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Business and Management 9th for Business and Management Studies in The Complete University Guide 2016 12th for Business Studies in The Times and The Sunday Times University Guide 2016 EQUIS accredited Study or work abroad or gain industrial experience
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BSc Business available on our Penryn Campus, Cornwall Emphasis on helping you improve your skills for employment Strong links with professional firms and institutes Opportunities to engage with the business community Inclusive and supportive learning environment
Our degrees in Business and Management are designed to equip you for a general management role or a more specialised managerial career in areas such as marketing. You will gain a detailed understanding of the functional areas of business, and the relationship between management theories and practice. An important and attractive feature of these programmes is the option of a final-year business project that allows you to apply your theoretical knowledge and skills to problems in the local or wider business community. There is no requirement for you to have studied business before coming to us, as we will not assume any prior knowledge of the subject.
Work Placement Opportunities
Learning and Teaching
The Business School has a dedicated Careers and Alumni Relations Team, whose focus from day one of your first year is to work on promoting and enhancing your employability. A degree in a business-related subject will help you to develop a wide range of essential skills such as analytical problem solving, teamworking, research, and organising and communicating information. The majority of graduates from the Business School follow their degree with a career in finance, banking or management, in the commercial or public sector. Some of our graduates pursue their interest in their studies to a greater depth by taking a postgraduate degree, often at the University of Exeter. Find out more at www.exeter.ac.uk/ug/careers
Although lectures are one of the main forms of teaching, you will also learn through participation in workshops, tutorials and seminars. As well as tackling case studies, discussing current issues in business and debating key theories, you will develop presentation, teamworking, communication and problem solving skills. You will have a personal tutor who is available for advice and support throughout your studies.
Assessment DEGREES IN EXETER BA Single Honours Business and Management* Business and Management (Dual Degree)** Management with Marketing* Programme information Email: business-school-admissions@exeter.ac.uk Phone: +44 (0)1392 723200 www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school
DEGREES IN CORNWALL BSc Single Honours Business Programme information Email: cornwall@exeter.ac.uk Phone: +44 (0)1326 371801 * 4-year programmes with European or International Study, or with Industrial Experience available. ** Entry via transfer from the BA Business Management programme.
A Business School brochure is available on our website which includes full programme and module details. You may also be interested in: Accounting and Finance (see page 54) Economics (see page 79) Mathematics (see page 117)
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excludes BSc Business.
Modules are normally assessed either by exam alone or by a mix of assessed coursework and written exams. Assessed coursework includes essays, case studies, projects, group work, presentations and work experience assignments. You will have to pass the assessments in your first year to proceed to the second year but they do not count towards your final degree classification.
Module Choice
Option modules can extend beyond Business if you are studying a Single Honours degree, dependent on timetable constraints, prerequisites and programme structure.
Study Abroad
Business and Management programmes can include a year of study in Europe or further afield including Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the USA, and be awarded ‘with European Study’ or ‘with International Study’. In your third year you will study, or combine study with a work placement. You then return to Exeter for the final year of your degree. You may apply for direct entry to a four-year programme or apply to transfer at the end of the first year of a three-year programme.
Students on the BSc Business at Penryn benefit from work placements with local companies throughout their study, while students studying Exeter-based programmes can include a one-year placement in business or industry in the third year and be awarded ‘with Industrial Experience’. You then return to Exeter for the final year of your degree. You may apply for direct entry to the four-year programmes or apply to transfer by the second term of your first year.
Careers
Business and Management: Streatham Campus
Our Business and Management degree programmes provide a stimulating introduction to the range of academic studies that inform management. You will have the opportunity to tailor your degree according to your current and emerging interests, with a flexible range of module options including marketing, human resources, accounting, finance, economics and general management. Academics throughout the department work at the forefront of developments in their field and engage in teaching, research and consulting across a broad range of management disciplines. You will also have access to first-class facilities for research, teaching, learning and social interaction in the Business School’s three main buildings on Streatham Campus: Streatham Court; Building:One; and the Xfi Building.
Programmes in Exeter BA Business and Management
LOCATION: EXETER (STREATHAM CAMPUS)
This degree is designed to equip you for a management career in industry, commerce or the public sector. The programme provides you with a detailed understanding of the functional areas of business and the relationship of management theories and practice to them. You will gain detailed knowledge of the various functional areas of a business, a broad appreciation of the environment in which businesses operate, the theory and practice of management, and the range of skills necessary for employment in the administrative and managerial job market. Year 1 Accounting I; Business and Society; Economics for Management; Fundamentals of Marketing; Statistics for Business and Management; Theory and Practice of Management; options. Year 2 Consumer Behaviour; Human Resource Management; Managerial Accounting; Operations Management; Organisational Behaviour; options. Year 3 Finance for Managers or Financial Management; Strategic Management; options.
BA Business and Management (Dual Degree) LOCATION: EXETER (STREATHAM CAMPUS) AND GERMANY (EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL)
On this programme you will study at the University of Exeter (semesters 1– 4), followed by a semester-long internship or study at another foreign university (semester 5), before you progress to the second part of the programme at EBS Business School in Germany for three further semesters (semesters 6–8). Successful completion of the total study period of four years (8 semesters) will lead to the award of two Bachelor degrees:
BA Hons Business and Management (Dual Degree) from the University of Exeter
Bachelor in General Management
(International Business Studies) from EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht.
EBS Business School is one of the leading private business schools in Germany, with high international employer recognition and accreditation by EQUIS and FIBAA. EBS has the largest business and management faculty in Germany and offers a unique personal development and coaching programme to all students. During the first part of the
programme, at the University of Exeter, you will gain a detailed understanding of the functional areas of business, and the relationship of management theories and practice. In addition to modules covering accounting, economics, marketing and human resource management, you will have the opportunity to develop a level of German language proficiency, and undertake an internship. In the second part of the programme, at EBS Business School, you will study a range of modules encompassing management, marketing, finance, accounting and economics, with a choice of optional modules in semesters 7 and 8. In addition, an integral aspect of study at EBS Business School are the unique “Studium Universale” modules. These produce leaders who have a heightened awareness of their social responsibility. To this end the curriculum at EBS also incorporates philosophical and ethical issues. Year 1 (Semester 1 and 2) Accounting I; Business and Society; Economics for Management; Fundamentals of Marketing; Statistics for Business and Management; Theory and Practice of Management; options*. Year 2 (Semester 3 and 4) Consumer Behaviour; Human Resource Management; Managerial Accounting; Operations Management; Organisational Behaviour; options*. Year 3 (Semester 5) Six-month internship supported by University of Exeter Career Zone and EBS, or study at a choice of other European partner universities (subject to availability and compatibility). Year 3 (Semester 6) 4th semester of BSc General Management (International Business Studies) programme at EBS taught in English, including Business German. Modules include Managing Strategy, Marketing, Accounting and Control, Economics, Human Resources and Leadership, and modules dedicated to personal development. Year 4 (Semester 7 and 8) BSc General Management (IBS), 7th and 8th semesters at EBS taught in English, including Business German and bachelor thesis. Modules include: Economics; Managing People; Scientific Methods; Studium Universale plus Personal Mastery (modules dedicated to personal development); Socio-Cultural Impact; Business German; Bachelor thesis; options. *Normally at least 30 credits of German language must be taken throughout Year 1 and 2.