use of quantitative information in
business decision-making.
Unit 2 Marketing Processes and Planning
The module will
enable students to recognise the inter-relationship between the organisation,
its markets and the economy. Students will also be introduced to a wide
range of core themes and contemporary issues concerning the business
environment.
Unit 3 Human Resource Management
The module will explore
the role of HR practitioners and frontline managers and examine how the
effective management of employees can enhance individual and organisational
performance. Students will also be introduced to the ethical issues
surrounding the management of people in contemporary organisations.
Unit 4 Leadership and Management
The main aim of
this module is to provide students with the opportunity to explore the
complexity of Leadership and management within a turbulent business and
organisational environment. The module also aims to develop a sophisticated
awareness of the unpredictability of change and an ability to critically
evaluate the approaches and techniques for Leadership roles.
Unit 5 Accounting Principles
The module aims to introduce
students to accounting and finance methods; equipping students of management
with the knowledge and understanding to interpret and apply such information in
decision-making.
Unit 6 Managing a Successful Business Project (Pearson-set
unit)
The aim of the module is to introduce the principles that underpin the
management process and how they apply in business. This module also aims
to provide an understanding of marketing concepts, practices and analytical
research methods combined with an appreciation of the dynamic, competitive
nature of the business environment and how this influences marketing mix
decisions to
Unit 7 Business Law
The module introduces students to the
legal and regulatory framework within which businesses operate, basic principles
of the English legal system and the part the law plays in enabling the conduct
of business with a focus on contract law, negligence, business organisations,
trade descriptions and employment law.
Unit 9 Entrepreneurial Ventures
This module is designed
to provide students with an introduction to entrepreneurship and to the
processes involved in a business start-up. Students will gain an
understanding of the nature and characteristics of entrepreneurs and identify
their own potential entrepreneurial capabilities.
