FdA Sustainable Business Management and Economics

Would you like to understand the world of business and economics and how both subjects can connect
to promote a sustainable organisation? Our Foundation Degree will explore the knowledge, skills,
techniques, and behaviours needed to support your career in this discipline. You will not only learn what
it takes to be entrepreneurial but an entrepreneur who has an ethical agenda.

In year 1, you will study six core modules:
ƒ The business environment
ƒ Marketing principles
ƒ Accounting and finance principles
ƒ Business project
ƒ Introduction to microeconomics
ƒ Introduction to macroeconomics
In year 2, you will study three core modules:
ƒ Marketing principles
ƒ Accounting and finance principles
ƒ Business project
UCAS Code FBMM
Location Nelson Campus
Length 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time
Degrees listed here will enter at level 5
rather than level 4. This will shorten the FdA
to one year full-time or two years part-time.
See how you can progress on page 15.
Entry requirements
See page 34 for more details. If you do not
meet our entry requirements you can start
your path to a Higher Level qualification with
our Access to Higher Education Diploma
in Business and Law.
Subject to Validation Subject to Validation
Then you will select an additional two
modules from the following options:
ƒ Entrepreneurial small business
management
ƒ Business law
ƒ Introduction to microeconomics
ƒ Introduction to macroeconomics
ƒ Economic schools of though
ƒ Financial accounting
ƒ Management and HR
ƒ Enterprise and commercialisation

A series of written and practical work
is assessed by your lecturers and will
determine your overall grade.

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS