PROGRAMMES OUTLINE
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BA (Hons.) Business Studies

In order to pass all years of the programme, students must gain a minimum of 90 Credits at each year. The credit values are either 15 or 30 and reflect the weighting attached to individual modules. Modules are either ‘core’ (compulsory) or ‘elective’ (chosen) and students are only eligible to undertaken specific elective modules where they have successfully completed attached lower level pre-requisite modules where stated.

Level 1

Cores:	Credits
Business Communications and Analysis (CORP 1500)	30
Introduction to Accounting (ACFI 1202)	30
Business Environment (CORP 1111)	15
Understanding Organisations (HRMG 1103)	15
Principles of Marketing (MARK 1201)	15
New Business Creation (CORP 1501)	15
Total Credit Value	120

Level 2

Cores:	Credits
Entrepreneurship in Business Today (CORP 2501)	30
Operations Management  (CORP2141)	15
Business Economics  (CORP 2131)	15
Total Credit Value	60
And therefore choose one 30 Credit and  two 15 Credit modules or  Four 15 credit modules  from (choices may be inter-department):
Dept of Strategy & Management
Business Research Issues and Analysis (CORP 2181)	15
Dept of Accounting & Finance
Decision Information (ACFI 2204)	15
Introduction to Financial Management (ACFI 2206)	15
Measuring Performance of Organisations (ACFI 2203)	15
Dept of Marketing
Marketing Communications (MARK 2306)	15
Buyer Behaviour (MARK 2303)	15
Marketing Analysis (MARK 2001)	15
Marketing Research (MARK 2302)	15
Brand Management (MARK 2313)	30

Level IV