Explore how organisations compete and cooperate in today’s fast-paced and increasingly interconnected global market. This course focuses on organisational activity and the supporting regulatory, legislative and political environments that help facilitate trade between companies and across international boundaries. This is a highly practical programme designed to equip you with the right tools for the job market when you graduate.
This course will allow you to master the fundamental principles of business and delve into the complexities of trading overseas with a range of specialist modules, including Global Business Environment, Performance Measurement in Organisations, International Developments in Accounting, and Crisis and Business Continuity Management. You can either study a general pathway, giving you the skills you need to understand what makes a business work, or you can specialise depending on your area of interest.
**Key features:**
- Put your knowledge of business to the test with our Fox’s Lair initiative, which helps prepare you for the business world – you will generate a business plan in groups and present your idea to local entrepreneurs and business executives, with the chance of winning a financial investment to help set up your venture.
- DMU's lecturers draw on their extensive experience and many are involved in consultancy and training with large organisations in the private and public sectors, ensuring teaching is relevant to the industry.
- Our innovative assessments are designed to build confidence, enhance your creativity and communication, and develop skills that are highly sought after by employers. For instance, the brand management module will equip you with an understanding of the models and frameworks necessary for you to understand, develop and grow brands in a variety of organisational contexts.
- Our alumni are employed by leading brands in graduate roles such as business analyst at Capita, supply manager at Cummins, general management graduate at Network Rail and business process and design analyst at Vodafone.
- DMU Works team offer support to help you gain the skills and qualities that today’s employers are looking for through placement opportunities with local, national and global companies previous students have secured roles at Rolls Royce, IBM, Walt Disney, the NHS and Siemens.
- You can enjoy an international experience with DMU Global, our innovative programme of work and study opportunities across the world, which can enrich your studies and expand your cultural horizons.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Financial Decision Making
Employability, Professionalism and Academic Study Skills
Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
Global Business Issues
Introduction to Work and Organisations
Principles of Marketing
Year 2
Contemporary Management
European Business Issues
The Politics of the European Union
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
Business and Finance Essentials
Performance Measurement in Organisations
Business Research Issues and Analysis
Economics of Financial Markets and Institutions
Progressive Franchising
Human Resource Management (HRM) in the Workplace
Business Law
Buyer Behaviour
International Marketing
Brand Management
Government and Business
The Making of a Global World
Year 3
Global Strategic Management
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
Global Contemporary Business Issues
Globalisation and Democracy
Managing the Environment
Forensic Accounting
International Developments in Accounting
Crisis and Business Continuity Management
Strategy and Management Dissertation
Creative Management and Marketing
Critical HRM
Globalisation and International HRM
Marketing of Services
Customer Management
Global Consumer Culture
Reflective Business Practice*
* Only applicable to those students who have undertaken a placement year
Course Details – Assessment Method
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study. Assessment is through coursework (presentations, essays and reports) and usually an exam or test, which is typically weighted as follows in your first year:
Exam: 35%
Coursework: 65%
These assessment weightings are indicative only. The exact weighting may vary depending on option modules chosen by students and teaching methods deployed by the academic member of staff each year. Indicative assessment weighting and assessment type per module are shown as part of the module information. Again these are based on the current academic session.
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:
N578
Institution code:
D26
Campus Name:
Leicester Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
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
from at least two A Levels.
Plus five GCSEs at grades A*–C (9 - 4) including English Language and Maths.
Pass Access with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit or equivalent.
English (Language or Literature) and Maths GCSE required as separate qualifications at grades A* - C (9 -4).
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
including a minimum of 5.5 in each component
or equivalent
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
75%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
65%
Go onto work and study:
85%
Fees and funding
EU
14250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
International
14250.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Please note that fees for subsequent years of study for continuing students are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fee will be in line with RPI-X (linked to the retail price index) and the fee cap set by the Government.
Provider information
The Gateway
Address2 are not listed for this Course.
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Leicester
LE1 9BH
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