You will choose four additional modules from the following. We will recommend the modules that will best align with your chosen undergraduate degree or combined honours.
Managing and Developing People
Learn about the role of the manager, employee engagement, teamwork, leadership and management issues and managing change.
International Business Management
Study how firms operate in international markets, how they set about identifying and evaluating opportunities, quantify and minimise the risks, manage the practicalities, explore alternatives to exporting and become multinational enterprises.
Marketing
How does the marketing role drive success and deliver results? Study topics such as understanding customer needs and consumer behaviour, marketing research, market segmentation, the marketing mix and digital re-mix and marketing ethics. Explore emerging processes for engaging the marketing function in digital spaces.
Introduction to Human Resource Management
The success of a business often relies on its relationships with its employees. Study the theory and practice of human resource management focusing on current human resources practice and the impact of topical issues and legislation.
Introduction to the Global Economy
Whilst international trade provides great opportunities to organisations and national economies, its complexity, diversity and scale of operation present significant risk. Learn about the key differences, complexities and risks involved in trading in a global context.
Law for Business
Study the legal foundation of employer's rights and duties in the context of a UK corporation, the English Legal System, Contract, Employment and Company Law. The module also provides an opportunity to develop and strengthen analytical and problem solving skills.
Accounting Principles
Develop the techniques to produce financial statements, prepare budgets and complete analytical problem solving tasks which reflect workplace practices.
Financial Accounts
Building on the knowledge and skills developed in Accounting Principles, this module focuses on Financial Accounting in practice, more advanced accounting study and includes a concise study of the legal requirements for publication and the process of incorporation.
Financial Markets
Study the institutional framework that underpins financial markets and the instruments that are traded by financial institutions and enterprises. Develop and apply your knowledge and skills in economic theory such as supply and demand, market efficiency, risk and arbitrage, as well as practical analysis using discounting and investment appraisal. The module allows access to "live" data, thereby enhancing employability skills.
Quantitative Methods for Business
This module is specifically designed to develop understanding of the technical and quantitative aspects of finance and economics to inform decision making. Develop your skills in data collection, presentation, interpretation and analysis, conditional probability and probability distributions, statistical inference and calculus.
Introduction to Politics
This module is designed to orientate students in the demands and expectations of the study of politics in a British university context, as well as providing core knowledge of political ideas, for example classical ideological traditions and the UK political parties, parliament and constitution.
Justice, Authority and Power
Study key ancient and early-modern political thinkers and their different approaches to issues of justice, authority and power. This module explores modern and contemporary political issues with a focus on justice.
The World Today: Comparative Politics
This module introduces the theories and methods of comparative politics. It explores key aspects of comparative politics such as regime types, institutions, electoral systems and voters. Specific states are examined in greater depth and provide context for consideration of institutions and processes.
British Politics Since 1945
This module introduces the study of British Politics. It presents an overview of the key themes in Britain's domestic politics, its relations with the rest of the world and the debates surrounding the issues of consensus and conflict in post-war Britain.