Business Management (two year top up)
Sheffield Hallam University
UCAS Code: N201 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
120 year one credits with a minimum overall mark of 55 per cent from a relevant business degree
HND (BTEC)
120 year one credits with at least an overall merit from a relevant business HND, foundation degree or equivalent
Typically you need • 120 year one credits with at least an overall merit from a relevant business HND, foundation degree or equivalent or • 120 year one credits with a minimum overall mark of 55 per cent from a relevant business degree
About this course
This course has alternative study modes. Contact the university to find out how the information below might vary.
**Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.
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**Course summary:**
- Convert your business Foundation, HND or academic credits into a full Honours degree
- Advance your skills, knowledge and career prospects in business
- Choose between separate start dates which allow for students whose first language isn't English
- Gain valuable skills in everything from negotiation to strategy, marketing to management
- Take specialist pathways or more general business and employability modules
This course allows you to become fluent in the world of business while topping up your existing qualifications or academic credits. You'll develop vital personal, analytical and communication skills, and graduate ready to hit the ground running in the world of business.
**How you learn:**
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
This course offers separate pathways to allow for different interests, languages and availability. The September start date focusses more on international aspects of business, with modules including an international business consultancy project, and marketing in a global context.
The January start allows for those whose first language isn't necessarily English. It offers managerial and professional modules, as well as the opportunity to hone your English skills for business.
Your modules are taught by seasoned academics and business practitioners, and are geared toward the real-world application of theory and academic skills.
You learn through:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Coursework
- Examinations
- Presentations
- Case studies
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
You can take an optional placement in year 2
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Financial Fluency For Management Decision Making 20
Leading Innovative Organisations 20
Strategic Planning (Shaping The Future) 20
Elective modules
Foreign Language 20
Integrated Marketing Communications 20
Leading And Managing Teams 20
Managing International Business 20
Planning Your Own Business 20
Responsible And Ethical Business Practice 20
Service And Retail Marketing 20
Year 2
Optional modules
Placement Year -
Final year
Compulsory modules
Consultancy Project 20
Implementing Strategy And Change 20
Elective modules
Critical And Contemporary Issues In Enterprise 20
Financial Fluency For Decision Making 20
Foreign Language 20
Global Supply Chain Management 20
Leadership In Contemporary Organisations 20
Managing For Success 20
Managing The Digital Enterprise 20
Marketing In A Global Context 20
Marketing Innovation And Creativity 20
Sustainable And Responsible Business In The C21 - Contemporary Challenges 20
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Extra funding
Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.
The Uni
Sheffield Hallam University
College of Business Technology and Engineering
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