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Business and Management BA (Hons)

Explore all areas of business and management in this flexible degree with optional placements and study abroad. Tailor your degree to the specialisms that interest you as you gain broad skills in sustainable, ethical and global management that you can apply to any sector. 

University of Portsmouth Connected Degree - 3 year course with 4th year placement

Key information

UCAS code:

NN21

Typical offer:

112-120 UCAS points from 3 A levels, or equivalent

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Overview

Stand out in the job market with a BA (Hons) Business and Management degree that gives you the skills and knowledge you need to excel in today’s evolving global business landscape, as well as a professional qualification from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Starting with a detailed core curriculum including marketing, finance, managing people and operations, this degree gives you strong foundations on which to build your business knowledge. After your first year you’ll choose which direction to take your learning.

Our six specialist pathways in business intelligence, operational excellence, financial management, people management, business transformation, and enterprise, are specifically designed to prepare you for a graduate career in key areas that employers are looking for.

You'll build your professional skills as you learn by working on live client projects and real industry problem-solving tasks throughout your course.

You’ll have support in every step of your journey with initiatives such as our mentoring scheme with industry professionals, and grow your confidence with client work and optional industry placements — including a paid placement year — so you’ll graduate ready to make an immediate impact in the workplace.

With opportunities to hear from industry guest speakers, join networking events, and take part in our 'Big Business Convo' topical discussions, you'll set yourself up for success in your career every step of the way.

Business and management studies at the University of Portsmouth is ranked 4th of the modern universities for research quality

Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021

Read more about our business and management research

Focusing on your interests

With a wide range of optional modules to choose from, you can tailor this degree to your interests. Module options cover a wide range of subjects, from new product development, to event planning, to public sector economics.

Dione Vengai on placement at IBM

One thing I have liked about studying at the Faculty of Business and Law is the great amount of support I have received, from study support to placement search. I feel strongly supported at every stage of my degree.

Dione Vengai, final year student, BA (Hons) Business and Management

Course highlights

  • Take your learning in the direction that suits your interests — with specialist pathways in business intelligence, operational excellence, financial management, people management, business transformation, and enterprise
  • Graduate with a professional qualification from the Chartered Management Institute alongside your degree, to really make your CV stand out
  • Feel workplace ready with dedicated professional skills development and practical learning opportunities throughout your course
  • Get hands-on experience such as offering advice to local small businesses as part of our Business Consultancy Project
  • Take a paid placement year with a business such as L'Oreal or BAE Systems, or take a study abroad year
  • Benefit from a range of support, through initiatives such as our industry mentoring scheme
  • Grow your own network by joining extra-curricular events with industry professionals  
  • Get support for setting up your own business from our Entrepreneurs in Residence
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Accreditation

We have partnered with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) so that you can gain a value added professional qualification alongside your degree. Students on our BA (Hons) Business and Management can be awarded a CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership upon successful completion of their degree programme. Upon joining their degree course, students become members of the CMI and are able to access a range of benefits, resources and events to support their professional development.

Graduate stories: Meet Hannah

Hannah's story

Hannah graduated in 2019 with BA (Hons) Business and Management, and is now HR Business Partner with telecommunications giant BT. Hannah discusses her placement year at BT group and how she's applying the skills learned during her time at Portsmouth.

Hannah: My name is Hannah Ensley and I'm a HR business partner at BT. I studied business management at the University of Portsmouth. 

Uni was a journey of Discovery for me. I think it made me more confident because it pushed me out of my comfort zone.

I chose to study at the University of Portsmouth because of multiple reasons — one of them was the location. I loved the fact of being in a city but also near the beach.

I also was sold on the course. When I went there for my open day I really enjoyed how they presented the course it really resonated with me and I was excited to join.

My light bulb moment was probably in my second year when I focused a bit closer to HR. I was excited to get my essays done, I was interested in learning about the different topics it was just very different to what I'd ever done before, touching on the different theories and the different Behavioural Sciences, understanding well-being and diversity and mental health. 

I chose to do a placement year at BT and I focused on HR and corporate affairs, and it taught me so much, gave me so many transferable skills and opened my eyes to the business world. 

Since graduating from the University of Portsmouth I have been working for BT. I love the variety of being a HR business partner but I love being close to the business, helping the team be the best they can be, helping to instil a great culture.

I think my passion is people. What drives my passion is being able to help people bring their best selves to work. It's all about empowering other people to be able to deliver and be the best person that they can.

Contact information

Admissions

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Entry Requirements

BA (Hons) Business and Management degree entry requirements

Typical offers

  • A levels - BBB-BBC
  • UCAS points - 112-120 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent (calculate your UCAS points)
  • T-levels - Merit
  • BTECs (Extended Diplomas) - DDM-DMM
  • International Baccalaureate - 29

You may need to have studied specific subjects – find full entry requirements and other qualifications we accept.

English language requirements

  • English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.

See alternative English language qualifications.

We also accept other standard English tests and qualifications, as long as they meet the minimum requirements of your course.

If you don't meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.

We look at more than just your grades

While we consider your grades when making an offer, we also carefully look at your circumstances and other factors to assess your potential. These include whether you live and work in the region and your personal and family circumstances which we assess using established data.

Explore more about how we make your offer

Ideal skills and qualities for this course

In addition to meeting the course's entry requirements, we’re looking for good written, IT and analytical skills.

During this course your assessment will include problem-solving, good presentation techniques and the ability to work well in a team. But don’t worry, we’ll help you develop these abilities throughout the course.

We’re looking for an interest in business and management, so we’d encourage you to read the business sections of a quality newspaper and get some work experience (of any kind). 

I have had some superb tutors and because they’ve been so committed to the subject, they’ve given additional support beyond what I’d ever expect and I’m really grateful for that.

Amanda Nye, BA Hons Business and Management

Facilities and clinics

Business Consultancy Project

Put your learning into practice by helping real local companies and start-ups with their business problems.

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Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) room

Our technology enhanced active learning space promotes social learning.

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Business Simulation Suite

Experience the boardroom in our replica business suite.

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Careers and opportunities

This degree will open doors to a wide variety of careers in the business world.

Previous graduates of this course have secured jobs as:

  • business transformation consultant
  • marketing manager
  • project manager
  • army officer - squadron operations
  • business development executive
  • product marketing executive
  • account manager
  • personal banker
  • compliance analyst
  • supply chain manager

Graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies such as:

  • Tesco
  • British Telecom
  • Deloitte
  • HM Government
  • IBM
  • Disney
  • BAE Systems
  • NHS
  • John Lewis Partnership
  • Estée Lauder
  • Volkswagen Group UK 
  • Microsoft

(Data taken from HESA Graduate Outcome surveys)

This degree also offers options to improve your business research skills. You could go on to do a postgraduate qualification in a business-related area such as project management, digital marketing or human resource management.

You could also choose to set up your own business with the help and support of the University.

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Ongoing career support – up to 5 years after you graduate

Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience.

Towards the end of your degree and for up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to help you find your perfect role.

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Why do a business management degree?

Read our blog to find out why a business management degree is a good idea and how it opens doors to lots of different careers.

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Work placement year

You can boost your employability by taking an optional paid placement after your second or third year of study. Previous students have had placements in organisations such as:

  • IBM
  • SAP
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Lockheed Martin International
  • Oracle
  • Goldman Sachs

Many of our students are offered a graduate job by their placement employer.

Daniella smiling

I worked within a small team to review and contact clients. I felt really proud to have so much responsibility within this team, it gave me a massive boost of confidence in my abilities.

Daniela Faulkner, BA (Hons) Business and Management

Read about Daniella's placement experience

The average salary for a 12-month paid placement is £19,800 for students in the Faculty of Business and Law. It could be more or less than this amount depending on your placement. You'll only pay a very small percentage of your tuition fee for this year.

You could also set up your own business, or take a voluntary placement.

If you don't want to take a whole placement year we offer plenty of other ways to get great work experience whilst you study, from summer internships to entrepreneurial support.

James' story

Find out more about James' experience at University of Portsmouth, and where he hopes his BA (Hons) Business and Management will take him.

The course looked fantastic and when coming here for one of the open days the lecturers really sold it to me. I could actually see myself being part of the Portsmouth community.

I was on placement last year at Bosch near London where I was working with in the marketing department and specifically trade marketing, dealing with the automotive parts for cars, lorries and motorcycles.

I look to start my own company in the future.

Ways to enrich your study

Entrepreneurs in Residence Programme (EiR)

Entrepreneurs in Residence Programme (EiR)

We have over 20 experienced business entrepreneurs on our free EiR programme who can help you develop your business idea.

"I have a business idea, but I was not too sure about it. After this meeting, I felt so encouraged and positive about it! I felt so motivated to pursue my business venture. He gave me real life advice and helped me how to approach my ideas."

Rabab El Habchi Mahir meeting EiR Mark Smith

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Study abroad year

Between your second and third year, you can choose to study abroad at one of our partner universities in Europe, Asia, Australia or North America. All classes are delivered in English and you'll still be able to get both your tuition fee and maintenance loans. You may also qualify for a government travel grant.

 

"Students that go abroad are more likely to obtain first-class honours [and] more likely to be in graduate employment than their non-mobile peers."

 

Universities UK International: 'Gone International, Rising Aspirations', 2019

Modules

Trends In Technology module

Take a look at one of the modules you can take on this course, exploring how AI and robotics are changing the world of business.

Social robotics is everything that we've been expecting from science fiction. Address such things as loneliness in old age.

More robotic and AI assistance is going into business, people who are entering the business and marketing world today have an understanding of and can see how it can be utilised for the benefit of the business.

What you'll study

Core modules

When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Discuss the purpose of accounting in the financial management of an entity
  • Interpret the Annual Report for a quoted company
  • Describe the main financial principles and conventions
  • Identify and use budgeting and the basic costing principles, concepts and cost classifications
  • Identify and use costing techniques and methods for analytical and managerial problem solving purposes

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll:

  • Have knowledge and understanding of the concepts, principles, decision frameworks and practices of operations and systems management in business

 

  • Understand the contribution of operations and systems management to the performance and sustainability of businesses

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You'll engage in problem-based learning and expand upon the use of economic and financial theory to evaluate a range of relevant and contemporary issues.

When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Understand key concepts and principles of economics

  • Explain topical economic issues and Government policy decisions

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Explain the nature and context of working and managing in organisations with diverse membership, including consideration of equality, diversity, cross-cultural and ethical issues in the management of people

  • Select and apply a range of appropriate theoretical and conceptual frameworks in the analysis and potential resolution of management issues within an organisational context

  • Identify and apply some key activities of people management practice, and consider their potential impact in achieving organisational goals, and the role of line managers in their implementation

 

  • Review and discuss contemporary issues in managing people in organisations and identify the implications of these for managers and other employees

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Explain the significance of marketing as a management process and discuss it in the wider context of the organisation
  • Understand the importance and relevance of the global marketing environment to sustainable and ethical marketing decision-making and be able to use resources to gather data to undertake a marketing audit
  • Identify key marketing problems and opportunities within an organisation
  • Recognise the stages within a marketing plan and be able to differentiate between strategic and tactical marketing decision making
  • Identify and recognise the key model, tools and concepts associated with marketing decision-making and apply them in the appropriate context of the organisation
  • Recognise the elements of the marketing mix and explain how they are used to inform marketing decision-making

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • To develop a range of critical thinking, reading and writing skills for university assignments

  • To develop personal employability skills

  • To reflect and be self-critical in identifying areas for personal development

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Core modules

When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Critically analyse and evaluate a range of financial management tools and techniques that might be utilised by organisations

  • Identify, compare and contrast the various sources of finance available to enterprises of varying sizes

  • To develop fundamental concepts of business finance

 

  • To develop real life business management and analysis skills

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Develop personal employability skills

  • Develop a range of critical thinking, reading and writing skills for research

  • Understand the practical and philosophical underpinnings of Business Research

  • Reflect and be self critical in identifying areas for personal development

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Discuss the major factors and issues affecting the development of international/global business
  • Demonstrate an appreciation of the international/global context within which businesses operate
  • Recognize the impact of social, economic, cultural and other factors on the global business environment
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how geographical and institutional forces shape International / global trade

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of social, environmental and economic challenges affecting modern business
  • Evaluate organisations against the theoretical frameworks of ethics, governance and sustainability
  • Analyse and identify the wider stakeholder implications of a range of alternative business models
  • Assess the role of leaders and the impact of leadership on organisations

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Optional modules

When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Demonstrate problem-solving skills and undertake, and communicate clearly, objective analysis of complex factual situations in the context of contract and employment law and the law of negligence

  • Access and critically analyse paper or electronic primary and other legal sources

  • Conduct independent research on legal topics

 

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Critically analyse and evaluate a range of financial management tools and techniques that might be utilised by organisations
  • Identify, compare and contrast the various sources of finance available to enterprises of varying sizes
  • To develop fundamental concepts of business finance
  • To develop real life business management and analysis skills

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Make use of scholarly reviews and data sources, explain and critique issues involved in business venturing

  • Develop the ability to recognise or create an entrepreneurial opportunity, critically evaluate its viability and develop a realistic business model

  • Develop and demonstrate critical awareness of personal entrepreneurial skills and attitudes to improve employability

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll have:

  • An understanding of current issues in the fields of entrepreneurship and new business creation

  • Skills in researching scholarly literature, synthesising writings from diverse perspectives and drawing theoretical and practical conclusions in the domain of entrepreneurship

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll have a:

  • Critical understanding of financial management environment and approaches to financial management decision-making in core subject topics
  • Refined understanding of analytical approaches to evaluating real-life financial management issues
  • Active entrepreneurial mindset to financial management understanding the changing digital and technologically-driven business environment

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Synthesise new and existing knowledge in the development, models, process, payment systems, and applications of electronic and mobile commerce

  • Critically evaluate and discuss the primary activities and applications in business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce

  • Understand social, legal, and ethical issues in e-commerce

  • Show an enterprising spirit, innovation and productivity in the building of an E and M Commerce site

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Identify event theories and planning models
  • Demonstrate the ability to distinguish between different types of event (e.g. business, cultural, sporting, etc) and understand their individual marketing requirements
  • Communicate clearly and effectively an event marketing plan using recognised theories and approaches

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Describe the business finance environment and use financial statements in assessing performance and valuing firms
  • Apply a blend of techniques to deal with integrated business finance problems
  • Apply the principles and theories underpinning the investment decision, the finance decision and dividend policy in corporate financial management
  • Apply capital budgeting techniques and other financial management theories to decision making
  • Utilise, evaluate and criticise some of the more advanced tools and techniques of management accounting

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Identify competing approaches that contextualise contemporary developments in HRD
  • Examine contemporary external trends and data and the implications of these for HRD practice
  • Explore the role and contribution of HRD practice to the development of employees
  • Explore contemporary developments in HRD practice

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Demonstrate a critical awareness of current issues in HRM practice from both the HR and line manager perspective including reference to ethical practice, and how this applies to the workplace
  • Examine and apply concepts and frameworks to practical workplace situations both real and simulated to evaluate how HR can add value to an organisation by attracting, retaining and developing employees to enhance organisational performance
  • Perform as a self-managing professional and collaborative member of working groups and teams
  • Demonstrate understanding of the Human Resource function and to be able to select and apply appropriate practitioner & academic resources to identify HRM issues and propose relevant and realistic solutions

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Compare and contrast the issues and factors involved in the management of innovation

  • Critically evaluate how the successful management of innovation can lead to strategic advantage and corporate success

  • Critically evaluate the important role played by intellectual property, technology transfer and strategic alliances in the management of innovation

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Articulate and explain core principles of economic theory at an intermediate level
  • Employ appropriate theoretical and analytical techniques to solve economic problems
  • Develop appropriate economic models for the analysis of international economic issues

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Show understanding of issues relating to corporate social responsibility and how it might influence decision making within organisations

  • Review academic literature relating to managerial and decision economics in order to make policy recommendations

  • Compare and contrast different theories that managers use when making decisions within the firm and interpret their effectiveness in an international context

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Compare and contrast new product development theories and concepts

  • Identify key decisions points in the new product development process

  • Select and employ a range of new product development techniques, including marketing analysis, idea generation, concept development and launch planning

  • Present a business case for a new product

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The learning objectives of this module are to be confirmed.

When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Understand key contemporary labour market trends and their significance to organisations
  • Be able to undertake core talent planning activities and know how to contribute to the development of resourcing strategies including managing and planning recruitment and selection activties effectively and within the expectation of the law and best practice
  • Understand the development of managing performance in organisations and evaluate the theoretical and conceptual frameworks that contribute to high performance organisations
  • Critically evaluate the key perspectives, principles, policies and practices that inform reward decision making
  • Apply knowledge and understanding on how to manage grievance, disciplinary, dismissal and redundancy effectively, ethically and lawfully within the workplace
  • To demonstrate understanding of People Resourcing & Talent Management and to be able to select and apply appropriate practitioner & academic resources to identify People Resourcing & Talent Management issues and propose relevant and realistic solutions

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Interpret and review the main principles of procurement and supply chain management
  • Apply tools and techniques for effective management of procurement and supply chain
  • Analyse and critically evaluate the key issues related to purchasing, sourcing and supply chain management

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Explain the role of PR in managing stakeholder relationships in the business environment in a responsible and ethical manner

  • Examine the campaign planning process

  • Identify and appropriately use the tools and techniques of PR to communicate with stakeholders

  • Understand how to evaluate the effect of PR effort

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Describe and explain the principles, frameworks and practices of supply chain risk management
  • Differentiate categories of vulnerabilities and risks in supply chains (including natural and man-made events, fraud, corruption, counterfeiting and societal risks such as conflict minerals, child labour)
  • Compile and analyse information about contemporary supply chains and recent vulnerabilities and risk events
  • Interpret and critically comment on information about supply chains and their vulnerabilities and risk events using supply chain risk management principles, frameworks and practices

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Explain the characteristics of services and their impact upon responsible, sustainable and ethical marketing
  • Identify and explain key theories and concepts associated with marketing in the service sector
  • Analyse and reflect upon how service providers use technology and the extended marketing mix to enhance their marketing

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Identify the core theory, practices, and technologies that underpin virtual communities
  • Be able to analyse a virtual community within a business system context
  • Be able to conceptually design and construct a virtual community that meets a business need and is technologically viable

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Core modules

When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Examine and evaluate key propositions underlying strategic management theory and practice in national and global contexts

  • Appraise strategic issues at business and corporate levels using appropriate frameworks and evidence to identify, develop and recommend strategic options

  • Propose appropriate strategies for issue resolution and the strategic changes needed for their implementation

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Optional modules

When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Work effectively in a consultancy project team, whilst developing your skills in communications, cross-cultural collaboration and creativity
  • Successfully develop and manage a consultancy project for a client, using relevant problem solving and project management methods
  • Critically apply business and management concepts to analyse your client's situation, design and evaluate solutions, and develop a sustainable implementation plan

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Implement schemes of business analysis

  • Distinguish the important and relevant information necessary to undertake a research project

  • Interpret quantitative evidence and research findings

  • Articulate findings effectively

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Critically discuss the nature and evolution of continuous improvement and evaluate the use and application of high performance and continuous improvement methodologies, tools and techniques

  • Critically evaluate the use and relevance of a range business change and improvement systems, models and techniques

  • Evaluate and discuss cultural, human and behavioural factors contributing to the successful implementation and sustaining of business improvement

  • Critically assess the creative environment and utilise a range of tools and techniques to enhance organisational and employee creativity and problem-solving

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Evaluate product and service development management theories, models and concepts
  • Compare and contrast key decisions and tools used within product and service development projects
  • Compare and contrast emergent external factors influencing product and service development within an international context
  • Critically appraise new product and service development in light of ethical and environmental sustainability issues

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Evaluate the leader versus leadership and management versus leadership debates

  • Appraise arguments, underlying assumptions and theoreitcal differences in traditional and contemporary leadership research

  • Compare, contrast and critically evaluate leadership theories

  • Identify and justify linkages between theory and practice in the enactment of leadership

  • Develop self-awareness of leader/leadership ability and formulate action plans to develop potential

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Examine what is meant by culture and its influence on the individual's behaviour

  • Analyse the nature of differences in workplace behaviour in a cross cultural context

 

  • Articulate the need to develop cross cultural competence as a business attribute
  • Justify the significance of the cross cultural dimension in the increasingly multicultural globalised working environment

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Critically analyse destination marketing material produced by a range of organisations

  • Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the significance of branding in destination marketing at local, national and global levels

  • Critically evaluate the challenges facing Destination Marketing Organisations (DMOs)

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Demonstrate problem-solving skills and undertake, and communicate clearly, objective analysis of complex fact situations in the context of discrimination and dismissal law
  • Access and critically analyse paper or electronic primary and other legal sources
  • Conduct independent research on legal topics

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Select a topic for investigation that is appropriate in terms of its relationship with current developments in the respective subject area(s) and that is defined through clear research objectives or questions

  • Access and critically evaluate a range of appropriate literature relevant to the study

  • Select appropriate research method(s) and systematically organise and interpret data obtained in the course of the research project

  • Derive relevant conclusions and recommendations from the research findings and discuss in relation to the relevant literatures

  • Demonstrate an awareness of research ethics and safeguard the welfare of all subjects potentially affected by the research project

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Examine knowledge and understanding of the reasons why multinational firms adopt certain types of strategies, both internal and external, in pursuit of shareholder wealth maximizing foreign projects, and be able to take an informed view on how developments in international markets affects the investment choice of the multinational firm

  • Apply and critically compare different theories of the MNC, theories of exchange rate determination and the strengths and weaknesses of the theories

  • Apply knowledge and understanding of how economic news impact on asset prices, and how financial institutions may respond to price expectations.

  • Undertake foreign exchange risk management, the financing of foreign operations and foreign investment analysis

  • Examine and apply techniques to determine the cost of capital for foreign investments.

  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how to manage a multinational firms financing and investment decisions, including cross-border mergers and acquisition, and techniques for the measurement and management of a multinational firms exposure to exchange rate and interest rate risks

  • Examine and demonstrate why multinational firms list their stocks on international stock exchanges, and how and why multinational firms use bank markets such as the Eurobond market, currency options and futures markets, and interest rate and currency swaps

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Appreciate the need for a strategic approach to information systems

  • Understand how information systems may be applied to achieve competitive advantage

  • Understand the role and nature of information systems in the management decision making process and the contribution to Organisational Knowledge

  • Understand the implications of the Internet and E-Business

  • Understand the management issues associated with managing IT Services and an IT Project

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Critically evaluate theoretical and conceptual prespectives of equality and diversity
  • Apply knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues in the workplace
  • Collect and synthesise relevant information related to equality and diversity issues

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Demonstrate critical and reflective knowledge of global supply chains, their environments and impacts on the wider society

  • Investigate and analyse international supply chain case studies, using theoretical problem solving techniques

  • Evaluate opportunities for supply chain development and improvement

  • Work as a member of a group to research and analyse the wider supply chain environment

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Compare the characteristics and perspectives of projects with those of ongoing tasks
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of calls for planning estimating monitoring and controlling projects
  • Communicate, lead and/or participate in project teams
  • Understand and apply the fundamental aspects of the Prince2 methodology
  • Be able to develop and implement meaningful project schedules using project management and planning software (Microsoft project)

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Conceptualise labour market behaviour using logical and creative approaches involving skills of abstraction and simplification
  • Analyse trends in labour markets and critically evaluate current policy-making, particularly in relation to equality and diversity in labour markets
  • Examine a number of social issues and the government efficiency and equity in each issue
  • Critically assess the extent to which government efficiency and equity objectives can be achieved through market-based versus government intervention
  • Effectively communicate complex theories and concepts in an academic and professional writing style with use of appropriate sources of information to develop and express own critical thinking on selected topics

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Identify ethical, social and environmental issues that arise within today's global business environment
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  • Present an analysis of the ethical, social and environmental issues in business from more than one point of view
  • Suggest appropriate responses to ethical, social and environmental issues in business

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Describe the background and operation of the structure of the UK income tax system and perform necessary calculations of taxable income

  • Calculate income tax payable to an individual or sole trader

  • Appreciate the principles involved in Capital Gains Tax, Corporation Tax, Inheritance Tax and Value Added Tax, and perform necessary calculations of tax payable by applying statute and case law

  • Outline the factors involved in tax planning

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Have a critical understanding of tourism experience concept

  • Think independently, analytically and creatively with the variations in consumer behaviours

  • Be able to identify and communicate clearly about current issues in tourism

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Explain how marketing concepts and techniques can be applied to the marketing of social challenges
  • Examine how marketing approaches can be used to change behaviour and encourage ethical, responsible and sustainable consumerism
  • Apply marketing concepts and techniques to address a real social issue to achieve behavioural change

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When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Develop a critical awareness of current and future technology trends

  • Develop an awareness of the impact of technology on sustainable, ethical and responsible marketing

  • Critically appraise the impact of current and future technology trends on marketing activity and decision making

  • Synthesise and disseminate research findings and implications

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Core module

You'll complete a placement portfolio over the duration of the placement and improve your professional skills such as self-reflection, networking, evaluating progress and using the portfolio. You'll have support from the Placement Office (PO) and a Placement Tutor, to plan, and during, your placement including a visit from your Placement Tutor.

Successful completion of the placement will be recognised in your transcript of achievement and your degree certificate will state 'in the sandwich mode'.

When you complete this module successfully, you'll be able to:

  • Use the skills you've developed in the workplace, e.g. communication, time management, IT skills
  • Identify personal areas for improvement or training to enhance future employability
  • Use your record of experiences and training gained on placement to reflect on your skill and progress
  • Link what you learned on the rest of your undergraduate degree course to what you learn on placement
  • Understand your options regarding career planning, and future professional development
  • a full time work placement
  • 1 x placement day
  • meetings with your placement tutor
Isabel George

Without the Marketing, Sales and Advertising units that I undertook at the University, I do not believe I would be on my current career path. I was able to discover the world of business-to-business marketing and understand why my skills were suited to this route. I got to attend my sessions with some extremely incredible speakers. 

Isabel George, BA (Hons) Business and Management 2017 graduate, Marketing Executive at Survitec Group Ltd.

Changes to course content

We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.

Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry. If a module doesn't run, we'll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

Teaching

Around 20% of your timetabled teaching will be online.

The majority of your timetabled teaching will be face-to-face and will include:

  • lectures
  • workshops
  • seminars
  • one-on-one tutorials
  • practical sessions
  • group discussions

We pride ourselves on the academic support we offer our students. In addition to our dedicated teaching team, you'll have a personal tutor, student engagement officers and study support staff to help you throughout your studies.

Assessment

How you're assessed will depend on the modules you choose.

As well as online assessments and coursework you may be assessed using:

  • practical exercises
  • written reports
  • presentations
  • portfolios
  • research proposals

How you'll spend your time

One of the main differences between school or college and university is how much control you have over your learning.

We use a blended learning approach to teaching, which means you’ll take part in both face-to-face and online activities during your studies.  As well as attending your timetabled classes you'll study independently in your free time, supported by staff and our virtual learning environment, Moodle.

A typical week

We recommend you spend at least 35 hours a week studying for this degree.

In your first year this is what your week may look like:

  • timetabled teaching activities (lectures, seminars, tutorials, classes and workshops) = about 14 hours a week
  • independent study (research, reading, coursework and project work, alone or in a group) = about 21 hours a week

You'll probably do more independent study and have less scheduled teaching in years 2 and 3, but this depends on which modules you choose.

Term dates

The academic year runs from September to June. There are breaks at Christmas and Easter.

See term dates

Supporting you

The amount of timetabled teaching you'll get on your degree might be less than what you're used to at school or college, but you'll also get support via video, phone and face-to-face from teaching and support staff to enhance your learning experience and help you succeed. You can build your personalised network of support from the following people and services:

Types of support

Your personal tutor helps you make the transition to independent study and gives you academic and personal support throughout your time at university.

As well as regular scheduled meetings with your personal tutor, they're also available at set times during the week if you want to chat with them about anything that can't wait until your next meeting.

In addition to the support you get from your personal tutor, you'll also have access to our student engagement officers. They can give you confidential, impartial advice on anything to do with your studies and personal wellbeing, and refer you to specialist support services if you need extra help or support.

You'll have help from a team of study support tutors. Based within the Faculty of Business and Law, these tutors are familiar with the specific requirements your assignments and work closely with faculty academics. This means they can give you focused support with the specific study skills you need to be successful on your course. They're available face-to-face, by phone, email, and by video call.

They can help with:

  • Academic writing (for example, essays, reports, dissertations, projects and literature reviews)
  • Reflective writing skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Delivering presentations (including observing and filming presentations)
  • Understanding and using assignment feedback
  • Managing your time and workload
  • Revision and exam techniques

If you're a mature student, specialist support to help you return to learning is available.

As well as support from faculty staff and your personal tutor, you can use the University's Academic Skills Unit (ASK).

ASK provides one-to-one support in areas such as:

  • academic writing
  • note taking
  • time management
  • critical thinking
  • presentation skills
  • referencing
  • working in groups
  • revision, memory and exam techniques

Library staff are available in person or by email, phone, or online chat to help you make the most of the University's library resources. You can also request one-to-one appointments and get support from librarians who specialise in business and law.

The library is open 24 hours a day, every day, in term time.

Our online Learning Well mini-course will help you plan for managing the challenges of learning and student life, so you can fulfil your potential and have a great student experience.

You can get personal, emotional and mental health support from our Student Wellbeing Service, in person and online. This includes 1–2–1 support as well as courses and workshops that help you better manage stress, anxiety or depression.

If you require extra support because of a disability or additional learning need our specialist team can help you.

They'll help you to

  • discuss and agree on reasonable adjustments
  • liaise with other University services and facilities, such as the library
  • access specialist study skills and strategies tutors, and assistive technology tutors, on a 1-to-1 basis or in groups
  • liaise with external services

If English isn't your first language, you can do one of our English language courses to improve your written and spoken English language skills before starting your degree. Once you're here, you can take part in our free In-Sessional English (ISE) programme to improve your English further.

Course costs and funding

Tuition fees

  • UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £9,250 a year (may be subject to annual increase)
  • EU students – £9,250 a year, including our Transition Scholarship (may be subject to annual increase)
  • International students – £17,200 a year (subject to annual increase)

You won't pay any extra tuition fees to another university for taking part in a study/work abroad activity if you choose to do it for the whole academic year. During a year abroad you'll only have to pay a reduced fee to the University of Portsmouth.

Funding your studies

Find out how to fund your studies, including the scholarships and bursaries you could get. You can also find more about tuition fees and living costs, including what your tuition fees cover.

Applying from outside the UK? Find out about funding options for international students.

Additional course costs

Our accommodation section shows your accommodation options and highlights how much it costs to live in Portsmouth.

You’ll study up to 6 modules a year. You may have to read several recommended books or textbooks for each module.

You can borrow most of these from the Library. If you buy these, they may cost up to £60 each.

We recommend that you budget £75 a year for photocopying, memory sticks, DVDs and CDs, printing charges, binding and specialist printing.

If your final year includes a major project, there could be cost for transport or accommodation related to your research activities. The amount will depend on the project you choose.

If you take a placement year or study abroad year, tuition fees for that year are as follows:

  • UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £1,385 a year (may be subject to annual increase)
  • EU students – £1,385 a year, including Transition Scholarship (may be subject to annual increase)
  • International students – £2,875  a year (subject to annual increase)

Apply

How to apply

To start this course in 2024, apply through UCAS. You'll need:

  • the UCAS course code – NN21
  • our institution code – P80

Apply now through UCAS

 

If you'd prefer to apply directly, use our online application form.

You can also sign up to an Open Day to:

  • Tour our campus, facilities and halls of residence
  • Speak with lecturers and chat with our students 
  • Get information about where to live, how to fund your studies and which clubs and societies to join

If you're new to the application process, read our guide on applying for an undergraduate course.

Applying from outside the UK

As an international student you'll apply using the same process as UK students, but you’ll need to consider a few extra things. 

You can get an agent to help with your application. Check your country page for details of agents in your region.

Find out what additional information you need in our international students section

If you don't meet the English language requirements for this course yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.

Admissions terms and conditions

When you accept an offer to study at the University of Portsmouth, you also agree to abide by our Student Contract (which includes the University's relevant policies, rules and regulations). You should read and consider these before you apply.