Business Management (with Foundation Year)

Our Business Management with Foundation Year provides students with a broad-based view of the business world. You will develop knowledge and skills across key business disciplines, focusing on the study of organisations, management and the changing environment in which they operate.

The aim of the course is to equip students with the introductory and foundational knowledge to confidently progress to degree-level study, and prepare students for a variety of future careers. On your journey with us you will study various disciplines in business and management, and interact with our strong network of professional bodies, industry specialists and alumni: youll also have the opportunity to undetake a work placement within an established workplace or with an enterprise start-up.

Course Modules

Foundation Year
• Apps and Applications
• Academic Development
• Business Communication and Culture
• Problem-solving for business
• Data-handing for Business and Marketing
• Introduction to Business Management
Year 2
• Finance and the Economy
• Principles of Marketing
• LSBU Discovery Project
• Data for Decision Making
• Management and Organisations
• Principles of Strategy
Year 3
• The Business Professional
• Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Effective Business Negotiations
• Responsible Business
• Digital Transformation
• Plus options from:
• The Digital Economy
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Business Discovery and Development
• Finance in a Digital World
• Learning and Talent Development
• Media Relations
• Fundamentals of Project Management
• Practical Analytics
Year 4 (Placement)
If you study the full-time BA (Hons) Business Management Degree you'll have the option to undertake a work placement as part of the 4-year sandwich course.
Year 5
• Leadership, Strategy and Change
• Comparative International Management
• Small Business Management
• Research Project
• Applied Project
Plus options from:
• Business Intelligence
• New Technology Innovations
• Global Finance and Technology
• Contemporary Issues in HR
• Strategic Market Channels
• PRINCE2® - Methodologies for Project Management
• Retail Boutiques and Shopper Behaviour
• Volunteering