Business and Management HNC/HND
Education with the personal touch
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Business and Management HNC/HND
Duration: 2 years full time 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 dates: January and September UCAS code: 21NN
Why choose this course? Our HND is a widely recognised qualification and can lead directly to a business degree. You'll have a foundation in a range of core business areas so you'll be ready to develop your career in industry. You'll get a thorough general knowledge of organisations, their management and the global environments in which they operate.
AUTUMN
STAGE ONE
Business Skills & HRM
Marketing Fundamentals
Managing Accounts
SPRING
What you’ll cover
New Venture Creation
Introduction to Operations Management
Contemporary Business
AUTUMN
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.
The HND course introduces you to the core range of business and management subjects, from HR and economic policy through to management decision making. You'll develop an approach that is both questioning and reflective. You'll develop your innovative and entrepreneurial skills, and your personal skills including report writing and presentations, research, individual and group working skills, all of which are vital in any business role.
STAGE TWO
Entry requirements: Academic – 160 UCAS tariff points, of which at least 120 must be from your International Baccalaureate or equivalent qualification.
About the course
Business and Study Skills Development
Business Strategy Analysis & Applications
Option
SPRING
Where you will study: Derby Campus – Kedleston Road site
Economics for Management
Managing the Global Workforce
Option
How you’ll learn You'll be assessed in a variety of ways including computer based assessments, group and individual written assessments, portfolios, reflective diary and group presentations.
Your career On completion of the HND you'll understand and be familiar with evolving concepts, theories and techniques in business and management, and you'll know how they can be successfully applied to real business situations. You will have developed your own personal skills, from being able to organise and prioritise your workload, to developing your leadership skills and your self-confidence. All will increase your employability in a competitive job market, and help your career development. You can choose to continue your studies to a full honours degree by studying one of our range of top-up degrees, including business management and international business.
Additional information
Options
Throughout the course, you can apply what you learn to your workplace, which means that your studying has an immediate beneficial impact on your organisation. You can base your assignments on work based projects, which have real value to you and your organisation.
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Sales and Key Account Management Enterprise Management Work-related Learning Marketing Research Innovation and Knowledge Transfer
Option modules are subject to change.
What you’ll cover In the first and second years you'll take the Business Management and Practice modules which are both work related. You can take what you learn and apply it to your own job and organisation. Likewise, you can use your daily work to inform and help your learning. During the second stage of the HND you'll learn more advanced techniques and have the choice to specialise in a choice of different pathways which includes Enterprise and Marketing.
I've gained an appreciation of business as a whole and have a better understanding of the complexities of the various functions needed to effectively and efficiently run an organisation Karl Baker
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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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