business - university of hull undergraduate subject brochure 2010

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ContentsWhy study business at theUniversity of Hull? 1

More than a degree 2

Studying and living at theUniversity of Hull 4

About our courses 6

Professional experience andinternational years 8

How your degree works 9

The foundation year at Scarborough 10

BSc Accounting 11

BA Business 12

BA Business and Management* 13

BA Business Management and IT* 14

BA Business Economics 16

BSc(Econ) Economics 17

BSc Financial Management 18

BA International Business* 19

BSc Logistics 20

BA Management 21

BA Marketing 22

BA Sport and Leisure Management* 24

BATourism Management* 25

Part-time degree courses 26

How to apply and financial support 28

Key facts – Hull Campus 29

Key facts – Scarborough Campus 32

* Taught at the Scarborough Campus.

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At Hull University Business School, we develop thebusiness people and practices of the future. Our aim is toprepare you to become a successful manager in today’scomplex business world by helping you to understand thisenvironment and providing opportunities to experience itfor yourself.You will gain transferable skills that are valuedby employers as well as up-to-date and focused subjectknowledge. Crucially, you will appreciate where thisexpertise fits into a much wider organisational and globalcontext – so you will become an immediately invaluablemember of any company.

A first-class institutionAccreditation from AMBA and EQUIS places us among theleading UK business schools, and the University as a wholehas an exceptional reputation, particularly for graduateemployability.All of this strengthens the valuse of yourdegree.

An outstanding experienceOur students have confirmed that we provide anunforgettable student experience here at the school.Wewere ranked among the top 10 UK business schools in themost recent National Student Survey (2008).

State-of-the-art facilitiesThere is a stimulating, dynamic atmosphere in the school,and we have invested heavily in providing up-to-dateresources to support you throughout your time at Hull orScarborough.

Get a competitive edgeAll our full-time undergraduate students can choose tospend a year on a work placement or studying at one ofour international partner institutions, demonstrating theirpotential to future employers.

International connectionsThe Business School has strong links with business peopleand organisations across the world, and the benefits ofthese will feed back into your course of study.Your careerwill also be enhanced by your joining our global networkof graduates.

Why study business atthe University of Hull?

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More than a degree

We want your time at the Business School to be productive,enjoyable and memorable, so we have developed a range ofactivities and support structures to help you make the most ofyour degree.

While we aim to equip you for independent study, weunderstand that it is important to have a point of contact soyou can discuss your academic progress, get help with any issuesaffecting your course or just go for a friendly chat.This is whyyou will be allocated a personal supervisor on arrival.

We also have our very own society, HUBSoc, run by studentsfor students.They organise a wide range of social and business-related events during the year and provide opportunities forBusiness School students to share their ideas and experiences.

An enterprising experienceStudents test their ‘business brains’ by taking part in nationalbusiness competitions, such as the IBM Universities BusinessChallenge, which help to develop professional presentationtechniques and enhance your CV.

We also encourage our students to take part in enterpriseactivities. Our Starting a New Business module and theUniversity’s Graduate Enterprise Scheme are not just academicexercises – real businesses have been formed as a result of suchprovision, and start-up money is often available. One successstory is Xing Smoothies, a business idea generated by SimonLong and Phil Benson while studying at the school and broughtto life with hard work, dedication and support from theUniversity. Four years on, Xing is a rapidly developing enterprise:its thriving outlet in our own students’ union is now part of agrowing franchise.

Prepare for the real worldOur dedicated World of Work office will connect you withbusinesses and professionals in the workplace, letting you knowabout relevant work placements and job opportunities.Theyalso host our annual World of Work Week, with a wide range ofevents and guest speakers to help develop application and

interview skills and provide business-focused career advice.Theywork alongside the University’s comprehensive Careers Service,which offers invaluable advice on career options and skillsdevelopment and provides a wealth of resources relating tocurrent job opportunities.

To help you build an international perspective into your futureacademic or professional career, we have created our annualInternational Week. Bringing together people and expertise fromacross the Business School and beyond, the week looks at whatit means to be in a truly international business environment andincludes a wide range of social and academic events.

A lifelong journeyWe encourage all our students to keep in touch with us afterthey have finished their studies by joining our global communityof 19,000 graduates, who work in a variety of roles and sectors.Our graduates are invited to take advantage of the high-profilenetworking opportunities and management programmes thatwe offer, continuing their personal and professional developmentlong after graduation.

The learning environmentAt the heart of the Business School is a diverse andcosmopolitan community of students and staff. We drawstudents from across the globe and our staff are internationallyactive, representing considerable experience of working inbusiness education and research – and in business organisations– around the world.

We also understand that the environment in which you studycan have a significant impact on your overall experience, which iswhy we have invested heavily in this area.The four listedbuildings which make up the Business School at Hull have beensympathetically renovated to incorporate the very latesttechnology. A 500-seat lecture theatre, seminar rooms, a fair-trade cafe and dedicated computer suites have all been createdto enhance your learning experience.

At the more intimate Scarborough Campus, you can becomepart of a distinctively warm and friendly community while stillbenefiting from a wide range of modern facilities. Extensiveteaching and learning resources are devoted to Business Schoolstudents, including a wide range of electronic learning materialsand an excellent IT infrastructure.

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James NorrisBA Marketing(International)

My time at the University

of Hull has opened my eyes

to the world of possibility

and opportunity that is

accessible to every student

enrolled here. It’s one of the

friendliest universities in the

country, and the new

Business School facilities

make the learning process

even more enjoyable.

Last year I completed an

international year in Los

Angeles, California.The

experience was immense! In

America I gained a new

appreciation of the world, as

well as some great friends.

Following this, I’m now

President of a student

society in Hull,AIESEC,

which is part of the largest

student organisation in the

world, and I’ve travelled to

conferences in Switzerland,

Germany, Chicago, and all

over the UK, improving my

business skills on the way.

Joining the University of

Hull was the best decision

I’ve ever made!

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Studying and living at the University of Hull

The Business School is proud to be a thriving part of theUniversity of Hull, one of Britain’s finest teaching universities.Aprogressive institution, Hull is consistently recognised for itshigh teaching standards, superb graduate employability andinternationally excellent research.This means that a degreefrom the University of Hull is a sign of quality, and one thatwill be widely recognised as such by employers and others asyou progress along your chosen career path.

You can read more about the international reputation and thelatest achievements of the University on its website atwww.hull.ac.uk.

But this university promises you much more than a gooddegree. With its main campus in one of the greenest parts ofHull and a second campus on the North Yorkshire coast atScarborough, it gives you the opportunity to experience thevery best of student life and the very best of life in the north ofEngland. Offering a low cost of living, stunning rural landscapeson the doorstep and a vibrant cultural scene, it really does havesomething for everyone.

Hull and its campusHull combines the benefits of a modern urban waterfrontlocation with a rich and interesting heritage. Recentdevelopments at the heart of the city, such as the £200 millionSt Stephen’s retail and leisure complex, have transformed it intoa vibrant and thriving destination that defies most visitors’expectations.The Deep, a unique marine attraction housed in auniquely dramatic riverside building; the superb KC Stadium,home to our Premiership football club and a venue for concertsby major artistes; and the nationally renowned Hull TruckTheatre, with an impressive purpose-built home, mean thatthere is always something going on in Hull.

The University is located in the most cosmopolitan part of thecity. Leafy streets lead you to Newland and Princes Avenues,where a wealth of speciality shops, cafes, bars and restaurantscan be found only 10 minutes’ walk from the campus. On asummer’s day this bohemian quarter of Hull is where the city’syoung people come to while away an hour or two with friends,taking in the relaxed atmosphere.

If you find that you want to explore further afield,York, Leedsand Manchester are within easy reach, and it’s only two and ahalf hours to London with our direct rail service, Hull Trains.

The University’s Hull Campus offers a wide range of resourcesand facilities for its students – and all on one exceptionallyattractive site.The students’ union building houses the award-winning Asylum nightclub as well as a range of cafes, bars andshops, and a brand-new welfare and advice hub has recentlybeen incorporated.The campus also offers dedicated sports andfitness facilities (including extensive playing fields), a languageinstitute and a range of computing resources.The Brynmor JonesLibrary has more than 1,600 workplaces and a huge collectionof printed and electronic materials.

We have residential places for some 1,200 students on campusor in the immediately adjacent streets, and another 2,000 or sobetween the campus and ‘The Avenues’, a conservation areaabout a mile away. Most of our halls of residence are located inCottingham, about two miles from the campus: here we offersome 1,400 residential places no more than 10 minutes’ walkaway from the busy village centre. For more information aboutUniversity accommodation please visit www.hull.ac.uk/accom.

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Scarborough and its campusScarborough is a great place to live, learn and play. A thrivingcoastal town with national and European awards for enterprise, italso offers a dynamic cultural scene – many festivals take placethroughout the year – and a range of unique shops thatcontribute to the special character of the place.

Not surprisingly, Scarborough is a magnet for fans of water sportsand outdoor adventures. Alongside some of the country’s bestsurfing you can sample a range of sporting activities, or spendsome time exploring the rugged beauty of the North YorkMoors National Park, which is only a stone’s throw away.

The Scarborough Campus offers a wealth of up-to-dateresources for its students.The transformation of Calvino’s Barinto a stylish and relaxed venue is part of the extensiveredevelopment of the facilities for students. Along with thestudents’ union, the campus offers a range of sports and fitnessopportunities, student support services and state-of-the-artfacilities for digital arts and music technology.The KeithDonaldson Library has an extensive collection of material forcourses offered at the campus, but you can also make use of themassive resources of the Brynmor Jones in Hull, many of whichare accessible electronically.

Every first-year student is guaranteed a place in accommodationthat is owned, managed or arranged by the University. CayleyHall, our on-campus hall of residence, offers en-suite rooms withtelephones and network points for fast connection to theinternet. Nearby there are plenty of shared flats and houses instudent-friendly communities.

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About our courses

We offer degree courses across the range of key businessareas. Each develops an understanding and appreciation of howyour chosen area interacts with the others and with the widerbusiness environment.

Hull CampusSingle Honours degrees are offered in

• Accounting• Business• Business Economics• Economics• Financial Management• Logistics• Management• Marketing

Any two of these subjects can be combined to make a JointHonours degree, broadening your learning experience, and eachof our degrees is available with a ‘professional experience’ or‘international’ year (see page 8).You may be able to enter thesecond or third year directly, depending on previousqualifications or study (see page 28). A one-year top-up inInternational Business is also available (see below).

Scarborough CampusSingle Honours degrees are offered in

• Business and Management• Business Management and Information Technology• International Business*• Sport and Leisure Management• Tourism Management

* International Business is also offered to Hull students withprior learning and qualifications that make them eligible to enterthe final year directly.

Part-time studyWe have also developed part-time degree courses specificallyfor those with work and family commitments. Based at the HullCampus, they are

• Business Management• Business Management and Logistics

Foundation yearOur foundation year at the Scarborough Campus has beendesigned for those students whose qualifications and experiencedo not make it possible to enter the first year of our degreecourses. For more information please see page 10.

Summer schoolsUndergraduate students can take part in summer schools heldat one of our international partner institutions.This period ofintensive but exciting study is credit-bearing and counts as partof your degree course.

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Faye StephensonBA Business Managementand IT

The Scarborough Campus

is unique. It’s smaller than

the Hull Campus, but this

has its own benefits. One

advantage of studying here

is that you can drop in on

your tutors at times

convenient to you and they

are always happy to help.

The friendliness of the

campus community is a real

bonus, in that you get to

know your tutors well and

they know you and your

capabilities equally well.

Now I’m nearing the end of

my degree and I’ve realised

just how much the

University has taught me.

In particular, the

‘professional experience’

component of the course has

improved my job prospects,

giving me a competitive

advantage over many other

applicants. If you have the

drive and dedication to

pursue this route, the

rewards are well worth it!

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Professional experience and international years

Each of our degrees is available in a four-year versionincorporating an extra year spent working in industry (the‘professional experience’ variant) or studying abroad (the‘international’ variant).

The professional experience programmeThere is no better way to put your knowledge and skills to thetest than by applying them in the real world on our professionalexperience programme.The invaluable experience of spending ayear in the workplace will bring your learning to life andenhance your personal development, preparing you for asuccessful career in business and management.

As well as giving you the chance to develop yourcommunication, interpersonal and management skills, choosingto spend your third year gaining professional experience will giveyou the edge in a competitive employment market. Potentialemployers will see it as evidence of your commitment,independence, and ability to make a valuable contribution to ateam.

Students have previously spent their professional experienceyear working in a wide range of organisations, including BAESystems, BP, Corus, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft UK,PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rolls-Royce and the Walt DisneyCompany.

To ensure that you make the most of your professionalexperience, your degree will include modules to help you relateyour time in the workplace to your course of study. Otherwise,you will follow the same academic course as those taking thedegree over three years.

You will be supported throughout the process by our dedicatedWorld of Work office in the Business School. While you will beresponsible for securing your own placement with a company,the World of Work team will provide valuable advice andguidance to help you find the right organisation for you.Theteam has strong links with organisations that have worked withour students in the past and will advertise placementopportunities from a wide range of companies.

Students taking the professional experience programme are alsoable to gain student membership of the Chartered ManagementInstitute.

The international yearTo prepare you for a global and multicultural businessenvironment, we give all students the opportunity to spend ayear studying business while immersed in another culture at oneof our partner institutions in Europe, Asia, North America orAustralia. For a full list of our international partner institutions,please visit the Business School’s web pages.

You will begin your international year already well prepared, aswe ensure that your course of study corresponds to those ofour partner institutions.You will be taught in English and will bewelcomed to your international year with a full inductionprogamme from your host institution. If you wish, however, youmay decide to take an intensive language and orientation course,enriching the experience of living and studying abroad.

The academic modules that you take will have been agreed inadvance between you, the Business School and your hostuniversity.They are chosen to emphasise the internationaldimension of your studies.You will be expected to carry a fullworkload, and your grades will be count towards your finaldegree classification.

Our exchange agreements mean that you only pay tuition feesto the University of Hull and not to your host university, sothere should be no additional financial burden. An EU Erasmusgrant may also be available to those choosing to spend theirinternational year in Europe.

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The basic structure of our Single and Joint Honours degrees isoutlined in the panel. Key features – the common first year;research and independent study; the availability of electivemodules – are explained in the text.

The common first yearAll of our courses have a common first year, which introducesthe range of business functions and provides a broad perspectiveon the business environment. Armed with this knowledge, youmay decide that your chosen specialism is not for you, and wehave ensured that our courses are flexible enough to allow youto change your degree subject at the end of your first year.

We have designed the first year to provide you with theknowledge base that you will need to operate as a manager inany organisation and in any sector across the world.Topics thatyou will study include the business environment, businesseconomics, marketing, management and organisational behaviour.You will also choose one elective to reflect your particularinterests (see below).

Research and independent studyAll second-year students will study research methods, inpreparation for advanced study in the final year.The culminationof your studies will be a dissertation or independent studyproject, which allows you to explore an area of interest to yourelated to your studies and demonstrate just how much you havegained from your course.

ElectivesYou will have the opportunity to take one elective module eachyear.You may choose from a range of electives offered by theBusiness School, which change as you progress through yourdegree. Alongside the modules in your specialist subject(s), youwill be able to select electives that broaden your skills or onesthat cultivate more in-depth knowledge of your specialist area.

Across your course at Hull, you will be offered electives relatingto these themes:

• cross-cultural issues in business• personal and career development• problem solving• management skills• enterprise• accounting and finance• economics and business economics• management• company law

At the Scarborough Campus, we offer electives covering thesethemes:

• event and recreation management• tourism principles• IT and management skills development• enterprise• contemporary business practices

Alternatively, you may take a ‘free elective’ from the wide rangeoffered by other departments in the University: you might, forexample, choose to enhance your international businesscapabilities by studying another language. A full list anddescriptions of the changing electives are available on theUniversity website at www.courses.hull.ac.uk.

How your degree works

Single Honours degreeYear 1 (Level 4)Common first year

Year 2 (Level 5)• Research Methods• Two core modules from your degree• Two core modules from any other Business School subject• One elective

Professional experience or international year*

Year 3 or 4 (Level 6)• (a) Dissertation or

(b) Independent Study and one elective• Four core modules from your degree subject

Joint Honours degreeYear 1 (Level 4)Common first year

Year 2 (Level 5)• Research Methods• Two core modules from your first subject• Two core modules from your second subject• One elective

Professional experience or international year*

Year 3 or 4 (Level 6)• (a) Dissertation or

(b) Independent Study and one elective• Two core modules from your first subject• Two modules from your second subject

* This is only for those taking the four-year degree (seepage 8).

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The foundation year at Scarborough

Our foundation year aims to make the University experienceaccessible to students whose qualifications and experience donot make it possible to enter our first year directly.

Whether you have taken time away from education, need toupgrade your qualifications or want to enhance your languageskills, the foundation year can help you prepare for study atdegree level. On successful completion of the foundation year,you will be ready to progress to the first year of any Bachelorsdegree course in the Business School (and some currentcourses offered by other departments in the University, in areasincluding law, social sciences, education and English).

You will study a total of six modules over the year.These havebeen designed to complement each other and to address thespecific learning competencies that you will need at degree level,such as independent study techniques; mathematical,communication and language skills; and information technologycapabilities.

You will gain an introduction to society, culture and ethics and abroad overview of how industry, commerce and society havedeveloped through history.The challenges of working in aprofessional environment will be explored, so that you canoperate and communicate effectively in any organisation orprofessional situation.There will also be opportunities to discussthe fundamentals of business, law and politics or, on the otherhand, arts, media and social sciences, depending on your owninterests.

BScAccounting

A career in accountancy demands much more than simplybeing good with numbers.As an accountant, you must be ablenot only to analyse facts and figures but also to interpretthese for senior executives and directors who will look to youfor guidance when making key decisions.

This is why our degree will not just equip you with keyaccountancy skills but also give you an understanding of how theinformation you provide will inform the strategic planningprocess in organisations of all kinds.

What you will learnOur degree provides a firm grounding in the two main streamsof accounting: financial accounting and management accounting.

Financial accounting focuses on the preparation of statementsfor external parties, such as banks and stakeholders, which areoften used to determine how an organisation has performedover time. Modules in financial reporting will enable you toconstruct financial information, such as cash flow statements, andidentify and analyse data presented in annual accounts.

Management accounting is concerned with providing informationfor managers within an organisation to assist in forward planningand allocation of resources.Through the study of strategicmanagement accounting, you will develop the capacity tocommunicate qualitative and quantitative information to a rangeof audiences.You will be fluent in the current technical languageof accounting used in the UK and have an appreciation of howthis differs across the world.

You will build on your skills in financial reporting andmanagement accounting through more advanced study of thetheory behind these areas, adopting a strategic approach.Youwill also have the opportunity to broaden your skills and gainexperience of the related fields of auditing and taxation.

Further information on the course structure and full moduledescriptions are available on the University website atwww.courses.hull.ac.uk.

Employment prospectsMany of our graduates go on to careers as accountants: recentgraduates have taken up trainee or graduate accountantpositions with international companies such as Fujitsu andMaersk, or with specialist chartered accountancy firms. However,our graduates’ appreciation of where their skills fit into the muchwider business environment makes them ideal candidates for awide range of general management positions.

To give you a head start, your degree provides maximumexemptions from the examinations of all the accountancyprofessional bodies – the Association of Chartered CertifiedAccountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Englandand Wales, and the Chartered Institute of ManagementAccountants.

Study optionsAccounting can also be taken as part of a Joint Honours degreewith business, business economics, economics, financialmanagement, logistics, management or marketing.

Whether Single or Joint Honours, you can choose to take yourdegree over four years, with the third year spent studyingoverseas or on a work-based placement (see page 8).

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BA Business

You need only look back over the past few years to see howquickly and dramatically the business environment can change.Organisations are facing tougher challenges than ever before,in the form of national price wars, increased internationalcompetition and unpredictable global markets. Businesses needto ensure that their operations are as efficient and effective aspossible, able to cope with change and uncertainty and seizeopportunities for growth when the time is right.

Our degree will enable you to optimise commercialperformance by showing you how organisations really work,examining the complex internal and external connections thatdefine the modern business.

What you will learnThis degree will equip you with the key skills and knowledgebase that you will need to develop into a confident businessprofessional.

You will gain an understanding of the main functional areas ofbusiness and how they interact through a series of complexrelationships. Seeing the bigger picture will allow you to improveoperations by making cost savings, enhancing efficiency andsharing best practice across the whole of an organisation.

Early in the course you will gain an appreciation of some of theethical issues encountered in modern business and some of theconstraints imposed by the law, and be encouraged to considerthese when you look at making any business decision.

As you progress through your degree you will study strategicmanagement and explore the international businessenvironment, discussing issues such as the regulation of businessin a world with fewer barriers between markets. Buddingentrepreneurs will be able to gain the knowledge that they needto develop new businesses, with further support available fromthe Business School and across the University.


Employment prospectsA vast range of employment possibilities are open to ourgraduates, including starting a new business. Recent graduateshave joined prestigious graduate management programmes withHBSC, BT and Young’s Seafood. Others have taken on roleswithin the specific functional areas of marketing, logistics orfinance in organisations such as Corus, ASDA or deVere &Partners.

Study optionsBusiness can also be taken as part of a Joint Honours degreewith accounting, business economics, economics, financialmanagement, logistics, management or marketing.


BA Business andManagementTaught at the Scarborough Campus

In a fast-paced business world, managers face the challenge ofstaying up-to-date with changes which affect how theirorganisations operate. It is crucial to have an understanding ofhow an unpredictable economic climate, new employment lawor increased competition will impact your business, whateverits size or type.

Our degree will provide you with the skills to meet thischallenge, giving you an understanding of how businesses workinternally and how they fit into a much larger business and globalenvironment. It will enable you to develop into a confident andcompetitive business professional who can take on any role –even as an entrepreneur in your own business.

What you will learnThis degree will equip you with real management techniquesand transferable skills to enhance your employability. Group andproject work is actively encouraged and can often involvecollaboration with local industry, using real-life case studies as akey to understanding today’s business environment.

You will study a wide range of business functions and gainexperience of a variety of areas across a business. By examininga series of fascinating case studies, you will become familiar withcontemporary marketing theories and be able to apply them toreal-life scenarios as you study marketing management.You willalso explore the range of functions of a personnel or humanresources (HR) department, discussing topics such as equalopportunities legislation or the constraints of the employmentrelationship and relating these to current HR issues.

As you progress through your degree you will increasinglyappreciate the impact of the outside world and learn howpolicies and strategies are developed by gathering and examininginformation from a wide range of sources, and not just fromwithin a business.To further enhance your skills for employment,you will also explore how change and diversity can be managedin the workplace, particularly within a highly technological andglobalised economy.


Employment prospectsThe degree opens up a wide variety of career opportunities inthe private, public and voluntary sectors. Recent graduates havefound employment in areas ranging from marketing and HRmanagement to retail management, within organisations such asAccenture, HSBC and local governmental authorities, whileothers have chosen to become entrepreneurs.

Study optionsAs with all of our degrees, you can choose to take BA Businessand Management over four years, with the third year spentstudying overseas or on a work-based placement (see page 8).

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BA Business Management and ITTaught at the Scarborough Campus

Business leaders expect to have company data available in aninstant, so the storage and retrieval of information is vital toany organisation.The development of information systems iscostly, and a manager who understands how such systems fitinto the wider organisation and how they will be used by itsstaff will be highly employable.

This degree will equip you with the expertise to exploit suchbusiness technologies, helping you to become a key figure indriving change, raising standards and streamlining operations inany organisation.

What you will learnInformation and communications technology (ICT) knowledgeand skills are developed through the study of computer softwareon which modern businesses rely, such as high-quality businessdocumentation and communication, business graphics, databasemanagement systems, data analysis, the internet and a widerange of business information systems.

This course actively encourages group and project work, buildingon interactions with local industry to foster insight into theneeds of local businesses (including small and medium-sizedenterprises) and the ways in which such businesses can benefitfrom modern ICT.

Crucially, you will put theory into practice, analysing a realbusiness situation to assess how you can meet specificrequirements.You will have the opportunity to develop yourown computer-based information systems and databases,assessing how effective they are and how they could beimplemented.

This specialised knowledge of IT in the context of business willbe coupled with an understanding of the wider modern businessenvironment, including such areas as marketing and humanresources.Your understanding of business technologymanagement will be enhanced by the development oftransferable skills in strategic management and managing changewithin an organisation.


Employment prospectsThe degree opens up diverse career opportunities, some relateddirectly to IT in the workplace, and others in generalmanagement within the private, public and voluntary sectors.There is a strong emphasis on the development of practicalbusiness skills, which, together with their technological expertiseand their knowledge of its applications in business, makes ourgraduates attractive to employers in a wide range ofmanagement and IT- or web-related roles.

Study optionsAs with all of our degrees, you can choose to take BA BusinessManagement and IT over four years, with the third year spentstudying overseas or on a work-based placement (see page 8).

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Stanislav ChvalaBSc(Econ) International andFinancial Economics (withProfessional Experience)

My experience of undergraduate

education at Hull University

Business School has exceeded my

expectations. For me the best thing

about the school is the flexibility that

it allows you, which is combined with

plenty of support. I spent my

placement year at Morgan Stanley

during the worst financial crisis in

decades. Believe it or not, this was an

exciting time. Seeing a link between

financial news and the data on my

screen helped me to appreciate the

theory I’d been taught during my

economics classes. More importantly, I

was challenged and as a result I was

developing my skills constantly. It was

hard work, with long hours, but I was

fortunate to be placed with a great

team of people who took a personal

interest in my progress and who made

the job enjoyable. Participating in the

Professional Experience Programme

has been the best career-related

decision I’ve made so far.

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BA Business Economics

Business decisions made with a clear understanding of theunderlying economic conditions are more likely to be the rightdecisions.This makes our Business Economics degree anattractive choice for future managers, giving them theconfidence and competitive edge that they need in theinternational business environment.

The course will also suit those who would like to learn to thinkand to analyse problems like an economist – building upknowledge of a powerful set of tools of economic analysis,deciding how they should be applied to the issue at hand, andthen competently putting this decision into practice. In this way,an economist’s approach can be employed to address real-worldissues such as competition in food retailing and the cross-bordermovement of people seeking employment.

Our Business Economics degree allows you to gain a firm graspof economics in a business context, as well as equipping youwith core transferable skills that will help you to make better-informed choices in business.

What you will learnStudents on this course will gain both the ‘toolkit’ of aneconomist and an understanding of how this can be applied in abusiness context.

Building on the general business and management foundation ofyour first year, you will develop an understanding ofmicroeconomics (focused on the analysis of issues concerningindividual consumers, households or firms) and macroeconomics(assessing the bigger picture of how well countries’ economieswork, and how they grow).

In your final year you will put this knowledge to use as youexplore various economic policies, assessing how effective theyreally are through the study of real-life examples.You willbecome confident and competent in applying economicmethods to solve practical problems in the context of a varietyof businesses and other organisations.You will also have theopportunity to explore the specialised areas of laboureconomics and the economics of law and government.


Employment prospectsThis degree opens up a wide range of employment possibilities,especially in areas where knowledge of economics is an asset,such as in the City or in government. However, your broadbusiness knowledge will mean that you can enter a variety oforganisations and make a real difference.

Study optionsBusiness economics can also be taken as part of a Joint Honoursdegree with accounting, business, economics, financialmanagement, logistics, management or marketing. Comparedwith the BA Business Economics course, the joint BSc(Econ)Economics and Business Economics provides the opportunity todevelop more sophisticated skills in the use of economicmodels, including a more quantitative approach that involvesappropriate mathematical and statistical techniques.


BSc(Econ) Economics

Economics is well established as an academic field which offersinsights into such headline-dominating issues as globaleconomic crises, house prices, tax-setting by governments, andThirdWorld debt. However, economists can also apply theirways of thinking, and their ways of analysing problems, to thedecisions that we all make in our everyday lives.

On this degree you will gain invaluable insight into a wide rangeof economic issues, as you develop your understanding ofeconomic theory and its application to such policy problems asthe setting of interest rates and government spending levels.Youwill become familiar with economic models and see how theseare used to interpret observed events and situations, to explaina variety of data and to forecast future trends.

What you will learnBuilding on your knowledge of business economics from thecommon first year (see page 9), the degree will provide a firmgrounding in the two main branches of economics –microeconomics and macroeconomics.

Microeconomics looks at the allocation of resources withinrelatively narrow confines, focusing on individual consumers,households and firms.You will become adept at analysing thedrivers of, and relationships between, supply and demand and beable to explain the effects of different market structures andorganisations on market price, profit and social welfare.

Macroeconomics considers the bigger picture, while making useof appropriate microeconomic foundations.You will examine theworkings of a country’s economy, analysing and assessing issuessuch as unemployment rates, inflation and economic growth.

One advanced theme is the use of mathematical tools to modeleconomic behaviour. In your final year you will analyse real-worldproblems by applying the knowledge and the mathematical toolsthat you have gained, and by undertaking statistical analysis ofeconomic data.You will be able to compare different economicmodels, assessing their usefulness in predicting trends. As youprogress, there will be an opportunity to study the use ofempirical, or observed, data in economics, international and EUeconomics, and financial economics.


Employment prospectsMany of our graduates go on to careers in companies in thefinancial sector, in the City or in government offices. Recentgraduates have joined organisations such asPricewaterhouseCoopers, Barclays Bank and British Airways,where many will acquire further professional qualifications.Others will use the BSc(Econ) in Economics as preparation forpostgraduate study, and in some cases will ultimately entercareers as professional economists.

Study optionsEconomics can also be taken as part of a Joint Honours degreewith accounting, business, business economics, financialmanagement, logistics, management or marketing.


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BSc Financial Management

The contemporary financial environment is competitive andunpredictable. For corporate financial managers, this presentsmany problems: for example, how to measure the overallwealth of a company in a constantly changing market, and howto manage short- and long-term resources.

This degree course provides you with the tools that you needto make tough choices in your future career, balancing risk andreward.Your awareness of the complex relationship betweenorganisations and the financial environment will allow you toassess when the time is right to invest at home or overseas, andhow you can raise funds to finance new investment.

What you will learnThrough this degree you will develop key skills in the financialanalysis of business operations, gaining knowledge andexperience of these skills in practice.You will become adept atlocating, extracting and analysing data from multiple sources, andwill be familiar with a variety of information systems.

A wide range of corporate investment strategies will be studied,and you will assess how they can be applied in businesses of allkinds. Attention will also be paid to strategies that are usuallyapplied in larger organisations, such as merger and acquisitionplanning.You will be encouraged to engage in debate on thecontroversial issue of risk management, discussing exactly whatconstitutes risk and whether or not disasters are inevitable.

During this course you will use the tools that you have gained toexamine the international financial environment and thechallenges and opportunities of operating within it, exploringhow foreign exchange markets and international investmentstrategies function.You will also be encouraged to consider howdifferences in culture, business practices and political and legalsystems around the world could have an impact on yourinteraction with other financial markets.Through the study ofcurrent issues in financial management, you will put yourknowledge and skills to the test as you investigate pressing real-world concerns.


Employment prospectsWhile a number of our graduates enter professional trainingcontracts with regional, national and international organisations,others embark on careers in banks or other financial servicesorganisations. However, with a broad business base, graduatesare well equipped for a variety of careers in organisations of allsizes and in all sectors.

To give you a head start, your degree provides substantialexemptions from the examinations of all the accountancyprofessional bodies – the Association of Chartered CertifiedAccountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Englandand Wales, and the Chartered Institute of ManagementAccountants.

Study optionsFinancial management can also be taken as part of a JointHonours degree with accounting, business, business economics,economics, logistics, management or marketing.

Whether Single of Joint Honours, you can choose to take yourdegree over four years, with the third year spent studyingoverseas or on a work-based placement (see page 8).

BA International BusinessTaught at the Scarborough Campus*

Few businesses, even among those that only operate withintheir local or national markets, are free of influences frombeyond their national boundaries.An inevitable result ofglobalisation is increased competition, bringing with it newchallenges for businesses. But there is also a wealth ofopportunity to be harnessed through internationalcooperative projects, regional integration and foreigninvestment. In order to exploit these opportunities, today’smanager needs to understand the global and multiculturalbusiness environment.

Through this degree you will gain the skills and knowledgerequired to thrive in this international context, exploring thetheory and practice of international business, the reasons for andimpacts of globalisation, and the causes of success and failure ininternational business operations.

What you will learnAs well as setting organisations in the context of an internationalenvironment, the course will also give you a firm grounding inthe main functional and operational areas of any business,including marketing and human resource management, and anoverview of how an organisation operates as a whole.

Recent events have highlighted just how volatile the internationalfinancial marketplace can be, and this degree will explain theworkings of foreign exchange markets and internationalinvestment strategies. With this knowledge, you will be able tomanage the risks attached to operating in international financialmarkets and know when to invest for maximum profit.

Through the study of practical examples you will alsounderstand how international marketing activities must becarefully planned, coordinated and integrated, recognising theneed to appreciate the diversity of cultures when devising astrategy for market entry.

An in-depth exploration of the international businessenvironment will also cover ‘supranational’ organisations such asthe European Union, the United Nations and the World TradeOrganisation.You will come to understand how theseorganisations work and how their policies and agreements willaffect the business community and individual companies.

Your knowledge of the international business environment willbe enhanced by an understanding of strategic management andhow you can lead businesses through periods of change, whichwill make you a valuable asset to any organisation.


Employment prospectsOur graduates possess specific business knowledge and skillstogether with a sound understanding of international businessand the issues involved in internationalising business.This meansthat you will be highly employable, not only within multinationalorganisations in a range of sectors but also within nationalcompanies looking to expand into global markets.

Study optionsAs with all of our degrees, you can choose to take BAInternational Business over four years, with the third year spentstudying overseas or on a work-based placement (see page 8).

* BA International Business is also offered as a one-year top-updegree at the Hull Campus.This distinctive course is designedfor students who have studied business – either broad generalbusiness or a specialist subject such as accounting – from avariety of perspectives. It allows you to enhance your generalbusiness knowledge, develop your understanding of business inan international context and acquire a critical appreciation of theinternational business environment.

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BSc Logistics

It is now recognised that logistics and supply chainmanagement is critical to the success or failure oforganisations operating in the fast-paced and competitiveglobal business environment.Today’s supply chains are built oncomplex internal and external networks, meaning that aproblem in one part of the chain can have dramatic impactselsewhere.

Our degree will enable you to manage this web of national andinternational connections in order to develop a supply chainwhich delivers vast savings in terms of time, money andresources.You will benefit from the expert and experienced staffand world-class resources of our dedicated Logistics Institute, sothis is an ideal place to begin your career in logistics.

What you will learnTo put it simply, you will develop the capacity to get the rightgoods to the right place at the right time.

You will come to understand the theoretical foundations oflogistics and supply chain management and gain insights intocurrent thinking and practices.Through live case studies andindustrial projects, you will become an independent thinker whois able to deliver real-world logistics solutions in an internationalbusiness environment.

Your growing skills and knowledge will enable you to analyse keyproblems associated with logistics and supply chain managementand to discuss issues affecting contemporary logistics and supplychain management in an international context.

Advanced modules explore how e-business technologies haveinfluenced supply chain integration and how you can gaincompetitive advantage through the management of warehouses,transport services and inventory systems.You will also have theopportunity to gain experience of sophisticated supply chainmodelling and design tools and software, thereby enhancing youremployability.


Employment prospectsGlobalisation has created considerable opportunities for logisticsand supply chain managers within organisations of all sizes and inall industries. With a strong foundation in key business areas, aswell as focused skills in logistics and supply chain management,our graduates are well placed to enter multinationalorganisations in all sectors or to secure roles within specialistlogistics service providers.

Study optionsLogistics can also be taken as part of a Joint Honours degreewith accounting, business, business economics, economics,financial management, management or marketing.


BAManagement

Tomorrow’s managers will need the skills and expertise toensure that their organisations can thrive when faced withincreased competition, unpredictable financial climates andmajor shifts in workforce demographics You will not only haveto ensure that the internal operations of your business are asefficient and effective as possible, but must also understand thewider business, economic and social environment in which youoperate.

This degree will provide you with a firm foundation formanagerial excellence within a wide range of organisations andsectors operating nationally and across the world.

What you will learnThrough this degree you will gain both a theoretical and apractical understanding of what good managers do, why they doit and how they do it.

The role of management in contemporary business and societywill be explored, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) willbe comprehensively investigated.You will study real-lifecorporate scandals and environmental disasters to gain anappreciation of how CSR is no longer a luxury but an essentialelement of any organisation.

As you progress through your degree you will gain the skillsnecessary to guide a business through periods of innovation andchange, ensuring the appropriate management of people duringwhat can be a difficult but necessary process.

You will be encouraged to think about what makes a goodleader and to discover your own leadership style, looking at howyou can apply principles and practices of strategic leadership.Time will also be spent exploring how people withinorganisations attain and transfer knowledge, a crucial factor inthe development of new ideas as well as the sharing of bestpractice.

You can pursue an interest in human resource management,through the study of topics such as employee relations, diversityand equal opportunities, and you will have the opportunity tostudy in depth the specific challenges of managing within thepublic sector and within diverse organisations.


Employment prospectsThis degree will open up a wide range of career opportunitiesin the commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors. Recentgraduates have gained employment within organisations such asArriva, Siemens Medical, NHS and Mercedes-Benz, taking upgeneral management positions or roles within specific functionalareas.

Study optionsManagement can also be taken as part of a Joint Honoursdegree with accounting, business, business economics,economics, financial management, logistics or marketing.


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BAMarketing

With increased international competition and a mind-bogglingrange of marketing and advertising channels, it has never beenmore important for marketers to be at the top of their game.

Setting you apart from your peers, this degree will provide youwith a strong foundation of core marketing skills and a thoroughappreciation of how the marketing function fits into a widerorganisational context. By the time you graduate, you will knowhow to gain a real understanding of your target audiences and,applying your key business skills, you will be able to decidewhere, when and how to spend your marketing budget togreatest effect.

What you will learnYou will build a thorough knowledge and understanding of thetheory of marketing and develop core marketing skills, such asdeveloping strategic marketing plans and creating persuasivecommunications. With this foundation, you will be able takeadvantage of the wide range of existing and emerging marketingtools and channels, including search engine optimisation, socialnetworking and experiential marketing.

This course will challenge you to respond to case studies takenfrom a range of organisations, enhancing your learningexperience by allowing you to apply your knowledge to real-lifescenarios.

In order to identify and reach your target audiences, you willdevelop an awareness of what influences their behaviour anddecision-making processes.You will see how this informationfeeds into discussions about brand loyalty, new-product adoptionand risk reduction.

As you progress through your degree you will explore the waysin which organisations communicate with their target audiencesand how this dialogue works.You will develop the ability to plancoherent marketing campaigns which are appropriate to a rangeof audiences, considering the needs of a multicultural andinternational business environment.You will also have theopportunity to gain insight into the world of political marketing,or to hone your skills in advertising and public relations.


Employment prospectsYour key marketing skills, built on a broad business base, willmake you highly employable within a wide range of organisationsacross the world. Some of our graduates have joined marketingand advertising agencies or taken roles relating to design, publicrelations, sales and marketing within commercial organisations.Recent graduates have gained employment with prestigiousorganisations such as Kellogg’s, Siemens, Heinz and Nestlé.

Study optionsMarketing can also be taken as part of a Joint Honours degreewith accounting, business, business economics, economics,financial management, logistics or management.


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Sharon ShavaBA Management andMarketing (withProfessional Experience)

As I found out more about

the ‘professional experience’

version of the degree, I

realised that I wanted to get

involved with it and

changed onto that course. I

received plenty of support in

my studies and while I was

on placement at Corus. It’s

impressive to be able to say

to people that I’m studying

for a BA Management and

Marketing with Professional

Experience degree.The

flexibility offered by the

Business School has meant

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year has certainly given me

an advantage, and it makes

me much more attractive to

prospective employers. If I

had to do it all over again

I’d rush to apply to Hull

and not waste time with

other business schools, as

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my

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BA Sport and Leisure ManagementTaught at the Scarborough Campus

With one of the biggest sporting events in the world on thehorizon in the form of the London 2012 Olympics, there is nobetter time to get involved in the dynamic world of sport andleisure management.The increased investment and interest insport and leisure will provide a wealth of new opportunitiesfor high-quality managers once the Olympics are over. Rightnow, moreover, issues of health and well-being continue to riseup the agenda in schools and in government, makingknowledge and experience in this field highly desirable to awide range of employers.

Our degree imparts the knowledge and key skills that you willneed to enter the diverse sport and leisure industries and tobecome a top-quality manager capable of delivering a growingrange of services.

As a resort town, Scarborough offers a wealth of recreationalopportunities, which makes it an ideal place to study sport andleisure. Our location gives you access to urban, rural and coastalenvironments, so you can witness their different methods ofproviding sporting and leisure opportunities – from surf to turfand peak to beach.

What you will learnThe degree is first of all designed to provide a sound basis forapplying managerial skills, in fields such as marketing and humanresources, within a variety of contexts and a range of roles.Building on this solid foundation, you will gain detailed insight intoareas such as health and lifestyle, facilities and event management,exercise and fitness management, outdoor recreation,performance measurement, and the growth in sports tourism.

You will see how health and exercise are perceived by society,and how perceptions can change in response to a wide range offactors. In this light you will consider how managers can plan forunpredictable demand for services and how you can respond tochanging requirements for sport and leisure facilities.

By studying real-life examples, you will gain an appreciation ofbest practice and principles in the industry and learn how toapply these in a range of different organisations.You will have theopportunity to examine contemporary issues which influenceperformers, trainers and coaches at all levels, and to put thisknowledge into practice as you develop your own exercise andtraining programme for a specific client.

To further enhance your employability, and with theaccreditation criteria of professional bodies in mind, you will alsodevelop a critical awareness of regulations, codes of practice andethics. And you may be able to explore an interest in sportsdevelopment and funding, adding to your skill set.


Employment prospectsThe true value of the degree is the diversity of theopportunities that it opens up for students, particularly throughthe development of transferable skills. Recent graduates havegained employment in gym and leisure centre management,sports development, and sports teaching and coaching.

Study optionsAs with all of our degrees, you can choose to take BA Sportand Leisuure Management over four years, with the third yearspent studying overseas or on a work-based placement (seepage 8).

BATourismManagementTaught at the Scarborough Campus

Tourism is one of the world’s largest and most rapidlyexpanding industries, offering diverse job opportunities.Governments around the world are looking to tourism as adriver for economic development and regeneration, as wehave seen when faced with challenging economic climates, andthere is an emerging recognition of the professionalknowledge and skills required to become an effective tourismmanager.

Our degree offers an opportunity to find your place in thisexciting and dynamic industry. It provides a solid grounding inthe essentials of travel and tourism management, along withopportunities to focus on key tourism issues: destinationmanagement, the event industry and travel management.Thecourse is accredited by the Institute of Travel and Tourism, arespected UK professional body for the industry.

What you will learnOur aim is to equip you with the knowledge and skills that youneed to approach prospective employers with confidence inyour abilities and your potential.

Scarborough – voted the most enterprising town in Britain in2008 and more recently judged to be the most enterprising inEurope – is the ideal place to study tourism.You will have theopportunity to be involved in the continuing development of thetown and its tourism industry, gaining invaluable experience andinsight.

You will understand the importance of the destination; howtourists and the local and international tourism industriesinteract with a particular location; and how this can have asignificant positive, and sometimes negative, impact on the social,economic and physical environment of a town, region orcountry.You will also be able to examine the role of culturalattractions and festivals in tourism and to explore how you cantap into niche markets and special interests. While building thisknowledge, you will have the opportunity to developcomplementary skills in event management.

Strategic management and forward planning in tourism will behighlighted as vital tools to help you cope with fluctuations indemand, as preferences change or holiday budgets shrink.Youwill also study the challenges of managing in travel agencies andthe role that they play in shaping the tourist experience.

Your specialist skills in tourism will be combined with broaderknowledge of the functional areas of any organisation, includingmarketing and human resource management.To further enhanceyour employability, you will also gain an awareness of regulations,codes of practice and ethical principles in tourism and howthese are applied.


Employment prospectsThere are great opportunities in a wide range of internationallocations for graduates with skills and expertise in tourismmanagement. Local authorities are also keen to find high-qualitymanagers for their tourism departments, and the private sectoroffers a host of career openings within the diverse services thatit provides, from travel agencies to attractions and the hospitalitysector.

Study optionsAs with all of our degrees, you can choose to take BA TourismManagement over four years, with the third year spent studyingoverseas or on a work-based placement (see page 8).

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Part-time degree courses

Designed specifically for part-time students, BA BusinessManagement is a vocational course that provides the tools tohelp you forge and develop a successful management career ina wide range of industries and sectors.With a practical focus,BA Business Management and Logistics enables part-timestudents to develop strong business and management skillsalongside specialist knowledge of logistics and supply chainmanagement. Both courses are based in Hull.

BA Business ManagementYou will gain the skills needed to thrive in a competitive businessenvironment, building a firm understanding of how organisationsfunction and of the changing internal and external environmentsin which they operate.

You will begin your course in the first year with an overview ofthe main functional areas of a business, and you can choose tobuild on this foundation with more in-depth study of criticalbusiness areas and issues, exploring your interests and careeraspirations.

Throughout the course you will gain a range of transferableskills, enhancing your personal development and preparing youfor career development or even further study.

Sessions may include lectures but tend to be participative,helping to foster communication skills and team working.You willbe able to draw on your own insights and experiences from theworkplace, and real-life projects and case studies will encouragethe practical application of knowledge and skills gainedthroughout the course.

The constituent modules are as follows.

Certificate level• Academic and Professional Skills• Management and Organisational Behaviour• Marketing• Accounting and Finance• Business Environments• Human Resource Management

Diploma level• Decision Making for Managers• Business Law and Ethics• Information Systems• Business Functions• Research Methods• European Business

Degree (BA Honours) level• Business Project Management• Strategic Management• Independent Study• Three options chosen from

Contemporary Issues in HRMInternational BusinessInternet and E-CommerceMarketing PlanningPublic Sector Management

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BA Business Management and LogisticsLogistics is recognised as a vital area in the modern business, soan understanding of this function, and an awareness of how itworks within the wider organisation, will prepare you for asuccessful career in a wide range of sectors across the world.

You will be able to take advantage of the expertise and facilitiesof the Business School and draw on the resources of our world-class Logistics Institute, enhancing your learning experience.

The course responds to issues relevant to any organisation, withparticular emphasis on logistics.You will gain an overview of themain functional areas of a business, including management,marketing, accounting and finance, and human resourcesmanagement. With this foundation in place, you will be able toinvestigate current issues in logistics as your knowledge andunderstanding grow.

Throughout the course you will gain core business knowledge aswell as transferable skills, boosting your personal developmentand preparing yourself for career development or even furtherstudy.

Sessions may include lectures but tend to be participative, helpingto foster communication skills and team working.You will be ableto draw on your own insights and experiences from theworkplace, and real-life projects and case studies will encouragethe practical application of knowledge and skills gainedthroughout the course.

The constituent modules are as follows.

Certificate level• Academic and Professional Skills• Management and Organisational Behaviour• Marketing• Accounting and Finance• Business Environments• Human Resources Management

Diploma level• Decision Making for Managers• Business Law and Ethics• Principles of Logistics and Supply Chain Management• Logistics and Supply Chain Management Practices• Research Methods• European Business

Degree (BA Honours) level• International Logistics• Strategic Management• International Business• Business Project Management• E-Business and Supply Chain Integration• Independent Study

DurationWhichever course you are taking, the entire part-time degreemay be completed over four and a half years, with sessions onone evening each week and on four Saturdays each year.Modules are delivered consecutively, one every six weeks, withfour modules studied in each academic year.

There is no obligation to continue after the first or the secondyear.You can leave at the end of Year 1 with a Certificate ofHigher Education or at the end of Year 2 with a Diploma ofHigher Education.

Entry qualificationsThe University encourages applications from people with a widerange of backgrounds. Applicants will normally hold two A levelsor equivalent vocational qualifications. However, those withoutqualifications but with appropriate work-based experience will beconsidered for admission on the basis of the application and aninterview.

Prior credited or experiential learning will enable advanced entry.HNC graduates in business-related subjects may expect directentry to Level 5. Foundation degree graduates may expect directentry to Honours level following completion of a bridgingmodule.

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How to apply and financial support

We typically ask for 260 UCAS points (200 for Scarborough),including three A levels (or equivalents such as VCE, BTECNational or Higher National Diploma/Certificate, or theInternational Baccalaureate); but applications from thosewithout formal qualifications are welcomed, and we recognisea wide range of other entry qualifications as being equivalentto A level standard.

For those needing to improve their qualifications before enteringthe first year, a foundation year at the Scarborough Campusdevelops knowledge and study skills and allows successfulstudents to progress to Year 1 of any degree course in theBusiness School (see page 10).

Further information about entry requirements may be found onthe University’s website at www.hull.ac.uk/admissions.Alternatively, please contact the Business School’s admissionstutor, Bella Anand ([email protected]).

Direct entry to Year 2 or 3It is possible to enter directly into the second or third year ofour degree courses, depending on the level and content of yourprevious qualifications or study.The Business School hasdeveloped a number of these ‘advanced standing’ arrangementswith educational partners in mainland Europe and overseas, andis also willing to consider applications from individual applicantswho may hold, for example, a National Diploma, a Foundationdegree, HND, NVQ or other similar qualifications.

Scholarships and bursariesThe University and the Business School are committed toensuring that higher education is accessible to all, and provide awide range of scholarships and bursaries by way of financialsupport for students. Information on the wide range of financialsupport is available on the Business School’s web pages atwww.hull.ac.uk/hubs.

Key facts – Hull Campus

Hull University Business School, Hull, HU6 7RX, UK – www.hull.ac.uk/hubs

Three-year coursesDegree UCAS code Typical offerBSc Accounting N400 BSc/Acc 260 pointsBA Business N100 BA/BS 260 pointsBA Business Economics L112 BA/BE 260 pointsBSc(Econ) Economics L100 BScEcon 260 pointsBSc Financial Management N340 BSc/FinMan 260 pointsBSc Logistics N290 BSc/Log 260 pointsBA Management N200 BA/M 260 pointsBA Marketing N500 BA/Mk 260 points

BSc Accounting and Business Economics LN14 BSc/ABE 260 pointsBSc Accounting and Economics NL41 BSc/AccEco 260 pointsBSc Accounting and Financial Management NN43 BSc/AccFM 260 pointsBSc Accounting and Logistics NJ49 BSc/AccLog 260 pointsBA Business and Accounting NN14 BA/BusAcc 260 pointsBA Business and Business Economics NL11 BA/BusBEc 260 pointsBA Business and Economics LN1C BA/BusEcon 260 pointsBA Business and Financial Management NN13 BA/BFM 260 pointsBA Business and Logistics NJ19 BA/BusLog 260 pointsBA Business and Marketing NN15 BA/BMk 260 pointsBA Business Economics and Financial Management LN13 BA/BEFM 260 pointsBA Business Economics and Logistics LJ19 BA/BusELog 260 pointsBSc(Econ) Economics and Business Economics L192 BScEconEBE 260 pointsBSc Economics and Logistics LN1F BSc/EcoLog 260 pointsBSc Financial Management and Economics NL31 BSc/FManEc 260 pointsBSc Financial Management and Logistics NN32 BSc/FMLog 260 pointsBA Management and Accounting NN24 BA/ManAcc 260 pointsBA Management and Business NN2C BA/ManBus 260 pointsBA Management and Business Economics LN12 BA/MgtBEc 260 pointsBA Management and Economics NL21 BA/ManEc 260 pointsBA Management and Financial Management NN23 BA/ManFMan 260 pointsBA Management and Logistics NJ29 BA/ManLog 260 pointsBA Management and Marketing NN52 BA/MkM 260 pointsBA Marketing and Accounting NN54 BA/MktAcc 260 pointsBA Marketing and Business Economics NL51 BA/MktBuEc 260 pointsBA Marketing and Economics NL5C BA/MktEcon 260 pointsBA Marketing and Financial Management NN53 BA/MktFM 260 pointsBA Marketing and Logistics NJ59 BA/MarkLog 260 points

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Four-year International coursesDegree UCAS code Typical offerBSc Accounting (International) N401 BSc/Accl 260 pointsBA Business (International) N121 BA/BSInt 260 pointsBA Business Economics (International) L160 BA/BEconI 260 pointsBSc(Econ) Economics (International) L161 BScEcon/In 260 pointsBSc Financial Management (International) N341 BSc/FMI 260 pointsBSc Logistics (International) N291 BSc/LogI 260 pointsBA Management (International) N293 BA/ManInt 260 pointsBA Marketing (International) N550 BA/MkInt 260 points

BSc Accounting and Business Economics (International) LNC4 BSc/ABEI 260 pointsBSc Accounting and Economics (International) NL4C BSc/AccEcI 260 pointsBSc Accounting and Financial Management (International) NN4H BSc/AFMI 260 pointsBSc Accounting and Logistics (International) NJ4X BSc/ALogI 260 pointsBA Business and Accounting (International) NNC4 BA/BusAccI 260 pointsBA Business and Economics (International) LNC1 BA/BEI 260 pointsBA Business and Financial Management (International) NNC3 BA/BFMI 260 pointsBA Business and Logistics (International) NJC9 BA/BLogI 260 pointsBA Business and Marketing (International) NNC5 BA/BusMkI 260 pointsBA Business Economics and Financial Management (International) LN1H BA/BEFMI 260 pointsBA Business Economics and Logistics (International) LJD9 BA/BELI 260 pointsBSc(Econ) Economics and Business Economics (International) L193 BScEc/EBEI 260 pointsBSc Economics and Logistics (International) LNC2 BSc/ELI 260 pointsBSc Financial Management and Economics (International) NL3C BSc/FMEI 260 pointsBSc Financial Management and Logistics (International) NN3F BSc/FMLI 260 pointsBA Management and Accounting (International) NN2K BA/ManAcI 260 pointsBA Management and Business (International) NN2D BA/ManBI 260 pointsBA Management and Business Economics (International) LND2 BA/MBEI 260 pointsBA Management and Economics (International) NL2C BA/ManEcI 260 pointsBA Management and Financial Management (International) NN2H BA/MFM 260 pointsBA Management and Logistics (International) NJF9 BA/ManLogI 260 pointsBA Management and Marketing (International) NNM2 BA/ManMkI 260 pointsBA Marketing and Accounting (International) NN5K BA/MkAccI 260 pointsBA Marketing and Business Economics (International) NLM1 BA/MkBEI 260 pointsBA Marketing and Economics (International) NLN1 BA/MkEcI 260 pointsBA Marketing and Financial Management (International) NNM3 BA/MKFMI 260 pointsBA Marketing and Logistics (International) NJ5X BA/MkLogI 260 points

Four-year Professional Experience coursesDegree UCAS code Typical offerBSc Accounting (with Professional Experience) N402 BSc/AccW 260 pointsBA Business (with Professional Experience) N101 BA/BW 260 pointsBA Business Economics (with Professional Experience) L101 BA/BusEPE 260 pointsBSc(Econ) Economics (with Professional Experience) L102 BScEcon/W 260 pointsBSc Financial Management (with Professional Experience) N342 BSc/FMPE 260 pointsBSc Logistics (with Professional Experience) N292 BSc/LogPE 260 pointsBA Management (with Professional Experience) N201 BA/MW 260 pointsBA Marketing (with Professional Experience) N502 BA/MktW 260 points

BSc Accounting and Business Economics (with Professional Experience) LND4 BSc/ABEPE 260 pointsBSc Accounting and Economics (with Professional Experience) NLK1 BSc/AcECPE 260 pointsBSc Accounting and Financial Management (with Professional Experience) NN4J BSc/AFMPE 260 pointsBSc Accounting and Logistics (with Professional Experience) NJK9 BSc/ALogPE 260 pointsBA Business and Accounting (with Professional Experience) NND4 BA/BusAcPE 260 pointsBA Business and Business Economics (with Professional Experience) NL1C BA/BBEPE 260 pointsBA Business and Economics (with Professional Experience) LND1 BA/BEPE 260 pointsBA Business and Financial Management (with Professional Experience) NND3 BA/BFMPE 260 pointsBA Business and Logistics (with Professional Experience) NJD9 BA/BLogPE 260 pointsBA Business and Marketing (with Professional Experience) NN1M BA/BusMkPE 260 pointsBA Business Economics and Financial Management (with Professional Experience) LNC3 BA/BEFMPE 260 pointsBA Business Economics and Logistics (with Professional Experience) LJC9 BA/BELPE 260 pointsBSc(Econ) Economics and Business Economics (with Professional Experience) L194 BScE/EBEPE 260 pointsBSc Economics and Logistics (with Professional Experience) LN1G BSc/ELPE 260 pointsBSc Financial Management and Economics (with Professional Experience) NLH1 BSc/FMEPE 260 pointsBSc Financial Management and Logistics (with Professional Experience) NNH2 BSc/FMLPE 260 pointsBA Management and Accounting (with Professional Experience) NN2L BA/ManAcPE 260 pointsBA Management and Business (with Professional Experience) NNF1 BA/ManBPE 260 pointsBA Management and Business Economics (with Professional Experience) LNCF BA/MBEPE 260 pointsBA Management and Economics (with Professional Experience) NL2D BA/ManEcPE 260 pointsBA Management and Financial Management (with Professional Experience) NN2J BA/MFMPE 260 pointsBA Management and Logistics (with Professional Experience) NJG9 BA/ManLPE 260 pointsBA Management and Marketing (with Professional Experience) NN5F BA/ManMkPE 260 pointsBA Marketing and Accounting (with Professional Experience) NNM4 BA/MkAccPE 260 pointsBA Marketing and Business Economics (with Professional Experience) NL5D BA/MkBEPE 260 pointsBA Marketing and Economics (with Professional Experience) NLMC BA/MkEcPE 260 pointsBA Marketing and Financial Management (with Professional Experience) NNN3 BA/MkFMPE 260 pointsBA Marketing and Logistics (with Professional Experience) NJM9 BA/MkLogPE 260 points

Other coursesDegree UCAS code Typical offerBA International Business (one-year top-up) N122 BA/IntBs Contact usBA Business Management (part-time) Apply direct to the Business SchoolBA Business Management and Logistics (part-time) Apply direct to the Business School

We welcome applications from candidates with qualifications other than A levels.We also accept international students onto all degreecourses, with entry level dependent upon qualifications and experience. See also page 28 regarding direct entry to the second or thirdyear of our courses.

Admissions contact for all applications – HullBella Anand, Business School: T 01482 463695 / F 01482 463623 / E [email protected]

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Degree UCAS code Duration Typical offerBA Business and Management NN12 S BA/BM 3 years 200 pointsBA Business Management and IT NG25 S BA/BusIT 3 years 200 pointsBA International Business N120 S BA/IBS 3 years 200 pointsBA Sport and Leisure Management N870 S BA/SLM 3 years 200 pointsBA Tourism Management N832 S BA/TM 3 years 180 points

BA Business and Management (International) NN1F S BA/BMI 4 years 200 pointsBA Business Management and IT (International) GN5D S BA/BusITI 4 years 200 pointsBA International Business (International) N123 S BA/IBSI 4 years 200 pointsBA Sport and Leisure Management (International) N871 S BA/SLMI 4 years 200 pointsBA Tourism Management (International) N833 S BA/TMI 4 years 180 points

BA Business and Management (with Professional Experience) NNC2 S BA/ManW 4 years 200 pointsBA Business Management and IT (with Professional Experience) GN51 S BA/BusITW 4 years 200 pointsBA International Business (with Professional Experience) N125 S BA/IBSW 4 years 200 pointsBA Sport and Leisure Management (with Professional Experience) N872 S BA/SLMPE 4 years 200 pointsBA Tourism Management (with Professional Experience) N834 S BA/TMPE 4 years 180 points

BA Business and Management (with foundation year) NN1G S BA/BM4 4 years Foundn

We welcome applications from candidates with qualifications other than A levels.We also accept international students onto all degreecourses, with entry level dependent on qualifications and experience. See also page 7 regarding direct entry to the second or third yearof our courses. No entry requirements are stated for courses that include a foundation year (marked ‘Foundn’ above): each case isdifferent, and we encourage prospective applicants for such courses to make contact with the appropriate admissions tutors forguidance.

Admissions contact for all applications – ScarboroughAdministrative Office, Business School at Scarborough: T 01723 357357 / F 01723 357119 / E [email protected]

Admissions policyAdmissions information provided in thispamphlet is intended as a general guide andcannot cover all possibilities. Entryrequirements are generally stated in termsof A level grades and/or UCAS points, butwe encourage applications from people witha wide range of other qualifications and/orexperience. Some further details of thevarious entry routes are included in ourgeneral prospectus. Please contact theAdmissions Service (see below) with anyspecific queries about admissions.

DisclaimerThis pamphlet is intended principally as aguide for applicants.The matters covered byit – academic and otherwise – are subject tochange from time to time both before andafter students are admitted.While everyreasonable precaution was taken in theproduction of this pamphlet, the Universitydoes not accept liability for any inaccuraciesor changes. Information relating to studyprogrammes is issued for the generalguidance of students entering the Universityand does not form part of any contract.TheUniversity hopes to provide the courses andfacilities described, but reserves the right towithdraw or to make alterations to coursesand facilities if necessary.

AddressFor general enquiries, please write to

Admissions ServiceThe University of HullHull, HU6 7RXT 01482 466100F 01482 442290E [email protected]

Dates of semestersFor the current semester dates please visitour website at www.hull.ac.uk/hulluniversity/semesterdates.

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