Teaching and assessment for Business Management in Practice BSc (Hons)

Gain an introduction to the two main areas of business accounting:

• Financial Accounting - preparation of information for external stakeholders
• Management Accounting - preparation of information for use within the business

This will help your understanding of accounting in a business context regardless of your degree.

As mobile, social, cloud, and big data come together we see the emergence of digital business strategy. Acquire the ability to leverage digital technologies to transform the customer value equation and drive competitive advantage.

Learn how entrepreneurial business ideas are developed, new products/services are researched and how to present a Business Model Canvas.

You will consider both the social and economic impact of your idea. This commercial awareness will benefit your career, whether you are considering an entrepreneurial route or employment.

This module will provide work experience alongside university study to further enhance employability and help you plan for your future.

You will be given the opportunity to add to your CV during the semester while building transferable skills and relating key employability knowledge directly to your future career journey.

You will be introduced to marketing strategy principles and theory and gain a practical understanding of their methods.

The module will focus on the strategic marketing planning process by exploring the various steps of strategy development and creating a strategic marketing plan for real-life clients.

Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) focuses on aligning Human Resource (HR) practices with the long term goals of an organisation.

Learn how the policies and practices of SHRM change the scope of both HR practitioner and line manager roles.

Understand and apply human resource management key practices, including job design, recruitment and selection, performance management, and employment relations. This module uses a case study approach, helping you to synthesise your knowledge and develop a critical appreciation of human resource management practices in a business context.

Businesses are now expected to care people and the planet, as well as profit.

Through up-to-date examples of 'business in the news', you will learn about the issues that place demands on businesses beyond the bottom-line. You will also learn how business can respond to such issues and events.

We live in an ever-increasing digital world with Big Data being collected in most areas of life; businesses need to be aware how to analyse this Big Data to be prepared for a digital future and the possibilities of future transformation.

Learn a variety of skills and understand key variables that are important in managing projects to meet objectives in a wide range of contexts.

Explore essential areas in Operations Management, including product/service design, capacity management, inventory and supply chain management, lean operations, quality management, and project management.

Each topic will be discussed in depth, enabling you to analyse and solve complex problems related to production, goods, and services.

Organisational change can be a daunting task, especially in today's rapidly evolving world. This module will equip you with the essential skills needed to plan and execute successful change.

Time will be spent to discuss the role of Change Management professionals to give an insight into this important role.

Business Consultancy provides an opportunity to carry out a consultancy project for a client, introducing you to the theory and practice of management consultancy.

It gives you the opportunity to develop academic knowledge, skills, and understanding in a specialist area and to consider a real-world organisational issue in different sectors.

An organisation's physical space can impact employee productivity, creativity, collaboration, and overall well-being. This module will introduce you to the process of design and how the layout of organisational space impacts the working environment.

This module combines both theory and practical, it means that upon graduation from your undergraduate degree you will already have experience of working as a business professional. The Pagoda Project support you in finding a suitable Internship from which you will write a report with the support of a supervisor.

This module aims to provide an understanding of accounting and accountability issues in the public and not-for-profit sectors.

Sustainable Supply Chain Management integrates environmental, social, and economic considerations to optimise operations, reduce impact, unethical practices, and promote long-term viability, innovation, and responsible global commerce.

From a practitioner's perspective, leadership is not just a theoretical concept but a practical and applied skill set that individuals develop and employ in various professional roles.

The course will provide an introduction to marketing research, a range of techniques to collect information to help organisations take informed marketing decisions.

You will concentrate on the design of market research projects, how market research data is collected, and the implications this has for analysis.

In this module, you will think about marketing communications both strategically and critically.

You will explore how marketing communications help brand building, how they can be used to change consumer attitudes and behaviours and how these persuasion processes can be done in an ethical manner.

You will learn the best practices in team formation, working within a team, leading teams, and managing multiple teams in a multicultural world. The ability to manage teams that can communicate effectively, and overcome barriers to achievement, is a critical skill for any manager.