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Business Management and Entrepreneurship

Single Honours Degree Programme

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Single Honours Degree ProgrammeBusiness Management

and EntrepreneurshipSt Mary’s University Twickenham London

Entry requirementsA levels 104 UCAS pointsBTEC Extended Diploma DMMBTEC Diploma D*DGCSE Maths/equivalent evidence of numerical skills

A dynamic discipline, combining a wide-ranging, academic and professional education for today’s world of business with a specific focus on the exciting potential offered by the field Entrepreneurship.

DescriptionBusiness Management and Entrepreneurship is a Single Honours programme, which will provide you with a degree that will not only enable you to consider starting up your own business but is also very attractive to employers in both the public and the private sector. This degree programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to successfully enter a range of business careers as well as to have the tools to pursue your own business ideas.

This programme combines coverage of the key business areas from Finance and Marketing, through to Strategy and Corporate Governance, with the opportunity to focus on more specialist subjects related to entrepreneurship including Financial Planning and Business Start-up.

* The CMI is the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence. It is the only organisation awarding Chartered Manager status, the hallmark of any professional manager, and encompasses a membership community more than 100,000 strong. For more information on the CMI: www.managers.org.uk.

Graduates of the Business Management and Entrepreneurship degree will receive dual accreditation on successful completion of the course: a Bachelor’s degree from the University and Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership, awarded by the CMI (Chartered Management Institute).*

Programme structure and content

Level 4During the first year you will be introduced to the principal areas of the Business Management curriculum. This is designed to provide the student with a firm grounding in the general business concepts and, as such, consists of a number of common cores across the five degree strands.

The course covers a thorough introduction to management and involves the following subjects:

º Management Principles and Practice

º Organisational Behaviour

º Marketing Concepts

º Business Decision Making

º Human Resource Management

º Introduction to the Environment

Level 5In the second year, you will study two core disciplines, Financial Accounting and Research Methods in Business, plus the specialist core Entrepreneurship, with a further three options from a list of 12 modules.

The key issues of financial management are reviewed within the context of business strategy and provide students with a comprehensive understanding of this important discipline area.

A further three optional modules can be selected from across the Business Management curriculum, including Business Start-up, Leadership, Innovation and International Management, Marketing Management, among others. All students are encouraged to undertake a work placement during their second year.

Level 6In the final year, you will undertake two core subjects, one speciality option plus two further subjects from across the curriculum. The dissertation (Research Project) in your specialist area is a ‘double core’ unit. The second core subject is International Strategic Management.

In International Strategic Management you will develop a detailed appreciation of the field of Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility, an area of growing interest among business practitioners. You will be able to enhance your specialist knowledge of entrepreneurship through studying from a range of dedicated options, including Financial Planning, Social Enterprise and Management and Innovation.

You will also have the opportunity to undertake a piece of research on a particular aspect in the field of entrepreneurship, which will be presented in the form of a dissertation. You may also broaden your exposure to employment opportunities by undertaking a work placement.

Teaching methodsThe programme has a strong, practical focus and makes use of a wide range of teaching methods. Students will attend formal lectures, designed to develop a detailed understanding of the subject areas. Small group work is a key feature, with frequent use being made of business case studies in seminars and tutorials. The e learning experience is incorporated into a number of modules, facilitating interactive teaching and learning.

Assessment methodsYou will be assessed in a variety of ways to test knowledge, understanding and skills development throughout your degree. The programme uses a broad range of assessments including business reports, essays, practical exercises, presentations, case studies, examinations, seminar performance and simulation exercises. As well as traditional exam-based assessments and coursework, the programme makes use of online technology, such as building wikis and online seminar discussion.

Career opportunitiesYou will develop a wide range of employment skills in communication, presentation, analysis, quantification, research techniques, teamwork and working to deadlines. This is designed to enhance your employability portfolio and your ability to develop enterprise. Beyond the setting up of your own business, career opportunities for graduates include banking, insurance, law and business consultancy, as well as a wide variety of specialist and generalist management posts in leisure and sport, marketing and human resources.