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School of Management Programme Catalogue 2023/4


UMMN-ANB07: BSc(Hons) Business

Route: BSc(Hons) Business with Thin sandwich placement(s)


Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS


Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Thin Sandwich Placements


Normal course duration: 4 Years

[Page last updated: 07 December 2023]


This course is for students who will be in Year 2 or later in 2023/24


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:
This course is exempt from an aspect of the Undergraduate Assessment Regulations (UGAR). For further information information on this exemption please see https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Coexistent Masters course?:
No
DACS and exit awards:
UMMN-ANL07: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
UMMN-ANC07: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: No; Year 2: No; Year 3: No; Year 4: No;
Weighting towards final award by stage:
Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2 (Y2 S1): 0%
Stage 3 (Y2 S2: 16%
Stage 4 (Y3 S1): 16%
Stage 5 (Y3 S2): 0%
Final Stage: 68%

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


Jump to:

Year 1

This course is being replaced by a new version so Year 1 of this version is not available in 2023/24.

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 2

Semester 1: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20086 Industrial placement 1 30 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 3

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20414 Research project 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 4 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES20022 Economic thought & policy 6 Credits
MA20228 Statistics for business I 6 Credits
MN20010 Company law 6 Credits
MN20012 Economics of the firm and industry 6 Credits
MN20014 Managing enterprise information systems 6 Credits
MN20016 Marketing 6 Credits
MN20017 Operations management 6 Credits
MN20050 Supply management 6 Credits
MN20291 Human resource management 1 6 Credits
MN20445 Corporate responsibility: principles and perspectives 6 Credits
MN20485 Accounting and decision making for managers 6 Credits
MN20624 People and innovation 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

Semester 1: Stage 4

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20021 Social entrepreneurship action project 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 4 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MA30234 Statistics for business II 6 Credits
MN20018 Financial accounting and reporting 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
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: Stage 5

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20087 Industrial placement 2 30 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 4

Academic Year: Final Stage

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN30068 Final year project 12 Credits

Semester 1: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select 24 credits from the following list:
  • Students should select either MN30107 or 4 other units.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN30036 Advertising theory and practice 6 Credits
MN30039 Employment law 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
MN30372 Marketing and society 6 Credits
MN30449 Strategic management 6 Credits
MN30469 Advanced management accounting 6 Credits
MN30470 Investment and trading 6 Credits
MN30506 Financial markets - equity 6 Credits
MN30575 Entrepreneurship and innovation 6 Credits
MN30625 Developing new products and services - theory 6 Credits
MN30746 Economics, evolution and complexity 6 Credits

Semester 2: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select 4 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20211 Advanced corporate finance 6 Credits
MN30039 Employment law 6 Credits
MN30054 Strategy & human resource management 6 Credits
MN30062 International business law 6 Credits
MN30209 Investment banking 6 Credits
MN30270 Virtual organising: understanding group behaviour online 6 Credits
MN30316 Risk management and internal control 6 Credits
MN30371 Economic governance and industrial policy 6 Credits
MN30400 Doing business in China: opportunities and challenges 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
MN30447 Antitrust & strategy 6 Credits
MN30468 Auditing & accountability 6 Credits
MN30475 Sustainable operations management 6 Credits
MN30507 Financial markets - derivatives 6 Credits
MN30509 Behavioural finance 6 Credits
MN30602 Leading and managing change 6 Credits
MN30626 Financial statement analysis and security valuation 6 Credits
MN30673 Business and marketing in a digital world 6 Credits
MN30676 Management science 6 Credits
MN30748 Negotiation 6 Credits
MN30779 Entrepreneurship and innovation 6 Credits
MN30801 Digital marketing culture 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.