2.5-Term Pathway - Foundation Certificate in Social Sciences - Continue to Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Business Management

Program Description For students who've finished high school but don’t meet the entry requirements for university, a Foundation Certificate can help them gain entry to an undergraduate degree. After completing this pathway option students qualify for progression to the 1st year of an undergraduate degree at the University of Essex.

A student’s course length is determined mainly by their English language level (UKVI IELTS score). Students on all course lengths take a set of common or similar modules to gain a solid base of skills for university. Students taking a course longer than 2 terms, will take additional modules designed to improve one or more of their English language level, academic skills, and basic knowledge of particular subjects.

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Business Management

On this course, students learn what’s involved in managing organizations in an increasingly complex world. The School looks at the enduring patterns in how people, groups, organizations, economies and societies function and interact. By understanding these behaviors, students can manage them effectively in times of significant change.

With BSc Business Management, students gain a rich understanding of how organizations operate – what they do, how they develop strategies and why.

Study areas include:

• management, innovation and new technologies • the international business environment • organizational behavior • operations and supply chain management • leadership • human resource management

The first year of students’ business management degree also introduces them to the core principles of accounting, finance, marketing and economics to provide them with the essential business knowledge needed for a successful career.

In their final year, students have the opportunity to put their knowledge into practice by completing an in-depth, independent research project or dissertation. This will give them the chance to further develop vital employability skills in areas of research, time management and critical thinking.

This course is taught at Essex Business School, ranked 25th in the UK for research quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019).