FdA Business and Management

Year 1

Core modules

• Developing Research and Practice (SOUD1542)

  The module will prepare a foundation for learning at degree level that can be applied throughout their programme and contribute to further study. This module will enable students to demonstrate their qualities and transferable skills which are necessary for employment requiring the exercise of responsibility and decision making, including the ability to relate professional practice to underlying theory and principles

• Organisational Behaviour (SOUD1543)

  Organisational Behaviour is concerned with understanding how humans think, act, and react in the workplace. This module introduces students to the study of the behaviour of individuals and groups within an organisational context and explores how that behaviour influences, and is influenced by, the culture and structure of an organisation and how it affects performance

• Business Finance and Economics (SOUD1544)

  Finances in business are monitored to ensure there are enough funds to operate and that they are spending and investing wisely. This module will teach you how to keep a business operating smoothly without running out of cash while also navigating the often-turbulent economy and the role the government has in it. This module will help you understand these consequences the wider economy can have on day-to-day business operations

• Human Resource Management (SOUD1546)

  Human resource management (HRM) is about how people are employed, managed, and developed in organizations. HRM is delivered by means of the HR system, which operates within the framework provided by the HR architecture. This module will consider current developments in the management of human resources in modern organisations operating within complex environments

• Principles of Management (SOUD1547)

  An effective manager will possess a wide range of skills and knowledge that supports them in their role daily. This module will provide learners with the key concepts, theories, and models from a diverse range of management topics that will support them in their development as practicing managers or in transitioning to a management position in the future

• Marketing and Innovation (SOUD1559)

  Marketing has a core function, and this module will introduce the students to the key principles of marketing and their application. It will enable students to understand how creating an integrated approach, customer value and relationship, allows business to gain a competitive edge in the modern business environment.

Final year

Core modules

• Operations and Logistics Management (SOUD2501)

  Operations Management embraces the tasks, responsibilities and decisions that transform inputs (such as materials, people, energy, and information) into outputs (services and products) and is central to what an organisation does. The operations function has a core role in how efficient and effective an organisation is and how well it meets its short- and long-term objectives. This module will consider what operations managers do, how they do it and why it’s so important

• Business Decision Making and Strategy (SOUD2502)

  It is vital that businesses can make informed decisions from relevant information that lead to a sustainable competitive advantage. This module will include the analyses necessary to provide managers with accurate information for decision making. During this module you will be introduced to strategy and the practical application of a strategy before examining a project framework that can be used to implement these decisions

• Green and Sustainable Business (SOUD2503)

  Sustainability challenges are shaping the way business operates in the 21st century. Businesses are under increasing pressure from multiple stakeholders to manage their impacts with clear responsibility and sustainable propositions to drive competitive advantage. By its nature, the content of the module will change each year, as issues change, new understandings emerge, and different perspectives apply

• Managing Change (SOUD2504)

  Change is a necessity for survival. This module considers the importance of change management and how it can be achieved and sustained. You will examine how change affects organisations and the individuals who work within them

• Research Project (SOUD2505)

  Research is widely regarded as a key feature of academic study. This module will enable you to undertake a research study of your choice within the parameters of your individual pathway, giving you the opportunity to investigate an area that is of particular interest to you, or one that you would like to explore to further develop your knowledge and understanding.