BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year
Online
DURATION
4 up to 8 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 26,565 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* GBP 6,641 a year if you study full-time
Introduction
Are you ready to become a leader in the dynamic world of business? Enhance your expertise with our BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year. In the Foundation Year, you'll build a solid foundation in academic skills, digital literacy, and essential business principles, preparing you for the advanced business studies ahead.
During the core BSc (Hons) Business Management course, you'll delve into subjects like Managerial Economics, Principles of Management, and Business Mathematics, gaining comprehensive knowledge and skills for effective business leadership. Designed for aspiring business professionals, the curriculum includes modules on Sustainability, Digital Business Models, and International Marketing.
This degree equips you with the tools to navigate and lead in diverse and rapidly changing business environments. You'll benefit from our flexible, 100% online learning environment, which includes personal tutoring, career support, and a vibrant community of learners and professionals.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
- You may be eligible for an LIBF Scholarship giving you a £1,200 reduction in tuition fees if you are self-funding your course.
- For UK students: if you experience financial difficulty as a student you can apply for support from our Hardship Fund twice a year.
Student loans
UK students may be eligible for a student loan for this online distance-learning course.
LIBF Scholarship
If you’re self-funding your course, you’ll have the opportunity to apply for an LIBF Scholarship. The LIBF Scholarship is an award of £1,200 towards your tuition fees, spread over the duration of your course and reducing your total fees. You are eligible to apply if you are funding your course yourself (you are not taking a government undergraduate student loan) and your household income is less than £3,500 per month.
Undergraduate Hardship Fund
If you experience financial difficulty as an undergraduate student, you can apply for support from our Hardship Fund. Hardship funds are made available to UK students twice in the academic year – you’ll be informed when applications are open and allocation of funds will be agreed by the Scholarship, Bursaries and Prizes Committee.
Fee reductions
For UK and international students, you can also get 2% off your total fees if you pay annually in advance or 10% off if you pay upfront in full for an undergraduate course.
Curriculum
The full-time course length for our BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year is 4 years. You can also study this course part-time over a period of 5.5 or 8 years.
Embark on a transformative learning journey with our BSc (Hons) Business Management degree, where the pathway to becoming a business leader is not just taught but experienced. Immerse yourself in a dynamic curriculum designed to empower you with the core competencies and advanced skills for driving business success and innovation.
This programme includes the following modules.
Foundation Year
- Foundations of learning
- Academic integrity and writing for business
- Personal career plan
- Applied learning strategies
- Business ethics – business related track
- Developing a business mindset – business related track
- Elective – foundation year
- Innovation and investigation project
Year 1
- Business 101
- Managerial economics
- Principles of management
- Business mathematics
- Collaborative work
- International marketing
- Management accounting
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
Year 2
- Introduction to academic work
- Agile project management
- Corporate finance and investment
- Leadership 4.0
- Sustainability
- Digital business models
- Elective A
- Elective A
Year 3
- Corporate governance and strategy
- Seminar: current topics in digitalisation
- Elective B
- Elective B
- Elective C
- Elective C
- Bachelor thesis
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The realm of business management is vast and full of possibilities. Our BSc (Hons) Business Management degree opens up opportunities to drive strategic initiatives or manage key operations within various industries. Propel yourself into careers where leadership, strategic thinking, and innovative problem-solving are crucial for success.
Business development manager
As a business development manager, you’ll identify and pursue new business opportunities, build strategic partnerships, and drive growth initiatives. Utilize your knowledge of market dynamics and business strategy to expand your company’s reach and increase revenue.
Operations manager
Focus on optimizing organizational processes as an operations manager. You'll ensure efficient operations, manage resources, and implement strategies to improve productivity and performance across the business.
Marketing manager
Excel as a marketing manager by crafting compelling marketing strategies that enhance brand visibility and drive consumer engagement. Leverage your understanding of market research and consumer behaviour to create impactful campaigns that achieve business objectives.
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.