Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE (or equivalent) English Language and Maths Grade 4/C or above
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About this course
This two-year Foundation Degree programme has been designed to enable a multidisciplinary study of Business and Management at a higher level. You will gain a theoretical and practical understanding of Business and Management in a variety of industry contexts. The modules on this course will provide you with the skills and experience necessary for successful employment through a combination of theoretical study and practical tasks.
This programme will allow you to enhance your current knowledge and skills in order to develop as an informed Business and Management specialist. Your learning will include lectures, seminars, guest speakers, trips, peer group learning and a series of practical tasks in relation to starting your own business. The programme allows you to study modules such as:
- Financial Management
- Leadership
- Performance Management
- Marketing
- Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- Leading Change
Your academic and course tutor will work with you throughout the duration of your programme, supporting your development and tracking your academic progress to ensure that you achieve your best.
Features/Benefits
- Induction and team-building trips
- Opportunity to start your own business through working with Young Enterprise
- Plan and deliver your own Young Enterprise business launch as part of a team
- A chance to gain work experience placements
- Opportunities to achieve additional ILM qualifications
- Study a course that provides you with the essential skills and experience to enhance your employability or prepare you for further study.
- Study in a supportive environment, with a range of services at your fingertips to help you reach your full potential.
- Loughborough College was awarded TEF Gold 2019.
- Be a full member of Loughborough Students Union- consistently voted No.1 for student experience.
Progression Opportunities
Following completion of this course, many students have progressed to the final-year BA (Hons) Top-Up Degree in Leadership and Management at Loughborough College. Some students have also gone directly into employment in a variety of service sector industries.
Modules
Year 1 Modules: Customer Care, Work Based Experiene , Leadership, Marketing, Performance Management, Developing Teams and Research and Academic Skills
Year 2 Modules: Research Project, Human Resource Management, Finance, Leading Change, Business Enterprise and Business Law
Assessment methods
The programme uses a variety of assessment techniques to ensure that you can demonstrate the range of learning outcomes. Subject knowledge and understanding is assessed through examinations, coursework essays, coursework reports, individual or group presentations, written evaluations, debates and posters will be used as other forms of assessment. These also assess a range of transferable skills, including confidence in academic written communication.
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