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School of Management Programme Catalogue 2021/2


UMMN-ANB01: BSc(Hons) Business Administration with Thin sandwich placement(s)

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thin Sandwich Placements

Normal programme duration: 4 years

[Page last updated: 20 April 2021]

Possible DAPs for this programme:

  • This programme has no possible DAPs
  

Possible exit awards for this programme:



Years 1 & 2

Years 1 and 2 of this course are not available in 2021/1 as it is being replaced by UMMN-ANB07 BSc(Hons) Business.

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 13 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 14 [pdf].
  • Part 2 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 16% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 4
Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20021 Social entrepreneurship action project 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]

Optional Units: Select 4 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MA30234 Statistics for business II 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN20018 Financial accounting and reporting 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN20023 Business forecasting 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN20024 Commercial contracts 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN20027 Economics of strategy: rivalry 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN20032 E-business 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN20034 Brand management 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN20208 Foundations for international business 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN20275 Project management 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN20433 Decision making & leadership 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN20448 Business & the natural environment 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN20502 Principles of finance for managers 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN20508 Contemporary issues in accounting and finance practice 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN20546 Consumer psychology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]


Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 5
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20087 Industrial placement 2 30 credits       [equivalent to 60 CATS credits]


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 4

NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 (Section B) [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 (Section B) [pdf].
  • Part 3 Stage 6 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 6
Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN30068 Final year project 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]


Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 6
Optional Units: Select 24 credits from the following list:
  • Students should select either MN30107 or 4 other units.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN30036 Advertising theory and practice 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30039 Employment law 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30105 Advanced consumer behaviour 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30107 International academic exchange - out-going 24 credits       [equivalent to 48 CATS credits]
MN30109 Business-to-business marketing 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30222 Innovation, industrialisation & international competitiveness 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30266 Decision making 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30281 Privacy, trust and security in information systems 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30315 Advanced financial accounting 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30372 Marketing and society 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30449 Strategic management 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30469 Advanced management accounting 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30470 Investment and trading 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30506 Financial markets - equity 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30575 Entrepreneurship and innovation 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30625 Developing new products and services - theory 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30746 Economics, evolution and complexity 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]


Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 6
Optional Units: Select 4 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN20211 Advanced corporate finance 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30054 Strategy & human resource management 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30062 International business law 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30209 Investment banking 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30270 Virtual organising: understanding group behaviour online 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30316 Risk management and internal control 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30371 Economic governance and industrial policy 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30400 Doing business in China: opportunities and challenges 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30436 Contemporary issues in business and society 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30441 International marketing management 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30444 UK tax and tax planning for the growing business 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30447 Antitrust & strategy 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30468 Auditing & accountability 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30474 Management consulting: theory and practice 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30475 Sustainable operations management 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30507 Financial markets - derivatives 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30509 Behavioural finance 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30602 Leading and managing change 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30626 Financial statement analysis and security valuation 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30673 Business and marketing in a digital world 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30676 Management science 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30748 Negotiation 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN30779 Entrepreneurship and innovation 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.