Our BSc Business Management (Including Foundation Year) could be suitable for you if your academic qualifications do not yet meet our entry requirements for a three-year version of our business and economics courses and you want a programme that improves your skills to support your academic performance. Open to UK and EU applicants, this four-year course includes a Foundation Year (known as Year Zero) which is delivered by our Essex Pathways Department followed by a further three years of study in our Essex Business School. During Year Zero you will study on our Business and Economics Pathway which will cover topics such as the basics of business setup and necessary mathematical and statistical skills. At the end of Year Zero all students who pass the Business and Economics Pathway will have a choice of which course to progress with. As well as BSc Business Management, students on the Business and Economics Pathway could also study BSc Accounting and Finance or BSc Economics. From Year One of as BSc Business Management you will learn what's involved in managing organisations in an increasingly complex world. We look at the enduring patterns in how people, groups, organisations, economies, and societies function and interact. By understanding these behaviours, you can manage them effectively in times of significant change. With BSc Business Management, you gain a rich understanding of how organisations operate – what they do, how they develop strategies and why. Study areas include: management, innovation and new technologies the international business environment organisational behaviour operations and supply chain management leadership human resource management ethical business management The first year of your business management degree also introduces you to the core principles of accounting, finance and marketing to provide you with the essential business knowledge needed for a successful career. In your final year, you have the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice by completing an in-depth, independent research project or dissertation.