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BA (Hons) Business Management and Leadership
with Foundation Year
Duration
4 years full time/Sandwich
Enrollment
April, September, November
Awarding Body
Coventry University
Delivery
Weekdays,Weekends
Course overview
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The foundation year will introduce you to the world of business with a strong focus on management, business communications and marketing in a global context. It creates opportunities for you to develop vital business skills and to put theory, both traditional and contemporary, into practice with real-world scenarios as well as preparing you for study at undergraduate degree level.
Our Business Management and Leadership BA (Hons) is designed to help you develop key skills, from managing people, projects and resources to strategic leadership within the UK and internationally.
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The degree offers:
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A focus on contemporary management issues, giving you the opportunity to develop a wealth of skills needed to aid progression from an operational level through to a leadership role within any organisation.
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Opportunities to help you develop the required confidence, versatility and strategic thinking, coupled with elevated communication skills and a desire to succeed.
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The chance to conduct critical research with our experienced staff, learn from guest visitors and take part in invaluable practical modules.
Entry Requirements
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Our entry requirements guide your qualifications for our courses. With personalized admissions and ambitious offers, we encourage high aspirations.
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40 UCAS tariff points. All Foundation courses require 5 GCSEs at A*-C/9-4 including Maths and English, and at least one A2 level or a BTEC equivalent qualification.
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If you don’t fulfil the entry criteria your application may be considered on an individual basis, taking into account any work experience, other qualifications and/or any training you have completed. Speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you.
Career Prospects
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On successful completion of the degree course, you should be able to:
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Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of the theoretical, analytical and practical aspects of management strategies and processes within a changing environment, to meet stakeholder interests.
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Critically appraise theories related to the development of staff, including crucial factors in the development of people management, including ethics, culture and change.
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Be proficient in developing international-level strategy, incorporating and considering currency, cultural and competitor risk.
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Develop appropriate research and analysis techniques, alongside the ability to undertake reliable market research activities.
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Operate, lead and collaborate in a team to solve problems of a practical (experimental) nature and to provide appropriate solutions.
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Apply appropriate presentation and evaluation tools to establish the significance of research data produced.
This degree is an applied course; it recognises the multidisciplinary approach that is needed in business management. This means you can apply this degree to any industry and into a number of positions, including but not restricted to retail manager, project management and business officers.
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We focus on producing global graduates, which means our graduates can go on to work in small and large companies around the world.
MSC graduates from this subject area have gone to work in several industries, such as recruitment, finance and retail, in companies such as The Immigration Service, Tesco and Transport for London.
Other MSC graduates have also progressed on to study a master’s in subjects such as International Business Management, International Marketing, Business and Organisation Psychology and Human Resources.
Teaching and Assessment
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The number of full-time contact hours may vary from semester to semester, however, on average, it is likely to be around 20 contact hours per week each year (excluding placement year). Additionally, you will be expected to undertake up to 30 hours of self-directed study, depending on the demands of individual modules.
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As an innovative and enterprising institution, the university may seek to utilise emerging technologies within the student experience. For all courses (whether on-campus, blended, or distance learning), the university may deliver certain contact hours and assessments via online technologies and methods.
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Since COVID-19, we have delivered our courses in a variety of forms, in line with public authority guidance, decisions, or orders and we will continue to adapt our delivery as appropriate. Whether on campus or online, our key priority is staff and student safety.
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During your foundation year, the learning outcomes of modules, assignments and projects will be clearly stated. Your work will be marked according to how well you achieve these learning outcomes and your final feedback will refer to each outcome, as well as providing an overall percentage grade.
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Assessment methods vary and include, practical class and project performance, written practical reports, project thesis, oral presentations, tutorial tasks and assessments which take place at the end of each six-week block. This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the degree selected or the module.
Course breakdown:
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Coursework
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Interactive assessments
The MSC's assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.
Programme fees information
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Please be aware that fees are subject to change. Following the recent government announcement, the undergraduate tuition fees for UK students starting in the 2025/26 academic year have now been confirmed. For more details, give us a call at 01216303005
