Business Management with a Foundation Year

BSc Business Management is designed for curious, forward-thinking minds, who are ready to gain a deeper understanding of how organisations work, ideas grow and how change happens on a local and global scale. You will explore the values that define modern business – sustainability, inclusivity, ethics, and innovation, and discover how you can make a difference.

Our programme blends theory and hands-on learning, ensuring you build a solid foundation in key business areas, such as finance, economics, marketing, analytics, and enterprise. Your studies will be enriched through regular connection with businesses, entrepreneurs, and innovators, as you benefit from our strong partnerships with local and international organisations.

You will be taught from a research-led and industry informed curriculum that adopts a global-lens approach, linking theory directly to industry trends and real-world issues. You will be empowered to thrive in diverse professional contexts, making meaningful contributions to the running of businesses and responding effectively to global economic, political and environmental challenges.

In a world where change is constant, where technology evolves quickly, markets shift overnight, and global challenges reshape the way organisations operate, with BSc Business Management you will be ready to shape success in an ever-changing world.

The optional Foundation Year for this programme can give you an exciting introduction to higher education, setting you up with the skills, confidence, and knowledge that you’ll need to be successful in your undergraduate degree. It’s ideal if you need a little more support after further education, or are returning to education after a gap. Following successful completion of the Foundation Year, you will progress onto Year 1 of your BSc.

In Year 0, you will typically study areas including: Business and Management, Academic Writing, Critical Thinking, Statistics, Globalisation, Business Economics.

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Accounting for Managers, Key Skills for Business, Managing People, The Global Context of Organisation, Operations Management.

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: Economics for Business, Strategic Analysis, Corporate Governance and Ethics.

In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: Financial Market Efficiency, Investment Banking, Financial Services. You also undertake a Final Year Project.

We offer a variety of assessment methods within our programmes. In addition to traditional examinations and essays, examples of alternative assessment include:

• Business report
• Group presentation
• Reflective Log

Throughout your undergraduate Business Management degree, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing. For full breakdown of course structure and assessment, please get in touch with us at study@swansea.ac.uk

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Chartered Management Institute
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
• AACSB International