Swansea Business School Course Booklet

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Swansea Business School

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Why study

Why study at Swansea Business School?

• Business Management • Human Resource Management • Marketing Management

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David was founded in 1822 as Saint David’s College and is the oldest degree awarding institution in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge. Swansea Business School, in the heart of Swansea City,* has been teaching Business and Management for over fifty years.

• Management and Leadership • Entrepreneurship • Accounting

Employability is our key focus. Our excellent and extensive links with industry means that you will have the offer of working with an employer during your studies. There are additional opportunities for international work placements, internships and to be involved in start-up business initiatives.

• Business and Finance • International Business • Business and Law “Graduates of Business and Management are amongst the top third earners” The complete University Guide, 2014

Understanding how businesses can adapt to the ever changing economic environment will be critical in ensuring the future growth and success of any country’s economy. Organisations need people with business and management skills to ensure this growth. Studying for a degree in Business and Management and its associated specialism’s will give you a wide range of transferable, specialist and vocational skills that will enhance your employability.

95%

of students have either gained employment or enrolled on a graduate programme within 6 months of gaining their award.

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winners of the CIM ‘The Pitch’ National student competition

All our lecturers have worked in industry and regularly consult with businesses to ensure that the programmes that we offer are current and provide the skills and knowledge that employers need. Learning is focused on real life case studies and many modules provide the opportunity to collaborate with local businesses ensuring theory is put directly in to practice. Many of our courses are mapped to professional body qualifications such as the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). This means that the skills and knowledge that you gain are recognised by leading professional bodies as being necessary for current and future practitioners.

Whichever aspect of Business and Management selected, you can be safe in the knowledge that what you are learning is current, applied and employment focused.

“The accounting course enhanced my career prospects by providing me with a degree and has also given me 7 exemptions towards my ACCA qualification, which has allowed me to start my career as a trainee accountant.”

BA Accounting graduate

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Career Opportunities The skills and knowledge acquired through the study of Business and Management or associated specialism’s in Marketing, HRM, Finance, Accounting, Leadership, Law and Entrepreneurship ensure that they are applicable and transferable to a wide range of careers. Our graduates have gained employment in Corporate Banking, Web Development, Recruitment, Retail, Journalism, Public Sector Management, Charity Management, Hospitality, Marketing, Customer Care, Public Relations, Consultancy and General Management. Some have gone on to set up their own business.

“My degree definitely gave me plenty of options when applying for jobs. Without this degree I do not think I would have the job I am in now.”

Business and Finance graduate, 2014

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Work Experience Opportunities Industrial placement opportunities are embedded in all programmes. For example, in the first year of study you will study the module ‘Community Engagement’ which requires you to work within an organisation and by doing so put theory in to practice. In the second year, you can choose to carry out an internship with an organisation and/or study aboard for one semester on one of UWTSD approved exchange programmes. Alternatively you may want to take up the opportunity to carry out a work placement for a year in between the second and third year of your degree.

Field trips and organisation visits are a regular feature of the Business and Management programmes.

Students have learnt about the economic and social impact of local and national organisations with recent visits to DVLA, the Olympic stadium, ‘Big Pit’, the Wales Millennium Theatre, the Senydd and the Liberty stadium You will also have the opportunity to participate in cultural, business and management events provided by employers, professional bodies, the School and other organizations. There are regular ‘master classes’ on a wide range of current topics by guest speakers who are at the leading edge in their field.

“The university provided the best learning experience that I wanted with friendly, approachable lecturers where learning is made easier. Opportunities to strengthen knowledge in key subject areas are continuously offered throughout the year with special conferences or events held at the university, which opens doors to networks and links into future employment or a personal understanding into the real world of work. “ Paige Curtis, Marketing undergraduate

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Your Learning Experience Your learning experience is at the heart of our mission. We are committed to working tirelessly to ensure that you are inspired and ready to make a valid contribution to the workplace.

Our Business and Management, Marketing, HRM, Finance, Accounting, Leadership, Law and Entrepreneurship degrees are delivered in Swansea; Wales’s premier waterfront city, with sport and leisure opportunities on its stunning coastline, excellent shopping and nightlife, and a cosmopolitan atmosphere. In additional to first class football and rugby, Swansea’s Liberty Stadium also hosts concerts from a range of international artists. Student life in Swansea offers everything you need to have a fantastic time during your studies, all in one of the safest cities in the UK. We also offer the opportunity to study a Business and Management degree at our Carmarthen campus, located on the outskirts of Carmarthen.

Sweeping lawns and landscaped areas “The staff are friendly and always there to help form a picturesque setting for the mix you and give you as much support as you need. I of Victorian and modern buildings.

The campus boasts a range of facilities like that as long as you put the effort in they are including excellent sporting facilities willing to put the time in to help.” with a Sport centre, Health and Fitness suite, swimming pool and a multiFinal year BA Accounting Student purpose dance studio.

Both campuses boast a range of excellent facilities including well stocked libraries, excellent learning and teaching spaces, IT open access areas and rooms for students to undertake group work. There is an active Students Union on both campuses to offer advice and representation plus a wide range of clubs, sports, societies and entertainment such as ‘Freshtival’ during the first few weeks of term and ‘refreshers’ at the start of the second term. The annual Summer Ball is another highlight of the social calendar, with recent headliners including Pixie Lott, Scouting for Girls, Rudimental, Sub Focus and Professor Green.

Both campuses offer safe, friendly communities of learning where you will get to know people really quickly. Learning will be in smaller than average group sizes meaning that our classes are always friendly and never intimidating. This allows staff and students to get to know each other on a friendly, informal and first name basis. We offer extensive support and opportunities for personal and professional development and encourage two way communication and feedback.

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Check out our SBS quarterly Business Review www.uwtsd. ac.uk/swbr to see what our staff are saying about Business and Management

There is a strong sense of community within the Business School: we focus on developing lifelong relationships that provide you with a support network long after you leave student life.

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Student Support and Accommodation We are committed to supporting every student taking our degrees. You will be given a personal tutor, who is a member of academic staff, to give you advice and support in academic matters. You will also be offered a ‘buddy’ who is a current student studying in the Business School and who has received mentor training. They can offer help and advice during the course of your studies. Our dedicated student support team are also on hand to provide help and advice with arrangements for extra support and to assist students with disabilities and learning difficulties.

The cost of living in South West Wales is considerably less than in the rest of Wales and the UK as a whole. As a result our students are able to study without incurring as much debt, or needing as much support from family or through working part-time, as students in other parts of the UK do.

There are halls of residence both at Swansea and Carmarthen and several private student halls within a short walk of our campus buildings. We have a dedicated accommodation office that provides advice and support for students when applying for accommodation or finding private rented accommodation throughout their time with us.

Average weekly rent for halls of residence at UWTSD Swansea 2014

£65

Average weekly rent for private accommodation in Swansea 2014

£61

Average rent for university managed accommodation in South Wales

£100

Average rent for university managed accommodation England (outside of London)* unistats 2013

£118

Total Saving At least

£40 per week

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Introduction to Business and Management We offer a variety of Business and Management related degrees in:

Accounting Business and Finance Business Management Entrepreneurship Human Resource Management International Business Management and Leadership Marketing Management Business and Law Public Services and Law

There is the opportunity to study some Business and Management modules through the medium of Welsh

You can also study for an HND in:

Business Management Business and Finance Or an HNC in Business Management Or a Foundation degree in Business Management Although all programmes are distinct, offering modules specific to the discipline, they also share common management subject areas. In the first year of study, you will study the same six common modules.

This allows you to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for business and management before specialising in your chosen area.

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Can’t decide which course is for you? No problem. We offer the flexibility to change your programme of study at the end of the first year to any of our Business and Management courses.

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BA Accounting UCAS Code N400

BA Business and Finance UCAS Code N290 If you want to develop specialist accounting skills and be able to apply these to a variety of organisational contexts, then a degree in Accountancy at SBS is for you. If you would prefer a more hybrid mix of broad business skills allied with specialist accounting and finance skills, then the BA Business and Finance would be a better option.

Whichever course you choose, you will undertake a range of tasks associated with an accounting and finance environment whilst developing the ability to offer sophisticated solutions to accounting problems and opportunities. You will be taught by qualified accountants who will encourage the development of skills in; managing ICT, numeracy, communication, problemsolving, ethical reasoning, critical appraisal, self-management and leadership. As you progress through the programme you will become increasingly self-confident whilst earning a significant number of exemptions from papers on the professional accounting bodies’ qualifications such as ACCA and CIMA. The BA Business and Finance programme provides learning core business skills relating to, for example, marketing, human resources, information systems/e-Business, as well as the accounting skills of cost control, financial reporting, IT Skills for finance professionals and financial management.

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IT Skills for Employability Corporate Reporting and in Finance Social Responsibility

96%

of students said they were able to see and contact staff when they needed to (NSS 2014)

This module introduces you to practical techniques and theoretical concepts surrounding the operation of accounting systems. It also aims to introduce you to a variety of IT skills used by the finance professional in the business environment.

‘Sage Accounts’ is a particular accounting system which you will learn about in depth.

This module develops your knowledge and skills in the application and evaluation of corporate reporting principles and practices in a range of business contexts and situations.

It also focuses upon the critical review of the impact of environmental, social and ethical factors on performance measurement.

Financial Management This module will develop your knowledge and skills in the application and evaluation of financial management techniques and models used by businesses to manage and control their financial performance. These techniques are important to the success of businesses in today’s highly competitive environment.

“Friendly, approachable lecturers explain the course topics in an easy-to-understand manner. Students are given constructive feedback after each assignment.”

Jeremy Evans. BA Accounting -Level 6 student

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“The entrepreneurship module gave me a valuable insight not only into business start-ups but also how to be more entrepreneurial in the workplace in general.”

BA Entrepreneurship

Elise Jones BA Business

UCAS code: 03N5 Whether you are looking to start up a business from scratch or to gain employability skills that set you ahead of the competition, our BA in Entrepreneurship is for you. We strongly believe that anyone can be more entrepreneurial, no matter if they are an introvert or an extrovert. The skills you learn on this course will help set you on a path of life-long self-development.

This degree focuses on developing your entrepreneurial mind-set using a project led, practical approach. You will be solving real business problems by working with real organisations. In other words, you will be learning by doing. This will be supplemented by classes which will give you the underpinning knowledge of Finance, Marketing, Management and Human Resources. You will learn what is needed to become a successful leader, how to overcome barriers and how to become a creative thinker. These skills and qualities are imperative to achieving entrepreneurial success.

We draw on our highly experienced staff and array of business partners and former students who have become successful entrepreneurs, in order to give you a rich and varied learning experience.

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Entrepreneurship “Entrepreneurship taught me how to work within a team, we all developed a sense of ownership and satisfaction with our finished business plan” Cory Williams

All our lecturers delivering this course have set up their own companies and/or supported students in setting up successful start ups.

This module combines both the theory and practice of entrepreneurship. We ask the question, “what it is to be an entrepreneur?”. The idea of entrepreneurship means different things to different people. We examine well-known entrepreneurs and consider what makes them tick. At the same time you will be developing a business idea that you will model and plan using the latest techniques.

Creativity and Innovation International Entrepreneurship This module introduces the theories and concepts of creativity and innovation for individuals. Through experimentation, play and social interaction you will create strategies for idea generation and development. We encourage you to “think outside of the box” by examining various approaches to problem solving and considering theories and models for innovationand development.

You will also study various forms of capital, focusing on intellectual capital, brand and intangible asset management.

This will enable you to recognise and select appropriate Intellectual Property Rights that protects innovation and associated assets.

You want to work with entrepreneurs in different countries, but are you ready for the cultural, political, social, legal and economic factors that could impact you? This module will prepare you to work internationally. Learning lessons from companies that experienced both success and failure, you will gain a deep insight into the opportunities and pitfalls of international entrepreneurship.

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“I would now feel more confident to take on a HR role...the course work has prepared me for real life scenarios in the workplace”

BA Human Resource Management

“I have particularly enjoyed the people element associated with studying HRM, learning about how to manage and understand individuals...integrating with students from all over the world from different walks of life has benefited me in the sense that it has given a better insight into how different people think and what motivates them, it has helped me to develop as a person” Final year student, BA HRM

UCAS code: N620 Today’s organisations are looking for more than just subject knowledge, they are looking for criticalthinking, decision-making, communication and networking skills. Gaining a degree in Human Resource Management will equip you with the knowledge and skills in leading HR practices to ensure that you are highly desirable to organisations around the world. Our programme is closely aligned to the world recognised Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and gives you the option of studying towards a CIPD qualification in addition to your degree.

The HR Professional

Managing People

The Legal Framework

You will learn about the role and contribution of the HR professional in organisations.

You will develop the skills and behaviours to work in a HR environment which contribute positively to organisational sustainability and growth through people.

You will discover the strategic approaches organisations take to attract, develop and retain key talent, in a way which supports an organisation to grow and develop. You will explore strategies and methods used by employers to create an advantage over their competitors, through the effective management of Human Resources.

In this module you will explore the major areas of employment legislation, the employment law system and emerging developments in the management of the employment relationship at a national and international level.

Our HRM staff have worked in, and advised, some of the world’s leading organisations on talent management, knowledge and learning strategy. We are therefore able to ensure you have ample opportunity to engage with leaders, managers and Human Resource professionals from local and international organisations.

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Employment Relations and Reward Here you will learn about contemporary employment relations and reward management in organisations.

You will also explore the strategies, policies, structures and processes used to develop and sustain employee engagement and organisational performance.

gain a CIPD award in HRM as well as your degree

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BA International Business UCAS Code: N121 If you would prefer to study business organisations in an international context, then this is the degree for you. Any business graduate needs to anticipate having to work with or for an organization that deals with international transactions and communications but this degree makes this a priority. Of course it also covers general themes of business management, like HRM, Marketing and Finance but there is more focus on their application to international management, cultures and global environments within which they operate.

If you who wish to study this programme you will be amongst students who come from a wide variety of subject backgrounds, including, but not necessarily business management. It is likely that the programme will also attract applicants from outside the UK. The diversity of backgrounds of class members supports interactions which strengthen the work of all students and develops valuable networks of friends for future career development.

In year 1 you will study with other business students but increasingly you will move to more specialised modules as you progress through the programme. If you have already a Diploma in Business Management which is the equivalent of the first two years of a business degree, you are usually allowed direct entry to year 3.

“Studying a UK degree in the English medium has strengthened my application for management posts in international companies.

It was great to mix with students in my class for team exercises and mutual support. Excellent cases were given by tutors and opportunities to research in my favourite business subjects were encouraged”

Global Financial Markets This module relates to the operations of international financial markets, the consideration of the impact of decisions made by the markets on the wellbeing of a country.

Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment and managing financial operations across national borders stimulates good research and career opportunities.

International Economic Trends

Global Marketing Strategy

In this module you study the ways that economies are developing or changing their status. From an organisation’s perspective this will allow targeting of operations and review of the necessary success factors for entering different markets. The module has an emphasis on international trade, exchange rates and economic governance.

In a modern business context it is hard to avoid the global marketing environment. Developing a global marketing strategy which seeks to achieve business goals, but which retains integrity and mission, is challenging but highly enjoyable. The module will explore the complexity and diversity facing marketers when operating in the highly competitive world marketplace. It will encourage you to use analytical tools essential for choosing and making global market entry decisions; organising and controlling global operations.

Mohammed Gabage, Libyan student

“I enjoyed meeting a range of students from other countries and learning with them. It opened my eyes to different ways to develop business ideas”.

Jon Jones, UK student

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Law and Business UCAS code: 4C23

Law and Public Services UCAS code: 42G5 By studying one of these joint degrees you will gain a clear understanding of the legal frameworks that support both private and public organisations. The course team has developed very close links with a number of professional organisations in both the business and public sector and legal services fields. This has allowed for close consultation on the development of course content and the availability of unique and exciting work experience opportunities.

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Law of Contract

Law of Tort

Environmental Law

Employment Law

Fundamentally important in the initial education of any law student, the law of contract examines the nature of a legally binding agreement. Contracts are ubiquitous and to live we all enter numerous contracts on a daily basis, but never really think about it. This module will examine the elements of a contract, contractual terms, exclusion and limitation clauses and remedies for when a breach of contract occurs. Challenging and at times controversial this module will make you reflect on things you really take for granted.

“It wasn’t my fault…” words we all inevitably hear at some stage in our lives. The Law of Tort “is extensive and its boundaries are indistinct” Baker (2002).

This module will trace the development of the modern law of torts through close examination of issues which confront us all in our everyday lives: the minor traffic accident or misdiagnosis (the law of negligence), the fumes and noise of a local factory (private nuisance), the neighbour who asserts your land belongs to her and walks across your land to make her point (the law of trespass). These day to day issues will be examined in this module which is both historical in context yet contemporary in its application.

A multi-disciplinary subject which will engage a student in historical, political, sociological as well as legal debate. This module will look internationally and domestically at matters that underpin the protection of the environment and the pollution of environmental media. Students will learn about the historical underpinnings of the modern law and how the system of Environmental Law has developed in England and Wales since the 13th Century.

The module will also address global issues (climate change, transboundary air pollution and E-waste) providing a student with clear understanding of the framework for environmental protection on a global scale.

A significant and important subject which works in a multidisciplinary sense. The modern manager requires a toolkit at her/his disposal to tackle the multitude of issues that may arise in a modern workplace, be it a large multinational company or a small/medium enterprise. This module will consider the nature of the employment contract, its terms, the problems of dismissal in the workplace, remedies and disciplinary proceedings. This module is particularly relevant for aspiring HR managers who wish to undertake the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) qualification at this University in the future.

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“I have really enjoyed studying Management and Leadership. The interactive nature of the module has developed my management skills and the guest speakers have given me an excellent insight in to effective leadership�

BA Management & Leadership UCAS code: N200 Leadership and management development initiatives have received considerable interest from both within the UK and beyond as a way of promoting economic prosperity and organisational viability. Yet it is well documented that the UK and other countries have a skills gap in terms of management and leadership.

The course will enable you to develop leadership competence and capability based on an understanding of decision making, management development, entrepreneurship, performance management and financial leadership. It will help to enhance your personal, people management and leadership skills whilst focusing on strategic, critical and applied approaches to management. The modules are closely aligned to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) standards and the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) which means students gain skills that ensure professional credibility.

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Managing People

Skills for Managing

You will develop the knowledge and understanding of the strategic approaches organisations take to attract, develop and retain key talent, in a way which supports the sustainability of an organisation. This module will also explore strategies and methods used by employers to create an advantage over their competitors, through the effective management of Human Resources.

In this module you will develop knowledge and understanding of the skills and abilities required for effective managing; and to develop these in order to contribute to organisational sustainability and growth. You will be given opportunities to learn and develop these skills by taking leadership roles in scenarios set within the external environment.

Leadership and Management: Theory and Practice Here you will develop knowledge and understanding of the dynamics involved in leading people within an organisational context for the success of a business. You will be putting theory in to practice by working with organizations and carrying out business simulations.

Critical Perspectives on Management In this module you will explore objectively and critically the role of managers in modern organisations. It utilises social, cultural and normative perspectives to encourage more systemic critiques of conventional theory and practice.

All learning will be set within current organizations to ensure you are up to date with latest thinking and practice.

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Gain exemptions towards a CIM award

BA Marketing Management UCAS code: N500 As employers look for graduates with a broad range of skills who appreciate the dynamics of the constantly changing business environment, the BA Marketing Management programme has been designed to prepare aspiring marketers for the realities of the real world. With a focus on employability, you will take part in a range of activities designed to add value to your learning experience as “The university offered me a lot more than I expected helping me well as for any future employer. to develop personally and academically. Lecturers build a strong Guest lectures from leading relationship from day one and helped me to use my strengths in multi-nationals as well as SME order to succeed in my assignments and gave me extra knowledge organisations will provide needed to help kick-start my career� real-life case study material and ideas for project work, ensuring Hollie Lloyd, Marketing undergraduate that you have opportunities to obtain practical experience of Marketing in the business world.

If you are looking for an additional head start in marketing you might be interested in completing a professional marketing qualification awarded by the CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) which can be delivered alongside the BA Marketing Management programme. These qualifications are widely recognised by employers internationally and provide marketing students with an opportunity to develop practical skills and knowledge.

Year 1: Marketing Essentials

Year 2: Marketing Communications

Year 3: Marketing Planning & Practice

This module provides an overview of the basic elements and philosophies of marketing, as well as some background knowledge on the evolution and development of marketing practices, before moving on to current practice in the field.

This module will introduce you to the mechanics of marketing communications and develops your critical thinking ability by creating and developing integrated marketing communications campaigns. Upon the successful completion of this module, you will be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the component parts of a marketing communication programme, and you will be able to employ a Marketing Communications framework to construct a successful campaign.

You will be expected to critically evaluate the marketing environment using a variety of traditional as well as digital marketing audit tools for an organisation of their choice.

Following on from your market analysis, you will progress to developing creative marketing strategies in order to formulate a competitive marketing plan.

This will enable you to be able to assess the development of marketing in creating value for customers. You will be able to understand the processes and stages of marketing plans including the role of the marketing environment, marketing research and the marketing mix.

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BA Business Management Carmarthen and Swansea UCAS code: N100 Students can study BA Business Management at either our Carmarthen or Swansea campuses. There is also an option to study some modules through the medium of Welsh.

In Business Management you will explore a broad-based range of core business concepts, rather than focusing on one specialism, which allows you to develop a wide repertoire of skills. With an extensive collection of modules in all aspects of business, including Human Resource Management, Marketing, Finance and Accounting, Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Data Management, our Business Management degree will give you an insight into all aspects of a business and the opportunity to discover how a business operates.

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It will allow you to integrate theoretical study and application to real world cases. In lectures, workshops, tutorials and one to one sessions you will be taught by people with industry experience who will give you the opportunity to undertake a range of tasks associated with business organisations, which will allow you to develop sophisticated solutions to business problems and develop those skills that are required by employers.

In the first year, modules taken will introduce you to the key business disciplines and will give you the opportunity to work with an external organisation to see theory in action and acquire valuable skills; in the second and third year, the degree offers more specialised modules in all aspects of business so that you can gain more in-depth knowledge in areas of particular interest to you.

Community Engagement

Managing People

Student Community Engagement is a term used to describe ways in which we can learn with and from community partners by working in collaboration and adding value to existing services/outputs. The module will provide you with a practical experience to help prepare for employment and to understand the relationship of theory into practice.

This module aims to cultivate knowledge and understanding of the nature of behaviour within organisations, through the application of a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of people at work.

Data Management and Business Intelligence

Strategic Management and Sustainability

The success of modern information systems is dependent upon the development of the databases upon which modern information systems are built. This module will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of how data systems work, how their benefits can be optimised and how to analyse and evaluate the information in the systems in order to obtain maximum benefit.

This module focuses on the techniques involved in the formation and implementation of a strategy within an organisation.

It will provide you with an understanding of the various strategies than organisation might use to succeed through the nature of strategic analysis, strategy formulation and its implementation.

“Excellent student support network, very good course content that provides the necessary skills for the workplace, and some extremely approachable and friendly lecturers who support you all the way.�

Emily Halpin, Business Management

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“The opportunity to complete preparation for internship modules, and two periods of work based learning has given me the invaluable opportunity to improve my career choice, CV, work skills and employability.�

Rhys John FdA Business Management

FdA Business Management UCAS Code: NN12 In the FdA Business Management you will explore a broad-based range of core business concepts, rather than focusing on one specialism, which allows you to develop a wide variety of skills. Our FdA Business Management will give you an insight into all aspects of business and the opportunity to discover how a business operates.

The programme is highly vocational in nature with an emphasis on the application of business techniques to real world business cases. In lectures, workshops, tutorials and one to one sessions you will be taught by people with industry experience who will give you the opportunity to undertake a range of tasks associated with business organisations, which will allow you to develop sophisticated solutions to business problems and develop those skills that are required by employers. As well as this a high element of work based learning will further equip you with the practical skills and knowledge relevant to employment.

In the first year, modules taken will introduce you to the key business disciplines and will give you the opportunity to work with an external organisation to see theory in action and acquire valuable skills; in the second year, you will further develop industry and key skills through application of work-based learning in order to develop experience within a business environment.

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Industry Skills

Work Based Learning

Entrepreneurship

Foundation Degrees integrate academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and programme providers and this module will provide you with the underpinning skills to support work-based learning.

It is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge relevant to your employment and to develop students’ Industry skills. It is supported by a range of approved key employers within the industry in the UK and overseas. The learning experience will be individually focused to meet your personal terms of employability.

It is the opportunity for you to integrate academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and programme providers which is central to a foundation degree. It will equip you with the practical skills and knowledge relevant to employment. It will provide you with a learning experience which will be individually focused to your personal needs in order to gain industry appreciations and enhancing employability. It will provide you with a practical firsthand experience in your chosen industry.

This module covers the concept of entrepreneurship and gives you the theoretical and practical knowledge to engage with the entrepreneurial process and activities. It will allow you to evaluate current and emerging entrepreneurial themes, investigate a specific market and produce a professional business plan for a potential business.

Data Management and Business Intelligence The success of modern information systems is dependent upon the development of the databases upon which modern information systems are built. This module will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of how data systems work, how their benefits can be optimised and how to analyse and evaluate the information in the systems in order to obtain maximum benefit.

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“It gives a good overview of all areas in business and management and the small class sizes allow for a very personalised feel that meant we got to know lecturers very well, which ensured very good support.”

HND/HNC Business Management

Ashley Richards, HND Business Management

UCAS Code: 022N In the HND/C Business Management you will explore a broadbased range of core business concepts, rather than focusing on one specialism, which allows you to develop a wide variety of skills.

The HNC Business Management provides you with the opportunity to study the fundamental business concepts, including Human Resource Management, Marketing, Finance and Accounting, Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Data Management, our HNC Business Management will give you an insight into all aspects of business and the opportunity to discover how a business operates.

Applied Personal and Professional Development

The skills needed for higher education are ultimately gained through studying at that level; they evolve and mature through practice, trial and error, feedback from others and student reflection. This module The programme is highly vocational in nature with an emphasis on covers underlying study/research the application of business techniques to real world business cases. In lectures, workshops, tutorials and one to one sessions you will be taught strategies and software skills that can accelerate that learning by people with industry experience who will give you the opportunity to process. You will be encouraged undertake a range of tasks associated with business organisations, which to develop a reflective, active, will allow you to develop sophisticated solutions to business problems positive approach to learning, and develop those skills that are required by employers. and to take responsibility for your own learning. Such skills In the first year, modules taken will introduce you to the key business promote a deeper understanding disciplines and will give you the opportunity to work with an external of the topics studied throughout organisation to see theory in action and acquire valuable skills. the programme; they support lifelong learning, and are the transferable skills desired in the employment context.

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Introducing the Modern Workplace

The Global Business Environment

This module looks at the nature of behaviour within organisations, through the application of a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of people at work and the concepts of organisational design, functions and processes of management, as well as recognising the importance of ‘management’ as an integrating activity.

An introduction to the basic economic concepts and business models which are considered as relevant in the understanding of the role of international businesses in the global economy. It covers the environmental forces and business actors that shape the micro and macro environmentfor international businesses. It will examine how these forces that influence business decisions, shape business strategy and operations in the modern global economy.

Community Engagement Student Community Engagement is a term used to describe ways in which we can learn with and from community partners by working in collaboration and adding value to existing services/ outputs. The module will provide a practical experience to help prepare for employment and to understand the relationship of theory into practice. This will include gaining a deeper understanding of organisations and the people who work in them which will allow you to create, apply and assess ideas and solutions, as well as generating an increased awareness of personal skills and the importance of continuous learning and reflection.

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Speak Welsh?

Siarad Cymraeg?

An Exciting Opportunity! Cyfle Cyffrous!

Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol is offering Incentive Scholarships to students following degree courses at Swansea Business School, either at Swansea Campus or Carmarthen Campus.

Mae’r Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol yn cynnig Ysgoloriaethau Cymhelliant i fyfyrwyr sy’n dilyn cyrsiau gradd yn Ysgol Fusnes Abertawe, naill ai ar Gampws Abertawe neu Gampws Caerfyrddin.

£1500 is available to students studying 1/3 of the course through the medium of Welsh and 2/3 in English.

Mae £1500 ar gael i fyfyriwr sy’n astudio 1/3 o gwrs trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg a 2/3 yn Saesneg.

A large number of courses are eligible in the fields of Business, Sports, Events Management and Tourism.

Mae nifer fawr o gyrsiau’n gymwys yn y meysydd Busnes, Chwaraeon, Rheolaeth Digwyddiadau a Thwristiaeth.

Here are the main advantages:

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a degree with added value; experience of studying in small groups through the medium of Welsh, side by side with experience of studying with the broader class in English; an opportunity to maintain and develop communication skills in two languages (linguistic support will be available); specialist lecturers with experience of teaching and mentoring through the medium of Welsh and English; more to offer the workplace in the future.

gradd sydd â gwerth ychwanegol; profiad o astudio mewn grwpiau bychain trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, ochr yn ochr â phrofiad o astudio gyda’r dosbarth ehangach yn Saesneg; cyfle i gadw a datblygu sgiliau cyfathrebu mewn dwy iaith (bydd cefnogaeth ieithyddol ar gael); darlithwyr arbenigol gyda phrofiad o ddysgu a mentora trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg; mwy i gynnig y gweithle yn y dyfodol.

Am wybodaeth bellach, cysylltwch gyda Chydlynydd Rhanbarthol Rheolaeth Busnes y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol: sian.harris@uwtsd.ac.uk neu huw.thomas@uwtsd.ac.uk

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Further information For further information, please contact: SBS Admissions 01792 481256 • sbsadmissions@uwtsd.ac.uk

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