BA (Hons) Business Management (Accounting and Finance) with Foundation Year
Are you looking to start a career in accounting and finance, but are unsure if a university degree is within your reach? Our accounting and finance degree with additional foundation year is ideal if need a bit more academic support as you begin your course, as well as for anyone who doesn’t meet the entry requirements for a standard degree course. In fact, this degree has been specially designed to provide with a full range skills that will help achieve your higher education goals, even if it’s been a while since you last studied. This course awards the IOEE Professional Diploma in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship.
Duration
3 to 6 years
Starting Date
Apr 2024, Jul 2024, Oct 2024
Tuition Fee
£6,935 per level
Location
Online
Modules (credits)
Foundation year:
- Research Skills and Using Information
- Developing Academic Skills
- Using Numeracy, IT and Data
- Values, Ethics and Working Collaboratively
- Structure of Business
- Technology in Organisations
Degree:
- Digital Skills & Professional Development (20 credits)
- Contemporary Business Environment (20 credits)
- Marketing Dynamics (20 credits)
- Introduction to Business Finance (20 credits)
- People Management (20 credits)
- Technology & Innovation (20 credits)
- Data Analytics & Management (20 credits)
- Business Start-up (20 credits)
- Sales Management (20 credits)
- Digital & Social Media Marketing (20 credits)
- Financial Accounting (20 credits)
- Cost Accounting (20 credits)
- Business Transformation (20 credits)
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation (20 credits)
- Corporate Governance, Law & Ethics (20 credits)
- Independent Study (20 credits)
- Financial Management (20 credits)
- Business Risk Management (20 credits)
Accreditations / Industry Partners
Accredited by Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) level:
- Industry recognised, marketing focussed qualification – become a Chartered Management Accountant.
Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA):
- Maximum nine exemptions achieved via this course.
- Students who go on to complete the ACCA professional qualifications after studying our accredited BSc course will start their studies at an appropriate level, rather than starting afresh.
Member of AACSB
- Arden University is a member of AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Key messages
- Preparing students for a general management career
- Giving practical management techniques and tools for a wide range of management issues
- More options to move into other areas
- Guest speakers giving insights into all aspects of management
- General management simulations – real-life problems in a safe environment
SimVenture – simulation software:
- Create and manage a business as you would in real life, managing the sales, marketing, finances, people, product development, service, operations and supply chain.
Proprietary software:
- Gain experience using the most prominent software including (but not limited to) Salesforce, Facebook Blueprint and Amazon Web Services.
- Equips students with all the information needed to independently acquire certification from Salesforce, Amazon, Tableau and Blockchain Academy to add to your degree qualification.
Digital Enterprise Hub:
- Access software, resources, mentors and experts through the Digital Enterprise Hub. Select modules offer professional badges, certifications and accreditations.
Target audience
- Students without the qualifications/confidence to take the standard bachelor’s degree without foundation year
- Career developers/switchers
- Ready for management, supervisory role
- People looking for upskilling
- Accidental leaders that need the skills for their role
- People that want to get into Business OR Management
- Perhaps more technical people that want to be specialists in specific software
- Put technical knowledge into practice
- More mature students generally – but would appeal to straight out of college students
- Entrepreneur – Self-employment and new businesses & Freelancing, gig economy. Digital enterprise hub supports this pathway
- ‘Passion economy’ – Where people take their passions and turn them into a business.
Entry requirements
- At least 3 x GCSEs OR 45 credits at Level 2 or equivalent – if your qualifications are older than 3 years we would also ask to see a professional CV.
- Applicants may be considered based on a minimum of 12 months of professional work experience evidenced with a CV and Reference if they do not meet the qualification requirements. IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element); or TOEFL iBT 80; or equivalent
- Alternatively, evidence you have previously studied in English, such as a letter to show that the Medium of Instruction was in English can be accepted.