Business Management (with integrated Foundation)

The University of Buckingham is:

• Home of the two-year degree, the University of Buckingham, based in the South East of England, is ranked 6th for Student Satisfaction in the UK (National Student Survey, 2020).

• We are proudly independent and not-for-profit, and offer courses in Allied Health, Business, Computing, Education, Humanities, Law, Medicine, Psychology and Security and Intelligence. We are one of the few universities in the UK that offer September and January start dates for almost all of our courses.

• Based in Buckingham on a riverside campus, we are only 20 minutes’ from Milton Keynes central station and a short drive from Bicester, Aylesbury, Banbury and Northampton. There is free parking on-site and we are within easy reach of London and Oxford.

• Our award-winning small class tutorials ensure every student is known by name and supported throughout their studies, including by dedicated personal tutors.

• As pioneers of the two-year degree, we offer a condensed version of the traditional three-year degree, meaning you can gain a full honours degree and complete your studies a whole year earlier. Alternatively, you can complete both your undergraduate and master’s degree with us in just three years: saving you time and money.

The BSc Business Management (with integrated Foundation) 3 year programme will benefit those individuals who wish to study an undergraduate degree but have non-standard academic qualifications.

Year one will follow the Foundation Pathway programme, and introduce students to key concepts and study skills. In years two and three students will build on these skills and enhance their knowledge, understanding and practice in core subjects. Throughout the three years a student will be equipped with the skills to reach their potential in academic studies.
The BSc in Business Management aims to equip graduates with analytical and decision-making skills relevant to career development in the wider business context.

Business organisations do not exist in isolation and much of the early part of the programme is focused on understanding the various external driving forces for change and the internal responses necessary for business to survive and prosper. The programme provides a blend of theoretical and practical study, never losing sight of employers’ requirements and students’ career aspirations. At no point in recent history has there been such an exciting time to study the dynamics of business and its role in the global environment.

The programme is designed to develop skills in solving business problems that are transferable organisationally and internationally across business environments. Business and Management is a broad based programme that relies to some extent on conventional methods of teaching and learning. However, it is also a live subject, and so practical and real-life projects are introduced to enhance the learning experience and to produce graduates equipped to meet the needs of commerce and industry. This approach is often highly participatory and may involve visits to selected companies to complement classroom activities.

Course Modules

Advanced Academic Skills,
Critical Thinking,
Decision Making for Business
English and Study Skills,
English for Academic Studies,
Essential Mathematics,
International Studies,
Introduction to Business,
Introduction to Financial Studies,
Introduction to Office Software,
Life and Institutions,
Quantitative Methods 1,
Research Skills,
BIS 1: Information Technology and Data Management,
BIS 2: Business Applications and IT Management,
Business Ethics,
Business Operations,
Business Psychology,
Business Simulation,
Consumer Behaviour,
Corporate Strategy and Strategic Management,
Cross-Cultural Management,
E-Business,
Entrepreneurship,
Financial Accounting,
Financial Management,
Financial Risk Management,
Human Resource Management,
International Business,
International Finance,
International Marketing,
Introduction to Financial Accounting,
Introduction to Management,
Introduction to Management Accounting,
Law for Business,
Marketing 1 & 2,
Marketing Communications,
Operations Strategy,,
Organisational Behaviour,
Practical Leadership and Group Effectiveness,
Quantitative Methods 2,
Service Management,
Statistics for Business and Economics,
Supply Chain Management,
The Economic Environment of Business,
French or Spanish,
Understanding the World of Business.