Course summary

Aims of the Programme: The programme aims to enable students to: Develop knowledge and understanding of business and management studies and applying that knowledge to professional practice. Key subject areas within the discipline will include: organisational strategy and entrepreneurial leadership; market research, marketing and sales; financial strategy and financial management; human resource management and organisational development; operations management and technology; and self-management and personal development. It is also developed to help their capacity for leadership and for working collaboratively, in a range of management contexts, develop as a confident, independent learner able to take responsibility for one's own learning. Furthermore, it is geared to develop skills in research, management and synthesis of information and the capacity to critically analyse information from a range of sources, be confident at writing in an academic voice and competent in using academic writing conventions in addition to be confident at communicating orally using a range of communication formats as well as be prepared for further study at postgraduate level. Structure: Christ the Redeemer’s undergraduate programmes combine academic study and practice. The BA in Business Management programme prepares students for future leadership in a wide range of types of organisation through developing their knowledge and understanding of business and management studies and enabling them to apply that knowledge in a professional context. It also seeks to develop their capacity for leadership and for working collaboratively and to have acquired the academic skills necessary for successful completion of the programme at level 6 and for future postgraduate study. At level 5 students have the option of either a work-based learning module or a business simulation module, which can be extended through students undertaking the capstone business project at level 6. Content: The programme is based around core aspects of the study of business and management, including: Organisational Strategy and Entrepreneurial Leadership; Market Research, Marketing and Sales; Financial Strategy and Financial Management; Human Resource Management and Organisational Development; Operations Management and Technology; Self-management and Personal Development; and Research. Students develop their self-awareness, understanding of the practise of management in a variety of organisational contexts, which when combined with opportunities for work-based learning enables them to develop and extend their leadership capacity. Students progressively develop knowledge, understanding, skills and behaviours and critically reflect on their personal formation and development, including through the application of a range of Personal Development Planning (PDP) approaches. Skills: Upon successful completion of the programme, students will have developed a portfolio of experiences, learning and skills, and have extended their capacity as leaders and competency in the professional practice of business management. They are also able to communicate effectively in a range of written and presentation forms, reflecting critically on their own learning and leadership styles and those of others, and having the ability to think and work independently.