Program Overview

Business Management (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)

Overview

This business management degree is designed to help you change the future of business and make a global impact in society. Transform your thinking, develop your enterprise and leadership skills, and learn how to adapt to change.

Course Details

Foundation Year Core Modules

• Digital Skills for Business
  • Learn about the variety of digital sources and how to use them in organisations to drive forward operational development.
  • 30-credit module.
• Enterprise and Creativity
  • Develop your creative mindset by learning from experienced entrepreneurs and gaining an understanding of enterprise in business organisations.
  • 30-credit module.
• Professional Skills for Business
  • Consider the skills required to operate successfully in business and develop your abilities and knowledge ready to begin your career.
  • 30-credit module.
• Research in Business
  • Explore the fundamentals of data collection and analysis, using academic research and practical examples to develop your understanding of the importance of ethical research.
  • 30-credit module.

Year 1 Core Modules

• Business Enterprise
  • Study the circular economy and the business opportunities it presents. Develop your own business idea and create a venture with social impact that's part of the circular economy.
  • 30-credit module.
• How to be a Responsible Leader
  • Reflect on your own skills and attributes, and explore the importance that organisations and society place on individual values and behaviours.
  • 30-credit module.
• Organisational Performance and Strategy
  • Gain basic knowledge of business operations and strategy management principles, focusing on the external environment and identifying factors which may impact on internal capability and resources.
  • 30-credit module.
• The Future of Work
  • Examine how technology in the workplace is changing at a fast pace, with organisations striving to utilise technology to develop efficient business models.
  • 30-credit module.

Year 2 Core Modules

• Consultancy in Practice
  • Apply your learning directly to a real enterprise. Work in small groups with a local business on a live consultancy brief.
  • 30-credit module.
• Operating Globally
  • Develop your cultural awareness through a business lens, focusing on common humanity and equal worth. Explore a culture of your choice and consider the development of a new business or the expansion of an existing business into that culture.
  • 30-credit module.
• Social Media Management
  • Create content and manage social media accounts, experimenting with different types of content and analysing the results in real-time.
  • 30-credit module.
• The Future of You
  • Examine the importance of lifelong learning and self-development, exploring your interests and potential careers through online short courses.
  • 30-credit module.

Optional Work Placement Year

• Work Placement
  • Spend one year in industry learning and developing your skills. Gain experience favoured by graduate recruiters and develop your technical skillset.
  • Obtain the transferable skills required in any professional environment, including communication, negotiation, teamwork, leadership, organisation, confidence, self-reliance, problem-solving, being able to work under pressure, and commercial awareness.

Final-Year Core Modules

• Final Project
  • Utilise the skills acquired throughout the course, working on an individual project, investigating a practical business issue, a relevant issue of academic interest, or a live problem-solving project related to the subject.
  • 60-credit module.
• Future Proofing Business
  • Work on consultancy projects with organisations, using horizon scanning to spot early signs of potential opportunities, developments and future trends.
  • 30-credit module.
• Reimagining the Future of Business and Society
  • Unpack the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and explore the utopian and dystopian possibilities of the goals being met or unmet.
  • 30-credit module.

Entry Requirements

• A typical offer is 32-64 tariff points from at least two A levels, T level or equivalent.
• For general information, please see the overview of entry requirements.
• International applicants can find out what qualifications they need by visiting the university's website.

Employability

• Due to the diverse nature of the degree, students progress to a range of businesses and sectors, securing roles from general business manager to digital business executive, international business representative to social entrepreneur, and retail manager to new business adviser.
• The university provides an environment that allows students to develop the 'extra' practical employability characteristics that will make them more interesting to employers in the job market in the years to come.
• The award-winning careers service works with regional and national employers to advertise graduate positions, in addition to providing post-graduation support for all Teesside University alumni.

Tuition Fees

• Full-time: £9,535 a year (UK applicants), £17,000 a year (international applicants)
• Foundation year: £5,760 (UK applicants)

Professional Accreditation

• With dual accreditation at Teesside University, students receive a Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), in addition to their degree.
• Dual accreditation means students automatically receive a second professional qualification upon successful completion of their programme.
• The CMI qualification is industry-recognised and provides students with a range of benefits, including increased employability, access to exclusive networking events, and the opportunity to attend lectures from top-level CMI industry-expert members.