Year 1
Students gain a solid understanding of management in a business and enterprise context, focusing on areas such as organisational behaviour, economics, accounting, entrepreneurship and marketing. Students also look into the ethical and sustainability issues of business, and complete a consultancy project.
Core modules
- ACF103 Business Accounting
- ECN1013 Introduction to Business Economics
- ENT101 Entrepreneurial Thought and Action
- HRL100 Organisational Behaviour
- MKT110 Essentials of Marketing
- STO102 World of Enterprise
Year 2
Students develop employability skills further by focusing on the practical techniques for managing people, operations, resources and projects, and their own career. Students also develop an understanding of professional development and employment planning, and hone vital decision making and research skills.
Core modules
- EPIE200 Placement Preparation
- HRL200 People Management
- HRL201 Professional Development Planning
- HRL203 Project Management
- STO200 Introduction to Operations Management
- STO202 Management Decision Making
Optional modules
- DEAS200 Academic Skills for International Direct Entry Second Year Students
- ELC203 English for Academic Purposes
- ENT200 Enterprise and Innovation
- FREX01 French 1
- FREX02 French 2
- SPNX01 Spanish 1
- SPNX02 Spanish 2
- STO204 Business Ethics
- STO205 An Introduction to International Business
- STO206 Shaping the Future: creating sustainable organisations
Optional placement year
Students gain valuable on-the-job experience through an optional placement year. Supported by a dedicated team, students undertake a paid position within a public or private sector organisation relevant to their interests.
Core modules
- EPIE300 Placement Year
- EPIE301 The Placement Project
Final year
The final year provides students with a lot of choice and the opportunity to study topics they are really interested in and/or want to specialise in. By choosing from a wide range of modules, students can tailor their degree and graduate with a specialist qualification. Modules and specialisms available include: entrepreneurship, marketing, international business and management, human resource management and leadership, and project management. Students also complete a research or consultancy project, which is also in an area of their choice.
Core modules
- STO305 Project (Management Report)
- STO306 Current Issues in Management
- STO313 Strategic Management: Theory and Practice
Optional modules
- DEAS300 Academic Skills for International Direct Entry Final Year Students
- ENT300 Enterprise Creation
- HRL300 Organisational Leadership
- HRL305 Human Resource Management
- HRL306 Leadership Practice
- HRL314 International Human Resource Management
- HRL316 Managing Change
- MAR330 Procurement Management Processes
- MAR332 International Supply Chain Management
- MKT310 International Marketing
- MKT321 Marketing Management
- STO300 Global Enterprise
Every undergraduate taught course has a detailed programme specification document describing the course aims, the course structure, the teaching and learning methods, the learning outcomes and the rules of assessment. The following programme specification represents the latest course structure and may be subject to change:
The modules shown for this course are those currently being studied by our students, or are proposed new modules. Please note that programme structures and individual modules are subject to amendment from time to time as part of the University’s curriculum enrichment programme and in line with changes in the University’s policies and requirements.
