Modules

Year 1 Core modules Business Economics Marketing Principles Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management Financial Knowledge and Skills for Business Enterprise Project and Skills Managing Systems and Operations Year 2 Core modules International Business Analysis Business Law Managing Digital Transformation Options* Creativity in Enterprise Design and Innovation Understanding Finance Theory and Practice Personal Financial Planning Sustainable Operations and Procurement Digital Marketing and Analytics Information Systems and Decision Making Leadership Working Across Cultures Applied Business Analytics Optional Placement Year Final year Core modules Managing, Teams and Developing People Strategy Developing Professional Practice in Business Options* Small Business and Entrepreneurship Game Theory in Economics, Finance and Business Experimental and Behavioural Economics International Finance Understanding Employee Relations International Human Resource Management Organisational Change Consumer Psychology Marketing Across Cultures Employee Selection and Development Happiness: Work and Society Retail Marketing and Distribution Marketing Communications Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) Researching Contemporary Issues in Finance Researching Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour Researching Contemporary Issues for the Intelligent Enterprise Researching Contemporary Issues in Marketing Researching Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management Researching Contemporary Issues in Strategic Management In your first year, you’ll gain a solid foundation in key business principles through core modules in areas such as economics, marketing, law, HR and organisational behaviour. You’ll explore topics such as how economic and political factors impact businesses in the Business Economics module, learn the essentials of branding and strategy in Marketing Principles, and understand how people and organisations work together in Organisational Behaviour and HR Management. In your second year, you’ll build on this foundation, developing skills in analysing global markets, understanding business law and exploring the role of AI, data ethics and emerging digital business models in the Managing Digital Transformation module. Alongside these, you can tailor your studies through option modules in areas such as digital marketing, leadership, sustainable operations, innovation and business analytics. In your final year, core modules such as Managing Teams and Developing People focus on applying practical leadership and management skills. The Strategy module enables you to analyse and implement business strategies at various levels, and Developing Professional Practice in Business involves a hands-on consultancy or business project to enhance your problem-solving and project management skills. As with your second year, you’ll have the freedom to shape your studies with a wide range of option modules. *Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.