Business Administration BA (Hons)

Program Overview

This one-year Business Administration top-up program at DMU strengthens business skills and knowledge through specialization options in Finance, Marketing, or Strategy & Management. Combining theory and practice, it prepares students for the global business environment with opportunities for industry experiences and access to unique facilities like the Trading Floor. Graduates have secured positions in renowned organizations, demonstrating the program's career-oriented focus.

Program Outline

Business Administration BA (Hons)

Degree Overview:

This one-year top-up Business Administration programme aims to strengthen your existing business skills and knowledge by offering a range of specialisation options. You can tailor your degree to reflect your interests and career ambitions by choosing from streams in Finance, Marketing, or Strategy & Management. The programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical activities, research-led teaching, and real-life industry experiences to prepare you for a fast-paced global business environment.

Outline:

Course Content:

• Global Strategic Management: Explores strategic management in a global context.
• Global Business Contemporary Issues: Examines contemporary issues in business globally.
• Customer Management: Develops skills in customer management and relationship building.

Option Streams:

• Finance: Focuses on accounting, finance, and investment principles.
• Forensic Accounting: Explores the investigation of financial fraud and irregularities.
• International Developments in Accounting: Examines international accounting standards and practices.
• Accounting and Finance Project: Allows for applying theoretical knowledge to a real-world finance project.
• Strategy & Management: Explores organizational strategy and management principles.
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics: Investigates ethical considerations in business operations.
• Creative Management and Marketing: Develops skills in creative management and marketing strategies.
• Strategy and Management Dissertation: Allows for independent research on a relevant topic in strategy or management.
• Marketing: Focuses on marketing strategies and customer understanding.
• Global Marketing Strategies: Explores marketing strategies in a global context.
• Marketing Dissertation: Allows for independent research on a relevant topic in marketing.

Course Schedule:

The programme is delivered in a full-time format with a total of 38 hours dedicated to studies per week. This includes a mix of lectures, seminars, workshops, and self-directed study.

Individual Modules:

Each module description provides information on learning outcomes, teaching and assessment methods, contact hours, and indicative assessment weighting.

Assessment:

Assessment methods vary depending on the module and may include coursework (collaborative group work, presentations, phase tests, progress assessments, and essays) and exams.

Teaching:

Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, workshops, case study analysis, audio-visual presentations, guest lectures, and self-directed study. The faculty is comprised of experienced researchers and practitioners in the field of business.

Careers:

Graduates from this programme have secured positions in renowned organizations such as Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Caterpillar, and The Body Shop.

Other:

• The programme is designed for students who have completed the equivalent of 240 credits at levels 4 and 5.
• International students are eligible to apply.
• The Trading Floor offers access to comprehensive financial data.
• Close links with national and local businesses offer opportunities for on-field research.

2024/25 tuition fees for international students: £15,750.