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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Bay Campus 1
Full Time
Sep 2027
4 Year
The BSc Business Management with a Foundation Year degree at Swansea University could help you achieve this. If you don’t attain the necessary grades to enrol on to the BSc Business Management course, the BSc Business Management with a Foundation Year degree is for you. The Foundation Year is an excellent pathway to gaining the required knowledge and skills in business management before joining Year 1 students of the BSc Business Management degree within the School of Management. Across the four years, you will study a range of business topics that include: marketing, operations management, accounting, finance, strategy and human resource management. In addition, you can study a range of modules that cover the basics for all areas of business, including quantitative methods and statistics as well as academic and professional skills. The Foundation Year is taught at The College, located next to the School of Management. Once you complete this year, you will move to the School of Management building for the remainder of your studies.As a graduate from Swansea, you will find yourself in a great position to secure rewarding employment at any desirable organisation. Whether your target is to work for the world’s best brands or setting up your own business consulting firm, this degree makes you a strong candidate for employment. Your next step could lie in any of these roles: Business Manager, Business Advisor, Retail Manager, HR and Advertising / Public Relations Consultant.
The aim of this module is to introduce students to the fundamentals of financial and management accounting. Accounting is of critical importance in support of all business activities so this course is designed to introduce the basic concepts on which accounting is based, providing students with a toolkit that enables a better understanding of the performance of businesses and the decisions and problems they face.
This level 1 module provides students with an introduction to the study of the organisation and management of people. It considers the historical development of people management and critically evaluates principal theoretical approaches to the management of people in organisations. A consideration of the importance of the organisational context is given. The module also discusses key concepts, theories and research related to organising and leading people in organisations and their implications for management practice. In doing so, this module provides the foundations of the study of organisational behaviour and human resource management at level 2.
This module provides an introduction to the concept and practice of marketing. On completion of this module students should be able to: understand basic marketing terminology and concepts; understand and apply major theories underpinning marketing; analyse case studies and identify appropriate marketing actions; identify the linkages within integrated marketing activities; and understand the role of consumer behaviour in marketing decision making.
This module is designed to introduce students to contemporary issues encountered by operations managers and directors of public and private organisations as well as the theoretical conceptualisations that underlie the framing of said issues. On completion of this module students should be able to: Critically evaluate the development and role of the operations management function in the business; Discuss and analyse the differences between service and manufacturing operations; Critically determine how to manage and improve processes; Identify and evaluate the role of quality management in firm performance; Discuss and demonstrate a critical awareness of current new developments in operations management (such as lean/Japanese management and sustainability).
This module introduces students to key issues within the global context for organisation. Developing an understanding of how organisation is shaped by global contexts and how organisation shapes global contexts enables students to better understand external forces upon organisations and organising. On completion of this module students should be able to: Identify how people shape understandings of organisation; Discuss the nature of local communities and the unique challenges faced; Show broad understandings of political economy; Analyse relationships between global political and economic contexts and local understandings of business, work and organisation.
This module introduces students to techniques, tools and frameworks that will enable them to undertake basic strategic analysis. A brief introduction to different approaches to strategy will then lead to a 'step by step' approach to analysing the strategic environment of organisations, including external drivers of change, resources, stakeholder management and organisational culture.
This module provides a rigorous understanding of basic micro-and macro-economic principles by combining theory and application to contemporary issues, such that students have a sound basis for progression to understand the context for business/finance actions in the wider economy. On completion of the module, students will: i) Explain and apply macroeconomic theory; ii) Describe the measurement and use of national income, and demonstrate how monetary and fiscal policies may influence national income and employment; iii) Explain and apply microeconomic theory and concepts, derive market demand and supply schedules, and analyze changes in market price; iv) Explain theories of perfect and imperfect competition, appraise the case for free-market economics, and recount the sources and implications of market failure.
This module serves as the capstone course for the BSc Business Management programme. The module allows students to undertake in-depth and applied research on an academic or practical topic of their choosing. On completion of the module, students will be able to: Critically evaluate business practice within theoretical frameworks; Apply strategic decision making in a variety of organizational contexts; Analyze organizational and cultural structures; Evaluate strategic theory / models; Identify and justify a management project; Identify and select sources of data and information; Conduct research using sources; Analyze data and options to support decision making; Communicate information to support decision making; Make conclusions and recommendations that achieve the project aim; Show and review the results of the project.
Foundation Year
This module provides students with knowledge of the fundamental aspects of business and business management. It offers extensive considerations in terms of business planning, product marketing, managing people and the legal side of business. This module also focuses on change management, essential in an age of continual technological advances.
Foundation Year
The module provides students with the fundamental knowledge base and skills required at undergraduate level. The module aims to assist students in improving their academic performance in terms of writing, referencing and presenting by dedicating time to allow students to understand the importance of feedback and reflection in order to improve future performance.
Foundation Year
This module has been designed to help native and near-native students develop to develop their academic literacy and communication skills in preparation for undergraduate study and to understand the institutional culture, practices, norms and expectations of British higher education in an international academic context and community; and to enable students to develop academic, research and communication skills using contemporary resources. A subsidiary aim of this module is to ensure that students develop transferable and portable skills of effective and professional communication to support ongoing study as well as providing a basis to foster career and life-building skills. The module utilises a number of practical activities to allow candidates to develop these essential skills. The module is aimed at students with a minimum of CEFR B2+ who already meet the English language entry criteria for direct entry to undergraduate study.
Foundation Year
This module provides an introduction to statistical concepts within the context of business, industry and government. Numerous data sources are employed including business, sport, medicine, physical science, engineering sciences, biological science and social science. This module provides an opportunity for meaningful interpretation of statistical information and results through a variety of statistical measures.
Foundation Year
The module gives students an insight into some of the key elements of both micro and macro-economics providing a solid foundation and sound understanding for the further study of the varied field of economics s. A focus is given to the demand and supply model, elasticities, the functions of money and the role the central bank, market structures, economic growth, inflation, equilibrium in the macro-economy and government policies.
Foundation Year
The module provides students with the fundamental knowledge based and intellectual skills associated with thinking critically. This module provides an understanding of the basic requirements for building and consolidating a reasoned argument. A great focus is placed on the issue of the credibility of ideas and texts.
Foundation Year
This module presents the fundamental aspects of Globalisation in relation academe and the realities of today?s world. This module considers the economic, political, technological and social forces currently impacting on globalisation. Providing an insight into the implications of continued globalisation on Multi-National Corporations and global trade.
Foundation Year
The module provides students with the fundamental knowledge base and intellectual skills associated with thinking critically. This module provides an understanding of the basic requirements for building and consolidating a reasoned argument. Great focus is placed on the issue of the credibility of ideas and texts.
Foundation Year
This module provides students with a comprehensive understanding of current ICT issues. Students will gain the skills to equip them in the use of common productivity and content management software programmes, in the context of mobile technology, home appliances and entertainment. This module also emphasises the use of Microsoft Windows packages including PowerPoint, Excel and Word as a platform for further study.
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