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Course summary
Learn essential business management skills alongside German and gain an advantage in the global workplace. You’ll divide your time equally between both subjects, exploring how businesses develop strategies, handle risk and make decisions. You’ll see what’s involved in functions such as marketing, accounting and finance. Combining business with German opens doors to German-speaking cultures and communities. You’ll graduate with a BA (Honours) Business Management and German and a distinctive mix of skills that prepare you for employment, international opportunities or further study. German is one of several languages available as part of our BA (Honours) Business Management and Languages. Key features of the course
- Build your understanding of business organisations and their key elements
- Explore wider considerations such as environments, markets and processes, and how they interact
- Become a proficient user of German, achieving level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
- Expand your knowledge of the cultures that use German
- Enhance your competence in intercultural communication
Modules
This degree has three stages, each comprising 120 credits: In Stage 1, you’ll study a 60-credit introductory business management module and two 30-credit language modules. Next, in Stage 2, you’ll study your second 60-credit business management module and a 60-credit German module. Finally, in Stage 3, you’ll study your last 60-credit business management module and another 60-credit German module.
How to apply
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Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
There are no qualification requirements for this course.
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
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Additional fee information
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Provider information
Open University
Student Recruitment Team
PO Box 197
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BJ