Cardiff Metropolitan University - BA (Hons) Business and Management

Cardiff Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) Business and Management

The BA (Hons) Business and Management degree offers an interdisciplinary approach, combining business knowledge with essential skills for adaptability and resilience. It fosters critical thinking, leadership, and teamwork, preparing students for various sectors. The degree is taught globally, focusing on sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and ethical decision-making. It encourages entrepreneurs to navigate the evolving business landscape and launch their own enterprises.

Entry Requirements

  • Tariff points:

     

    112
  • Contextual offer:

     

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  • GCSE:

     

    Five GCSEs at Grade C / 4 or above to include English Language / Welsh First Language, Mathematics / Mathematics – Numeracy.
  • English Language Requirement:

     

    Academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent.
  • A level subjects:

     

    Minimum three A levels to include Grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate – Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as a third subject.
  • BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

     

    DMM
  • T Level:

     

    Merit.
  • Access to Higher Education Diploma:

     

    No specific subjects required.
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma:

     

    2 x H5. No specific subjects required.
  • Irish Leaving Certificate:

     

    2 x H2 grades. No specific subjects required. Higher level subjects only considered with a minimum grade H4.
  • Scottish Advanced Highers:

     

    Grades DD. No specific subjects required. Scottish Highers are also considered, either on their own or in combination with Advanced Highers.

Career Prospects

From admission to graduation, the Cardiff School of Management focuses on building graduate employability skills in business management. The degree includes a required experiential work module, career fairs, social networking activities, and an internship year. The Center for Student Entrepreneurship helps students with business practice and idea creation. The majority of graduates find work in the public and private sectors, including business sales executives, marketing associate professionals, financial account managers, retail and wholesale managers, estate agents, and human resource officers. MSc International Business Management, LLM International Business, Strategic Marketing, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, International Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Banking & Finance, and MBA are some of the postgraduate education options.

Course Details

Degree


The course structure develops from a compulsory first year, consisting of six modules, to only two compulsory modules and two compulsory pathway modules in the final year of study. This will enable you to direct your interests into a specialised pathway or specific set of optional modules, whilst ensuring that you receive a sound understanding and appreciation of business and management.

The degree also allows for considerable flexibility to ensure that you are academically guided in your ultimate choice as to whether to graduate with a BA (Hons) Business and Management degree, or a BA (Hons) Business and Management degree with one of the available named pathways.

All modules are taught in English and there is provision for the Welsh language equivalent in a number of modules in Levels 4. These are indicated below with an asterisk (*).


Year One (Level 4)


All modules are compulsory (120 credits) and designed to give you a sound grounding in business and management studies and your personal development.

Compulsory modules for all pathways (20 credits each)

  • Ethics Sustainability & Social Responsibility*
  • Analytical Tools for Competitive Advantage
  • Finance for Sustainable Business Performance
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • People Development within Organisations*
  • Entrepreneurial Approaches to Business


Year Two (Level 5)


In your second year, you will study five compulsory modules (100 credits) and select one optional module (20 credits). The optional module is the first stage of your pathway choice.

Compulsory modules for all pathways (20 credits each)

  • Business Transformation
  • Experiential Work or Volunteering Opportunities*
  • Global Challenges for Business
  • Ethical Business Operations & Supply Chain Resilience
  • Business Research and Reporting*


Optional modules (20 credits each)

  • Managing Change & Risk (Generic degree - No pathway)
  • Business Development & Intrapreneurship (Entrepreneurship Pathway)
  • Money & Markets (Finance Pathway)
  • People Management & Employee Experience (Human Resource Management Pathway)
  • Sustainable Procurement & Effective Strategic Relationship Management (International Supply Chain and Logistics Management Pathway)
  • Digital Marketing Communication for Managers (Marketing Pathway)


Internship year in industry

You have the option to spend a year in industry on a work placement after successfully completing your second year of study. We have a dedicated work placement team to support you in securing a placement. An internship year in industry can boost your career prospects and give you an advantage when applying for jobs after graduation.


Year Three (Level 6)


In your final year, you will study two compulsory modules for all pathways (40 credits), two compulsory pathway modules (40 credits) and two optional modules (40 credits).

Compulsory modules for all pathways (20 credits each)

  • Operationalising Strategy*
  • Leadership in Practice*


Business and Management with no pathway (20 credits each)

Compulsory modules

  • Contemporary Issues in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • International and Global Marketing


Optional modules

  • Wealth Management
  • Global People Management
  • Global Logistics Management


Entrepreneurship pathway (20 credits each)

Compulsory modules

  • Venture Creation and Growth
  • Entrepreneurial Cultures


Optional modules

  • Contemporary Issues in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • International and Global Marketing


Finance pathway (20 credits each)

Compulsory modules

  • Investment Management
  • Contemporary Finance


Optional modules

  • Wealth Management
  • Contemporary Issues in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Global Logistics Management


Human Resources Management pathway (20 credits each)

Compulsory modules

  • Talent Management in the Digital Age
  • The Future of Work and Employee Relations


Optional modules

  • Contemporary Issues in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Global People Management
  • International and Global Marketing


International Supply Chain and Logistics Management pathway (20 credits each)

Compulsory modules

  • Risk Management and Supply Chain Vulnerability
  • Global Logistics Management


Optional modules

  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Contemporary Issues in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • International and Global Marketing


Marketing pathway (20 credits each)

Compulsory modules

  • Strategic Brand Management
  • Corporate Communications and Reputation Management


Optional modules

  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Global People Management
  • International and Global Marketing


Optional Final Projects (40 credits each)

You also have the choice of selecting one 40 credit optional module:

  • Dissertation (40 credits)
  • Marketing Plan (40 credits)
  • Launching an Enterprise (40 credits)
  • Internship (40 credits)
*The information’s are correct at the time of publishing, however it may change if university makes any changes after we have published the information. While we try our best to provide correct information, It is advisable to call us or visit university website for up to date information.

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