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Level 5
Module Credits Compulsory/optional People and Organisations 30 Credits Compulsory People and Organisations aims at providing students with an introduction to organisational structure, organisational behaviour, and the management of people in organisations. The module will explore and analyse the key concepts of organisational structure, organisational behaviour including individual behaviours, teams, and groups as well as leadership and management approaches including appropriate motivational theory. Included in the module will be the study of the theoretical concepts of organisational culture, people engagement and communication methods with analysis on the impact and effects on people management. Students will undertake critical analysis of the impacts across the organisational behaviour topics and apply these to appropriate case studies and organisational examples. The module equips students to deal with both the content and context of effective organisational practices. A focus of the module is to increase students' understanding of themselves in order to promote better understanding of, and working relationships with others, with a view to making organisations function effectively. Making Business Work 30 Credits Compulsory Business Planning is necessary for providing organisations with the optimal chances for being successful. This module examines the typical stages of business planning for both large and small organisations. Students will be researching real world local businesses with a view to recreating viable business plans for organisations. This will require students to spend a significant amount of time analysing organisations using planning processes and techniques. For example, students will explore business planning theories and review real life business planning processes as well as reviewing journal articles. Students will be expected to appraise and explain business models, undertake industry analyses, and market analyses, be aware of the importance of exit and entrance strategies and understand key relevant legal frameworks. Innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship 30 Credits Compulsory Students analyse the different entrepreneurial phases from idea generation to a business proposal. In an idea generation exercise at the start, students will generate new innovative ideas to create a pool of "venture" ideas. Key content will be exploring the systematic process and structure to entrepreneurship and innovation. This will include an understanding of the trend towards the digital transformation of manual processes and the impact on business. The stages in both the innovation process and the entrepreneurship process will be explored alongside looking at the student's existing personal capabilities as entrepreneurs, or as "intrapreneur" in a larger organisation, and their development needs. Students put forward a business idea, produce a report, where they will explore entrepreneurship and innovation, and finally participate in a feedback session based on their business idea. Marketing Planning 15 Credits Compulsory This module will introduce students to the underlying philosophy of marketing planning and the significance of the planning phase in order to give an overall perspective of what planning aims to achieve. It will introduce a range of tools and techniques including, as appropriate, data analytics and omni channel experience for use when developing marketing plans and test students' ability to synthesise and apply these. At the end of the module, students should be able to identify the usefulness of marketing planning in a range of situations, outline a basic marketing plan and understand the application of the planning process in a variety of existing organisations. Analysing Financial Statements 15 Credits Compulsory The module focuses on the skills needed to extract useful information to understand and analyse the three key financial statements in the context of company specific factors, industry specific factors and the wider economy. Students will look at the context of financial statements in order to develop an understanding of the conceptual framework as well as consider the importance and role of the financial statements in meeting the needs of users. From information available in the public domain, the three financial statements will be considered in turn and students will be able to calculate accounting extracts and adjustments to develop an understanding of the influence of accounting policies on the preparation and presentation of the financials. Finally, students will be able to calculate ratios, evaluate the organisation's performance and discuss the benefit of these as an analytical tool. -
Level 6
Module Credits Compulsory/optional Business Leadership in a Changing World 30 Credits Compulsory The module introduces students to the range of issues and challenges of strategic leadership in developing and implementing a vision. Students examine how managers lead the formation of business strategy in the context of a changing global environment, and in a time of digital transformation. In analysing practical examples, students apply and evaluate concepts and techniques from a range of strategic management perspectives. A key emphasis within the module is on the fact that leading theorists and practitioners constantly engage in debate on how to interpret strategy topics/issues. Students will learn that there is rarely one right answer to a strategic question − instead, there are usually a number of good answers. Strategy is often experienced as a messy, unstructured process. Students analyse this from the point of view of three elements of the strategic process: strategic position, strategic choice, and strategy in action/ implementation. Innovation in Action 45 Credits Compulsory Students can choose to either plan and set up an entrepreneurial venture of their own; work on a live project as an intrapreneur in an existing organisation; complete an innovation or process improvement including, where appropriate, the implications of digital transformation in their own workplace or by agreement in another organisation. Students will be expected to develop a project proposal before embarking on their independent research project. Students will need to conduct business research for the project in order to develop project methodology, undertake business research and present the outcomes and findings for their chosen organisational or entrepreneurial problem or business idea. Students will be expected to outline how their research findings or developed entrepreneurial ideas can be actioned. In addition, students reflect upon their project experience and learnings and the implications for their own future career development. Intrapreneurship and Change Management 30 Credits Compulsory This module gives students the opportunity to progressively develop knowledge and understanding of several key areas relating to intrapreneurship and the management of change. The module considers the role and factors influencing intrapreneurship within a business context and explores the nature of change, the human and influencing factors of change and approaches to digital transformation and change. Themes covered may include; Intrapreneurship – entrepreneurship within the corporate environment, models and theories of change management, culture and values, analysing internal and external factors, including stakeholders, that effect the change process; influencing skills, responses and resistance to change and approaches to change. Global Marketing, Ethics and Culture 15 Credits Compulsory Global marketing success is a function of perspective, opportunity, motivation, organisation, knowledge and skills. The challenge for today's global marketers is to identify those opportunities appropriate to the firm, to develop appropriate marketing strategies and build and sustain competitive advantages in co-operation with other members of the firm as well as external partners. To this end, the module will provide learning opportunities to appreciate current writings and perspectives on the global marketing environment. Opportunities will be given to analyse different global marketing organisations and their environments, suggest and implement realistic strategies and plans and control mechanisms. The module addresses global issues such as the macro environment, market entry strategies, communication, price, planning and control. -
What if I need support?
We strive to create a supportive, personable, encouraging learning environment where you feel safe. Workshops are there to provide the foundation for learning and developing and peer-2-peer learning is invaluable and very much a part of the learning and teaching process on this course.
Why choose this course?
Enhance your professional development and future career by learning the theory and application of business management with our innovative and industry informed Business Management and Innovation programme. As someone who is already in employment or returning to the workplace, this course is especially designed for you, offering a flexible learning schedule to fit around your other commitments.
You will learn from a highly skilled set of academic staff who come from different professional backgrounds. Having first hand industry experience themselves, your learning will be infused with real-world expertise, enhancing your learning outcomes. You will also gain a wealth of practical knowledge from the research practitioners delivering the course who provide expertise in research skills on work-based projects.
In the current context of the professional world, there is increasing emphasis on the non-cognitive skills of leaders. These are the same skills you will be introduced to within the programme. Through the completion of this course, you will have gained a deeper understanding of business and management concepts and tools that can be applied in any environment, giving you an advantage as you look to progress your career.
The course itself is highly successful, with feedback from past students stating how supported they have felt by staff. Further feedback covers how well the programme provides interesting and relevant information that is transferable to work. In addition, the course has a high level of students achieving a good degree, which is a First Class Honours or an Upper Second Class degree.
What's the course about?
Across your two years of study on this BA Business Management and Innovation programme, you will continuously develop your understanding of the innovation processes within a complex and changing business environment. You will gain practical skills from your lecturers as well as your peers by exploring and applying new perspectives. With a focus on putting your learning to practise, you will grow your understanding of strategy, business research and analysis, leadership and beyond.
Upon completing the course, you will have built a well-rounded expertise of multiple aspects of business. This will shape you into a knowledgeable and skilled graduate who is able to apply their intellectual knowledge and skills to leadership positions in a wide range of working environments.
Your main campus is de Havilland
You’ll share this campus with students from business, law, sport, and education subjects. The student housing is close to our Sports Village which includes a gym, swimming pool and climbing wall. You can get breakfast, lunch, or dinner in our on-campus restaurant or bar (in the newly built Enterprise Hub) on days you don’t feel like cooking. You can also use the common room to play pool, video games or just to hang out with friends. Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus? You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes.
What will I study?
This course is delivered on six Saturdays over each four-month period. You will be assessed via coursework, which includes assignments, reports, presentations and a project. You'll also typically be expected to carry out five to six hours per week of private study.
In your first year, you will focus on gaining a general overview of business management and innovation. You will learn the intricacies of business planning in both small and large organisations and build your expertise around decision making, analysing the impact on marketing and innovation. You will work with your peers and draw on your own working experience to answer questions around the difference between creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. Your learning will lead you to effectively identify and take action against conditions that can endanger these. You will complete this year having learnt about yourself and how you can maintain working relationships that drive positive results.
In your second and final year, you will build on the knowledge and skills learnt and developed in your first year. You will delve deeper to explore topics including globalisation, strategy and financial management. In doing this, you will strengthen your understanding of business management in a global context and how to effect sustainable progress. You will end the programme with a capstone project that will bring together all the learnings and skills from your modules across the two years.
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What's next for my career?
The knowledge skills gained by completing the BA Business Management and Innovation course are highly valued by employers across multiple fields. This will help you advance your career as it has done for many previous students. Graduates have gained promotions or decided to change career as a result of undertaking the course. Such progressions include:
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A previous student who worked at Leonardo’s as a Senior Sub-Contract buyer when they began the course moved to Hanwha Phasor as a Senior Buyer after graduation.
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Key staff
Eli Jacobs
Helen MacKinlay
Kerry McKay
Wilson Hylton
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Further information - includes assessment method
Course fact sheets BA (Hons) Business Management and Innovation Download Programme specifications BA (Hons) Business Management and Innovation Download Additional information Sandwich placement or study abroad year
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Applications open to international and EU students
No Course length
- Part Time, 3 Years
Location
- University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
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How to apply?
2023
Start Date End Date Link 20/01/2024 31/01/2025 Apply online (Part Time) 2024
Start Date End Date Link 23/09/2024 30/09/2025 Apply online (Part Time) 20/01/2025 31/01/2026 Apply online (Part Time) -
Fees and funding
Fees 2023
UK Students
Part time
- £770 per 15 credits per 30 credit year (Year 3)
- £770 per 15 credits per 90 credit year (Year 1)
- £770 per 15 credits per 120 credit year (Year 2 and Top Up Year)
*Tuition fees are charged annually. The fees quoted above are for the specified year(s) only. Fees may be higher in future years, for both new and continuing students. Please see the University’s Fees and Finance Policy (and in particular the section headed “When tuition fees change”), for further information about when and by how much the University may increase its fees for future years.
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