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BA (Hons) Business and Management

University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Stand out in the job market with this BA (Hons) Business and Management degree that focuses on enterprise, ethical management, sustainability and global business.

This course takes an entrepreneurial approach to big business ideas. You'll learn by engaging with local small businesses and creating and testing ideas and theories in group work. If you take a placement year you can then apply these skills in the sector you're most interested in, whether that's a start-up, or a large, global business such as Rolls Royce or IBM.

Don't worry if you're not sure which industry you'd like to work in. This degree keeps your options open. You'll get a strong foundation in all the key business areas of management, marketing, accounting, operations and leadership. If you want, you'll have the chance to specialise as you progress through the course.

General Eligibility

  • A levels – ABB–BBB

  • UCAS points – 120–128 points from 3 A levels or equivalent

  • T levels – Merit

  • BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DDM

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Placement year

Business and Law Undergraduate Work Placement

2 Year 1

Core modules

  • Business Accounting

  • Business Operations and Systems Management

  • Economics for Business

  • Managing People in Organisations

  • Marketing Principles and Practice

  • Professional and Academic Skills for Success

3 Year 2

Core Modules

  • Business Analysis And Decision Making

  • Employability Research and Professional Development

  • International Business

  • Leadership, Ethics, Governance and Sustainability

Optional Modules

  • Business and Employment Law

  • Business Analytics and Decision Modelling

  • Business Venturing

  • Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship

  • Corporate Financial Management

  • Electronic And Mobile Commerce

  • Event Planning and Marketing

  • Financial Decision Making and Control

  • Human Resource Development

  • Human Resources for the Professional

  • Innovation Management

  • Intermediate Economics

  • Managerial and Decision Economics

  • Managing Product Portfolios

  • Modern Foreign Language (Institute-Wide Language Programme)

  • People Resourcing and Talent Management

  • Procurement And Supply

  • Public Relations

  • Risk Management and Supply Chain Vulnerability

  • Services Marketing

  • Social Computing for Business

4 Year 3

Core Modules

  • Strategic Management

Optional Modules

  • Business Consultancy Project

  • Business Forecasting and Data Analysis

  • Business Improvement and Creativity

  • Contemporary Issues in Product and Service Development

  • Critical Leadership Theory and Practice

  • Cross Cultural Awareness for Business

  • Destination Marketing

  • Discrimination and Conflict in Employment Law

  • Dissertation

  • International Financial Management

  • Management and Information Systems

  • Managing Equality and Diversity at Work

  • Operations Strategy and the Supply Chain

  • Project Management For Enterprises

  • Public Policies and Labour Markets

  • Responsible And Sustainable Business

  • Taxation

  • The Tourism Experience

  • Transformative Marketing

  • Trends in Technology

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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