Business and Management courses 2022/23

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Business and Management Undergraduate Business and Management courses at the University of Huddersfield, starting in 2022. University of Huddersfield, inspiring global professions.

2022/23

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1st in England We are joint-first in the UK for the proportion of professionallyqualified teaching staff (HESA 2021).

So, you’ll learn from some of the best lecturers, helping you to be the best.

Student Support Throughout your time at university you have access to specialised support, from help with your timetable to academic skills.

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Professional links You could have the opportunity to achieve a Chartered Management Institute (CMI) qualification in Management and Leadership through no additional study or assessment on some courses.*

Award Winning Huddersfield Business School winners of the National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) Awards for Best University Placement Service in 2021.

04 Business Management BA(Hons) 05 Business Management with Finance BA(Hons) 06 Business BSc(Hons) 07 Business Data Analytics BSc(Hons) 08 Business with Human Resource Management BA(Hons) 09 International Business BA(Hons) and (Top-up) BA(Hons) 10 Business Administration and Management (Top-up) BA(Hons) and Human Resource Management (Top-up) BA(Hons) 11 Business with Financial Services (Top-up) BA(Hons) and International Trade and Investment (Top-up) BA(Hons) 13 Student Support 15 Apply to us

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*Applicable to Business Management, Business Management with Finance, Business with Human Resource Management, Business Administration and Management (Top-up).

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Business Management

Business Management with Finance

BA(Hons)

BA(Hons)

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This dynamic and flexible course will give you a comprehensive understanding of the functions and processes involved in managing organisations. It offers a huge amount of flexibility after your first year, which means you can really tailor the course to your career aspirations. Modules are taught by leaders in their fields and are designed to give you the opportunity to develop analytical, problem-solving, presentation and other transferable skills required by the business world. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills to motivate and inspire a team of people to work towards a common goal.

Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

Money often defines business success. Or in other words, profit, cash flow and investment. This course lets you develop specialist skills to be a manager and to develop an understanding of the finance behind a business. You’ll have the opportunity to develop your ability to motivate and inspire a team of people to work towards a common goal.

Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

To give you the chance to build a better understanding of business management, the course covers key topics. You’ll cover fundamental concepts, practices and techniques of management and develop the skills required to lead. You’ll learn about organisations and the business and the economic environment, as well as specific functions such as accounting, marketing and human resource management.

Entry requirements: BBC/DMM/112

Accreditation The opportunity to achieve a CMI qualification in Management and Leadership

We also work closely with the CMI and you will have the opportunity for membership upon joining the course. You’ll have access to a range of resources as well as achieving an additional professional qualification without further study or assessment.

Diverse optional modules vary from the creative to the technical but all are relevant to the modern workplace, It will allow you to tailor your course to suit your own interests and career plans.

We also work closely with the CMI and you will have the opportunity for membership upon joining the course. You’ll have access to a range of resources as well as achieving an additional professional qualification without further study or assessment.

Example modules • Accounting for Managers • Management Accounting

Example modules • Understanding Organisational Behaviour • Operations Management

• L eadership, Theory and Practice • Strategy and Business Transformation

Your future Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Digital Marketing & Media Assistant, Front Line Manager, HR Recruiter, Customer Service Associate, Account Executive and Operations Manager in organisations including Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Morrisons, ASSIST Sheffield, HSBC, Softcat Limited, Deltec International Courier Ltd and Hoardtek.* *LinkedIn

We aim to give you a thorough grounding in finance and business, and give you lots of opportunities to learn to apply the theory in the real world. To give you the chance to gain a better understanding of business and finance, the course covers key business topics. You’ll study financial and management accounting and business ethics – all of which will give you the chance to understand how businesses can operate in a socially responsible and ethical way. You can also choose from a range of finance modules to build your specialist skills.

“The University gave me the grounding to understand the way businesses work and the core skills to make a start on the employment ladder.

I secured a role on the DHL graduate scheme and completed the two year program and I am now a Program Manager.”

• Global Financial Management • Financial Technology and Control Environment

Entry requirements: BBB-BBC/DDM-DMM/120-112

90% Graduates employed* *Percentage of graduates from this subject who are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 17/18, UK domiciled graduates).

Accreditation The opportunity to achieve a CMI qualification in Management and Leadership

Your future Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Digital Marketing & Media Assistant, Front Line Manager, HR Recruiter, Customer Service Associate, Account Executive and Operations Manager in organisations including Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Morrisons, ASSIST Sheffield, HSBS, Softcat Limited, Deltec International Courier Ltd and Hoardtek.* *LinkedIn

Zach Wood, Graduated Business Management BA(Hons), 2018, now Program Manager at DHL Global Forwarding

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Business

Business Data Analytics

BSc(Hons)

BSc(Hons) Your course

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This course is ideal if you enjoy rising to the challenge and finding creative solutions to problems, thinking on your feet and want to work in a fast-paced environment. It is designed to equip you with much sought after relevant analytical and problem-solving skills that you’ll be able to use in many different business settings.

Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

Business Data Analytics prepares you with the requisite knowledge, skills and experience to create, analyse and manage data driven initiatives as well as associated business processes to facilitate decision making and largescale business data analytics in organisations.

Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

In this brand-new course you’ll develop the expertise to understand the changing world of business on a national and global scale. You’ll also develop practical skills to harness information to create business and social values in the digital era. Good basic quantitative skills would be desirable for this course, although these are not essential as they can be developed in the first year. In the second and final years, there are data and analytics modules where the emphasis is on applications and the use of techniques in business.

Optional modules taught by international researchers and industrial practitioners will also prepare you for the wider global world of business.

Entry requirements: BBB/ DDM/120

Accreditation The opportunity to achieve a CMI qualification in Management and Leadership

We also work closely with the CMI and you will have the opportunity for membership upon joining the course. You’ll have access to a range of resources as well as achieving an additional professional qualification without further study or assessment

Example modules • Understanding Global Dynamics • Understanding Business Analytics

• Data Visualisation • International Business

Your future Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Digital Marketing & Media Assistant, Front Line Manager, HR Recruiter, Customer Service Associate, Account Executive and Operations Manager in organisations including Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Morrisons, ASSIST Sheffield, HSBC, Softcat Limited, Deltec International Courier Ltd and Hoardtek.* *LinkedIn

“The BSc Business course combines an excellent grounding in fundamental business management concepts, with an emphasis on the development of highly valuable business analytical knowledge and skills. It also focuses on your personal and professional development and will build your capacity for progression to more senior management roles.”

The concept and importance of “data analytics” has been known for a while, but the last few years have seen a sizeable swell in interest and media attention and also demand for graduates into this career path. The programme is designed to develop both professional and technical skills – technical in terms of data visualisation, database structures, and use of software – and professional skills in terms of the commercialization of designed innovation and organisational decision making.

You’ll learn to operate in the spaces between the business disciplines and IT and obtain the skills to both innovate in the new economy and commercialise those innovations. On completion you’ll possess the capacity to absorb and re-combine knowledge from different disciplines and innovate for the advantage of your organisation.

This course is part of NOVUS Lite, an innovation developed between the university and the NOVUS Trust. The Trust is an industry-led organisation that focuses on developing talent in the transport, logistics and supply chain management sectors. Being part of the scheme opens up wider opportunities for work experience and networking with professionals in the sector, and is valuable to your professional development. The course provides a fantastic opportunity to join the NOVUS Lite scheme, which involves a guaranteed third year placement, a paid summer placement and a company mentor (subject to availability). NOVUS company guest lectures and site visits are also a benefit of the scheme. To join, you will need to successfully pass a series of short assessments held at the start of the first year of your studies.

Example modules • Introduction to Business Analytics • Introduction to Data Analysis

• Applied Data Science • Data Management and Digital Business

Your future Employment prospects for students remain strong in the areas of business data analytics, management consultancy, multinational organisations and government agencies. Recent graduates from similar courses at the University, have gone on to work for leading FTSE-100 companies, Government, the media, industry and manufacturing.

Dr Jiajia Liu, Subject Group Leader in Business and Management

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Entry requirements: BBB/ DDM/120

“Business Analysts play a crucial role in providing much needed skills to help organisations decide on their future. With data being collected intensely in every industry the need for analytical skills is now an important factor of production, HR, supply chain, finance, and sales and marketing.”

Dr Abdul Jabbar, Senior Lecturer in Digital Transformation

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Business with Human Resource Management

International Business

BA(Hons)

BA(Hons)

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People are the most important resource in any organisation. Businesses are eager to recruit talented individuals, and to keep them too. This course enables you to specialise in human resource (HR) management so you can understand the role it plays in business, and how you can play a part in the industry too.

Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

This course explores a broad range of international business topics and will provide you with in-depth knowledge and understanding of the core theories, practices and techniques of managing international business.

It also aims to provide you with the highly sought-after intercultural and interpersonal skills to navigate the global and complex business environment.

International Business BA(Hons)

We’ll start by looking at how to manage and motivate people in organisations, explore the varied roles of people management specialists and line managers in areas such as people resourcing, employment relations, equality and diversity. You will also look at how training and developing employees can add value to an organisation, how investing in staff in this way builds increased commitment and enhances skills.

You’ll be given the opportunity to understand the professional skills needed in the HR industry and how to recruit and inspire staff. By developing a good understanding of the larger picture of business and organisations, you can begin to understand how human resources fits in to the wider business arena. This course is taught be experienced HR practitioners and academic staff who are leaders in their fields, who share both theoretical and ‘real life’ experiences as part of the teaching.

We also work closely with the CMI and you will have the opportunity for membership upon joining the course. You’ll have access to a range of resources as well as achieving an additional professional qualification without further study or assessment.

Example modules • Understanding Organisational Behaviour • Human Resource Management

• The Future of Work • Managing People

Entry requirements: BBB-BBC/DDM-DMM/120-112

Accreditation The opportunity to achieve a CMI qualification in Management and Leadership

You’ll receive a solid introduction to global business environment, international business and management, entrepreneurship and responsible business. You’ll also develop the knowledge, analytical and interpersonal skills needed to manage complex organisations across national borders, especially in international trade, foreign direct investment, human resource management and cross-cultural management.

90% Graduates employed* *Percentage of graduates from this subject who are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 17/18, UK domiciled graduates).

Top-up Option

International Business (Top-up) BA(Hons)

This one-year top-up course is designed to help you understand the global factors driving business today. You’ll explore international business activities and strategies and the organisational, cultural and institutional factors that shape them. This top-up degree course will help you build a greater understanding of how commerce operates and give you an opportunity to explore in-depth the issues that affect it, with a particular focus on the international markets.

During your studies, you will explore topics such as international business, strategic management, business responsibility and sustainability to help you develop knowledge and practical skills that can be applied in any sector or industry.

Your future

Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Digital Marketing & Media Assistant, Front Line Manager, HR Recruiter, Customer Service Associate, Account Executive and Operations Manager in organisations including Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Morrisons, ASSIST Sheffield, HSBS, Softcat Limited, Deltec International Courier Ltd and Hoardtek.*

Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Senior Officer, Information Analyst, Area Manager, Graduate Trainee, Stockist Marketing Co-ordinator and Executive Assistant in organisations including Bupa Arabia, SK Networks, The Health Informatics Service, Magna International, Aldi, Advanced 365, PPG Industries and UBS AG.*

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Entry requirements: BBB-BBC/DDM-DMM/120-112

A diverse range of optional modules taught by our team of international researchers and industrial practitioners will allow you to shape your degree to suit your own career plans and interests.

Your future

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Course length: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

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Course length: 1 year full-time Entry requirements: HND Business/Foundation degree/120 ECTS credits (or equivalent)

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Business Administration and Management (Top-up) BA(Hons) and Human Resource Management (Top-up) BA(Hons) Business Administration and Management (Top-up) BA(Hons) course If you’ve already studied management and would like to gain a deeper understanding to degree level, this could be the course for you. We’ll focus on the functional areas of business, exploring management and leadership in both a theoretical and applied context.

You’ll have the chance to develop your management skills alongside your understanding of organisational change. As you progress, we’ll encourage you to develop an area of special interest and expertise by choosing particular modules.

Course info Business Administration and Management (Top-up) BA(Hons) Course length: 1 year full-time Entry requirements: HND or equivalent/Foundation degree/120 ECTS credits (or equivalent)

The course has been developed in close association with employers and professional bodies. We also work closely with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and you’ll have the opportunity to achieve a CMI Level 5 Certificate qualification in Management and Leadership through no additional study or assessment.

Human Resource Management (Top-up) BA(Hons)

Human Resource Management (Top-up) BA(Hons) course

Entry requirements: HND or equivalent/Foundation degree/120 ECTS credits (or equivalent)

This top-up course lets you build on your existing knowledge and skills to understand the role human resource management plays in a business, and how you can play a part in the industry too.

If you’ve already studied a business subject to diploma level and you want to understand the world of HR, then this course could be ideal for you.

You’ll have the chance to develop your potential as a Human Resource Management (HRM) professional while looking at wider industry issues too in order to help you develop your business acumen. Build your knowledge of how HRM can help to create a high performance workplace, all by attracting, retaining, developing, managing and rewarding staff and the opportunity to learn broader range management theories which will help you to analyse and solve problems in a globally interconnected environment.

This course will focus on the strategic elements of people resourcing and the contribution that these activities can make to organisational success and achieving a high performing workforce in a rapidly changing environment.

You’ll be given the opportunity to understand the professional skills needed in the HR industry including how to recruit and inspire staff.

Your future Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Digital Marketing & Media Assistant, Front Line Manager, HR Recruiter, Customer Service Associate, Account Executive and Operations Manager in organisations including Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Morrisons, ASSIST Sheffield, HSBS, Softcat Limited, Deltec International Courier Ltd and Hoardtek.* *LinkedIn

Course length: 1 year full-time

Business with Financial Services (Top-up) BA(Hons) and International Trade and Investment (Top-up) BA(Hons) Business with Financial Services (Top-up) BA(Hons) course This one-year top-up course is your opportunity to gain specialised theoretical knowledge and practical skills in business, management and financial services. This course is designed to help you build a greater understanding of central banking, financial markets and regulatory practice. You’ll explore the theory and policy in the financial services sector.

You will also have the opportunity to explore the stock exchange and try your hand at investing, with our simulation trading tool ‘The Portfolio Game.’

During your studies you’ll focus on the role of strategic management in organisations, engage in debates about corporate social responsibility and sustainability and analyse the impact of different types of risk and uncertainty in money and finance and use appropriate theory to help decide the financial methods to avoid or reduce risk.

International Trade and Investment (Top-up) BA(Hons) course This specialised one-year course is designed to give you a good understanding of how business and finance work but are looking to gain a more global and in-depth perspective on trade and investment activities. You’ll learn how companies engage in international trade and investment and have the opportunity to build your knowledge of the dynamic global financial systems and international trade relations. You’ll learn to identify business opportunities and threats that exist in the global business environment and develop skills necessary for taking advantage of the opportunities and addressing the threats.

Course info Business with Financial Services (Top-up) BA(Hons) Course length: 1 year full-time Entry requirements: HND Business/Foundation degree/120 ECTS credits (or equivalent)

International Trade and Investment (Top-up) BA(Hons) Course length: 1 year full-time Entry requirements: HND Business/Foundation degree/120 ECTS credits (or equivalent)

On the course you’ll look at the importance of banking and finance in sustainable business operations. You’ll have an opportunity to study investment analysis and portfolio management, the fundamental issue of competitiveness and a strategic perspective on globalisation. You’ll also explore the benefits of location and the internationalisation of business through the impact of multinationals and global supply chains.

You’ll also be given the chance to study strategic management and this should help make you aware of the key approaches that assist managers in delivering both short and long term aims, goals and objectives for the organisation.

Your future Previous graduates from these subject area have gone on to roles such as Digital Marketing & Media Assistant, Front Line Manager, HR Recruiter, Customer Service Associate, Account Executive, Operations Manager, Senior Officer, Information Analyst, Area Manager, Graduate Trainee, Stockist Marketing Co-ordinator and Executive Assistant in organisations including Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Morrisons, ASSIST Sheffield, HSBS, Softcat Limited, Deltec International Courier Ltd, Hoardtek, Bupa Arabia, SK Networks, The Health Informatics Service, Magna International, Aldi, Advanced 365, PPG Industries and UBS AG.* *LinkedIn

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For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk

For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk

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Student Support Huddersfield Business School provides a wide range of support services to assist our students during their studies in the School and are on hand to provide advice and guidance on a whole range of academic and non-academic areas.

Located in the Student Hub, an area situated in the centre of the School to ensure that the services are easily accessible to all of our students, we offer;

Student Guidance and Support The team are here to support you with any non-academic issues which may be having an effect on your ability to study.

We can offer practical advice and support on a wide range of issues which may arise during your time with us, such as homesickness, loneliness, disability support, financial problems, health issues and dealing with stress and anxiety.

We offer a discreet and confidential service, appointments with the team can be arranged quickly to ensure that support is provided. We can also offer guidance on Extenuating Circumstances and Extension requests, signpost you to other University Wellbeing Services and act as a link between you and academic.

Learning, Innovation and Development Centre (LID Centre) At the Learning, Innovation and Development Centre we’re committed to supporting your academic, personal and professional achievement. In order to ensure that you find success and enjoy a positive learning experience, we can provide you with the assistance, encouragement and skills required for a smooth transition to the Huddersfield Business School environment and your career beyond.

*94.6% of our undergraduate students are in work and/or further study approximately fifteen 12 months after graduating. HESA Graduate Outcomes 2017/18, UK domiciled, other activities excluded.

The LID Centre offers support in all aspects of academic study to guide you through the process of completing your assignments with the confidence and competence to attain your highest possible grades.

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The legal bit This brochure was prepared in the spring of 2021 for courses starting in September 2022 and is up to date as at the date of publication. Any subsequent changes to information will be published in the course information listings on our website courses. hud.ac.uk, and you should check this for the latest information before you apply.

Changes to a course you have applied for If we propose to make a major change to a course that you are holding an offer for, then we will tell you as soon as possible so that you can decide whether to withdraw your application prior to enrolment.

Changes to your course after you enrol as a student We will always try to deliver your course and other services as described. However, sometimes we may have to make changes as set out below: Changes to option modules Where your course allows you to choose modules from a range of options, we will review these each year and change them to reflect the expertise of our staff, current trends in research and as a result of student feedback or demand for certain modules. We will always ensure that you have a range of options to choose from and we will let you know in good time the options available for you to choose for the following year.

Major changes We will only make major changes to the core curriculum of a course or to our services if it is necessary for us to do so and provided such changes are reasonable. A major change in this context is a change that materially changes the services available to you; or the outcomes, or a significant part, of your course, such as the nature of the award or a substantial change to module content, teaching days (part time provision), classes, type of delivery or assessment of the core curriculum.

For example, it may be necessary to make a major change to reflect changes in the law or the requirements of the University’s regulators; to meet the latest requirements of a commissioning or accrediting body; to improve the quality of educational provision; in response to student, examiners’ or other course evaluators’ feedback; and/or to reflect academic or professional changes within subject areas. Major changes may also be

We hope you’ve found all the information you need to inspire you to become a student here at Huddersfield. Now all you need to do is apply. necessary because of circumstances outside our reasonable control, such as a key member of staff leaving the University or being unable to teach, where they have a particular specialism that can’t be adequately covered by other members of staff; or due to damage or interruption to buildings, facilities or equipment.

Major changes would usually be made with effect from the next academic year, but this may not always be the case. We will notify you as soon as possible should we need to make a major change and will carry out suitable consultation with affected students. If you reasonably believe that the proposed change will cause you detriment or hardship we will, if appropriate, work with you to try to reduce the adverse effect on you or find an appropriate solution. Where an appropriate solution cannot be found and you contact us in writing before the change takes effect you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the University without liability to the University for future tuition fees. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.

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If this is your first (undergraduate) degree and you want to study a full-time course, then you’ll apply via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) at ucas.com

If you want to start your course in September 2022, you can apply through UCAS any time from September 2021 onwards. Please make sure UCAS receives your application by the first application deadline in January 2022. Please see hud.ac/faa for more information.

If you’re at a college or school right now, it’s probably already registered with UCAS. The best thing to do is ask your teacher or careers adviser to help with your application. Once you’ve applied we’ll keep in touch with you throughout the application process, so you’re up to speed with what’s going on.

Our institution code is HUDDS H60.

In exceptional circumstances, we may, for reasons outside of our control, be forced to discontinue or suspend your course. Where this is the case, a formal exit strategy will be followed and we will notify you as soon as possible about what your options are, which may include transferring to a suitable replacement course for which you are qualified, being provided with individual teaching to complete the award for which you were registered, or claiming an interim award and exiting the University.

If you do not wish to take up any of the options that are made available to you, then you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the course without liability to the University for future tuition fees and you will be entitled to a refund of all course fees paid to date.

We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.

Contact us Got a question? Get in touch with us.

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