Business Management (W51)

How do businesses develop strategies, handle risk and take decisions? What’s involved in functions such as human resources management, marketing, accounting and finance? This innovative diploma is firmly rooted in your own experience. You’ll investigate how organisations think and work, how they’re managed, and the external world in which they operate. You can focus entirely on business management, or choose to specialise within the subject areas of accounting, leadership practice, or innovation and enterprise.

Key features of the course

• Develops your understanding of business organisations and their key elements

• Explores wider considerations such as environments, markets and processes; and how all these work together

• Helps you relate your studies to your own experience

• Offers a choice of specialist routes

• Equips you for a wide range of employment opportunities across all sectors

Course Modules

This business management diploma has two stages, each comprising 120 credits.

In Stage 1, you’ll have a broad and engaging introduction to the fundamentals of business and management in its global context and choose between a broad study of business management or following a specialist route through your diploma.

In Stage 2, you’ll continue with your chosen specialist route or with a broad study of business management where you can select from a range of modules.