Sustainable Business Management and Economics
About this course
Would you like to understand the world of business and economics and how both subjects can connect
to promote a sustainable organisation? Our Foundation Degree will explore the knowledge, skills,
techniques, and behaviours needed to support your career in this discipline. You will not only learn what
it takes to be entrepreneurial but an entrepreneur who has an ethical agenda.
Modules
In year 1, you will study six core modules:
The business environment
Marketing principles
Accounting and finance principles
Business project
Introduction to microeconomics
Introduction to macroeconomics
In year 2, you will study three core modules:
Marketing principles
Accounting and finance principles
Business project
UCAS Code FBMM
Location Nelson Campus
Length 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time
Degrees listed here will enter at level 5
rather than level 4. This will shorten the FdA
to one year full-time or two years part-time.
See how you can progress on page 15.
Entry requirements
See page 34 for more details. If you do not
meet our entry requirements you can start
your path to a Higher Level qualification with
our Access to Higher Education Diploma
in Business and Law.
Subject to Validation Subject to Validation
Then you will select an additional two
modules from the following options:
Entrepreneurial small business
management
Business law
Introduction to microeconomics
Introduction to macroeconomics
Economic schools of though
Financial accounting
Management and HR
Enterprise and commercialisation
Assessment methods
A series of written and practical work
is assessed by your lecturers and will
determine your overall grade.
Tuition fees
Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:
The Uni
Nelson Campus
Business and Professional
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