BSc (Hons) Business with Year Abroad

1. able to engage in critical debate about what characterises a future-facing (sustainable) organisation strategy, and intuitively synthesise evidence from theory, research and practice about the consequences of individual and collective action, and how systems and societies can be adapted to ensure sustainable futures.
2. worldly aware of the concept of environmental stewardship and able to evaluate what this might mean in the context of sustainable brands; business processes, procedures and practices towards more effective organisational management
3. critically reflective on issues of social justice and equality, and able to recognise how these relate to ecological, political, sociological, technological and economic factors

Students will predominantly learn through:  lectures, seminars, directed research, action learning sets and personal tutoring meetings.  These will be delivered using a blended approach.  Lectures and seminars will be regularly tutor
facilitated and will typically involve student led seminars.  E-resources and social media will be utilised routinely throughout the duration of the programme.  

The ILOs will be assessed using a carefully considered student assessment diet including a combination of: business reports, essay writing, presentations, posters, design project, proposals, examination, multiple choice/short answer questioning and time constrained assignments.

4. able to critically analyse organisations, their management and the changing external environment in which they operate
5. consistent and confident in their articulation of the ideas of business ethics and global citizenship as key concepts for business/social innovation and leadership
6. appropriately prepared to apply specialist knowledge gained in the subject of Business and Management and able to articulate key concepts and messages about sustainable solutions to complex business problems

Workshops, tutorials, group work activity, seminal debates, and student-led initiatives/projects will underpin the programme pedagogy.  

Using the case study method students will be encouraged to develop skills in analytical thinking and reflective judgment by reading and discussing complex, real-life business and management scenarios. For some modules this will involve Business practitioners coming into the classroom, and conversely will necessitate business field trips.

Problem based learning will also feature quite heavily in student learning with the aim of challenging students to use problem solving techniques, and develop self-directed learning strategies. Typically this will involve Lecturers and tutors posing questions, problems or scenarios involving multiple stakeholders in an interdisciplinary, Business and Society context.  Students will also undertake independent research culminating in a final year consultancy project and their dissertation. There will also be both individual and group work opportunities for students to create their own content relevant to the programme aims.

The ILOs will be assessed using a carefully considered student assessment diet including a combination of: business reports, essay writing, presentations, posters, a design project, proposals, examination, multiple/short answer choice questioning, time constrained assignments, a strategic appraisal, a business communication exercise, dissertation, work place (process) observations, business and financial modelling scenarios, an environmental impact assessment, work place wellbeing assessment, a real life ISO audit and consultancy project.

7. CONFIDENT COMMUNICATOR: Able to adapt and adjust both written and verbal communication styles, to meet the needs of diverse audiences.
8. INNOVATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVER: Able to confidently explore challenges from different perspectives, to creatively offer practical and timely solutions.
9. PROACTIVE COLLABORATOR: Able to actively build strong working relationships with others to have positive outcomes
10. DIGITALLY FLUENT: Able to embrace a variety of digital technologies to critically source, process and communicate information.
11. RESILIENT SELF-ADVOCATE: Able to develop self-awareness through a commitment to learning from experiences and taking responsibility for personal growth.
12. CRITICAL THINKER: Able to proactively analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources to draw independent and well-founded conclusions.
13. GLOBALLY ENGAGED: Able to recognise diverse individual and cultural perspectives, in order to communicate on interconnected world issues and sustainable decisions

7. i) Opportunity to develop individual voice and writing style -

1. through essays and reports (BEP1010 Business and Society, BEP1100 Understanding Work and Organisations);
2. podcasts (BEP3040 Local -Global Innovation);
3. skills portfolios (BEP1020 Business Practice and Analysis)
4. qualitative and quantitative analysis reports (BEP1040 Marketing in a Digital Age; BEP2060 Research for Inquiry

ii) Engagement with external stakeholders through field trips (BEP1030 Operations Management)

iii) Communication with businesses and clients through placements, internships and embedded employability (BEP2030 Business Practice; BEP3020 Practice-Based Consultancy)

8. i) Work on a real-life project brief set by an external organisation (BEP2030 Business Practice);

ii) prepare a consultancy report for a client (BEP3020 Practice-Based Consultancy)

iii) Work with real-life data-sets to design an analytical strategy overcoming data bias (BEP2060 Research for Inquiry).

9. I) Work on an interdisciplinary hackathon with Law School students (BEP2030 Business Practice and Analysis)

Ii) Carry-out a public debate (BEP1010 Business and Society)

Iii) Work together on real-life case studies (BEP1100 Understanding Work and Organisations; BEP1080 Theory and Practice of Management)

10. I) Gain Excel expertise in analysing data (BEP1040 Marketing in a Digital Age).

Ii) Introduction to SPSS and NVivo (BEP2060 Research for Inquiry)

Iii) Record and edit videos (BEP1020 Business Practice and Analysis)

iv) Record podcasts (BEP3040 Local-Global Innovation)

11. I) Participate in the ‘Buddy System’

Ii) Become a class-rep; library rep or SSLC chair

iii) Take part in termly academic tutoring activities.

12. I) Dealing with wicked problems (BEP2210 Circular Enterprise Economy); economic and game theory (BEP1120 Introduction to Economics)

Ii) Conducting a literature review on a topic of own choice (BEP2060 Research for Inquiry)

Iii) Managing a research project (BEP3050 Future-facing Dissertation)

13. i) Opportunity to develop individual voice and writing style -

1. through essays and reports (BEP1010 Business and Society, BEP1100 Understanding Work and Organisations);
2. podcasts (BEP3040 Local -Global Innovation);
3. skills portfolios (BEP1020 Business Practice and Analysis)
4. qualitative and quantitative analysis reports (BEP1040 Marketing in a Digital Age; BEP2060 Research for Inquiry

ii) Engagement with external stakeholders through field trips (BEP1030 Operations Management)

iii) Communication with businesses and clients through placements, internships and embedded employability (BEP2030 Business Practice; BEP3020 Practice-Based Consultancy)

14. i) Work on a real-life project brief set by an external organisation (BEP2030 Business Practice);

ii) prepare a consultancy report for a client (BEP3020 Practice-Based Consultancy)

iii) Work with real-life data-sets to design an analytical strategy overcoming data bias (BEP2060 Research for Inquiry).

15. I) Work on an interdisciplinary hackathon with Law School students (BEP2030 Business Practice and Analysis)

Ii) Carry-out a public debate (BEP1010 Business and Society)

Iii) Work together on real-life case studies (BEP1100 Understanding Work and Organisations; BEP1080 Theory and Practice of Management)

16. I) Gain Excel expertise in analysing data (BEP1040 Marketing in a Digital Age).

Ii) Introduction to SPSS and NVivo (BEP2060 Research for Inquiry)

Iii) Record and edit videos (BEP1020 Business Practice and Analysis)

iv) Record podcasts (BEP3040 Local-Global Innovation)

17. I) Participate in the ‘Buddy System’

Ii) Become a class-rep; library rep or SSLC chair

iii) Take part in termly academic tutoring activities.

18. I) Dealing with wicked problems (BEP2210 Circular Enterprise Economy); economic and game theory (BEP1120 Introduction to Economics)

Ii) Conducting a literature review on a topic of own choice (BEP2060 Research for Inquiry)

Iii) Managing a research project (BEP3050 Future-facing Dissertation)

• BEP1010 – group coursework, active learning log (graduate skills 7,9,13)
• BEP1020 – ePortfolio, job analysis (graduate skills 10, 12)
• BEP1030 – group report, individual investigation of business operation (graduate skill 7)
• BEP1040 – presentation, social media plan, digital marketing report (graduate skills 7, 10)
• BEP1080 – video presentation, report, exam (graduate skill 9)
• BEP1100 – report, exam (graduate skills 7,9,13)
• BEP1120 – group report, exam (graduate skill 12)
• BEP2030 – ePortfolio, group presentation (graduate skills 7,8,9)
• BEP2060 – literature review, data analysis (graduate skills 7,8,10,12)
• BEP2210 – report, presentation, exam (graduate skills 12, 13)
• BEP3020 – literature review, report (graduate skills (graduate skills 7, 8)
• BEP3040 – essay, poster (graduate skills 10, 13)
• BEP3050 – dissertation (graduate skill 12)