Business and Management

Description

Brunel Business and Management degrees will equip you with a broad knowledge and appreciation of business and management as well as the analytical, technical and interpersonal skills required to understand, analyse and address the problems that today’s companies face. The general Business and Management pathway covers all the fundamental elements of Business and Management with a range of optional modules to choose from.

• Highly innovative programme with quantitative content

• Emphasis on globalisation issues generated by multi-national enterprises (MNEs)

• Teaching that focusses on real life data analysis skills

• Management study that offers a wide choice of job opportunities after graduation

The Business and Management general pathway will cover all the fundamental elements of Business and Management with a range of optional modules to choose from. The core components of this degree will offer you the widest range of skills in business and management (see Course Content) including Fundamentals of Marketing Economies; Theoretical and Practical Characteristics of Organisations; Various Business Models and Frameworks; Challenge of Coping with Future Uncertainty, and Managing Change.

Emphasis in this pathway is on globalisation issues generated by multinational enterprises (MNEs) that account for over fifty percent of global output. A deeper understanding of the commercial power of MNEs will help students to position themselves strategically in a competitive job market.

This pathway will broaden your knowledge of business concepts as you work on real business issues and live case studies, to develop managerial skills and enhance career opportunities. You will also learn valuable technical skills along the way: numerical methods and statistical software packages such as SPSS and EXCEL without the need for 'A' level maths or the overseas equivalent.

Aims

You will learn about the world of business and management and develop the skills to get a good job when you graduate. You will enhance your ability to communicate your ideas and to take responsibility for your learning The general pathway would be most suitable for those who would like to develop a general business and management perspective.

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 14250 Year (Non-EEA)

• English

Course Content

All Business School undergraduates study a common first year. All level 2 modules are core and specific to the general business pathway. At Level 3 you will study additional core modules, plus your choice of two elective modules from a selection. You will also study a particular area of business in depth by way of a final year project.

Level 1 modules

• Introduction to Management Enquiry
• Organisational Behaviour and Analysis
• Managing Information with Technology
• Introduction to Accounting
• Principles and Practices of Marketing
• International Business Environment

Level 2 modules

• Operations Management
• Marketing Communications
• Managing Change and Creativity in Organisations
• Project Management
• Human Resource Management and its International Dimensions
• Critical Perspectives in Management

Level 3 modules

• Issues and Controversies in Management Project
• Strategic Management
• Business Ethics, Environmental Sustainability and Governance
• Work Placement in Context (for those who undertake a work placement)

Level 3 optional modules

• Gender and Organisations
• Entrepreneurship and Small Business Ventures
• International Marketing
• Innovation and Knowledge Management

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5 CAE score : 60(Grade C) TOEFL paper-based test score : 580 TOEFL iBT® test : 92

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Requirements

• GCE A-level AAB – BBB. Typical offer AAB

• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma D*D*D in Business or a Business related subject.

• BTEC Level 3 Diploma D*D in Business or a Business related subject with an A-level at grade A.

• BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma D in Business or a Business related subject with A-levels grade AA.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma 35 points.

• Access to Higher EducationDiploma Complete and pass Access to Business or related subject course with 45 credits at Level 3 Distinction and 15 credits at level 2. Applicants should also have some relevant work experience.

GCSE Mathematics grade C and GCSE English grade C are also required.

Please check our Admissions pages for more information on other factors we use to assess applicants within our grade range as well as our full GCSE requirements and accepted equivalencies in place of GCSE’s.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS: 6.5 (min 5.5 in all areas)

• Pearson: 58 (51 in all subscores)

• BrunELT: 65% (min 55% in all areas)

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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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 Brunel University.