Duration

3 to 6 years

Starting Date

Apr 2024, Jul 2024, Oct 2024

Tuition Fee

£6,935 per level

Location

Online

About the programme

This foundation degree programme provides you with the opportunity to develop your study skills before focusing on business and marketing in depth. Arden’s foundation courses are the ideal choice if it’s been a while since you were in education, or if you don’t meet the entry requirements for a standard university degree programme. This course awards the IOEE Professional Diploma in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship.

Modules (credits)

  • Research Skills and Using Information
  • Developing Academic Skills
  • Using Numeracy, IT and Data
  • Values, Ethics and Working Collaboratively
  • Structure of Business
  • Technology in Organisations
  • 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)
  • Managing Brands (20 credits)
  • Consumer Insights (20 credits)
  • Business Transformation (20 credits)
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation (20 credits)
  • Corporate Governance, Law & Ethics (20 credits)
  • Independent Study (20 credits)
  • Global Marketing (20 credits)
  • Marketing & Digital Strategy (20 credits)

Accreditations / Industry Partners

Accredited by CMI and DMI

Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Certificate in Professional Marketing:

  • CIM Affiliate Membership included whilst studying at Arden, all CIM resources are available to students.
  • Industry-recognised achievement which will boost graduate CVs and give them a competitive edge when seeking employment

Digital Marketing Instutute (DMI)

  • While you’re studying your DMI accredited course with us, we’ll cover the cost of your student membership, giving you access to a wide range of valuable resources, including exclusive industry-focused short courses, webinars, articles, and toolkits, careers guidance, and networking opportunities with its 170,000+ global members.

Member of AACSB

  • Arden University is a member of AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Key messages

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

  • Candidates for our this online Degree with Foundation Year are required to submit a personal statement (of between 350-550 words) or attend an online interview demonstrating an ability to study the programme at Arden University, taking into account:
  • Your motivation for undertaking the programme
  • Relevant work experience
  • Prior qualifications
  • References
  • If your previous study was not in English, you will also need to have IELTS 6.0 or equivalent (no less than 5.5 in any element).

Interested? Get started today!