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Welcome to the Online Open Day - Hertfordshire Business

SchoolBA(Hons) Business Administration (online)

go.herts.ac.uk/online

Your presenters today

Christine GeeRecruitment Manager

Carol SherriffLecturer and Module Leader at the Hertfordshire Business School

Karen TrimarchiProgramme Tutor and Senior Lecturer – BA(Hons) Business Administration (online)

Programme

1.UH and Hertfordshire Business School

2.What to expect when you study online and Support

available

3.BA Programme of study

4.E-resources, Studynet and assessment methods

5.Entry requirements and fees

6.Q&A

About today

About University of Hertfordshire

• Located in Hatfield

• More than 2,650 staff

• Turnover of £233 million

• 27,200 students

• 2,800 international students from 85 countries

Ranked ‘Top New University’ (Complete University Guide 2014)

Included in ‘Top 350 World Universities’ (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013/14)

Hertfordshire Business School

Reputation

Rated amongst the best new university business schools in the UK

Strong links with professional bodies: CMI, CIM, CIPD and CIMA and businesses

Quality Assurance Agency rate us as ‘excellent’ in teaching quality

Why study online with the Hertfordshire Business School?

Same knowledge and expertise of the campus based course have been put into the development of this online programme

Gives our students a head start in the competitive national and international job markets

What to expect when you study online

• Learning resources available through Studynet

• Modules with fixed start and end dates

• Fixed dates for assignment submission and other assessments

• Other than that you can fit study around work and family

• Commitment: Full-time study: 20 – 30 hrs / week

Part-time study: 10 – 15 hrs /week

Support

Programme level•Programme Tutor•Induction Programme•Student Handbook•UH Disability AdvisorModule level•Module tutors•Project supervisor•Peer support (through forums)•Learning Resources (Studynet)•e-Books & downloadable softwareUH Online •Administrators •Educational Technologists

Course aims:

•Prepares you for a career in business and management

•Develop your practical transferable skills within a global context

Students’ progression

•Trainee Accountant - ASDA•Junior Accountant - Mercedes Benz•Technology Consultant - Deloitte•Logistics Analyst - London Borough of Newham•Personnel Administrator - John Lewis Partnership•Buyer - Crown Mortgages•HR Officer - Kelloggs•Graduate Recruiter - Hewlett Packard•Launch Manager - LIDL

BA(Hons) Business Administration (online)

Modes of study

Full BA Honours programme:• 120 credits at levels 4, 5 and 6 each

Study at levels 4,5 & 6: • Part time (60 credits per year)

BA(Hons) Business Administration Programme of study at Levels 4, 5 and 6

Level 4

Accounting for Business

Economics for Business

Global Perspectives in Business

People Resourcing

Principles of Marketing

Quantitative Methods for Business

The Business Professional (Part 1)

The Business Professional (Part 2)

Level 5

Analysing Financial Information

Cross Cultural Management

Enhancing Employability

Enterprise

Exploring Business Ethics

Marketing Planning

Principles of Operations Management

Project Planning and Control

Level 6

Business and Commercial Awareness

Business Strategy

Contemporary Issues in Business and Management

Digital Economy

Global Marketing, Ethics and Culture

International Human Resource Management

Issues in the Global Economy

Leadership and Organisations

Learning Resources

Module Portal • Module Information • Module News• Teaching Resources• Discussion forums• Module Blog / Wiki• Assignments Section

Additionally access to• UH library with e-books, e-

journals• Online databases (e.g. IEEE, ACM)

Studynet

Studynet

Studynet

Assessment

Range of assessment methods, including:

• Written work eg reports, blogs, essays

• Practical work

• Online tests of fixed duration

• Group work

• Presentations

• Viva

What you will be working towards…Graduation

Your Certificate:

•BA(Hons) Business Administrationfrom the University of Hertfordshire

Graduation:

•Attend at the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Albans, or the University of Hertfordshire, UK

Fees

Currently:

• £600 per 15 credits (£4,800 per level)

• Total programme (levels 4, 5 & 6): £14,400

• Pay fees by semester, in advance - typically £1,000 - £2,000 per semester

• Tuition fee loans may be available for UK students

Fees – what is included

•Tuition, project supervision (group-led or individual) and all the assessments 

•Online learning resources, available through StudyNet - the University’s managed learning environment 

• eBooks and software

Entry Requirements

UK entry at level-4

• 300 UCAS points from A-levels or equivalent

in any subject;

• plus GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in Maths

and English.

Direct entry at level-6

• A range of qualifications worth 240 credit points including HND, Foundation Degree, and more.

English not your first language? • Level 4 entry – IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent• Level 6 entry – IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent.

How to Apply

Visit: http://go.herts.ac.uk/online

Complete an online Application Form, plus email scanned copies of•Exam certificates and transcripts

• Photo page of passport• References

Submit to: ApplyUHOnline@herts.ac.uk

Apply by: 15 July 2014 for September 2014 start.

Please allow two weeks for a response to your application.

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Is a Business degree for you?

• Have an enquiring mind

• Have an interest in studying a range of modules to strengthen:– your employability prospects – your business knowledge

• You don’t need prior business knowledge

• But should be interested in pursuing a career in business

• Self-motivated and keen to continuously improve yourself

Your questions