BSc Business gives you the practical skills and creative thinking to develop a career in business. You’ll be perfectly placed to work within fast-moving and innovative organisations. You will gain in-depth experiences in a range of organisations throughout the course. A specific enterprise support programme can also help you through the business start-up process and you will have the opportunity to pitch your ideas to leading business people. You will learn all the essential skills of management; how to evaluate ideas; how to get the most out of a team; financial and marketing skills and some basics of business law such as patenting and HR laws.
**Why this course at Marjon?**
• Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute
• Work closely with a diverse network of businesses.
• Practical and hands-on learning opportunities.
• If you wish, you can be supported to set up your own business.
• Take part in live consultancy projects for local businesses, gaining insights into your strengths and their businesses.
• Students gain a Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership.
**What might I become?**
You would aim to become a manager within a business, with ambitions to progress through the company, or potentially start your own business. You will develop a variety of contacts to kick-start your career and will have the chance to gain a variety of on-the-job learning experiences to help you to develop the right career for you.
**Find out more at Open Day**
Open Day is your opportunity to find out more about studying Business at Marjon. You’ll meet lecturers and look around The Edge enterprise hub. Our student life talks will help you prepare to go to university, covering topics such as careers, funding, sport and our award winning on-campus student support service. You can also take a tour of the campus with a current student and find out about the student-led clubs and societies.
**Book on to an Open Day at: www.marjon.ac.uk/open-day**
**Why study at Marjon?**
• Awarded SILVER Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
• High quality teaching Ranked No 1 in England for teaching quality in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.
• Joint 12th in UK for Student Satisfaction as ranked by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.
• Top 10 in the UK for student experience as ranked by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019*.
• 5th in UK for Courses and Lecturers in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA) 2019.
*Rankings published 23 September 2018. Oxford and Cambridge excluded due to low response rates. Based on National Student Survey 2018.
Course Details - Modules
Sarah Preedy - Course Lead, Business;
“During your first year you will learn what it means to be enterprising and develop your knowledge of marketing strategy. You will also be introduced to key concepts around people management, finance and idea development. In the second year you will learn how entrepreneurs can thrive within an organisation and learn techniques for marketing and finance in small businesses. During the third year you will learn what it takes to be a great business leader, investigate the reality of running a business and look at current issues affecting business in this country.”
1st Year
Business Environment
Introduction to Marketing
Introduction to Accounting and Finance
Introduction to People Management
Enterprise Creation
Academic, Personal and Professional Development
2nd Year
Intrapreneurship and Innovation
Accounting and Finance in Business
Marketing in Business
People Management in Business
Enterprise Development
Research Methods
3rd Year
Business Leadership
Business Reality
Reflective Business Portfolio
Contemporary Business Issues
Honours Project
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment is diverse through coursework such as essays, business reports, group project work, consultancy projects, presentations, business simulations, and reflective portfolios, with no exams.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Chartered Management Institute
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:
BUS3
Institution code:
P63
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Year 2 – Higher National Certificate or evidence of 120 Credits gained at Higher Education. Module details will be required to check that previous study matches Marjon curriculum.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Excluding General Studies
Grade P(C+)
Achieve 23-45 Level 3 credits at Merit/Distinction with a minimum of 6 level 3 credits at Distinction
We will accept triple grades gained from a combination of other BTEC qualifications
Other qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
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English language requirements
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
13%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
0%
Go onto work and study:
0%
Fees and funding
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
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
International
11000.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
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Provider information
Derriford Road
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Plymouth
PL6 8BH
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