About the course

You’ll cover diverse subject areas, including managing and engaging people, strategic marketing and global business sustainability. This will be alongside developing key skills such as understanding financial decision making, enhancing your attention to detail and analytical thinking. Studying such varied topics will help you understand how marketing impacts global businesses 

We are focused on providing you with all the building blocks you need to create a solid understanding of the business environment. 

During your second year you will study project management, sustainable operations and responsible enterprise and ethical research. Provided with live project briefs from real-life business clients, you will develop skills including working effectively in a team and pitching for business. You will be able to choose optional modules including consumer behavior and data analytics for business decisions.

In your final year, you will focus on preparing for your future and career after graduation. In addition to learning about macro and diverse business issues and sustainable strategic agility, you will undertake an independent professional project. This allows you to examine a contemporary business management issue, whilst using your time management, professionalism, and personal discipline skills.

Cost Information

Years 1, 2 and 3 (delivered at Burnley College): The standard full time tuition fee rate for this course in 2023/24 for UK students is £9000 per year. The standard full time tuition fee for the Foundation year for this course in 2023/24 is £6000.

Entry Requirements

A typical offer will be a UCAS Tariff score of 80. A minimum of two full A-levels (or equivalent) is required. Every application is considered on an individual basis.

Modules

Opportunity modules are also a key part of the curriculum. You will choose modules in both your first and second year. From areas such as sustainability, entrepreneurship, creativity, digital skills, personal growth, civic engagement, health & wellbeing, and employment. Opportunity modules are designed to let you develop outside your discipline's traditional boundaries, these will help you to stand out from the crowd when looking for future employment.

Typical modules include:-

• Introduction to Financial Decision Making 

• People Management and Employment Skills 

• Global Business and Sustainability

• Responsible Enterprise and Ethical Research 

• Project Management and Sustainable Operations

• Strategic Marketing

Assessment

Academic essays, presentations and exams

Careers & Progression

Careers in: Management Consultancy Marketing Sales Retail Accountancy Insurance Teaching