Program Overview

BA (Hons) Global Business Management (top-up)

Course Overview

This top-up course is designed for individuals who are eager to develop their cross-cultural knowledge on management, strategy, human relations, and marketing. The program is led by industry specialists who will develop critical and conceptual thinking, reasoning, and transferable skills relating to global business management.

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK
• Course Location: London
• Institute: Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership
• UCAS Code: N132
• Delivery Style: Blended Learning - (Day and Evening Classes)
• Course Duration: Full-time: 1 Year
• Course Start Point: January, April, May, August, October
• Award: BA (Hons)

Minimum Entry Requirements

• Successful completion of a related foundation degree or HND.

Tuition Fees

• £9,535 - UK (2025-2026)
• £9,250 - UK (2024-2025)

Course Structure

What You Will Learn

• Strategic Management: Develop an understanding and command of strategic concepts related to organisations, including strategic choices, analysis, and formulation.
• International Marketing: Appraise current international marketing theories, assess and apply knowledge of key theories and models to organisations operating in an international context.
• International Human Resource Management: Critically evaluate human resources in domestic and international contexts.
• Research Methods of Business: Explore and evaluate a range of research methods for business management.
• Global Business: Critically analyse how global businesses and globalisation impact on the way companies operate.
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Understand the nature and significance of small businesses within different sectors, and analyse the entrepreneurial nature of successful small business development.

Teaching & Assessment

How You Will Learn

• Primarily delivered via a blended learning approach.
• Good use is made of the University’s virtual learning environment and other learning resources such as e-portfolio to support teaching and learning.
• Academic team uses a wide range of teaching methods including lectures, seminars, workshops, fieldwork, work-based learning, employer-based case studies, live projects, guided learning, simulations, discussion groups including virtual forums and other digital formats.

How You Will Be Assessed

• Each module on this course is assessed via a coursework method.

Contextual Admissions

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Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

• £9,535 - UK (2025-2026)
• £9,250 - UK (2024-2025)

Additional Costs

• Books: £50 - £100 per year
• Stationery: £30 - £40 per year

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• Location: London Campus
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• Accommodation: Comfortable and safe living.
• Funding: Affordable solutions.

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