Business Management (CMI Accredited) BA (Hons)
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Business Management (CMI Accredited) BA (Hons)
Duration: 3 years full time. With an optional placement year, 4 years. Course fees: £9,945 per year* *These fees apply if you are starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fees as they can change. Costs can increase each year.
Start date: September UCAS code: N200
This degree is one of the few programmes in the UK where you will not only graduate with a BA (Hons) degree, but also a Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership. 85% of students studying this course go on to work or further study within six months of graduating.
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STAGE ONE
SPRING AUTUMN
Finance and Business Performance Managing Performance in Operations
This course is assessed through coursework and practical examinations. You won't have to submit extra coursework to get the CMI qualification either, as we have combined module and CMI assessments together. This extra qualification will really stand out on your CV when you're ready to look for your first graduate job. You can also take an optional placement year, which will really enhance your employability prospects. The excellent grounding in business this degree gives you means you'll be ready for a career in any business area, from HR to marketing or operations. You could be an operations manager, HR advisor, business development manager, sales executive, marketing officer or a business analyst. Past students now work for a wide range of companies from Barclays and Shell, down to small businesses, or family owned businesses. Some students have gone on to set up their own company on graduation.
Marketing in Action
Markets, Prices and Strategy
Employability and Personal Development
Understanding People in Organisations
Option
Data Analysis Skills SPRING
STAGE TWO
Developing Professional Business Skills
Macroeconomics for Business
How you’ll learn
Your career Why choose this course?
What you’ll cover
Business Simulation
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Optional placement year
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Language – A qualification such as IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all areas) or TOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based). See our website for other accepted qualifications or phone us: +44 (0)1332 591698.
This degree gives you a wide ranging introduction to all aspects of business. This experience and practical application of your knowledge is what sets this degree apart from others, and is what fully prepares you for a successful management career. The degree has been designed in close consultation with employers and professional bodies, so we are teaching you what industry requires in its business graduates, and so increasing your employability.
STAGE THREE
Entry requirements: Academic – 260 UCAS tariff points, of which at least 220 must be from your International Baccalaureate or equivalent qualification.
About the course
Developing and Managing Performance
Option
SPRING
Where you will study: Derby Campus – Kedleston Road site
Principles and Practice of Leadership and Management
Option
Additional information Independent research reveals that individuals with professional qualifications and membership stand to gain £152,000 in additional earnings over the course of their careers. (CMI - 2009). CMI accreditation demonstrates that you have the ability and professionalism as a manager whatever your job specialism. The Diploma sets you on your way to achieving full Chartered Manager status.
What you’ll cover The subjects you cover throughout this degree don't exist in isolation, in business you'll need to use elements of each in different situations. So throughout you'll combine everything you learn and apply it to various business simulations and case studies. For example you could be setting
Issues in Global Business and Strategic Concepts
up a business, looking at identifying your target market, advertising, preparing business plans and cash flows or doing a feasibility study.
Options You will choose your option modules from a range of topics including: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪
Brand Impact and Popular Culture Delivering Winning Projects Enterprise Management Financial Statement Analysis Global Talent Management Improving Business Performance International Entrepreneurship Law for Business Organisations Managing the Dynamic Organisation Marketing Communications and Branding
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The information in this leaflet was correct when we produced it, but please check our website for the most up to date information.
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