Business Management (Top-Up) (Part-Time)

These awards will provide you with a comprehensive business education, progressing from basic disciplines, through functional areas to strategic perspectives and specialist options. You will have the opportunity to analyse and evaluate business organisations and to understand the way in which they operate. You will identify and analyse business problems and evaluate alternative solutions. This work is set against a background of the environment in which businesses operate. You will also develop a range of skills that will enable you to make a professional contribution in a variety of organisational roles.

Career prospects are excellent as your business knowledge and skills will be an asset to employers. Jobs are available within general management, as well as within specific professions such as Operations, Marketing, Accountancy and Human Resource Management. The programme is available as a top-up for students who have normally completed an HNC/D Business or ILM Diploma. However, many students gain entry via ILM, supervisory NEBBS, IM Certificate, Graduate Certificate in Management Studies (GCMS), also non-business qualifications such as HNC or HND in computing, HNC or HND in tourism and leisure etc. Transfer from the Staffordshire University BTec HNC Business to the Top-up degree is via a bridging course, offered in conjunction with the HNC award.

What are the key features of the programme?

• Interesting and up-to-date curriculum

• The programmes aim to develop technically competent, broad based individuals who think and communicate effectively, can work independently and in teams and who have the skills required to conduct inquiry, carry out problem-solving and undertake critical analysis

• There is a strong focus on the use of information technology throughout the curriculum

• Ideal for a wide range of careers

• Excellent staff/student ratio

• Flexible part-time study option

• Improves career prospects for mature students

• State-of-the-art teaching facilities

The degree aims to develop technically competent, broad based individuals who think and communicate effectively, can work independently and in teams.  It develops your skills required to conduct inquiry, carry out problem-solving and undertake critical analysis.

In the first year you will study

a Human Resource module, Managing Organisations, Accounting, Research Methods

In the second year you will study

Enterprising Management, Strategic Management, Decision Making, Managing & Leading Change, Contemporary Management Issues, Project

Many of our graduates on the degree have found themselves being able to advance their career by securing a promotion in enabling a change of direction.  You can also study further for a masters such as an MBA which we offer on a part time basis.

Qualification:	BA(Hons)
Faculty/School:	Business School
Location:	Stafford Campus, Stoke Campus
Course Start:	September
Course Length:	Two years part-time
Attendance:	There are two modes of attendance possible: Thursday afternoon and evening, or Tuesday and Thursday evenings (subject to demand and resource constraints).
Entry Requirements:	This is available as a top-up for students who have normally completed an HNC/D Business or ILM Diploma. However, many students gain entry via ILM, supervisory NEBBS, IM Certificate, Graduate Certificate in Management Studies (GCMS), also non-business qualifications such as HNC or HND in computing, HNC or HND in tourism and leisure etc. Transfer from the Staffordshire University BTec HNC Business to the Top-up degree is via a bridging course, offered in conjunction with the HNC award.
Application:	Apply direct to Staffordshire University
Fees and Bursaries:	£12 per credit

For more information about Business Management (Top-Up) (Part-Time) please contact:

Business Admissions
Staffordshire University
Business Student Recruitment
Room C117
Cadman Building
College Road
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 2DE
t: +44 (0)1782 294400
f: +44 (0)1782 295928
e: enquiries@staffs.ac.uk