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Introduction

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Location

Institution code: D26

Course Length

UCAS course code: NN12
Duration: Three years full-time, four years with a placement.

Why choose this course?

Key features

 Gain real-time insights on the state of global companies. In the past students have worked with executives from companies such as Amazon and Apple, through integrated case studies and business simulations.
 Our 'In Business With' initiative brings business leaders into your classroom to give you a better understanding of how business works in the real world. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about their successes and failures which you can then apply to your future career.
 Benefit from our guest lecture series run by executives from popular blue-chip companies. In previous years we’ve had the likes of Amazon, Apple and contestants from the apprentice.
 You’ll be provided with an excellent grounding in all aspects of business which will give you the ability to critically evaluate organisations in terms of their key areas of business management, structures, functions, and processes.
 Develop the values, skills, knowledge, and behaviours that will enable you to contribute to the development of a just, peaceful, and sustainable world through the Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Business module.
 Students have secured year-long placements in companies such as BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Siemens, through our Careers Team who provide exceptional support that will help you plan your career path.
 Benefit from Education 2030, where a simplified ‘block learning’ timetable means you will study one subject at a time and have more time to engage with your learning, receive faster feedback and enjoy a better study-life balance.

Overview

This highly practical course has been designed with the future in mind. Taking into consideration growing disciplines such as artificial intelligence, you will study several defined business areas that reflect the ever-changing needs of the market. These include modules such as Digital Transformation and Innovation in Business and Ethical and Responsible Leadership.

Employability is at the heart of our Business Management course. Alongside the opportunity of a year-long placement, you will also work on integrated case studies, which will give you the opportunity to hear from and gain insight into global brands such as Apple and Amazon. You will step away from the confines of your text books and apply your theoretical knowledge to practical business simulations set by executives from these global businesses.

You will receive an excellent grounding in all aspects of business management, incorporating knowledge from a range of disciplines such as accounting, economics, finance, human resource management, marketing, and sustainability.

A Business Management degree at DMU can open up an exciting career path in a wide range of specialist areas such as project consulting, project management, and digital transformation. Previous graduates from this degree have gone on to successful careers in world-renowned organisations, including Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Caterpillar, HP and The Body Shop.

Modules

Year 1

Block 1: Foundations of Business Management

This module introduces students to the external context of business practice and understanding the impact of globalisation on business and an introduction to business law. Students are also introduced to the basic management functions of planning, leading, organising and controlling. Students can expect to learn about how key internal business functions are successfully integrated in business organisations and how this in turn positions organisations for external success. In addition, students can expect to be onboarded in the areas of academic research, writing and referencing skills.

Block 2: Introduction to Marketing

This module introduces students to core marketing principles, theories, and practices. It is expected that students will have a good understanding about the marketing process and will gain the ability to make critical reflections upon contemporary marketing practices from this module. The module is intended to provide both an introduction to the topic as well as providing students with a basic grounding in the theory and practice of marketing as a business management discipline.

Block 3: Accounting & Budget Management

This is designed to give a very generalised introduction to the wide area of accounting and finance. It is intended to concentrate on the use of financial data as opposed to the deep methodological basis of accounting practice.

Block 4: Human Resource & People Management

This module introduces students to the importance of managing people and organisational behaviour in the workplace. Students are also introduced to the interpersonal dynamics of politics, power, change, conflict. Students will consider how organisational reliance on technological advancement is reshaping the nature and character of “work”. They will further consider the impact this has on the human resource.

Year 2

Block 1: Finance and Reporting for Management Decisions

This is module is designed to equip students with key knowledge of drivers of decision making including financial and non-financial considerations. Students will be able to interpret financial and non-financial data and use their knowledge to inform decision making. Students will learn how to interpret and analyse the financial performance, cash flows and financial position of organisations from their published accounts.

Block 2: Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Business

This module equips students with a sound understanding of sustainability in the business context. It highlights how transformation in the global political economy has given rise to debates about the nature and role of business in society. It then examines the changing expectations of business and how managers have responded to calls for greater social and environmental sustainability. It will also highlight some of the key debates in the sustainability field such as the drivers of corporate responsibility, the extent of responsibility, the governance and implementation of sustainability, and sustainable business models.

Block 3: Business Research and Analysis

This module provides an overview of the research process in business. It equips students with the necessary tools and techniques to prepare a business research proposal, execute this proposal, and analyse and interpret the data. Students will learn data collection methods applied in business research and the research skills necessary for evaluation, synthesis and analysis.

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Work Based Management Project

This module gives students practical exposure to the workplace and business management contexts. It is intended to provide a context for application of learned theories and critiquing existing theories based on evidence from their work experience. Students will be engaged in some form of work and contribute to their work environment by working on clearly defined tasks.

Block 4: Ethical and Responsible Leadership

This module addresses important ethical questions and equips students with a sound understanding of sustainability in the business context. It presents students with tools to support ethical decision and sustainable behaviour. This module aims to facilitate the development of skills and knowledge that are needed to identify and manage ethical challenges in organisations.

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Global Operations and Supply Chain Management

The module will cover supply chain management (SCM) topics including design of products and services capacity management, process design, logistics and transportation, ERP, Inventory Management and so on. This module aims to prepare students for entry-level jobs in managing the production and distribution of goods and services. This module aims to provide an understanding of the techniques and tools that are utilised to effectively and optimally produce and distribute the goods and services in business organisations and manufacturers.

Year 3

Block 1:

Digital Transformation and Innovation in Business

This module provides insight into the emergence of digital business, key concepts, technologies, and strategic organisation. This module enables students to identify multiple technologies which can be integrated within businesses, coupled with the development of new digital strategies which are central to corporate success. The module considers how business management practices ought to be innovated in the context of our emerging digital society.

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Business Analytics and Managing Data

This module will develop core understanding and skills of using Microsoft Excel, a market leading analytical tool and software package. It covers the way in which enterprises such as businesses, not-for-profit organisations and governments utilise quantitative data to obtain insights for decision-making. The module covers the principles of business data management.

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Critical Issues in Global Business

This module is designed to critically evaluate how current world issues affect business management and performance. It considers societal changes and movements as well as broader global events. The module brings to the mainstream niche discourses that have indicative potential for broader impact.

Block 2:

Managing Business Projects

This module is designed to introduce students to the principles of managing business projects. This module equips students with the relevant skills to execute a project. Students are introduced to the practice of project management in preparation for designing and managing the execution of their own project.

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Change, Innovation and Knowledge Management

This module introduces students to how organisations manage change and innovation, which is central to their growth, survival, and success. By the end of the module, students should be able to understand managerial strategies that organisations use to manage the different types of innovation and how they seek to benefit from their innovations.

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Crisis and Risk Management

This module takes a counter-intuitive but important step in considering how organisations are exposed to, and deal with crises, risk and business interruptions. The module synthesises two essential components, each of which have underlying theory and practice; these are crisis management and risk management. This module examines how business continuity is enabled through effective crisis handling and risk management.

Block 3:

Business Strategy and Simulation

This module aims primarily to ensure that students understand the nature and meaning of business strategy. Students will be able to assess the strategic position of corporations operating in complex global markets. They are then provided an opportunity to apply their strategic learning in the context of a business simulation.

Block 4:

Dissertation

The module provides an opportunity for students to undertake an independent study in an area of special interest within the broad area of business management. It builds on their introductory business research skills and prepares them for postgraduate research study. This module draws on the academic skills and practices students have been inculcated with from the commencement of the programme.

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Business Project

The module provides an opportunity for students to execute an independent project in an area of special interest within the broad area of business management. It builds on their introductory project management skills. This module draws on the project management skills and practices students have been inculcated with from the commencement of the programme.

Entry Criteria

ENTRY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Home Office Share Code
For EU students only.

IF no Qualification
Please provide CV with at least 2 years of work experience, and employee reference letter.
Entry criteria

GCSEs

 Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Maths

Plus one of the following:

A levels

 A typical offer is 112 UCAS points. You need to study at least two subjects at A Level or equivalent (e.g. BTEC)

T Levels

 Merit

BTEC

 BTEC National Diploma - Distinction/Distinction/Merit
 BTEC Extended Diploma - Distinction/Distinction/Merit

Alternative qualifications include:

 Pass in the QAA accredited Access to HE overall 112 UCAS tariff with at least 30 L3 credits at Merit.
 English and Maths GCSE required as separate qualification. Equivalency not accepted within the Access qualification. We will normally require students to have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course.
 International Baccalaureate: 26+ points.

Mature students

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

English language requirements
If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

English language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

Contextual offer

To make sure you get fair and equal access to higher education, when looking at your application, we consider more than just your grades. So if you are eligible, you may receive a contextual offer. Find our more about contextual offers.

Assessment

ASSESSMENT METHODS

1. INTERNAL ENGLISH TEST if you don't have an English accredited certificate
2. Academic Interview
Teaching and assessment

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study. Assessment and how assessments are weighted is varied across modules. Assessment may include, but is not limited to, portfolios of learning, essays, reports, presentations, or exams. Our assessment practices reflect the best practices in teaching methods deployed by academic member of staff each year. Indicative assessment weighting and assessment type per module are shown as part of the module information. Again, these are based on the current academic session.

Teaching contact hours

This is a full-time course. Each module is worth 30 credits. It is expected that student will spend a total of 300 hours of study for each module. You should be prepared to devote approximately 10 contact hours a week to your studies and additional independent hours of study in order to succeed. Teaching is through a mix of lectures, tutorials, seminars and lab sessions and the breakdown of these activity types is shown in each module description.

Other: In addition, each module provides a two-hour surgery each week for individual consultation with the lecturer. You will also have timetabled meetings with your personal tutor and careers and/or subject meetings scheduled throughout the year.

Self-directed study: In order to prepare for, and assimilate, the work in lectures and seminars you will be expected to use our on-line resources, participate in flipped or virtual classroom discussions on our virtual learning environment (VLE) and engage in personal study and revision for approximately 25 hours per week.

Career Opportunities

Placements

As part of this course, you will have the option to complete a paid placement year which offers invaluable professional experience.

Our students have taken placements with companies including BMW, Rolls Royce, Triumph, Warner Bros, Walt Disney and Nike.

Our award-winning Careers Team can help you secure a placement through activities such as mock interviews and practice aptitude tests, and you will be assigned a personal tutor to support you throughout your placement.

We advertise posts in all locations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, including some international posts.

Hear from our students that have secured placements with some of the biggest firms in the world.

DMU Global

This is our innovative international experience programme which aims to enrich your studies and expand your cultural horizons – helping you to become a global graduate, equipped to meet the needs of employers across the world.

Through DMU Global, we offer a wide range of opportunities including on-campus and UK activities, overseas study, internships, faculty-led field trips and volunteering, as well as Erasmus+ and international exchanges.

Business Management has a strong international focus: you learn about global business issues, International Marketing and global strategic management and are tutored by a diverse set of people. Students have taken opportunities to visit Hong Kong, Berlin, San Diego and New York.

Graduate careers

A degree in Business Management opens up a wide range of career opportunities as you develop a broad base of skills that are in great demand with employers.

After completing this course students will be prepared to go into many areas, such as:

 General business management
 Project management
 Corporate responsibility
 Sustainability
 Supply chain management
 Digital business
 Business analysis
 Innovation management
 Strategic management
 Crisis management
 Risk management
 Business consulting
 Business operations

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