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ACF3001
Financial Literacy for Business

Confused by finance? This module makes finance simple and practical. You’ll learn how money flows through a business, how to read key financial information, and how to make data-driven decisions. Through hands-on tasks and real examples, you’ll build confidence in budgeting, analysing performance, and communicating financial insights, so you can understand the language of business and use it in your studies and career.

BUSM3001
Academic Skills for Success

This module prepares you for success at university and in your future career. You’ll build key communication, digital, and professional skills through practical workshops and real-world tasks. Learn to work across cultures, write and present confidently, use digital tools to collaborate, and reflect on your strengths to grow and excel in your studies and the workplace.

BUSM3002
Contemporary Work and Organisations

Explore the changing world of work and what drives organisations. From start-ups and global brands to remote teams and green careers, you’ll discover the global trends that shape how people work and lead. You’ll also build the essential skills for success at university and beyond: thinking critically, communicating clearly, and understanding how to make an impact in today’s diverse, digital, and dynamic workplaces.

BUSM3003
Digital Skills for Business

Get hands-on with the digital tools that power modern business. You’ll explore how technology supports everything from marketing and finance to teamwork and project management. Learn how to find and use business information, present data clearly, and collaborate using digital platforms. Through practical activities, you’ll gain confidence, creativity and digital know-how, equipping you with the skills employers look for.

BUSM3004
Business Project

Turn your ideas into action in this hands-on module. You’ll work in a team to plan, deliver, and evaluate a real business or community project while developing an entrepreneurial mindset. Gain practical experience in project management, teamwork, communication, and leadership, building the confidence and skills to make an impact in any professional setting.

ECN3101
Understanding Business in Practice

Discover how the business world really works. This module introduces key ideas, structures and forces shaping modern organisations, from start-ups to global corporations. You’ll learn how businesses form, compete, and respond to global challenges. Through real examples and activities, you’ll develop an understanding of how business functions connect and how economic, ethical, and global factors influence success.

HRL4001
Developing Management and Leadership Competencies 20 credits

This module introduces you to the practices of the manager and leader, exploring the key attributes, roles, responsibilities and challenges facing them in 21st century organisations, and the attributes, skills and competencies required to be effective. The module focuses on leadership and management practice and encourages a self /individual developmental approach, enabling you to reflect on your current and future competencies.

HRL4003
Business Culture and Behaviour 40 credits

This module encompasses the internal aspects, functions and processes of organisations, including their diverse nature, purposes, structures, size/scale, governance, operations and management, together with the individual and corporate behaviours and cultures which exist within and between different organisations.

MKT4003
Marketing, Enterprise and the Digital Economy 20 credits

As consumer behaviour and needs change, organisations need to become more creative and entrepreneurial in every aspect. This module will provide you with the foundation knowledge of consumer behaviour in the digital world; how businesses are adapting and developing effective entrepreneurial climates, cultures and structures for long-term sustainability. You will explore the role and impact of digital technologies and how the integration of online and traditional marketing techniques can be successful.

STO4002
The Business Environment: A Global Perspective 40 credits

This module introduces students to essential understanding and competencies in the dynamic and changing nature of business and the consideration of the future of organisations within the global business environment, including the management of risk and business resilience.

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.

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.

HRL6002
Contemporary HRM 20 credits

In this module, you will focus on exploring the management of human resources in modern organisations operating in complex environments.

HRL6003
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.

HRL6004
Managing Change 20 credits

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. You will go on to evaluate the means by which change can be analysed and implemented, considering the interactions between strategy, policy, human resources, and the organisational environment.

HRL6010
Experiential Practice 20 credits

This module provides you with the opportunity both to reflect upon practical experience as well as develop your capabilities and profile so you are on course for life after graduation.

MKT6003
Marketing for a Digital World 20 credits

In this module you will examine the impact of new forms of digital technology on all aspects of the modern marketing mix, organisational strategies and consumer facing activities. You will examine new approaches for segmentation, targeting and positioning to generate sales through a digital lens. This module further aims to provide a greater understanding and awareness of the relationships between marketing and digital technology.

MKT6004
Strategic Marketing Management 20 credits

The module is designed to provide business students with an understanding of the essential elements of the marketing management process. It explores the way in which marketing strategies can be developed and implemented in business organisations, and the relationship between marketing, other functional areas of management and the external environment. It will address the potential impact of current issues on the marketing process.

MKT6010
Global Marketing Management 20 credits

The module introduces you to the key concepts of global marketing, providing you with an understanding of environmental factors, global marketing strategies and the international marketing planning process.

STO6001
Project Management 20 credits

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

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.

STO6005
Business Consultancy 20 credits

This module focuses on exploring and understanding a range of theoretical approaches to developing strategies for businesses and applying these principles to a live consultancy project. You will have the opportunity to gain experience of working with a business on a consultancy basis, either in a research or strategic development setting. You will engage with a client business to mutually identify a suitable project and develop findings and guidelines to inform a new strategic direction.

ACF6010
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.

ECN6010
International Finance, Trade and Globalization

This module explores the economic and financial implications of globalisation by examining contemporary topics in international financial markets and international trade. It enables the consideration of the impact of the contemporary financial and trading system on key areas for business decision making.