BA (Hons) Business Studies
BA (Hons) Business Studies is a full-time degree studied over two years and six semesters. It covers the main functional areas of business, including marketing, finance, people management, technology and strategy. It may suit learners seeking a broad business qualification, including mature students with relevant work experience or professional credentials.
Awarded by Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
This degree develops a broad understanding of how organisations operate, combining business strategy with practical areas such as marketing, accounting, technology, project management and human resources.
You will examine how managers use financial information, economic principles, research and quantitative techniques to make decisions. Later study brings these areas together through international business, entrepreneurship, innovation and strategic management, alongside a business project or dissertation.
The course is studied full-time over two years across six semesters. It may suit adults looking to build a foundation for business-related work or to develop existing professional experience into a degree-level qualification.
What you will study
Core subjects include Marketing Management, Managing Information and Technology, Quantitative Techniques in Business, Business Accounting, Managerial Economics, Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management.
You will also study Project Management, Personal Managerial Effectiveness, Business Research Methodologies, International Business, Financial Management Analysis, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology Management, and Integrated Case Study Analysis.
The course includes a Business Project or Dissertation, which continues into the final semester.
Modules
Semester 1
- Marketing Management
- Managing Information and Technology
- Quantitative Techniques in Business
Semester 2
- Business Accounting
- Managerial Economics
- Organisational Behaviour
Semester 3
- Human Resource Management
- Project Management
- Personal Managerial Effectiveness
Semester 4
- Business Research Methodologies
- International Business
- Financial Management Analysis
Semester 5
- Strategic Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Project or Dissertation
Semester 6
- Innovation and Technology Management
- Integrated Case Study Analysis
- Business Project or Dissertation (Continued from Semester 5)
Entry requirements
Applicants should be at least 18 years old and normally hold at least two UK A levels or an equivalent qualification.
Mature applicants aged over 21 with relevant work experience or a professional qualification are also considered.
English language requirements
A minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0 is required, with at least 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent recognised English language qualification.
Careers
The course may support progression into entry-level and managerial roles in commercial, industrial and service organisations.
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