The BSc Business Management with Corporate Law with Foundation Year is aimed at students who have an interest in developing knowledge and understanding of the key aspects of business and management, coupled with an understanding of the legal framework that corporations operate within. This degree should be of interest to those students wishing to pursue a career in corporations within the commercial transactions or business development areas, where legal aspects together with financial elements are of key relevance.
The degree programme is designed so that the Foundation Year provides an underpinning year, incorporating both academic and work/professional related learning, for applicants needing to improve their knowledge and understanding of management and its related skills. The year provides students with knowledge and understanding of the key aspects of social sciences along with the necessary skills needed to participate in the undergraduate business programmes at levels 4, 5 and 6.This includes developing numeracy skills with the aim to develop students’ mathematical knowledge and skills in a way which encourages confidence and appreciation of mathematics as a subject and providing students with the mathematical background necessary for business studies at undergraduate level. The Foundation Year also offers a literacy skills module that is designed to support students entering Higher Education at Level 3 wishing to progress to a bachelors in business.
The first year covers the foundation elements of business management. Years 2 and 3 cover the legal area in more depth and develops your employability skills. The programme provides the intellectual underpinnings required for a career in a rapidly changing work environment, a rigorous approach to self-awareness and personal development and a significant exposure to the world of work and its current demands through work experience opportunities. Through the learning experiences offered, and the skills and competences gained, students will understand effective managerial behaviour developed in today’s complex organizations and turbulent business environments. Some of the Law modules will be shared with LLB students
The emphasis in the course design has been to provide this strong business degree with a focus on employability. The course offers an excellent grounding in knowledge of the key aspects of business management and law that are covered by a range of modules from the Management and law subject areas. In turn, the degree seeks to inculcate in students many of the skills and competences in research, presentation, critical analysis, problem solving, and team building, which all together should be helpful for future employment opportunities.
Course Details - Modules
In semester 1 students study;
• Citizenship
• Academic and Report Writing
• Numeracy Skills in Context.
In Semester 2 students study:
• Foundations of Business Management
• Foundations of Law
• Foundations of Social Sciences
The first year will consist of six compulsory modules:
• Essentials of Management (20)
• Academic and Employability Skills (20)
• Principles of Marketing (20)
• Accounting and Finance (20)
• Quantitative Methods for Business (20)
• Managing and Leading People (20)
PLEASE NOTE
Students who may want to take LLB modules as electives will undertake one law module (Common Law Method) on a pass/fail system (i.e. non credit-bearing) over the summer between Year One and Year Two. Students will need to pass the module before undertaking the LLB modules.
The second year will consist of six compulsory modules:
Three modules on Semester 1:
• Ethics and Law in the Gig Economy (20)
• Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility (20)
• Contract Law (20)
Three modules on Semester 2:
• Company Law (20)
• Business Law 1 (20)
• Data and Intellectual Property Protection (20)
The third year will consist of five compulsory modules and one optional module:
Three Modules on Sem 1:
• Global Leadership and Change Management (20)
• International Strategic Management (20)
• Employment Law (20)
Two core modules on Sem 2:
• International Commercial Law (20)
• Business Law 2 (20)
One optional module on Sem 2 out of:
• International Business and Global Trade (20)
• Competition Law (20)
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment is designed to meet the programme and module learning outcomes both academically and professionally in formative form including the preparation and feedback from seminars, workshops, tests and presentations, as well as in summative assessments that contributes to the grade, including individual coursework, group work, projects, in-class presentations, and exams. In particular, as is usual in the sector, this programme involves a considerable amount of group work and group assessment, i.e., as much as 50% of the assessment on selected modules may take this form.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
N23M
Institution code:
L17
Campus Name:
Birmingham
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Foundation
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
32 UCAS points from the equivalent of one A Level or 40 UCAS points from the equivalent of two A Levels.
In addition we require applicants to hold GCSE English Language Grade C or 4 and GCSE Maths Grade D or 4 or equivalent qualifications.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
5.5
IELTS 5.5 or above with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
0%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
0%
Go onto work and study:
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Fees and funding
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
EU
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
International
14150.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Our course fees also include all textbooks and materials. Please see the following link for further information - https://www.law.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course-fees-and-funding/
Provider information
2 Bunhil Row
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London
EC1Y 8HQ
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