School of Management, Programme Catalogue 2008/09 |
UMMN-ANB01: BSc (hons) Business Administration |
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
Mode of attendance: Thin sandwich (Full-time on campus) |
Year 1, Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| Compulsory units |
| MA10095 | Quantitative methods | 6 Credits |
| MN10001 | People and organisations 1 | 6 Credits |
| MN10008 | Introduction to business accounting | 6 Credits |
| MN10103 | Business economics I | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Block A: Students must take either this unit or both units in Block B as directed by the Director of Studies. |
| AA00001 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| MN10002 | Business and society I | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Block B: Students must take either both units in Block B or MN10002 in Block A as directed by the Director of Studies. |
| AA00002 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| EL10268 | English for business | 3 Credits |
| MN10362 | Law in context | 3 Credits |
Year 1, Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| Compulsory units |
| MN10004 | Personal computing | 6 Credits |
| MN10005 | People and organisations 2 | 6 Credits |
| MN10006 | Business economics 2 | 6 Credits |
| MN10311 | Corporate finance and investment appraisal | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Block A: Students must take either this unit or both units in Block B as directed by the Director of Studies. |
| AA00011 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| MN10007 | Business and society II | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Block B: Students must take either both units in Block B or MN10007 in Block A as directed by the Director of Studies. |
| AA00012 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| EL10269 | English for business | 3 Credits |
| MN10363 | Law in context | 3 Credits |
Year 2, Semester 1 |
| Compulsory units |
| MN20086 | Industrial placement 1 | 30 Credits |
Year 2, Semester 2 |
| Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Students must take either unit as directed by the Director of Studies. |
| MN20021 | Action project | 6 Credits |
| MN20414 | Research project | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 4 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| EC20012 | Economic thought & policy | 6 Credits |
| EU20141 | Business French option 1A | 6 Credits |
| EU20386 | Business German option 1A | 6 Credits |
| EU20612 | Business Spanish option 1A | 6 Credits |
| MA20096 | Statistics 1 | 6 Credits |
| MN20010 | Company law | 6 Credits |
| MN20012 | Economics of strategy 1 | 6 Credits |
| MN20014 | IT & its business context | 6 Credits |
| MN20015 | Market analysis | 6 Credits |
| MN20016 | Marketing | 6 Credits |
| MN20017 | Strategic operations management | 6 Credits |
| MN20018 | Financial accounting and auditing | 6 Credits |
| MN20211 | Advanced corporate finance | 6 Credits |
| MN20291 | Human resource management 1 | 6 Credits |
| MN20377 | Power, politics and influence at work | 6 Credits |
| MN20432 | The evolution of the modern corporation | 6 Credits |
| MN20434 | Organisational design & theory | 6 Credits |
| SP20048 | Understanding industrial behaviour | 6 Credits |
Year 3, Semester 1 |
| Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Students must take either unit as directed by the Director of Studies. |
| MN20021 | Action project | 6 Credits |
| MN20022 | Portfolio project | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 4 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| EU20142 | Business French option 1B | 6 Credits |
| EU20387 | Business German option 1B | 6 Credits |
| EU20613 | Business Spanish option 1B | 6 Credits |
| MA20097 | Statistics 2 | 6 Credits |
| MN20019 | Management accounting | 6 Credits |
| MN20023 | Business forecasting | 6 Credits |
| MN20024 | Commercial contracts | 6 Credits |
| MN20026 | Economic analysis of financial decisions | 6 Credits |
| MN20027 | Economics of strategy 2 | 6 Credits |
| MN20032 | E-business | 6 Credits |
| MN20034 | Marketing communications | 6 Credits |
| MN20208 | Foundations for international business | 6 Credits |
| MN20275 | Project management | 6 Credits |
| MN20312 | Employment relations | 6 Credits |
| MN20313 | Human resource management 2 | 6 Credits |
| MN20433 | Leadership | 6 Credits |
| MN30028 | Thinking about sustainability | 6 Credits |
| MN30338 | Human resource management in professional service organisations | 6 Credits |
| SP20047 | Economic sociology and work relationships | 6 Credits |
Year 3, Semester 2 |
| Compulsory units |
| MN20087 | Industrial placement 2 | 30 Credits |
Year 4, Semester 1 |
| Compulsory units |
| MN30052 | Final year project (interim report) | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 24 Credits from the following list: |
| Students should select either MN30107 or 4 other units. |
| EC30026 | Economics of transition | 6 Credits |
| MN20313 | Human resource management 2 | 6 Credits |
| MN30028 | Thinking about sustainability | 6 Credits |
| MN30036 | Brand communication | 6 Credits |
| MN30039 | Employment law | 6 Credits |
| MN30040 | European integration studies 1 | 6 Credits |
| MN30048 | Strategic analysis | 6 Credits |
| MN30050 | Supply management | 6 Credits |
| MN30067 | Treasury management | 6 Credits |
| MN30105 | Consumer behaviour | 6 Credits |
| MN30107 | International academic exchange - out-going | 24 Credits |
| MN30212 | International business in the Americas | 6 Credits |
| MN30266 | Decision making | 6 Credits |
| MN30281 | Privacy, trust and security in information systems | 6 Credits |
| MN30315 | Advanced financial accounting | 6 Credits |
| MN30338 | Human resource management in professional service organisations | 6 Credits |
| MN30353 | Creating and starting an entrepreneurial venture | 6 Credits |
| MN30413 | Public sector management | 6 Credits |
| MN30427 | Representations of organisations | 6 Credits |
| MN30435 | Corporate governance in international comparison | 6 Credits |
| SP30054 | Power & commitment in organisations | 6 Credits |
Year 4, Semester 2 |
| Compulsory units |
| MN30068 | Final year project (final report) | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 4 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| BB30108 | Life, environment & people | 6 Credits |
| EU30143 | Business French option 2 | 6 Credits |
| MA30118 | Management statistics | 6 Credits |
| MN30050 | Supply management | 6 Credits |
| MN30054 | Strategy & human resource management | 6 Credits |
| MN30055 | Corporate governance & regulation | 6 Credits |
| MN30059 | European integration studies 2 | 6 Credits |
| MN30062 | International business law | 6 Credits |
| MN30066 | Strategic management | 6 Credits |
| MN30094 | Economics of incentives | 6 Credits |
| MN30109 | Marketing to businesses and organisation | 6 Credits |
| MN30209 | Investment banking | 6 Credits |
| MN30270 | Virtual organising | 6 Credits |
| MN30271 | Information system development | 6 Credits |
| MN30290 | Strategic knowledge development | 6 Credits |
| MN30316 | Risk management and internal control | 6 Credits |
| MN30371 | Economic governance, competitiveness and policy | 6 Credits |
| MN30372 | Ethical issues in marketing | 6 Credits |
| MN30379 | Europe and America in the global economy | 6 Credits |
| MN30400 | Business dynamics in China and Japan | 6 Credits |
| MN30405 | Firm strategy and the competitive advantage of places | 6 Credits |
| MN30409 | Business strategy in the global economy | 6 Credits |
| MN30415 | International human resource management | 6 Credits |
| MN30436 | Contemporary issues in business and society | 6 Credits |
| MN30441 | International marketing management | 6 Credits |
| SP30055 | Comparative industrial relations | 6 Credits |