International Year One BBA

Academic English Skills aims to provide thorough training in the language and related academic skills which will enable international students to best achieve their academic potential at university. Our Academic English programme is validated by UK ENIC, the UK government agency responsible for providing information and expert opinion on qualifications and skills worldwide.

You will develop awareness and competency in a range of language-related academic skills, including the processes of academic writing, effective and extensive reading strategies, effective participation in seminars and delivery of presentations, and listening to and recording information effectively from lectures. You will also develop the accuracy and range of written and spoken language required to use language effectively and appropriately, with clarity and confidence in an academic context.

Alongside your classes, your studies will be supported by an online learning platform, providing you with a range of tasks and activities specifically designed to develop and extend your language and academic skills outside the classroom and to give you more control over your own learning.

This is an introductory module exploring how firms both record and use financial data and how they manage their financial operations including decisions on methods of obtaining capital, evaluating the acquisition of assets and investing in business opportunities. This module will provide essential tools and theories in both accounting and finance that provide you with a base with which to evaluate the performance of an organisation based on the financial data they publish and compare performance between firms.

This is an introductory module exploring microeconomics with a focus on choice and the functioning of markets. This module will provide essential tools and theories of economics that provide business students with a base to identify the economic dimensions and also to develop an understanding of the key external factors and issues that organisations and individuals face in all aspects of their activities and how they are placed in such an uncertain environment.

This is an introductory module exploring the international business environment in which organisations operate. This module will provide essential tools and theories of global business that provide business students with and understanding of the key issues facing both MNE and SME in the global business environment.

This module aims to provide you with an introduction to the fundamental concepts and principles that underpin the marketing process. In addition, it examines the role and practice of marketing within the changing business environment. This module will provide you with a concise and contemporary overview of marketing, and give you the knowledge and skills to underpin further study in the field.

This is an introductory module exploring how mathematical methods are used to aid business decision-making. Areas of mathematics covered include pricing; evaluating the acquisition of assets and investing in business opportunities and maintaining quality. This module will provide essential tools and theories in mathematics as a foundation for later modules in accounting and finance and people in organisations. The mathematics content will provide you with with a base to evaluate the potential benefits to a business of a range of opportunities to identify which is the most beneficial.

This is an introductory module exploring how organisations function, the processes and structures that are used, and the influence these have on employees. This module will provide essential tools and theories of organisational behaviour that provide business students with an understanding of the key issues in the formal and informal interactions between both organisations and employees and between employees.

This module seeks to develop awareness of the student’s own skills and abilities, increase recognition of their strengths and weaknesses, build communication skills, and ultimately enhance employability. Career Ahead software is used to prompt students on this learning journey. Students are also familiarised with current theories of leadership, helping them to identify their preferred team role, management ethos and leadership style. Practical skills such as creating bespoke CVs, personal statements, and Personal Development Plans will also be covered.