Program Overview

Business and Enterprise (Top-up) (Online) BA (Hons)

Overview

This innovative and flexible online top-up degree helps you develop the skills and knowledge valued by employers and give your CV a boost, enabling you to build on your previous qualifications (such as professional body qualifications or a HND/FdA or equivalent) to gain a full bachelor’s degree – 100% online.

Course Details

Core Modules

• Business Growth
  • This module introduces the importance of business growth, including the planning, resourcing and implementation approaches that co-exist to enable a successful growth strategy. You learn through interaction and engagement with peers, case studies and reflection.
  • This is a 30-credit module.
• Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise
  • This module investigates the entrepreneurial function, appraising the entrepreneurial journey from beginning to completion. You develop skills in entrepreneurial thinking and innovative problem-solving approaches whilst considering risk, uncertainty and new product development.
  • This is a 30-credit module.
• Productivity through People
  • This module considers the effect of human resource management on the productivity and efficiency of employees. You develop knowledge in the recruitment and retention of employees, the impact of communication and how to best manage complex supply chains.
  • This is a 30-credit module.
• Professional Project
  • Through negotiation between the University, workplace and learner, you design and carry out an inquiry-led activity (project) demonstrating research and development approaches to your own professional development and the development of your organisation. You manage a work-based project to initiate and lead change. The content and context of your project is unique to you or your group.
  • This is a 30-credit module.

How You Learn

You are guided by module tutors with extensive experience delivering high-quality online teaching. While you interact with content such as video lectures, reading and online tasks independently, you also collaborate, network and participate in group learning activities online, such as discussions and debates on concepts, theories and practical applications.

How You Are Assessed

You experience a range of assessments. These help both you and your module leaders gauge how you are progressing with the modules on your course. The assessments may be formative (to allow you to test your understanding and get feedback to support your further development and understanding of the subject matter) or summative (where the assessment will count towards the final mark for the module).

Entry Requirements

• BA (Hons) Business and Enterprise students must be in employment, and in possession of the following minimum qualifications:
  • Foundation degree, higher national diploma, or equivalent qualification.
  • Professionally qualified students will be considered on a non-standard basis and their experience, qualifications, and training will be considered alongside the entry-level requirements. These students will also be interviewed to check eligibility.
• International students should also consider criteria for admission and direct entry.

Employability

This course is an ideal route to enhance knowledge and experience to develop and enable future career development and progression.

Graduates from this course are confident, enterprising and proactive. They are attractive to employers across a broad spectrum of sectors and job roles and many go on to become successful business leaders and entrepreneurs.

Learning Platform

Our virtual learning environment (VLE) is the platform you use to access your online course.

Teesside University online learning courses are delivered through the Brightspace Learning Environment.

Here are some of the benefits:

• You can use it on your smartphone, tablet and computer.
• And you can use it anytime, so that you can plan your learning to fit your own schedule.
• It's easy to use and navigate.
• Modules are set out by topics and themes. You can use the progress bar to understand where you are in your modules, and appreciate your achievements.
• We support you to become familiar with your VLE, helping you to start learning quickly.
• You get feedback, help and guidance from tutors throughout your course through the VLE, and you can ask questions at any time.
• Our tutors use a live activity feed to keep you updated about your course.
• You can create a student profile, collaborate with other students and take part in online discussion forums.

Full-time

• Entry to academic year: Fee for all applicants £6,600 a year
• £1,100 for each 20 credits. Not eligible for any fee discounts.
• Length: 1 year
• UCAS code: N19B BA/BusEntO
• Start date: January, May, July or September
• Semester dates

Part-time

• Entry: Fee for all applicants £4,758
• £793 for each 20 credits. Not eligible for any fee discounts
• Length: 1-2 years
• Attendance: 100% online
• Start date: January, May, July or September
• Semester dates

Choose Teesside

• Teesside University ranked in the top 50 for online learning in the Uswitch Online Learning Index 2022.
• Teesside University was named University of the Year at the Edufuturists Awards 2022.
• Ranked in the top 350 list of global universities aged 50 years or under.*
• Over 1,000 students enrolled on our open learning courses
• High-quality, stand-alone, open learning education for over 30 years

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