Business Management BA (Hons)

COURSE INFORMATION (2010 ENTRY)

3 years full-time or 4 years sandwich

Newcastle Business School
Law and NBS Building, City Campus East

Please note: this course is now closed to late applicants. The next intake will be September 2011. Applications are still being considered from International (non EU) Applicants.

This programme provides you with an opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding of the full range of business and management disciplines in preparation for a career in management with multinational enterprises.

The first two years provide exposure to the main functional areas of business and related subjects. In the final year you can opt to broaden and deepen your understanding in one of those functional areas.

The programme is about developing both a theoretical knowledge of business management issues and the relevant skills. As a result there is a strong vocational emphasis with a focus on the application of knowledge in practical situations. This will enable you to develop a variety of skills in analysis, synthesis and decision-making – all of which are essential to a career in management.

There is the opportunity to undertake a year-long placement at the end of Year 2. Students get full support from the Placements Office to obtain a placement to prepare them for final year studies and future employment.

N.B. This information applies to 2010 entry - if you are interested in 2011 entry, please contact us

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COURSEWORK AND ASSESSMENT

A variety of teaching and learning strategies are used to facilitate learning and to encourage and develop independent learning skills. The programme is assessed by a combination of examinations (both open and closed book), course assessments and a dissertation, which is completed in the final year of the programme.

CAREERS

Graduates from this programme have traditionally had a good first employment record in both the private and public sectors.

OTHER INFO

Professional Exemptions
Students following a particular specialism are able to gain partial exemptions from the following professional bodies

Marketing Pathway – Chartered Institute of Marketing

Logistics Pathway – Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

Please note: Students wishing to take a placement in the third year can transfer to BA (Hons) Business Studies.

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COURSE MODULES

Year 1

BM0129 - Solving Business Problems (CORE, 20 Credits)

FN0145 - Financial Decision Making (CORE, 20 Credits)

FN0146 - Directors, Shareholders and Rewards (CORE, 20 Credits)

HR0154 - Management (CORE, 20 Credits)

MO0124 - Business Processes and Systems (CORE, 20 Credits)

SM0147 - International Business Environment (CORE, 20 Credits)

Year 2

BM0245 - Information Management (CORE, 20 Credits)

FN0264 - International Business Finance and Trade (CORE, 20 Credits)

HR0275 - Personal and Organisational Development (CORE, 20 Credits)

MK0273 - Markets and Customers (CORE, 20 Credits)

NX0201 - Business Performance Management (CORE, 20 Credits)

NX0203 - Global Citizenship, International Literacy and Employability (OPTION, 60 Credits)

SM0269 - Global and International Business Contexts (CORE, 20 Credits)

Year 3

FN0360 - Ethics and Governance (CORE, 10 Credits)

FN0361 - Contemporary Corporate Reporting (OPTION, 20 Credits)

FN0363 - International Finance and Financial Management (OPTION, 20 Credits)

FN0364 - Strategic Management Accounting (OPTION, 20 Credits)

FN0365 - Financial Management for Small Business (OPTION, 20 Credits)

HR0371 - Rewarding Relationships (OPTION, 20 Credits)

HR0372 - Culture and Organisations (OPTION, 20 Credits)

HR0373 - Employee Resourcing and Development (OPTION, 20 Credits)

MK0385 - Buyer Behaviour and Integrated Marketing Communications (OPTION, 20 Credits)

MK0387 - Direct and Online Marketing (OPTION, 20 Credits)

MK0388 - Marketing Management and Strategy (OPTION, 20 Credits)

MK0391 - Entrepreneurship: Creativity, Marketing and Business Planning (OPTION, 20 Credits)

MO0358 - Strategic Supply Chain Management (OPTION, 20 Credits)

MO0359 - Supply Networks (OPTION, 20 Credits)

MO0360 - Innovation and IT in the Supply Chain (OPTION, 20 Credits)

NX0314 - Dissertation (CORE, 30 Credits)

SM0374 - Strategic Management and Leadership (CORE, 20 Credits)

SM0375 - Graduate Enterprise (OPTION, 20 Credits)

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