BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year

Intakes

October, January, July

Awarding Institution

Oxford Brookes University

Awarded Degree

BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year

Duration

4 years

Location

London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds

Delivery

Weekdays, evenings and/or weekends

Fees

£9,250 per year

Course Overview

If you are looking for a platform to develop your technical understanding of business, with a vocational structure that continually improves and develops your entrepreneurial mindset — this course is designed for you.

Our BA Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year course provides a different pathway towards achieving your academic and professional aspirations — particularly if you need a course that can be structured around your work and family commitments.

The Foundation Year of this course helps you build the necessary skills and basic understanding needed to be successful during the following three years. The following years gradually increase the intensity of your learning — building your understanding of entrepreneurship and new venture management while also providing unique learning pathways to explore during the final year.

Our BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year prepares you to realise the potential of your own business ideas — from the awareness to spot lucrative opportunities to the skills needed to make them a reality. This course has an engaging structure that also takes you through dynamic organisations and how they generate employment opportunities, economic growth and social transformation.

You will constantly test your learning and ideas, practising entrepreneurship in real-world scenarios in the classroom — building business planning skills critical for entrepreneurial success. This course also explores the theory and practice of entrepreneurship in different contexts gaining a clear understanding of how strategy, tactics and innovation are valued in different business models.

Our industry experts will provide a clear understanding of how to launch and grow businesses and where to look for potential pitfalls along the journey. You will also benefit from personalised face-to-face academic, career, financial and well-being support from our welfare team.

Curriculum

This course includes the following modules during the first three years of study. The final year of study has six unique pathways that each explore contemporary issues in today’s business and entrepreneurship landscape. You will undertake the specialist module relevant to your chosen pathway.

Foundation Year:

Academic Writing and Research Skills (20 credits)
Business Environment (20 credits)
Entrepreneurial People and Processes (20 credits)
Fundamentals of Finance (20 credits)
Introduction to Business (20 credits)
IT Essentials (20 credits)

Year 1:

Entrepreneurial Organisations (20 credits)
Entrepreneurial Recognition, Ideas and Opportunities (20 credits)
Introduction to Marketing (20 credits)
Introduction to Strategic Management (20 credits)
Managerial Finance (20 credits)
Project Management (20 credits)

Year 2:

Business Ideas and Opportunities Generation (20 credits)
Business Planning and Pitching (20 credits)
Digital Marketing and Social Media in Business (20 credits)
Financing a Business Venture and Legal Aspects (20 credits)
Intrapreneurial Development (20 credits)
Social Entrepreneurship (20 credits)

Year 3:

Global Strategies (20 credits)
Market Research (20 credits)
Project (60 credits)

Depending on your pathway of choice, you will also complete one of the modules below:

Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship (20 credits)
Contemporary Issues in Events and Hospitality (20 credits)
Contemporary Issues in IT and Communications (20 credits)
Contemporary Issues in Professional Business Services (20 credits)
Contemporary Issues in Retail (20 credits)
Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain (20 credits)

Specialised Pathways

Our BA Global Business and Entrepreneurship course offers you a selection of specialised pathways in the final year. The first three years of study are designed to give you a structured trajectory of learning, gradually building your business acumen and entrepreneurial abilities before embarking on intensive studies in the final year towards your intended career path.

The balance of foundation, intermediate and advanced learning makes this course a worthwhile investment, with targeted career development to ensure that you are prepared to start your future career with confidence. Business ideas are being devised every day, but the ones that succeed have people with the right skills and understanding at their core.

This course provides the building blocks to be successful across a wide range of business ventures with the understanding of strategy, tactics and innovation needed for you to realise your ambitions. The global perspective gained in this course is also highly regarded by leading employers who are searching for graduates with the right balance of skills, business insights and entrepreneurial talents to take their businesses to the next level.

Our BA Global Business and Entrepreneurship course provides pathways designed to build graduates that can make a big impact wherever their careers may take them.

The specialised pathways for this course are:

BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship (Events and Hospitality) with Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship (Information Technology and Communications) with Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship (Professional Business Services) with Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship (Construction and Supply Chain) with Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship (Retail) with Foundation Year

Entry Requirements

Applicants Must be Aged 18+ and:

Have a Level 3 qualification (equivalent to either 60 credits or 80 UCAS tariff points).
Have the following English qualification: GCSE grade 4/C or CEFR B1. If you do not have this qualification, you can carry out an English test provided at a GBS campus.

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.
Have the following English qualification: GCSE grade 4/C or CEFR B1. If you do not have this qualification, you can carry out an English test provided at a GBS campus.

Next Steps:

1) Please fill out an application form by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button on this page.
2) Send your supporting documents when requested by GBS.
3) A panel interview takes place to assess listening and speaking skills. You’ll also be tested on your writing via a personal reflection statement.
4) GBS make a final decision on your application.

Fees & Funding

Funding Your Study

You can apply for financial help to support your studies by visiting gov.uk/student finance.

This could take the form of a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of your tuition fees, and/or a Maintenance Loan to support you with living costs whilst studying.

If you are eligible, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan which will be paid directly to your university or learning provider and is used to settle your tuition fees on your behalf. You will be required to start repaying the loan when you have finished your studies, and your income is above the required threshold set out by the UK Government. 
If you are eligible, you can also apply for a Maintenance Loan, these funds are paid directly into your bank account in accordance with your course of study and pre-set intervals. The maintenance loan repayment operates in the same way as it does for tuition fee loans.
All students need to meet the eligibility criteria to apply such as eligibility checks on your nationality, residency status and any previous study that you have been funded for.

For full details, more information or advice on how to apply, please visit gov.uk/student finance.

If you are looking for a platform to develop your technical understanding of business, with a vocational structure that continually improves and develops your entrepreneurial mindset — this course is designed for you.

Our BA Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year course provides a different pathway towards achieving your academic and professional aspirations — particularly if you need a course that can be structured around your work and family commitments.

The Foundation Year of this course helps you build the necessary skills and basic understanding needed to be successful during the following three years. The following years gradually increase the intensity of your learning — building your understanding of entrepreneurship and new venture management while also providing unique learning pathways to explore during the final year.

Our BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year prepares you to realise the potential of your own business ideas — from the awareness to spot lucrative opportunities to the skills needed to make them a reality. This course has an engaging structure that also takes you through dynamic organisations and how they generate employment opportunities, economic growth and social transformation.

You will constantly test your learning and ideas, practising entrepreneurship in real-world scenarios in the classroom — building business planning skills critical for entrepreneurial success. This course also explores the theory and practice of entrepreneurship in different contexts gaining a clear understanding of how strategy, tactics and innovation are valued in different business models.

Our industry experts will provide a clear understanding of how to launch and grow businesses and where to look for potential pitfalls along the journey. You will also benefit from personalised face-to-face academic, career, financial and well-being support from our welfare team.

This course includes the following modules during the first three years of study. The final year of study has six unique pathways that each explore contemporary issues in today’s business and entrepreneurship landscape. You will undertake the specialist module relevant to your chosen pathway.

Foundation Year:

Academic Writing and Research Skills (20 credits)
Business Environment (20 credits)
Entrepreneurial People and Processes (20 credits)
Fundamentals of Finance (20 credits)
Introduction to Business (20 credits)
IT Essentials (20 credits)

Year 1:

Entrepreneurial Organisations (20 credits)
Entrepreneurial Recognition, Ideas and Opportunities (20 credits)
Introduction to Marketing (20 credits)
Introduction to Strategic Management (20 credits)
Managerial Finance (20 credits)
Project Management (20 credits)

Year 2:

Business Ideas and Opportunities Generation (20 credits)
Business Planning and Pitching (20 credits)
Digital Marketing and Social Media in Business (20 credits)
Financing a Business Venture and Legal Aspects (20 credits)
Intrapreneurial Development (20 credits)
Social Entrepreneurship (20 credits)

Year 3:

Global Strategies (20 credits)
Market Research (20 credits)
Project (60 credits)

Depending on your pathway of choice, you will also complete one of the modules below:

Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship (20 credits)
Contemporary Issues in Events and Hospitality (20 credits)
Contemporary Issues in IT and Communications (20 credits)
Contemporary Issues in Professional Business Services (20 credits)
Contemporary Issues in Retail (20 credits)
Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain (20 credits)

Our BA Global Business and Entrepreneurship course offers you a selection of specialised pathways in the final year. The first three years of study are designed to give you a structured trajectory of learning, gradually building your business acumen and entrepreneurial abilities before embarking on intensive studies in the final year towards your intended career path.

The balance of foundation, intermediate and advanced learning makes this course a worthwhile investment, with targeted career development to ensure that you are prepared to start your future career with confidence. Business ideas are being devised every day, but the ones that succeed have people with the right skills and understanding at their core.

This course provides the building blocks to be successful across a wide range of business ventures with the understanding of strategy, tactics and innovation needed for you to realise your ambitions. The global perspective gained in this course is also highly regarded by leading employers who are searching for graduates with the right balance of skills, business insights and entrepreneurial talents to take their businesses to the next level.

Our BA Global Business and Entrepreneurship course provides pathways designed to build graduates that can make a big impact wherever their careers may take them.

The specialised pathways for this course are:

BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship (Events and Hospitality) with Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship (Information Technology and Communications) with Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship (Professional Business Services) with Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship (Construction and Supply Chain) with Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Global Business and Entrepreneurship (Retail) with Foundation Year

Applicants Must be Aged 18+ and:

Have a Level 3 qualification (equivalent to either 60 credits or 80 UCAS tariff points).
Have the following English qualification: GCSE grade 4/C or CEFR B1. If you do not have this qualification, you can carry out an English test provided at a GBS campus.

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. Have the following English qualification: GCSE grade 4/C or CEFR B1. If you do not have this qualification, you can carry out an English test provided at a GBS campus.

Next Steps:

1) Please fill out an application form by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button on this page.
2) Send your supporting documents when requested by GBS.
3) A panel interview takes place to assess listening and speaking skills. You’ll also be tested on your writing via a personal reflection statement.
4) GBS make a final decision on your application.

Funding Your Study

You can apply for financial help to support your studies by visiting gov.uk/student finance.

This could take the form of a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of your tuition fees, and/or a Maintenance Loan to support you with living costs whilst studying.

If you are eligible, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan which will be paid directly to your university or learning provider and is used to settle your tuition fees on your behalf. You will be required to start repaying the loan when you have finished your studies, and your income is above the required threshold set out by the UK Government. 
If you are eligible, you can also apply for a Maintenance Loan, these funds are paid directly into your bank account in accordance with your course of study and pre-set intervals. The maintenance loan repayment operates in the same way as it does for tuition fee loans.
All students need to meet the eligibility criteria to apply such as eligibility checks on your nationality, residency status and any previous study that you have been funded for.

For full details, more information or advice on how to apply, please visit gov.uk/student finance.

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