Duration

3 to 6 years

Starting Date

Apr 2024, Jul 2024, Oct 2024

Tuition Fee

£6,935 per level

Location

Online

Modules (credits)

  • 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 ACCA and CIMA

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) level:

  • Industry recognised, marketing focussed qualification – become a Chartered Marnagement Accouuntant.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA):

  • Maximum five exemptions achieved via this course.
  • Students who go on to complete the ACCA professional qualifications after studying our accredited BA (Hons) 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

  • Prepare leaders of SMEs for a broad range of management challenges
  • 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
  • If during your first year, you feel like you’d like to explore one of our other business management themes (HRM, Marketing or Tourism) then our student support team will support you through the process.

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

Aimed at those who are entrepreneurial and want to set up a business, or go into a general management role where they’ll need to understand finances:

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • General Manager
  • Director
  • Departmental Heads
  • Management Consultant
  • Entrepreneur
  • Intrapreneur
  • Small-Medium Business Owner
  • 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

  • A high school diploma or equivalent qualifications in two subjects at GCE A level plus passes at grade C or above in three subjects at GCSE level.
  • If you are not an English native speaker, you will be required to provide us with a proof of English language level equivalent to IELTS 6.0 or above.

Interested? Get started today!