Business Administration with a Year in Industry

Description

Management and business are in the top ten subjects for degree course choices as they combine excellent academic training with good career prospects. The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree gives you the academic foundation you need for a career in business or management.

The programme equips you with the fundamental skills and knowledge essential for managing the key areas of organisations: accounting, human resource management, quantitative methods, marketing, strategy, and operations management.

As part of the four year degree programme, you go out on a work placement after completion of the second year of your programme, before returning for your final year of study.

Companies who have recently participated in the scheme include Chase Anderson, Cummins Power Generation, Deloitte, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, IBM, KPMG, Microsoft, Lloyds Banking as well as corporations in Athens, Dubai, Ghana, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

For many of these companies, this is an ideal opportunity to discover new talent, or to staff one-year projects by tapping into an international pool of dynamic students. For you, it is the chance to put theory into practice as well as to make a valuable contribution to an organisation.

At Kent Business School, our students and staff come from a great variety of backgrounds and nationalities, which leads to a multicultural learning environment with a supportive and flexible approach to teaching.

Independent rankings

Business Studies was ranked in the top 20 in the UK for overall performance in The Times/Sunday Times University Guide 2015. In the Complete University Guide 2015, Business and Management was ranked 5th in the South East for overall performance. Business Studies was ranked 21st in the UK for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2014.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline January 15 Tuition fee

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 12450 Year (Non-EEA)

Start date September 2015 Credits (ECTS) 180 ECTS
Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

The course structure provides a sample of the modules available for this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules. You may also have the option to take ‘wild’ modules from other programmes offered by the University in order that you may explore other subject areas of interest to you or that may further enhance your employability.

Based on sector research and curriculum developments, we intend to offer the following innovative new modules on this programme from 2015/16, subject to availability:

• CB733 - Business Ethics and Sustainable Management
• CB712 - Interactive Decision Modelling

Current modules:

Stage 1

Possible modules may include:

• Business Skills and Employability
• Financial Accounting, Reporting and Analysis
• Global Business Environment
• Introduction to Business Modelling
• Introduction to Management
• Introduction to Marketing
• Introduction to Statistics for Business
• Microeconomics for Business

Stage 2/3

Possible compulsory modules may include:

• Accounting for Management Control and Decision-Making
• Business Ethics and Sustainable Management
• Corporate and Business Strategy
• Interactive Decision Modelling
• Managing Human Resources in Contemporary Organisations
• New Enterprise Start-up
• Operations Management
• Project Management
• Research Methods
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Strategy Analysis and Tools

Possible optional modules may include:

• Business/Consultancy Project
• Contemporary Management Challenges
• Digital Marketing Applications
• Digital Marketing Strategy
• Diversity in Organisations
• Enterprise
• Macroeconomics for Business
• Psychology of the Workplace
• Service Management
• Simulation Modelling

Year in Industry

Professional work placements during a year in industry (also known as internships) are a good way to integrate study with the world of work, developing your employability, skills and knowledge which will aid your final year of study. This is taken between stages 2 and 3 of your study. Placement students are normally paid a salary by employers. A professional work placement can act as a springboard for securing good opportunities on graduation, as the selection procedures for placement schemes are often similar to those used in graduate recruitment. Our students have had placements with many major companies, including British Energy, British Airways, ExxonMobil, IBM and Sun Microsystems (USA).

Employers are very keen to employ graduates who already have work experience, so this year can greatly enhance your job prospects by providing you with real commercial experience. It also allows you to evaluate a particular career path, and gain knowledge of the working environment. If your placement is a success, you may be offered a job by that employer after graduation.

The skills and knowledge you acquire will help you in your final year at university and your placement year can also act as a springboard for securing good opportunities on graduation.

Finding a placement

Kent Business School provides information and support in finding placements, visits you twice during your placement year and provides online support at other times. On your return to the University, you provide a reflective report on your placement. There are frequent visits to the University by companies who present their placement opportunities and also interview candidates.

Salary and benefits

Students usually work on placement for an entire calendar year. Salary and holiday entitlements vary according to the employer you work for. However, many students find that they earn enough to be able to save some of their income, and this often helps them in their final year of studying at Kent.

Keeping in touch with Kent

The University maintains close contact with you during your year away. The industrial placement year is assessed by a combination of employer feedback and academic evaluation. It contributes over 10%to your overall degree mark.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test.

Requirements

Home/EU students

The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications, typical requirements are listed below, students offering alternative qualifications should contact the Admissions Office for further advice. It is not possible to offer places to all students who meet this typical offer/minimum requirement.

Qualification Typical offer/minimum requirement

• A level:ABB
• GCSE:Mathematics grade C
• Access to HE Diploma:The University of Kent will not necessarily make conditional offers to all access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis. If an offer is made candidates will be required to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma):The university will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF;OCR) on a case by case basis please contact us via the enquiries tab for further advice on your individual circumstances.
• International Baccalaureate:34 points overall or 16 at HL including Mathematics 4 at HL or SL

International students

The University receives applications from over 140 different nationalities and consequently will consider applications from prospective students offering a wide range of international qualifications. Our International Development Office will be happy to advise prospective students on entry requirements.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Kent.

Funding

Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. Our 2015 financial support package includes a £6,000 cash bursary spread over the duration of your course. For Ts&Cs and to find out more, visit our funding page.

General scholarships

Scholarships are available for excellence in academic performance, sport and music and are awarded on merit. For further information on the range of awards available and to make an application see our scholarships website.

The Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence

At Kent we recognise, encourage and reward excellence. We have created the Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence, which will be awarded to any applicant who achieves a minimum of AAA over three A levels, or the equivalent qualifications as specified on our funding pages. Please note that details of the scholarship for 2015 entry have not yet been finalised and are subject to change.