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Business Management (T27)

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Course option

1year

Distance learning | 2024

Subject

Business and management

This flexible qualification starts with you: where you are now, and where you want to be in the future. Taking a practical approach that’s grounded in your own experience, you’ll be introduced to the essentials of business and management, the context in which businesses and other organisations operate, and its common aims and characteristics. This includes learning about the ethical and legal responsibilities that businesses have, and the global context which impacts businesses of all sizes. You’ll also encounter work-based learning issues that are particularly relevant to your current role.

**Key features of the course**

- Tailor your study according to your interests and professional needs with options including communication skills, personal finance or mathematics..

- Examine case studies from international companies to enhance your learning by using real-world situations.

- Builds a solid foundation for further study focusing on leadership practice, accounting, economics, innovation and enterprise or marketing.

Modules

This certificate of higher education has one stage comprising 120 credits. You’ll study an introductory business and management module and choose from a range of modules according to your interests now or the route you might want to progress with later.

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Course location:

Distance Learning

Department:

The Open University

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