Management BA (Hons)

• Overview

  This vocationally-oriented course is designed to balance your intellectual skills and the needs of employers. As part of your degree, you are given the opportunity to work in a social enterprise – either an enterprise you set up with our support, or an existing enterprise. We also offer an optional work placement year that gives you the opportunity to put your skills to practice and gain valuable experience and contacts for your future career.

  We will support you to achieve your career and study ambitions, which is why if you complete our Employability Plus Gold programme or Changemaker Gold certificate alongside your studies and if you haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating* we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you, or support you into postgraduate study.

  *with a 2:2 degree classification or higher

  Course

  Highlights

  • Take advantage of our optional work placement year.
  • International study trips available.
  • Dedicated and supportive teaching staff with industry experience.
  • Guaranteed paid internship with the Northampton Employment Promise.

  HP Laptop and software included with this course.

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• Course Details

  Our Management course focuses on management and leadership, with the first year providing you with a thorough grounding in Business Studies. The course encourages you to develop an understanding of the different areas that management involves, together with the development of management skills including communication, critical evaluation and organisational appraisal. You will develop your management and leadership skills as well as gaining an understanding of management and business models, theories and principles.

  Opportunities Abroad

  The optional placement year can provide you with opportunities to study and work abroad in between your second and third year of the course.

  Methods of Learning

  This course will be taught using active blended learning approach which will be interactive and participative. Sessions will be structured around initial tutor input followed by activities and discussions. There is also a recommendation that you spend approximately 24 hours per week in self-directed study. You should also meet with your Personal Tutor several times each term to gain valuable support and advice. Contact time with your tutor may also involve discussion boards, blogs and other technology enhanced systems.

  Schedule

  This course is available to study three years full-time or four years with an optional work placement year. We also offer a flexible part-time option.

  Assessments

  You will be assessed using a variety of methods which may include essays, group and individual reports, individual learning logs, portfolios, time-constrained assignments and tests, group presentations, poster sessions, engagement with discussion boards/blogs, and seminar contributions.

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  Additional

  Information

  Optional Work Placement Year

  You are encouraged to undertake a year-long placement in between your second and third years of study. If you meet the entry criteria, and choose to take up a placement year you will find it an invaluable experience that helps you to apply your learning in your final year and prepares you for your career. Whilst on your Optional Work Placement Year you will study a 40 credit module ‘The Placement Year Experience – Organisations in Context’. We offer a lot of support in helping you to find a placement, which can be in the UK or overseas.

• Careers and Events
  • The Northampton Employment Promise.

    *We promise to secure paid experience for you, if you need it.

    We work with employers to understand what they’re looking for and we’re confident that if you follow one of our structured awards, as well as committing to your studies you’ll be in a competitive position when it comes to applying for graduate jobs.

    We’re so confident, that we promise to secure a paid 3-6 month internship for you, if you need it. Find out more about the Northampton Employment Promise, including how it works and who is eligible.

    
  • Open Days

    Come say Hello

    Our Open Days offer you a fantastic opportunity to get a real taste of university life at Northampton and discover how studying here will be a life-changing experience.

    Each Open Day has a packed programme of subjects talks, advice sessions and activities designed to give you all the information you need about studying with us.

    Book now.

    
  • Career Opportunities

    The Power to Grow

    The aim of this course is to enhance your employability within the management profession in a range of organisations, including profit-seeking, not-for-profit and governmental organisations.

    
• Requirements

  Standard entry requirements apply. A typical offer is A Level grades of BCC, or BTEC equivalent, DMM.

  For more more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page.

  If you are an International student and would like information on making an application, please see our How to Apply page.

  Foundation Study Framework Entry Requirements

  Admission to this foundation course is normally DEE at A Level or MPP at BTEC. However, we would also like to hear from you if you have professional or industry experience instead, a range of other qualifications or self-developed subject knowledge that relates to the course you wish to study.

  English Language Requirements

  All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

  • IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands
    for study at undergraduate level.

  For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

  Contacts

  Course enquiries
  study@northampton.ac.uk

  Application status enquiries
  admissions2019@northampton.ac.uk

  Current student enquiries
  SID@northampton.ac.uk

  International student enquiries
  international@northampton.ac.uk

  Enquire online
  Online enquiry form

  Applying for 2019
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  Office hours:
  Mon – Thu: 9am – 5pm
  Fri: 9am – 4.30pm

  Phone Call

  0300 303 2772

  +44 (0)1604 892134

  +44 (0)1604 892546

• Course Content
  • Stage 1
  • Stage 2
  • Stage 3

  In your first year you follow a compulsory programme where you will learn the principles of business through studying the same modules as the BA Business Studies group.

  This will give you the foundation that you will need to build on the theory and process of management as you will study the business environment and how this is managed, the management of human and financial resources together with managing business information.

  • Introductory Accounting and Finance (20 Credits)
    Module code: ACC1003

    Core Module Y
  • Information Management (20 Credits)
    Module code: BSO1010

    Core Module Y
  • Managing People (20 Credits)
    Module code: HRM1004

    Core Module Y
  • Business in Society (20 Credits)
    Module code: BUS1009

    Core Module Y
  • Foundations of Marketing (20 Credits)
    Module code: MKT1001

    Core Module Y
  • Business Environment (20 Credits)
    Module code: BUS1001

    Core Module N
  • Reflections on Work (WBL) (20 Credits)
    Module code: HRM1017

    Core Module N

  In the second year you will be given the opportunity to study the processes of work and organisations, project and operations management and strategic management.

  The skills that you will have developed at the first stage of the course are further enhanced through a personal competence and career planning module.

  Your research skills are also developed in preparation for the third year project and dissertation. Designated modules at this stage provide you with the opportunity to study specialist areas of interest within the Faculty of Business and Law.

  • The Placement Year Experience: Organisations in Context (40 Credits)
    Module code: HRM2053

    Core Module Y
  • Strategic Business Analysis (20 Credits)
    Module code: BUS2002

    Core Module Y
  • Managing in Organisations (20 Credits)
    Module code: HRM2014

    Core Module Y
  • Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation (20 Credits)
    Module code: HRM2005

    Core Module Y
  • Operations Management (20 Credits)
    Module code: BUS2003

    Core Module Y
  • Career Development and Employability (20 Credits)
    Module code: HRM2046

    Core Module Y
  • Information Technology for Business (20 Credits)
    Module code: BUS2017

    Core Module N
  • New Ventures (20 Credits)
    Module code: MKT2004

    Core Module N
  • Managing Human Resources (20 Credits)
    Module code: HRM2003

    Core Module N
  • Managing Finance and Financial Decisions (20 Credits)
    Module code: ACC2004

    Core Module N
  • Critical Reading for Business (20 Credits)
    Module code: LEI2010

    Core Module N

  The final year of the course provides you with an opportunity to adopt a more critical perspective through the study of organisational change and differing perspectives on managing and leading people and organisations.

  • Critical Perspectives on Managing (20 Credits)
    Module code: HRM3011

    Core Module Y
  • Organisational Change (20 Credits)
    Module code: HRM3008

    Core Module Y
  • HRM Dissertation (40 Credits)
    Module code: HRM4001

    Core Module N
  • Research Project (20 Credits)
    Module code: HRM4002

    Core Module N
  • Strategic Management of the Digital Organisation (20 Credits)
    Module code: BUS3013

    Core Module N
  • Developing Cross Cultural Management Capability (20 Credits)
    Module code: BUS3011

    Core Module N
  • Opportunity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (20 Credits)
    Module code: MKT3026

    Core Module N
  • Developing People in Organisations (20 Credits)
    Module code: HRM3009

    Core Module N
  • Operations Management (20 Credits)
    Module code: BUS3004

    Core Module N
  • Employee Relations (20 Credits)
    Module code: HRM3005

    Core Module N

  • Reading List
    • “Skills of Management” by Rees and Porter (6th Edition, 2008)
    • “The Global Business Environment: Meeting the Challenges” by Morrison. (3rd Edition, 2011)

  Facilities &

  Special Features

  Many of our teaching staff come from professional backgrounds and have worked within both public and private sector and are still involved in external consultancy, training, and social enterprises. As a teaching team we pride ourselves in research activities that inform our teaching practices.

• Further Studies
  • Postgraduate Opportunities

    Further your study

    Our postgraduate courses are a great way to enhance the skills you have already learnt. Benefit from our 20% alumni discount on postgraduate fees to give yourself a CV that will catch the eye of employers.

    Human Resource Management MA

    International Business Management MSc

    
  • Research

    We are committed to delivering outstanding research that makes a difference to society. Our Research Institutes and Centres work closely with external partner organisations, locally, nationally and internationally. We produce internationally renowned and relevant research and disseminate knowledge on an international scale.

    Visit our Research Hub page for more information.

    
  • Business and Enterprise

    We are committed to supporting and encouraging business growth and we are involved in a variety of initiatives which seek to benefit the wider community as well as students and staff of the University.

    Discover what businesses we work with and what opportunities may be available to you on our Business and Enterprise pages.

    
• Fees & Funding
  • UK & EU
  • International

  2019/20 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 19/20 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Full Time: £9,250
  Part Time: £1,400 per 20 credit module
  Foundation Framework: £6,600 as part of a four year programme (subsequent years will be charged at standard BSc rate)
  Optional Work Placement Year: £950

  2018/19 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 18/19 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Full Time: £9,250
  Part Time: £1,350 per 20 credit module
  Foundation Framework: £6,500 as part of a four year programme (subsequent years will be charged at standard BSc rate)
  Optional Work Placement Year: £900

  Please note that tuition fees for EU students will remain the same as UK fees for 2018/19. For more information, please visit the Gov UK website.

  To see what Scholarships and funding may be available to you, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships page.

  Additional costs
  There are no additional costs for this course for students beginning their studies in September 2018. Should this change, applicants and students will be contacted by the University with details of the costs.

  2019/20 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 19/20 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Full Time: £12,500
  International Foundation Framework: £9,800

  2018/19 Tuition Fees

  International: £12,000
  International Foundation Framework: £9,400

  To see what funding may be available to you as an International student, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships page.

  Additional costs
  There are no additional costs for this course for students beginning their studies in September 2018. Should this change, applicants and students will be contacted by the University with details of the costs.

  Scholarships

  EU and International Scholarships

  A merit based scholarship of up to 30% or a £3,000 reduction in the cost of tuition fees for eligible students.

  Sir Thomas White Scholarship

  The Sir Thomas White scholarship will support and acknowledge an academically gifted student, with the proviso that the selection panel is confident that there is…

  TD Lewis Scholarship

  The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.  This scholarship is awarded on educational excellence…

  The Chancellor's Fund

  The Chancellor’s Fund is a bi-annual fund providing students with awards of between £100 and £1,000. You must be a current student to apply. The…

  Wilson Endowment Scholarship

  The Wilson Endowment Scholarship provides a £1,500 scholarship to undergraduate students from the Northamptonshire area. The endowed scholarship was donated in memory of Mr Lynn Wilson,…

• Foundation

  Our Foundation Study Framework offers an exciting route into studying for a degree, attracting ambitious and driven students who are willing to learn and advance.

  If you have non-standard qualifications or do not quite meet the entry requirements for this course, we can offer you a fantastic opportunity to study a four year course which includes our Foundation Study Framework.

  The Foundation Study Framework will help you to develop the theoretical/practical and academic skills you will need in order to successfully progress to the full award.  The Foundation Study Framework provides you with a practical and group-based approach to learning that supports your development and your transition to Higher Education, whilst also studying a number of specialist modules.

  Course Structure

  You will study two 40 credit modules that form the Foundation Study Framework. These are:

  Subject Studies 1:

  • Practical and Study Skills – provides an introduction to key concepts, theories and principles associated with the area of study.
  • Research for Practice – provides an overview of the principles of research, research methods and the learning environment of the University. It will also include an introduction to the academic languages of the subject and the learning experience of degree study.

  These modules are delivered concurrently with two Level 4 modules from your course:

  • BUS1001 Business Environment
  • HRM1004 Managing People.

  Upon successful completion of these modules, you will progress to Stage One of BA Management, but will also receive further support and study in  Subject Studies 2: Working with Ideas. This module focuses specifically on the generation and development of ideas, building the key IT/ literacy/numeracy skill sets required by the programme.

  In the remainder of Stage One, you will take four further 20 credit modules from the BA Management Award Map.

  Typical timetabled week of study

  Foundation Study Framework teaching may be a combination of different active blended learning sessions. Each module involves a teaching contact time of four hours per week and you are also expected to engage in approximately 12 hours of independent study, to support your learning experience.

  Foundation study will help you to build a solid understanding of the general theoretical and practical aspects that will underpin Management. Throughout all stages of your course you will also be supported by a Personal Academic Tutor, to guide you through the learning experience and help you make informed study choices.

  Foundation study will enable you to acquire the necessary study skills to succeed in HE, as well as developing your understanding of key subject concepts delivered through taught sessions, tutorial/workshop and online support.

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