Business at Plymouth Marjon University - UCAS

Course summary

BSc Business gives you the practical skills and creative thinking to develop a career in business. You’ll be perfectly placed to work within fast-moving and innovative organisations. You will gain in-depth experiences in a range of organisations throughout the course. A specific enterprise support programme can also help you through the business start-up process and you will have the opportunity to pitch your ideas to leading business people. You will learn all the essential skills of management; how to evaluate ideas; how to get the most out of a team; financial and marketing skills and some basics of business law such as patenting and HR laws. Why this course at Marjon? • Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute • Work closely with a diverse network of businesses. • Practical and hands-on learning opportunities. • If you wish, you can be supported to set up your own business. • Take part in live consultancy projects for local businesses, gaining insights into your strengths and their businesses. • Students gain a Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership. What might I become? You would aim to become a manager within a business, with ambitions to progress through the company, or potentially start your own business. You will develop a variety of contacts to kick-start your career and will have the chance to gain a variety of on-the-job learning experiences to help you to develop the right career for you. Find out more at Open Day Open Day is your opportunity to find out more about studying Business at Marjon. You’ll meet lecturers and look around The Edge enterprise hub. Our student life talks will help you prepare to go to university, covering topics such as careers, funding, sport and our award winning on-campus student support service. You can also take a tour of the campus with a current student and find out about the student-led clubs and societies. Book on to an Open Day at: www.marjon.ac.uk/open-day Why study at Marjon? • Awarded SILVER Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). • High quality teaching Ranked No 1 in England for teaching quality in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. • Joint 12th in UK for Student Satisfaction as ranked by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. • Top 10 in the UK for student experience as ranked by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019*. • 5th in UK for Courses and Lecturers in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA) 2019. *Rankings published 23 September 2018. Oxford and Cambridge excluded due to low response rates. Based on National Student Survey 2018.

Modules

Course Lead, Business; “During your first year you will learn what it means to be enterprising and develop your knowledge of marketing strategy. You will also be introduced to key concepts around people management, finance and idea development. In the second year you will learn how entrepreneurs can thrive within an organisation and learn techniques for marketing and finance in small businesses. During the third year you will learn what it takes to be a great business leader, investigate the reality of running a business and look at current issues affecting business in this country.” 1st Year Business Environment Introduction to Marketing Introduction to Accounting and Finance Introduction to People Management Enterprise Creation Academic, Personal and Professional Development 2nd Year Intrapreneurship and Innovation Accounting and Finance in Business Marketing in Business People Management in Business Enterprise Development Research Methods 3rd Year Business Leadership Business Reality Reflective Business Portfolio Contemporary Business Issues Honours Project

Assessment method

Assessment is diverse through coursework such as essays, business reports, group project work, consultancy projects, presentations, business simulations, and reflective portfolios, with no exams.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Chartered Management Institute

How to apply

This course has restrictions on who can apply.

This course is not taught on Marjon campus and applicants must be know to Results Consortium

This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.

Application codes

Course code:
BUS3
Institution code:
P63
Campus name:
Results Consortium
Campus code:
R

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 3

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

Applicants to Year 3 will require a relevant Foundation Degree or DipHE. APL will be considered on an individual basis.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Other qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.


Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1

Additional fee information

EU applicants will be classed as International unless they have Pre-settled or Settled status.
Business at Plymouth Marjon University - UCAS