University of Kent
UCAS Code: N105 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Applicants should have grade C or 4 in Mathematics GCSE or a suitable equivalent level qualification.
128 Tariff points from your IB Diploma, Typically H5, H6, H6 or equivalent
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis.
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About this course
If your ambitions include leading a business or building your own, choose this course. As a graduate made at Kent Business School, you’ll have the skills and confidence to lead and inspire others, be innovative, and manage sustainably.
Kent Business School is a supportive community, where you’ll work closely with your academic adviser and other academic staff. They are experts in all areas of business who will expose you to the right mix of detailed theory and hands-on experience.
You’ll gain important leadership skills across a variety of business areas and learn how businesses operate. Topics covered include management principles, marketing, accounting and the international business environment. As you progress, you’ll be introduced to the advanced concepts of many business and management disciplines with the flexibility to tailor your course to suit your interests.
**Reasons to Study Business and Management at Kent**
• Our expert teaching staff appear in the top 2% of researchers worldwide.
• We feature in the top 1% of business schools globally with triple accreditation status from AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS.
• Gain employability support during your studies and for three years after you graduate.
• Add a Year Abroad or Year in Industry for real-world experience or take a 'Selfie Year' and launch your own business through ASPIRE.
• Study in our outstanding facilities, providing you with an excellent student experience.
Love the sound of this course, but want a traditional self-contained campus? We also offer this course on our Canterbury campus.
Modules
Year 1
Compulsory modules currently include:
Introduction to Management
Business Analysis Tools
Economics for Business 1
Financial Accounting for Decision Makers
Global Business Environment
Introduction to Marketing
Introduction to Statistics for Business
The Grand Challenges of Contemporary Management
The KBS Employability Edge 1
Year 2
Compulsory modules currently include:
Operations Management
Business Ethics and Sustainability
Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Project Management
Human Resource Management
Optional modules may include:
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Year 3
Compulsory modules currently include:
Leading People and Organizations
Business Strategy
Optional modules may include:
Behavioural Science in the Workplace
Understanding Legal Duties in Business
People Operations: An Analytic Approach
New Venture Creation
Corporate Social Responsibility
Digital and Social Media Analytics
Services Marketing
Research Project
KBS Challenge
Data intelligence and Predictive Analytics
Tuition fees
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University of Kent at Medway
Kent Business School
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