BA (Hons) In Business Management (L6 Entry Top Up)

BA (Hons) Business Management (L6 entry ‘Top Up’) – Buckinghamshire New University

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Course Overview

Mont Rose College of Management & Sciences offers Level 6 BA (Hons) in Business Management Top up Degree course in partnership with Buckinghamshire New University.

Awarding Body Buckinghamshire New University
Level of Course Level 6 Bachelor’s degree with honours.
Number of Credit Hours Upon successful completion of the course, the student will have completed at least 120 credits.
Mode and Length of Study 1 year Full-time
Attendance A full-time student is required to attend 21 hours per week in term time.
Workload A full-time student will study 120 credits in an academic year, which is therefore equated to 1200 notional hours.
Exemption No exemption is allowed for this programme.

Intended Learning outcomes

A. Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of the programme a graduate will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key business foundation disciplines, such as business environment, accounting and finance, operations, marketing, business information systems and people and organisation behaviour and research
  • Evaluate and critique a range of activities within key business functional areas and their interrelationship and interconnectedness
  • Analyse theories and concepts of strategic management, leadership and innovation within a changing environment

B. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills

On successful completion of the programme a graduate will be able to:

  • Create, evaluate and assess options to enable effective problem solving and decision-making, using appropriate qualitative, quantitative and ICT techniques and skills
  • Deal critically with organisational issues and be able to produce solutions and action plans

C. Practical Skills

On successful completion of the programme a graduate will be able to:

  • Actively engage in business and marketing briefs and activities that encourage enterprise and entrepreneurial capability

D. Key/Transferable Skills

On successful completion of the programme a graduate will be able to:

  • Develop appropriate research skills using qualitative, quantitative and ICT techniques and skills
  • Critically evaluate information, arguments and concepts
  • Display a range of personal and interpersonal skills, such as continuous learning, time management, teamwork, and effective communication. These skills are beneficial for a professional career as well as further studies

Course Contents

Programme Structure
Level – 6:

  • BM627 – Managing Innovation in Business
  • BM624 - Strategic Marketing
  • BM628 – Corporate Strategy and Governance
  • BM625 – Leading & Managing Change

Teaching & Learning

Learning, Teaching and Assessment Methods

The objective of the course is to develop knowledge, skills and analytical ability of students to enable them to enter a successful career in business organisations. The general approach to the learning process involves:

  • Lecture
  • Workshops
  • Self-study and directed research

The assessment strategy is designed to ensure the learning outcome are achieved and that there is progressive development of knowledge and skill.

At level 4, students are expected to describe, explain and review concepts, theories and models. At level 5, students apply, analyse and evaluate; and at level 6, independent learning is more embedded, and students develop a depth of understanding via critical analysis and evaluation. The assessment strategies within the specialist modules provide more challenging opportunities for developing critical analysis and evaluation through problem-solving, case studies and the dissertation.

Formative assessment is a key feature of the programme enabling early feedback to be given on progress and to help students improve performance. Assessment at all levels is by coursework, practical tasks and examination, with some modules being assessed by 100% coursework. The course is designed to give students the opportunities to undertake work-based learning and enterprise activities which can form part of the learning and assessment of the programme.

At Level 6, students may choose to undertake one of the following research-based options (Normally students at partner colleges will not study these options alongside other optional modules):

  • Dissertation
  • Consultancy Project
  • Negotiated Work-Based Learning

The dissertation is a research project which is based on a topic to be investigated and the outcome is likely to answer a set of research questions. The dissertation is expected to be submitted in the form of a thesis. Formative feedback is provided by regular discussions with the dissertation supervisor and through comments received on draft chapters.

The consultancy project is based on a business problem to be solved or an opportunity to be explored. The outcome of a consultancy project is likely to be solution(s) identified and/or implemented by the student. The final outcome is submitted in the form of a consultancy report. This report will explain and justify the steps taken throughout the project and the outcomes achieved. On-going formative feedback will be provided throughout by the organisational contact/sponsor as well as by the university tutor.

The Negotiated Work Based project is a means to address a learning and development issue rather than solving a problem or exploring a research question. The outcome will primarily be learning gained, and practices improved. The final report is likely to revolve around a reflective learning process, explaining, justifying and analysing learning projects. For example, it could follow an experiential learning cycle several times to critique and evaluate learning gained from various experiences. Formative feedback will be gained from college tutors – with the emphasis throughout being learning achieved rather than tasks achieved.

Subject Benchmark Statement

General Business and Management (2007)

Entry Requirements

For students progressing by an entry with advanced standing to a Level an overall Merit profile in a HND, a Foundation Degree or a recognised overseas equivalent is required.

Start Date

New intake each: January / May/ September

Total Course Duration

1 year

Progressive Route on Completion

On completion of the programme, students will be able to progress to a range of opportunities and careers in general management or to develop their own business. The programme provides a broad background in the area of business management, which offers the opportunity to focus on a particular area of interest for post-graduate study, either full time or part-time whilst working. This is a flexible business programme allowing students to prepare themselves for a professional role that suits their skills and interests.

Tuition Fee

The tuition fee is £9,250 per annum. Students on this course may be fully funded by the Student Loan Company. This facility is only available to UK and European Union students. For more information, please contact the Finance team at studentfinance@mrcollege.ac.uk or T: +44 20 8556 5009

How to Apply

Please apply through UCAS and for assistance, contact via email, our Admissions Department, admissions@mrcollege.ac.uk or, by post to Mont Rose House, 412-416 Eastern Avenue, Gants Hill, IG2 6NQ.  

Study Location: Mont Rose House, 412-416 Eastern Avenue, Gants Hill, IG2 6NQ

Study Mode

Full time

Level of Course

Level 6

Learners

120 Credits

Attendance

21 Hours per week

Time Table

Day and Evening

Duration

1 Years

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