Business Management with Mandarin (4 Year)
Middlesex University
UCAS Code: NT19 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English at C/4 or above
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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About this course
**Immerse yourself in business management and China**
This course is tailored towards ambitious students who want to work internationally in business through Mandarin. In our Mandarin pathway you are free to shape your studies towards your career ambitions and give yourself the ability to work within one of the world’s leading economies.
You’ll be supported not only by academics with industry experience, you’ll also have specialist Mandarin classes with a fluent tutor to hone your business language skills.
As part of the course you’ll spend a year immersing yourself in China so you can understand the culture and develop your language skills. Some students even go on to work part-time at Beijing International Studies University (BISU) as teaching assistants.
**Develop your language skills**
Depending on your level of language fluency and understanding, you’ll enter either the beginners or intermediates stream, where you’ll learn and develop your language skills. You’ll also be working on a range of broader business topics, including corporate culture and effective business practice.
You’ll learn marketing management theory and financial analysis, as well as HR management and operation management. You’ll work in teams on projects in order to build your business ideas and confidence. You’ll gain specialist knowledge in design, production and business resourcing among other modules.
**Supporting your career goals**
Our personalised approach gives you the support you need to succeed as a student. While you are an undergraduate student, you’ll have a Personal Tutor directly related to your course. If you need support with academic writing, numeracy and library skills, we’ll be sure to provide it. Our Student Learning and Graduate Academic Assistants have studied your subject and can support you with their own first hand experience.
Once you've completed the course you'll be ideally placed to begin working in industry, government or third sector organisations throughout the English and Chinese speaking business worlds. Previous graduates have gone on to work in marketing and finance, while many others go on to study for a postgraduate in Chinese Studies.
**Course highlights**
- Collaborate and establish networks with like-minded students whilst undertaking projects aimed at building your business ideas and confidence.
- Spend a year within China so you can understand the culture and develop your language skills first-hand.
- Dedicated support from Personal Tutors, Student Learning and Graduate Academic Assistants who will support you through their own first-hand experience within the subject area.
**Accreditation**
This programme is dual accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the only organisation in the UK that can award Chartered Manager status. Upon graduating, you will be eligible for a CMI Management and Leadership qualification in addition to your Middlesex University Degree. The qualification recognises the core skills necessary to succeed in Management and aims at enhancing employability and earning potential.
Modules
Year 1- Mandarin Language beginners:
Marketing Theory and Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
Financial Concepts of Business (30 credits) - Compulsory
Business Mandarin Written (30 Credits)- Compulsory
Business Mandarin Spoken (30 Credits)- Compulsory
Year 1- with Mandarin language experience
Marketing Theory and Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
Financial Concepts of Business (30 credits) - Compulsory
Business Communications in Mandarin I (15 credits) - Compulsory
Business Communications in Mandarin II (15 credits) - Compulsory
Management Concepts (15 credits) - Compulsory
People Management (15 credits) - Compulsory
Year 2- Mandarin language beginners
Human Resource Management in Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
Business Communications in Mandarin I (15 credits) - Compulsory
Business Communications in Mandarin II (15 credits) - Compulsory
Business Environment (15 credits) - Compulsory
Principles of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (15 credits) - Compulsory
Year 2- with Mandarin language experience
Operations Management (30 credits) - Compulsory
Human Resource Management in Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
Business Communications in Mandarin I (15 credits) - Compulsory
Business Communications in Mandarin II (15 credits) - Compulsory
Business Environment (15 credits) - Compulsory
Principles of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (15 credits) - Compulsory
Study abroad: choose one option (Compulsory)
Study Abroad I / II (year abroad) (120 credits)
Study Abroad I and Study Abroad II (summer placements) (60 and 60 credits)
Year 3/Year 4- Mandarin language beginners
Strategic Management (30 credits) - Compulsory
Workforce Management (15 credits) – Compulsory
Professional Communication (15 credits) - Compulsory
Mandarin: Culture and Society I (15 credits) - Optional
Mandarin: Culture and Society II (15 credits) - Optional
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (30 credits) - Optional
Business Start-up (30 credits) - Optional
Business Game (30 credits) - Optional
Research Project (30 credits) - Optional
Principles of Project Management (30 credits) - Optional
Innovation Management (30 credits) - Optional
Global Supply Chain Management (30 credits) - Optional
Work Internship (30 credits) - Optional
Consulting in Organisations (30 credits) - Optional
International and Cross-Cultural Marketing (30 credits) - Optional
Year 3/Year 4- with Mandarin language experience
Strategic Management (30 credits) - Compulsory
Research / Consultancy Project (30 credits) - Compulsory
Workforce Management (15 credits) – Compulsory
Professional Communication (15 credits) - Compulsory
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (30 credits) - Optional
Business Start-up (30 credits) - Optional
Business Game (30 credits) - Optional
Research Project (30 credits) - Optional
Principles of Project Management (30 credits) - Optional
Innovation Management (30 credits) - Optional
Global Supply Chain Management (30 credits) - Optional
Work Internship (30 credits) - Optional
Consulting in Organisations (30 credits) - Optional
International and Cross-Cultural Marketing (30 credits) - Optional
Modules for direct entry onto year 2 or 3 differ from those listed above. For details please visit the course page on Middlesex University’s website.
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