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School of Management Programme Catalogue 2015/16


UMMN-ANB01: BSc(Hons) Business Administration with Thin sandwich placement(s)

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thin Sandwich Placements

Normal programme duration: 4 years


Click here for further information Possible DAPs for this programme:

  • This programme has no possible DAPs
  

Click here for further informationPossible exit awards for this programme:



Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
NB. Students may be required to take MN10529, EL10703 and EL10704 instead of MN10442 and MN10443 as directed by the Director of Studies.
MN10442 Introduction to business law 6 Credits
MN10443 Business and society 6 Credits
MN10574 Business economics 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
MA10213 Business data analysis 6 Credits
MN10001 People and organisations 1 6 Credits
MN10476 Accounting for managers 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
MA10214 Quantitative methods 6 Credits
MN10005 People and organisations 2 6 Credits
MN10311 Corporate finance and investment appraisal 6 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 13 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 14 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 16% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
MN20086 Industrial placement 1 30 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
MN20414 Research project 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 4 units from the following list:
ES20022 Economic thought & policy 6 Credits
MA20228 Statistics for business I 6 Credits
MN20010 Company law 6 Credits
MN20012 Economics of strategy: the firm 6 Credits
MN20014 Managing enterprise information systems 6 Credits
MN20016 Marketing 6 Credits
MN20017 Operations management 6 Credits
MN20018 Financial accounting and reporting 6 Credits
MN20050 Supply management 6 Credits
MN20291 Human resource management 1 6 Credits
MN20434 Organisational design, performance and change 6 Credits
MN20485 Accounting for managers in an international context 6 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 13 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 14 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 16% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
MN20021 Social entrepreneurship action project 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 4 units from the following list:
MA30234 Statistics for business II 6 Credits
MN20019 Management accounting 6 Credits
MN20023 Business forecasting 6 Credits
MN20024 Commercial contracts 6 Credits
MN20027 Economics of strategy: rivalry 6 Credits
MN20032 E-business 6 Credits
MN20034 Brand management 6 Credits
MN20208 Foundations for international business 6 Credits
MN20275 Project management 6 Credits
MN20433 Leadership 6 Credits
MN20448 Business & the natural environment 6 Credits
MN20502 Principles of finance for managers 6 Credits
MN20508 Contemporary issues in accounting and finance practice 6 Credits
MN20546 Consumer psychology 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 5
Compulsory Units:
MN20087 Industrial placement 2 30 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 6 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 6
Compulsory Units:
MN30068 Final year project 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 6
Optional Units: Select 24 credits from the following list:
  • Students should select either MN30107 or 4 other units.
MN20508 Contemporary issues in accounting and finance practice 6 Credits
MN30036 Advanced advertising management 6 Credits
MN30039 Employment law 6 Credits
MN30067 Treasury management 6 Credits
MN30105 Advanced consumer behaviour 6 Credits
MN30107 International academic exchange - out-going 24 Credits
MN30109 Business-to-business marketing 6 Credits
MN30222 Innovation, industrialisation & international competitiveness 6 Credits
MN30266 Decision making 6 Credits
MN30281 Privacy, trust and security in information systems 6 Credits
MN30315 Advanced financial accounting 6 Credits
MN30447 Antitrust & strategy 6 Credits
MN30449 Strategic management 6 Credits
MN30464 Depth psychology of organisations 6 Credits
MN30465 Depth psychology of the consumer 6 Credits
MN30469 Advanced management accounting 6 Credits
MN30474 Management consulting: theory and practice 6 Credits
MN30506 Financial markets - equity 6 Credits
MN30575 Entrepreneurship and innovation 6 Credits
SP30054 Power & commitment in organisations 6 Credits
ZZ30001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 6
Optional Units: Select 4 units from the following list:
MN20050 Supply management 6 Credits
MN20211 Advanced corporate finance 6 Credits
MN30054 Strategy & human resource management 6 Credits
MN30062 International business law 6 Credits
MN30209 Investment banking 6 Credits
MN30270 Virtual organising 6 Credits
MN30290 Management consulting: data driven approaches 6 Credits
MN30316 Risk management and internal control 6 Credits
MN30372 Social marketing 6 Credits
MN30400 Doing business in China: opportunities and challenges 6 Credits
MN30409 Business strategy in the global economy 6 Credits
MN30415 International dimensions of organisational behaviour 6 Credits
MN30436 Contemporary issues in business and society 6 Credits
MN30441 International marketing management 6 Credits
MN30444 UK tax and tax planning for the growing business 6 Credits
MN30449 Strategic management 6 Credits
MN30468 Auditing & accountability 6 Credits
MN30470 Investment and trading 6 Credits
MN30475 Sustainable operations management 6 Credits
MN30507 Financial markets - derivatives 6 Credits
MN30509 Behavioural finance 6 Credits
MN30575 Entrepreneurship and innovation 6 Credits
MN30602 Leading and managing change 6 Credits
ZZ30004 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
* NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to regular review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
* Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.