BA (Hons) Business Studies (Top up)

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You can also start this course in January

Why choose this course?

Take advantage of the knowledge you've already gained on your HND or Foundation degree, and top up to a full Honours degree with just one more year of full time study.

It's a truly flexible top up degree as you can choose either to concentrate on general business areas or specialise in a subject such as marketing or finance to really develop your knowledge and skill base.

You'll be prepared for a career in an international and dynamic business environment.

Our lecturers and tutors are always available to help and support you throughout your studies.

About the course

This top up degree is a great way to build on and develop the knowledge you've already gained on your HND or Foundation degree. You'll develop wide ranging skills and be ready for a variety of career paths, which all means you'll be highly employable when you graduate.

You'll start to develop your strategic knowledge and you'll have true flexibility through option choices. You can really play to your strengths and develop your expertise in areas where you see your career developing. You can choose from a wide range of optional modules, including marketing and PR, people management, economics and information systems.

You'll take the core module Issues in Global Business Consultancy which is a case study of current issues, such as the collapse of Lehman Brothers. It takes a discussion approach and is very practical. You'll be looking at where things went wrong, what could have been done, what would you have done?

Throughout the course you'll be using current case studies and examples, and will also benefit from guest lectures from industry speakers.

We'll also prepare you for the workplace. You won't only learn about business but we'll teach you, and develop in you, the skills employers are looking for in their graduate employees. This ranges from report writing and analysing market and financial data through to presentation skills.

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

You'll have a great start to your business career as you'll have an understanding of all the business disciplines.
Our business graduates have gone on to work in many areas, including sales, operations, HR, marketing and accounts. These positions have been in companies such as Shell and IBM, through to small businesses and family businesses.
You could choose to progress straight on to a masters degree which is just one more year of full time study, and you'll be eligible for a 10% fee discount as a Derby graduate.

What our students say

Dale Spademan
BA (Hons) Business Studies

"I work as a sales manager and the research I did for my dissertation proved very valuable in my day to day work. I found the lecturers to be very helpful and encouraging, especially towards 'mature' students who had been out of higher education."

Dale Spademan

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How you're assessed

You'll be assessed throughout the course in a variety of ways including coursework and exams. Most of our assessments are based around practical business situations, so you'll be applying your knowledge as you learn.