Roehampton University London Holborn, Birmingham and Manchester Centres

• Awarded best modern University in London (Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016; Guardian University Guide 2016; Complete University Guide 2016).
• 91% of graduates are in work/ further education within 6 months (DHLE Report 2014 (In work/further study within 6 months of graduating).
• Career focused – our Careers and Employment service offer one to one appointments to help you make well-informed career decisions.
• High levels of contact time with teachers and support staff.
• Well-connected, central locations in London (Zone 1), Birmingham City Centre and central Manchester (from Sept 2016).
• Start dates available in May (London and Manchester), September and January so you can begin your studies at a time that suits you.
• Evening options available in London and Manchester to enable you to fit your studies around your work and personal commitments.

Content

The foundation year (Year 0) is carefully designed to provide the subject specific knowledge and the academic study skills that are essential for success. In this first year of your programme you will be introduced to the major aspects of both profit and not for profit organisations, studying this alongside other modules such as: Mathematical Functional Skills Essentials and English Academic Skills.

In Year 1, you will acquire a greater understanding of the core principles in business management, specifically designed to address the issues of the modern business environment. Modules studied in Year 1 include: People and Organisations, Accounting for Organisations, Creative Environment, Principles of Economics, Marketing and Enterprise, Business Data Analysis.

In Year 2, you will be given the opportunity to undertake modules to develop your understanding of key management principles, approaches and theories. Example modules include: Managing Organisations, Managing Operations, Business Research, Project Management, and Entrepreneurship.

In your final year, you will be given the chance to work on a business project. Modules studied are likely to include: Corporate Strategy, Ethics, Organisations and Society, Cross Cultural Management, International Marketing and Contemporary Case Studies in Human Resource Management.

Modules 

Year 0

English Academic Skills 1
Business Essentials Introduction
Mathematical Functional Skills Essentials
English Academic Skills 2
Business Essentials Advanced
Extended Project

Year 1

People and Organisations
Accounting for Organisations
Creative Environment
Principles of Economics
Marketing and Enterprise
Business Data Analysis

Year 2

Managing Organisations
Entrepreneurship
Managing Operations
Retail Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Project Management
Business Research

Year 3

Ethics, Organisations and Society
Cross Cultural Management
Business Project
Managing Innovation
Graduate Enterprise
Corporate Strategy