Business Management with Integrated Foundation Year

Ravensbourne University London

Business is constantly evolving – and so are the skills needed to lead within it. This business management degree gives you a practical, industry-grounded foundation in management, strategy and research, preparing you to work confidently across organisations of any size and shape, from your own start-up to a multinational.

1. Enhance your entrepreneurial skills by preparing financial statements, evaluating data and creating innovative pitches to win new business 2. Learn to communicate visually, verbally and creatively through digital channels, crafting compelling decks and more 3. Engage in assessment methods such as pitches and presentations to prepare for industry 4. Bring your own unique entrepreneurial ideas to the and create business proposals for development. 5. Receive career coaching from business management academics with practical industry experience This Business Management course in London will empower you to apply innovative methods to efficiently manage a business of any size and scope - from your own start-up business to working in a multinational organisation. Guided by industry professionals, the curriculum mirrors modern business practice, to prepare you for further study or employment. You’ll develop practical skills in business planning, marketing, finance, data analysis, and pitching. In your second year, you can take on live industry briefs or a placement. Your final year focuses on strategic research to support your major project.

On the Integrated Foundation Year on this course, you will start with an introduction to the fundamental principles of studying and working in the creative industries. Your foundation year gives you the time, space and support to explore your strengths, build confidence and prepare for the demands of project-based, industry-focused learning. Modules include: - Critical & Creative Thinking - Academic & Professional Writing & Communication - Contexts of Creative Industries - Digital Literacies & Skills - Contemporary Issues & Culture - Creative Ventures

Year 1 introduces operations, management, and business finance - building a solid grounding in core business principles and exploring how strategy shapes organisational decision-making at management level. Modules may include: - Rave Beginnings - Personal Effectiveness for Managers & Entrepreneurs - Markets, Customers and Sales Practice - Digital Literacies and Creative Skills - Professional Effectiveness for Managers & Entrepreneurs (Employability) - Finance for Decision Making

Year 2 develops your ability to critically evaluate and apply global business theories - alongside the opportunity to complete a work placement or professional project. Modules may include: - Business Law - Ops and Project Management - Business Ethics, Governance and Responsibility - Sustainable Supply Chain Management - People, Culture and Performance - Market Growth: Strategic Communication and Commercial Execution

Final year brings everything together, applying your knowledge to real-world business challenges through in-depth research and a professional-standard project. Collaborate across subjects to deepen your understanding of business growth and build an entrepreneurial network for life after graduation. Module may include: - Entrepreneurship - The Future of Work and Organisations - Global and Creative Strategy in Practice - Consultancy Project - Leadership and Digital Intelligence - Individual Project: Dissertation, Industry or Work-Based Research Project All modules are subject to revalidation.