BA (Hons) Global Business (Business Management) with Foundation Year

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 Dec 2024

By Global Banking School

Description

Course overview Our business management degree is delivered in the heart of major financial hubs, providing you with a great platform for a successful career in leadership. The first year is a Foundation Year programme that will introduce you to fundamental topics impacting today’s modern business landscape. The rest of the course will focus on core global business and management topics including marketing, organisational behaviour, international business law and strategy. During your final year, you can choose to undertake a dissertation, a consulting project, or an internship. Committing to study at degree level will give you transferrable skills that can be applied in any career context. Leadership, business operations, strategy and entrepreneurship are all essential to keep our global economies thriving. As you develop and plan your career goals, we help you align your industry specialisms, giving you the critical knowledge essential for your professional career progress. How do finances and economics affect management decisions? What role do marketing and communications have in business growth? Which core business functions are essential for effective management? Studying our program will develop both the core and specialist skills that are in high demand by UK and global employers, giving you a competitive edge as you progress your career in leadership.

Intakes

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January GBS 2025West London - Greenford Campus31/12/20242 daysFriday
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January GBS 2025East London - Stratford Campus31/12/20242 daysMonday
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January GBS 2025East London - Stratford Campus31/12/20244 eveningsMonday
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January GBS 2025Birmingham - Fazeley Studios Campus31/12/20242 daysMonday
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January GBS 2025Manchester Campus31/12/20244 eveningsMonday
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January GBS 2025Leeds - St George House Campus31/12/20242 daysMonday
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Entry Requirements

Minimum of 3 years work experience for those above 21 years old. Academical entry requirements minimum Level 3. 80 UCAS tariff points or equivalent qualifications (e.g. 60 Credit Ofqual qualification at level 3). 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above or equivalent qualifications.  If applicants aged 21+ do not meet the standard entry requirements, we take into consideration life/work skills which would make them suitable for undergraduate study with our Foundation program. All applicants must be assessed by the GBS Admissions team via an interview for listening and speaking skills and for writing via a statement of personal reflection. Process required: 1.Application form 2. Supervised Personal Reflection Statement 3. Personal interview

Entry Required Documents

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Share code/ residency card

For the right to study

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Qualification or CV

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Passport

Assessment Methods

  • Oral Interview
  • English assessment for those with no any UK qualification

Modules

Year 0 (Foundation)
  • Academic Research and Writing (20 Credits)
  • Business Communication (20 Credits)
  • Introduction to Management (20 Credits)
  • Introduction to Marketing (20 Credits)
  • Preparing for a Professional Career (20 Credits)
  • Project (20 Credits)
Year 1
  • Business Context and its Management (20 Credits)
  • Business Environment (20 Credits)
  • Business Finance and Economics (20 Credits)
  • Global Business Aspects (20 Credits)
  • Managing People (20 Credits)
  • Marketing & Communications in a Digital World (20 Credits)
Year 2
  • Business Decision Making (20 Credits)
  • Business Plan and Analysis (20 Credits)
  • International Business Law (20 Credits)
  • Organization Behavior (20 Credits)
  • Project Management (20 Credits)
  • Research Methods (20 Credits)
Year 3
  • Building a Sustainable Business (20 Credits)
  • Consulting Project (40 Credits)
  • Dissertation (40 Credits)
  • Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior (20 Credits)
  • Global Strategy (20 Credits)
  • Innovation Management (20 Credits)
  • Internship (40 Credits)

Your career

The foundational year of the course centers around building an understanding of today’s key topics within business and management. What you learn and develop during this Foundation Year course will be essential for your progress moving forward. The next three years progressively build up your theoretical and practical understanding in areas including marketing, organizational behavior, international business law and strategy.

Business Development

Identifying new business opportunities, including new markets, new clients, new partnerships or new products and services Creating strategies to successfully reach new business opportunities Building relationships with new clients, gauging their needs and developing proposals to address these needs Maintaining and developing relationships with current clients Pitching sales and products to new and existing clients Attending conferences and events to build relationships with industry partners and stayind up to date with new trends Creating sales forecasts and actively working towards reaching them Possessing a strong understanding of the company’s products, the competition in the industry and positioning Managing and training a business development team Collaborating with design and sales teams to ensure that teh requirements are met

Marketing Management, Business Management

Develop strategies and tactics to get the word out about our company and drive qualified traffic to our front door Deploy successful marketing campaigns and own their implementation from ideation to execution Experiment with a variety of organic and paid acquisition channels like content creation, content curation, pay per click campaigns, event management, publicity, social media, lead generation campaigns, copywriting, performance analysis Produce valuable and engaging content for our website and blog that attracts and converts our target groups Build strategic relationships and partner with key industry players, agencies and vendors Prepare and monitor the marketing budget on a quarterly and annual basis and allocate funds wisely Oversee and approve marketing material, from website banners to hard copy brochures and case studies

Starting your own business.

Independence and Control Financial Rewards Flexibility Directly Helping People Opportunity for Innovation

Tuition Fee
£ £9,250 per year
Financing available
Government funding
Course type
Full time
Subject area
Business Management
Programme
Undergraduate degree
Level
Level 6
Duration
4 years