BA (Hons) Global Business (Business Management)

The foundational year of the course centres around building an understanding of today’s key topics within business and management. What you learn and develop during this Foundation Year course will be essential for your progress moving forward. The next three years progressively build up your theoretical and practical understanding in areas including marketing, organizational behavior, international business law and strategy.

After completing Global Business (Business Management) with Foundation Year course, you will possess core and specialist skills that will be invaluable in your future career. The career paths available to you include Marketing Management, Business Management, Business Development or potentially starting your own business.

The Global Business (Business Management) with Foundation Year can be taken at our campuses in London, Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds — providing a great selection of locations across the UK. Although the experience inside the classroom will be very similar, there’s a big difference in the cultural feel of each campus region. No matter what lifestyle you prefer, there will be a campus that suits your preferences.

Being able to find the right course on the right schedule isn’t easy, but we are always assessing how we can make our courses more accessible to students of all lifestyles and backgrounds. The Global Business (Business Management) with Foundation Year course is available on weekdays, evenings and weekends — providing the flexibility you need for a balanced lifestyle inside and out of the classroom.

Here are the entry requirements for this course:

Applicants must be aged 18+ and:

• Have a Level 3 qualification (equivalent to either 60 credits or 80 UCAS tariff points).
• Have five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above or equivalent.
• Be assessed via an interview for listening, speaking, numeracy and writing (more details shown in ‘Next steps’ section).

Applicants aged 21+: 

• We welcome applications from students 21+ who do not match the standard entry requirements but who can demonstrate willingness and commitment to studying this subject, and who can evidence academic, professional or vocational experience in a related field.

Next steps:

• Please fill out an application form by clicking the 'Apply Now' button on this page.
• Send your supporting documents when requested by GBS.
• A panel interview and supervised personal reflection statement takes place.
• GBS make a final decision on your application.

Your first year will be a Foundation Year course, designed to provide you with a strong fundamental understanding of business and management before moving on to your degree studies. Year 1 of your Bachelor’s studies will expose you to several key areas including the Business Environment, Managing People, Marketing & Communications in a Digital World, Global Business Aspects, Business Finance and Economics.

Year 2 will build on the previous year of studies with a more intense curriculum and more emphasis on your ability to learn and think critically. You will learn about effective Research Methods, Business Decision Making, Organisational Behaviour, Business Planning and Analysis, Project Management and International Business Law.

The curriculum during the final year is geared around exploring advanced areas of business management, and preparations for your final major project of the course. Your final year covers topics including Global Leadership and Organisational Behaviour, Building a Sustainable Business, Innovation Management and Global Management. After covering these four topics, you will either choose to take a Dissertation, Consulting Project or an Internship as your final major project.

This GBS Global Business (Business Management) with Foundation Year course will provide you with opportunities to test your knowledge and understanding informally through ‘formative’ assessments. Formative assessments will be completed before your formal ‘summative ’ assessment, which will determine your final marks.

Each module normally contains at least one piece of formative assessment from which you will receive feedback from your course team. Formative assessments are purely for developmental purposes and do not count towards your final module mark. They are designed to help you to gain more knowledge and confidence in the module material and approaches to formal assessment. Students who do not engage with informal assessments often struggle with Foundation Year progression, as well as with the academic levels above.

The formal summative assessment usually occurs towards the end of each module. Assessment methods may include written examinations and a range of coursework, including reports, portfolios, essays and presentations. The marks awarded for summative assessments count towards your final module mark. Assessment methods at GBS are reviewed annually and may be updated in consultation with students, for example in response to student or External Examiner feedback. An External Examiner is an independent academic expert from another higher education provider, and they are appointed by the University of Suffolk to provide external assurance regarding the academic standards of your course.