Title: HRM Concepts
Credits: 5
read more »It’s all about the people. This module introduces the core concepts in Human Resource management, taking students on a journey from the earliest origins of the discipline to the present-day role of HR as an operational and strategic organisational function. Students will develop practical people management skills through in-class and assessment activities, as well as the soft skills that are directly transferable and beneficial to work placement in subsequent years.
Title: Language & Culture 1
Credits: 5
read more »Learn a new language in a new way. No prior language skills are required. The semester is built around the theme of introductions, bringing together topics such as family, home, job etc. and basic grammar to be able to speak about daily life in general in a simple structured manner. The spoken language is the focus of classroom activity and assessment for this and many of the subsequent language modules.
Title: Live Business Project
Credits: 5
read more »Develop your own business idea. This module has been designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop the skills required to develop and operate a real-life business. Students will be required to work in groups in order to identify a strong business idea they believe presents an opportunity to be exploited. Students will then develop this idea over the course of the module into a real-life business which they will present at the end of the term.
Title: Principles of Financial Accounting
Credits: 5
read more »No prior knowledge of accounting is required. This module provides students with all they need to know about the concepts, principles, and practices of financial accounting.
Title: Principles of Management and Marketing
Credits: 5
read more »Learn the basics of business, from the beginning. The aim of this module is to provide students with an introduction to the key concepts and theories of management and marketing and to develop an understanding of the role of marketing and management in modern organisations. The module assessment is designed to develop the student's ability to apply knowledge, techniques and skills in order to solve marketing and management problems.
Title: The Making of a Global Economy
Credits: 5
read more »It’s a big world out there, get to know it. This module will examine the foundations and rise of globalisation and global business, its influence on markets and production and the forces behind its growth.