UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORDSchool of ManagementProgramme title: BSc (Hons) Business and Management Studies
Awarding and teaching institution: / University of Bradford (Awarding and teaching institution)College of Banking and Finance, Sultanate of Oman. (Teaching institution)
Institute of Integrated Learning in Management (IILM), India (Teaching institution)
Final and interim awards: / BSc (Honours) [Framework for Higher Education Qualifications level 6]
BSc (Ordinary) [Framework for Higher Education Qualifications level 6]
Diploma of Higher Education [Framework for Higher Education Qualifications level 5]
Certificate of Higher Education [Framework for Higher Education Qualifications level 4]
Programme title:
Programme accredited by / Business and Management Studies
Duration: / 3 and 4 years full time
UCAS code: / N100 (3 year) and N101(4 year)
Subject benchmark statement: / General Business and Management (2007)
Date produced: / February 2011
Last updated: / May 2013
Introduction
This programme aims to prepare managers of the future and to equip them with the knowledge and skills that will allow them to operate effectively in the contemporary global business environment. By studying on this programme, you will develop the necessary competences to work to professional standards in the changing and challenging world of business. In alignment with the University of Bradford’s core ethos, the programme is designed with the concept of sustainability at its heart, and you will develop an understanding ofwhatthismeans within the business environment. You will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to apply principles of sustainability in your future working life. You will also be provided with the tools and techniques to manage your own development, ensuring that you can make a full contribution as an effective manager.
The curriculum is designed in such a way that you develop a grounding in all aspects of business and management studies in the first stage, and thereafter you have maximum flexibility in tailoring the programme to meet your own interests and career choices. You are able to build up an individual programme of study by selecting from a wide range of subjects and modules. In this way, you can elect to study for a broad generalist business degree or you can choose to focus on a particular aspect of business such as marketing or human resource management.
You can also opt for a semester studying abroad in one of over 20 partner institutions, ranging from Canada and the USA to Holland, France, Spain, Sweden, India, Oman and more. You will be taught in English and your credits transferred to your degree credits here. You may also wish to follow the four year route and include a placement year.
The University of Bradford’sSchool of Management is an exciting and innovative place to study. By taking part in the Business and Management Studies programme you will be taking the first steps towards a fulfilling and worthwhile career in the world of international business.
Placement Year
You will also have the opportunity to do a one year work placement, if you opt for the 4 year degree. Work placements are extremely valuable in helping students to develop their understanding of business and management. Historically, students who have undertaken a placement year attain higher degree classifications and improved graduate employment prospects. It will be your responsibility to find a work placement, but you are fully supported by ourdedicated work placements team who will advertise placement vacancies, help you with applications, CV writing, interview techniques and preparing for your time in work. There are regular visits to the School of Management by representatives of both local and national companies, looking to recruit graduates. There are also great opportunities for students to do shorter internships (6 or 8 weeks) or in-company projects and many of these specifically seek business and management students.
Should you choose a work placement year, the 20 credit work-based learning module will be a core module. This module requires students to apply taught concepts from the programme to real work based experiences. The module credits will count towards your final year of study and thereby spread your final year studies across two years, providing time in your final year to search for graduate employment.
Programme Aims
The programme is intended to:
- Equip you with the knowledge, understanding and skills to enable you to become an effective manager of the future
- Provide a supportive, structured environment in which you are encouraged to develop independent learning skills
- Provide you with the means to develop personal transferable and managerial skills fundamental for your career development and future progression
- Develop in you an appreciation of the principles and importance of sustainability in the context of the global business environment
- Provide you with the skills and competences to enhance your employability and which will open up opportunities for meaningful employment when you graduate.
Programme Learning Outcomes
When you have completed Level 4 of this programme you will be able to:
LO1 Demonstrate an understanding of management knowledge within the various key business and management disciplines including, for example, a generalised awareness of business, economics; accounting and finance; marketing; operations, information and data management; and human resource management.
LO2Understand skills for the management of people, finance, marketing and operations.
LO3 Understand the sustainability agenda in its broadest sense.
LO4 Demonstrate information technology skills relevant to an evolving business environment.
LO5 Interpret and relay information to describe business decisions.
LO6 Express confidence in report writing and oral presentation.
LO7 Engage in effective team working skills and demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others.
LO8 Identify your role in an organisation and support on going professional and career development needs and to take action to maintain your knowledge and skills.
When you have completed Level 5 of this programme you will be able to:
LO9 Assess management knowledge within the various key business and management disciplines in order to inform business decisions making processes.
LO10 Classify and evaluate theory in order support decision making.
LO11 Understand specialist knowledge in particular subject areas, which will reflect your choice of modules from the range of options on offer.
LO12 Select and apply appropriately, skills for the management of people, finance, marketing and operations.
LO13 Review and analyse business decisions, taking into account the complexity of the sustainability agenda in its broadest sense.
LO14 Demonstrate the ability to assess information and be creative in problem solving.
LO15 Compare business issues in both written and oral presentation.
LO16 Recognise and evaluate the value of collaborative working.
LO17 Review your on going professional and career development needs and to take action to maintain your knowledge and skills.
When you have completed Level 6 of this programme you will be able to:
LO18 Critically evaluate and then apply appropriate theories, models, techniques and tools for the analysis of business situations and for the solution of business problems.
LO19 Appraise and apply advanced specialist knowledge in particular subject areas which will reflect your choice of modules from the range of options on offer.
LO20 Evaluate the development of appropriate polices and strategies within a changing environment to meet stakeholder interests and engage with the complexity of the sustainability agenda in its broadest sense.
LO21 Research, analyse and evaluate information to inform business decision making and debate.
LO22 Critically evaluate and debate theory and practice in written and oral presentation.
LO23 Initiate and take personal responsibility for successful and collaborative working.
A Bachelor’s degree (ordinary) may be awarded to students who have demonstrated:
- a systematic understanding of key aspects of their field of study, including acquisition of coherent and detailed knowledge informed by aspects of a general business and management.
- an ability to deploy accurately established techniques of analysis and enquiry within general business and management.
- conceptual understanding that enables the student:
- to devise and sustain arguments, and/or to solve problems, using ideas and techniques.
- to describe and comment upon particular aspects of current research, or equivalent scholarship, or practice in general business and management.
- an appreciation of the uncertainty, ambiguity and limits of knowledge.
- the ability to manage their own learning, and to make use of primary sources.
Typically, holders of the qualification will be able to:
- apply the methods and techniques that they have learned to review, consolidate, extend and apply their knowledge and understanding.
- communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non specialist audiences.
And holders will have:
- the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring:
- the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility
- the learning ability needed to undertake appropriate further training of a professional or equivalent nature.
The holders of a Bachelor’s degree (ordinary) will meet the above learning outcomes, but undertake fewer credit requirements as per the University regulations.
Curriculum
The map of your studies is detailed below. Each ‘year’, or Stage, of an Honours programme consists of two semesters. The programme contains a mixture of 20 and 10 credit modules, delivered either over the full teaching year, or over one semester.
A number of modules are core to the programme (compulsory for all students) and have two primary purposes. The first set, found exclusively in stage 1, contains foundational modules, which provide grounding in the basic business and management programme areas. The second set are found in stage 2, including a module in Business Law and a module in Employability and Enterprise Skills which develops your ability to search for work, make applications and be successively employed. Apart from these core subjects, you may select which modules you wish to study during each stage of the programme. A wide range of options from all areas within the study of business and management are available for you to choose from, subject to timetabling constraints and the study of prerequisite modules. By the end of the programme you will have achieved the entire programme learning outcomes.
Stage 1 – Framework for Higher Education Level 4
Module Code / Module Title / Type / Credits / Level / Study periodMAN0130L / Business Economics / C / 20 / 4 / 1&2
MAN0131L / People, Work and Organizations / C / 20 / 4 / 1&2
MAN0132L / Operations and Information Systems Management / C / 20 / 4 / 1&2
MAN1061L / Introduction to Accounting and Finance / C / 20 / 4 / 1&2
MAN1073L / Foundations of Marketing / C / 20 / 4 / 1&2
MAN0116M / Student Self Development / C / 10 / 4 / 1
MAN0111M / Quantitative Methods in Information Management / C / 10 / 4 / 2
Students who have achieved at least 120 credit points at Level 4 may exit the programme and are eligible for the award of Certificate of Higher Education.
Stage 2 – Framework for Higher Education Level 5
Module Code / Module Title / Type / Credits / Level / Study periodMAN2012L / Employability and Enterprise Skills / C / 20 / 5 / 1&2
MAN2011M / Business Law / C / 10 / 5 / 1
MAN2907L / Financial Accounting / O / 20 / 5 / 1&2
MAN2908L / Management Accounting / O / 20 / 5 / 1&2
MAN0201M / Economics of Industry / O / 10 / 5 / 1
MAN0405M / Financial Management / O / 10 / 5 / 1
MAN0501M / Quantitative Methods for Managers / O / 10 / 5 / 1
MAN0601M / Business Information Systems / O / 10 / 5 / 1
MAN0702M / Consumer Behaviour / O / 10 / 5 / 1
MAN0713M / Marketing Management and Strategy / O / 10 / 5 / 1
MAN0801M / Organisational Design / O / 10 / 5 / 1
MAN0802M / Psychology at Work / O / 10 / 5 / 1
MAN0901M / Resource Planning for Operations / O / 10 / 5 / 1
MAN0115M / Company Law and Administration / O / 10 / 5 / 2
MAN0225M / Employee Relations / O / 10 / 5 / 2
MAN0226M / Organisational Analysis / O / 10 / 5 / 2
MAN0228M / The Transformation of Work / O / 10 / 5 / 2
MAN0502M / Fundamentals of Decision Support / O / 10 / 5 / 2
MAN0707M / Integrated Marketing Communications / O / 10 / 5 / 2
MAN0708M / Marketing Research / O / 10 / 5 / 2
MAN0902M / Management of Service Operations / O / 10 / 5 / 2
MAN2901M / Principles of Personal Finance / O / 10 / 5 / 2
MAN2905M / Econometrics and Business Forecasting / O / 10 / 5 / 2
MAN2909M / Capital Markets, Investment and Finance / O / 10 / 5 / 2
Students who have achieved at least 120 credit points at Level 5 may exit the programme and are eligible for the award ofDiploma of Higher Education.
Stage 3 – Framework for Higher Education Level 6
Module Code / Module Title / Type / Credits / Level / Study periodMAN3041L / You in the Workplace (4-year programme only) / C / 20 / 6 / 1&2
MAN0327L / Human Resource Management / O / 20 / 6 / 1&2
MAN0333L / Auditing / O / 20 / 6 / 1&2
MAN0334L / Personal Financial Planning / O / 20 / 6 / 1&2
MAN3040L / Taxation / O / 20 / 6 / 1&2
CM-0355L / Final Year Project (Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme) / O / 20 / 6 / 1&2
MAN0205M / Global Business Environment / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0208M / Understanding Strategic Management / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0325M / International Marketing / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0326M / Creativity in Marketing / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0328M / European Employment Policy / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0331M / Creativity and Innovation / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0332M / Brand Management / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0335M / The Financial Services Sector and its Environment / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0402M / Corporate Reporting / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0408M / International Finance / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0503M / Decision Support A / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0607M / Electronic Commerce / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0710M / Retail Marketing / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0812M / Ethics in Business and Society / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0904M / World Class Operations / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN3031M / Managing Business in Europe / O / 10 / 6 / 1
MAN0204M / International Business Strategy / O / 10 / 6 / 2
MAN0209M / Applied Strategic Management / O / 10 / 6 / 2
MAN0307M / Marketing and Entrepreneurship / O / 10 / 6 / 2
MAN0308M / Contemporary Issues in Accounting / O / 10 / 6 / 2
MAN0324M / International and Comparative Employment Relations / O / 10 / 6 / 2
MAN0329M / Human Resource Development / O / 10 / 6 / 2
MAN0330M / Organisational Change / O / 10 / 6 / 2
MAN0336M / Portfolio Investment Management / O / 10 / 6 / 2
MAN0504M / Decision Support B / O / 10 / 6 / 2
MAN0605M / Strategic Information Systems / O / 10 / 6 / 2
MAN0711M / Services Marketing / O / 10 / 6 / 2
MAN0716M / Corporate Marketing / O / 10 / 6 / 2
MAN0908M / Sustainable Operations Management / O / 10 / 6 / 2
MAN3024M / International Accounting / O / 10 / 6 / 2
MAN3039D / Enterprise and Innovation in Practice / O / 20 / 6 / 2
C = / Compulsory/Core module / O = / Optional module
The curriculum may change, subject to the University's programme approval, monitoring and review procedures.
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategies
Your programme of study has three, one year long, stages of study. Within each stage you will gain a range of knowledge and understanding specific to business and management, more specialist insight to areas of business and management, and personal transferable skills, which will improve and enhance your ability to excel at university and beyond.
Stage one of the programme contains only core modules and provides the foundation level understanding to support the attainment of learning outcomes 1 to 8. During stage one core knowledge and understanding of business and management will be introduced (LO1-5). Alongside which, key graduate learner skills including communication and the correct sourcing, use of and presentation of information including referencing will be introduced. Such skills will enable you to write in an academic manner (LO6) and begin to reflect on the value and usefulness of the information (LO5) with which you are presented, engage in team working (LO7) and consider your future career paths (LO8).
Stage 2 contains core modules in Business Law and Employability and Enterprise. Business Law continues the development of theory and provides more specialist knowledge to underpin business decision making (LO11 and 12); and Employability and Enterprise supports the attainment of more transferable skills such as problem solving and career enhancement (LO14 and 17). The broad range of options available throughout stages 2 build on the underpinning knowledge gained at stage one. The focus here is more on interpretation and evaluation, rather than understanding and description (LO9-17).
As a final year student, you will be prepared to demonstrate your ability as an independent learner. For the final stage, advanced specialist knowledge is gained via the choice of modules on offer (LO18-21) and the enhancement of personal transferable skills is further developed (LO22 and 23).You will be presented with teaching materials, methods and assessment strategies that will require you to be more evaluative and critical of theory and utilise problem solving skills, often in relation to advanced business scenarios (LO19-20), research information (LO21) and communicate these effectively, either individually (LO22) or and part of a group (LO23).
The School of Management prides itself on providing an educational experience which is informed by the world class research of the School’s academic staff. The School also has a long tradition for ensuring that students develop academically with knowledge, understanding and personal skills that are relevant and fit the needs of contemporary business. Together, the exploration of leading research ideas and the application of knowledge and skills to real business problems pose interesting and appropriate challenges to our students.
We understand you may arrive from school, college or some other route as a tutor dependent learner, following prescribed lesson plans and assessments. Through a transformational educational experience you will graduate as an independent learner, able to identify your own learning needs, sources of information and an ability to critically evaluate, reflect upon and develop your own learning. This process of transformation will be gradual, progressive and supportive. Through each stage of study progressively more advanced skills, experiences and expectations will be introduced, challenging you to mature as a learner within a supportive and developmental environment.
Methods of assessment vary according to the learning outcomes of particular modules and the stage of study. Accordingly, a mixture of closed and open book examinations, essays, programmework will assess you, computer assisted assessment, group work and presentations. Throughout the programme your learning will be supported using various methods of formative assessment and feedback. This is to help you progress your studies and support your continuing development.
For all taught modules your learning will be directed, supported and reinforced through a combination of lectures, tutorials, small group seminars, virtual learning environment activities and guided private studies. The school is also committed to demonstrating the relevance of taught material to real business problems; and you can expect to see guest industry lectures and the use of real industry sponsored business problems for assessment purposes. Generally, for each module, you will attend one lecture and one tutorial each week during which you will be in direct contact with teaching staff. Your learning will be supplemented by private and group study (as appropriate) following the direction of module teaching staff. All teaching will be supported by information and activities provided through the University’s virtual learning environment. In addition, the School of Management offers our Effective Learning Service, which helps with the development of study skills both in group sessions and through individual coaching.
One of the School’s main aims is to address major challenges for business and society such as global responsibility and sustainable development. Accordingly, the School seeks to prepare students who are able to contribute in an effective manner to debates about sustainable development and critically appraise the relationship(s) between the social, economic and environmental dimensions. Our intention is to nurture students who can apply the principles of sustainable development in their professional capacity. Whilst there are a number of individual modules that focus specifically on sustainability issues (e.g. SustainableOperations Management, Ethics in Business and Society), awareness of the importance and principles of sustainability is emphasised in modules and underpin the learning outcomes three, thirteen and twenty.