Core modules
Our Foundation Year prepares you for degree-level study at WBS and gives students the opportunity to build their knowledge about business improve some key skills we have found to be important to success during the undergraduate degree and spend a getting used to the university environment
The modules you will take will help build your maths and statistics skills your organisational problem-solving skills such as creativity leadership and teamwork and give you a chance to work on academic practices like research critical thinking and university level writing They will also develop your knowledge on general areas of business like marketing operations management accounting and finance and help you conduct research to solve real organisational problems
If you successfully complete the Foundation Year you will automatically progress to Management and join our direct entry students If you choose to study Management with Placement Year you will complete your work placement within your fourth and return to WBS for your final of studies
Important information
We are planning to expand our pathway offering for 2024 entry onwards The core and optional modules that you are required to study as part of these pathways are currently undergoing approval through the University's rigorous academic processes As these pathways are approved we will update the course information on this webpage It is therefore very important that you check this webpage for the latest information before you apply and prior to accepting an offer Sign up to receive updates Sign up to receive updates
Year One Foundation Year
Term One
Academic Practice
Foundations of Business
Business Statistics
Intermediate Mathematics
Term Two
Accounting and Finance
Business Consulting
Management of Global Risks
Problem Solving in Organisations
Term Three
Business Consulting
Problem Solving in Organisations
Year Two same as Management Year One
CORE Foundations Skills and Debates
Accounting for Business
Foundations of Financial Management
Economics for Business
Management Organisations and Society
Principles of Marketing
Foundations of Data Analysis for Management
Business Analytics or Digital Ventures or Management of Global Risks or a language
Year Three
CORE Global Environment of Business
CORE Entrepreneurial Mindset
Operations Management
Final Year
CORE Critical Issues in Management
Management with Placement Year
If you choose to study Management with Placement Year you will work or study overseas or in the UK during the third of your course You will study the modules listed within Year Three within your final Year Four when you return to WBS utilising your newly developed skills and knowledge during your final modules
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Optional modules
Marketing
Marketing Research
Global Issues in Marketing
Marketing Strategy
Consumer Behaviour
Finance
Fundamentals of Finance
Investment Management
Banks and Financial Systems
Alternative and Responsible Investments
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital
Building a Venture
Corporate Entrepreneurship
Law for Entrepreneurs
Digital Business
Digital Business in Modern Organisations
Enterprise Information Systems
Artificial Intelligence for Business
Other electives
Behavioural Economics
Supply Chain Management
Project Management
Images of Creativity
Developing and Communicating Powerful Brands
Mergers and Acquisitions
Economics of Wellbeing
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