Business and Management [with Foundation Year]

Develop the skills, abilities and confidence to succeed in any business sector, with a focus on exploring sustainability and entrepreneurial practice.

Build the knowledge and skills you need to analyse, solve problems, and lead teams so you can forge ahead in your career in this incredibly broad and varied field.

You’ll cover all the important aspects of business and management, including organisational structures, objectives, and performance, to enable you to add value quickly in a variety of business and managerial roles.

You’ll explore the strategic importance of human resource and people management, as well as contemporary issues such as globalisation, sustainability, entrepreneurship and innovation, social responsibility, diversity, ethics, and risk management.

You’ll also become adept at using communication and information technology effectively for business and able to apply a commercial mindset to sustainable business practices.

Why ARU?

Benefit from small class cohorts where we’ll know and support you.

Build confidence and influencing skills through presenting your work.

Develop highly valued transferrable skills to enable career pivots.

Gain real-world experience through industry-led Live Brief projects.

Learn from sector experienced, expert lecturers.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Literacies in Higher Education

• Contemporary Issues

• Extended Project

• Into ARU

Year 2

• Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management

• Digital Business and Principles of Marketing

• Global Business Environment and International Strategy

• Organisational Behaviour

• Introduction to Business Contracts and the Law

Year 3

• Entrepreneurial Practice

• Project Management

• Ruskin Module (15 credits)

• Prototype and Testing (30 credits) *

• Retail and Services Marketing *

• Using Business Information in HR Practice *

• Creative Thinking *

• Consumer Behaviour *

Year 4

• Undergraduate Major Project (30 credits)

• International Business Strategy and Practice (30 credits)

• Sustainable Enterprise

• Employment Law and Relations (30 credits) *

• The Reflective and Empathetic Entrepreneur *

• Marketing Communications *

*optional

All assessments are designed to allow you to demonstrate your learning, and to make sure you’re developing the abilities and skills you need to complete the course. We’ll assess your knowledge and understanding using a variety of assessment methods, including business plans, marketing evaluations and reflective reports.