Business Management

ACF4004
Business Finance

To succeed in business, you need a solid understanding of financial information and its application to decision making. This module introduces you to financial statements, management and cost accounting; you’ll learn about their role in effective planning and control. You’ll gain practical experience preparing and interpreting data and developing core financial literacy to support sustainable and informed business decisions.

BUSM4001
Organisational Behaviour

Do you want to get the most out of yourself and work more effectively with others? This module connects psychological insights with workplace realities, exploring motivation, team dynamics, leadership, and organisational culture. You'll develop the resilience, self-awareness and interpersonal skills that employers demand, learning to influence outcomes, perform effectively and thrive in any workplace.

BUSM4002
Digital Technology and Innovation

Understand how technology drives business transformation and disruption. This module covers emerging digital technologies, data tools, and collaboration platforms that are reshaping industries. You'll develop an innovation mindset, make informed decisions about technology adoption and gain technical proficiency that supports success in today’s dynamic business environment.

BUSM4003
Operations and Supply Chains

Discover how successful businesses operate behind the scenes. This module shows you how products and services are designed, delivered, and improved to meet customer needs in a fast-changing world. You'll see what’s happening in business operations and supply chains now, with projects and case studies that build your knowledge and skills. You’ll be ready, knowing what’s needed to optimise organisations for the future.

ECN4008
Global Business Environments

Understand the external forces that shape every business decision. This module covers economic principles, competitive dynamics, and global market trends that drive strategy. You’ll learn to analyse GDP, inflation, exchange rates and market structures, using data and frameworks to inform planning. Essential knowledge for navigating complexity in any commercial role.

MKT4005
Understanding Consumer Behaviour

Ever wondered why people buy what they buy? This module unlocks the secrets of consumer behaviour to answer that question. You’ll examine the psychological, social and personal forces that drive every purchasing decision. This module provides the essential foundation for any marketer, teaching you how to apply deep consumer insights to solve real-world marketing challenges.

PBS500CPD
Careers and Professional Development 0 credits

This module is aimed at enhancing students employability skills and knowledge especially those who will be undertaking an industrial placement in the third year of their degree. It is designed to build on skills learned in Stage 1 and helps students in their search for a placement, and in their preparation for the placement itself.

ACF5011
Financial Data Analysis

Sustainable business performance can only be maintained if managers have access to high quality financial information. This module utilises financial data for fundamental corporate decisions by exploring analytical techniques such as financial statements analysis, risk estimation, descriptive and inferential statistics in the context of their role in informing business decisions (e.g. investment, working capital decisions, corporate financing decisions, business valuation, budgeting, marginal analysis, and financing etc).

ECN5015
Decision Making for Business

Decision Making for Business offers students a thorough understanding of rational, behavioural, and economic approaches to decision-making, emphasising their practical application in business contexts. Students are introduced to key decision-making frameworks that guide analysis, choice, and strategic planning in economic environments. They develop skills to analyse situations, evaluate risks, navigate asymmetric information, and apply strategic thinking to enhance decision-making across various business contexts.

HRL5010
People Management

Understanding how to manage people is vital for anyone aspiring to become a business owner, manager, or HRM practitioner, as it is increasingly understood that people provide a key source of competitive advantage, yet many organisations continue to struggle to harness this resource effectively. In this module you will explore the core areas of people management policy and practice, consider the challenges faced by people managers, and the attributes required to address them.

STO5005
Operations for Competitive Advantage

In today’s competitive global market, efficient operations are critical to success in both goods and service industries. This module provides a strategic, problem-solving approach to operations management, focusing on areas that drive competitive advantage, such as leveraging technology. The module explores how to improve operations using key concepts such as operations strategy, lean thinking, performance measurement, and quality management. Through case studies and real life examples you will gain the tools to apply these principles, increasing customer satisfaction, improving productivity and performance, while driving long-term business success

BUSM5003
Responsible Management and Regeneration

Explore how business can be a force for good. This module dives into responsible management, sustainability, and regenerative practices that restore communities and ecosystems. You’ll learn to rethink growth, design ethical strategies, and work with real social enterprises and CICs to make local impact. Build the mindset and skills to lead positive change in a world that needs new ideas.

HRL5003
Human Resource Management in a Global Context 20 credits

This module introduces you to the consequences of globalisation for workers and how they are managed, the particular people management issues confronted by multinational corporations (MNCs) and the human resource management systems adopted in different national contexts.

STO5001
Project Management 20 credits

This module provides insight and application into key aspects of successful project management and the project management lifecycle.

ACF5010
Financial Institutions and Markets

This module deals with financial markets, instruments, and institutions. You will examine the bond market, stock market, and foreign exchange market, and explore topics such as investment banking and mutual funds.

BUSM5002
Negotiated Professional Practice in Business Management

Take control of your learning in this flexible, practice-focused module. Design a personalised learning plan, engage with real-world business projects, or gain credit for internships and current work experience. You’ll reflect on your progress, explore contemporary business challenges, and develop the skills and insight you need to become a confident, future-ready professional.

ECN5018
The Economics of Business Organisations

Elevate your business acumen by analysing firm behaviour, market structures and strategic decision-making in a complex economic landscape. This module strengthens your ability to apply microeconomic theory, assess diverse information and form evidence-based judgements. You’ll develop analytical skills to evaluate business strategies and the economic factors influencing them, preparing you for professional success.

MAR5011
International Trade

This module introduces students to international trade and international logistics, perfect for those interested in global business. Through exploring market entry strategies, cost-effective transportation methods, and the impact of trade agreements, students will develop the ability to analyse the dynamics of global commerce, preparing them for future roles in international business.

MKT5014
Applied Digital Marketing: From Channels to Campaigns

How do you build a digital marketing campaign from the ground up? This module bridges the gap between understanding digital tools and using them to achieve a goal. While you will get a practical guide to essential channels like SEO, social media and paid ads, the key focus is on learning how to bring these tactics together into a cohesive digital marketing plan.

PBS600PLC
Placement Year

The placement year consists of an extended period of appropriate professional experience in a business or organisation. It allows the student to gain relevant experience to consolidate their studies and prepare for final stage study and employment after graduation. Students on BA International Business may also or alternatively undertake a study placement at an approved partner institution.

STO6004
Enterprise, Innovation and Creativity 20 credits

The module will enable you to use creative processes to develop an innovative and viable business concept and to pitch for resources from potential stakeholders.

BUSM6000
Professional Project

Elevate your business acumen with a substantial Professional Project. This module is your chance to tackle real-world challenges by completing a consultancy, start-up, or regeneration project to demonstrate your impact. This hands-on experience develops your skills in research, from problem diagnosis and data analysis to solution design, giving you hands-on experience to help showcase your career readiness.

BUSM6001
Leadership Impact

Step into the future of leadership. In this module, you’ll discover how to inspire and influence others in an unpredictable world shaped by AI, new ways of working, and global change. You’ll explore how leaders think, make decisions and adapt. You’ll emerge from the module with the confidence, resilience and self-awareness to lead with purpose and make an impact.

BUSM6003
Building Business Strategy

Navigate complexity and drive future-focused strategy. Through a competitive strategy simulation, you'll manage a company, make high-stakes decisions, and practice leading your team. You’ll develop analytical and leadership skills essential for management in dynamic markets. You’ll learn to create long-term value, make ethical decisions, and implement sustainable outcomes to help organisations in an ever-changing world.

ACF6008
Investment Management 20 credits

In this module, you will develop a broad understanding of the portfolio management with the focus on portfolio building and evaluation, portfolio risk and diversification. You will explore portfolio concepts such as: investors risk aversion, efficient frontier, capital asset pricing model. In addition, you will learn and discuss market efficiency, behavioural finance and fintech.

BUSM6002
Applied Professional Practice and Impact

Shape your final year around what matters to you. Design and deliver a professional project or work-based initiative that tackles real business challenges. Apply theory to practice, evidence your impact, and critically reflect on your professional development as you prepare for a future in leadership, innovation, or entrepreneurship

ECN6012
The Macroeconomy, Trade and Globalisation

Explore how economies work at both national and global levels, starting with the core models used to explain growth, jobs and inflation. You’ll then see how these frameworks expand to open economies, where trade, currency and finance connect nations. You’

MKT6013
Marketing Strategy: Analysis and Decision Making

Step into the boardroom as a marketing strategist. This module revolves around a single, in-depth case study of a real company at a strategic crossroads, challenging you to look beyond short-term tactics and develop a sustainable vision. You’ll dissect complex challenges, analyse the market, and evaluate how theory applies to practice, justifying long-term strategic choices in response to contemporary marketing issues.