Study Patterns: BSc (Hons) Business and Management online - OLUBQ

On this page, you will find the study patterns for our BSc (Hons) Business and Management online (OLUBQ) programme.

Please use the links below to move directly to the relevant study pattern for the term you are enrolling onto.

These study patterns highlight the modules that you will need study over the next 12 months. Please note that all students are required to re-enrol at the start of every academic year in September and so within your enrolment you can only choose modules for the current academic year.  

The scheduled modules for the remainder of your programme (outlined below) are based on the current plan, however, the order of these may be subject to change. Should any changes be made, we will communicate this to you as soon as possible.    

Pace of your study
For students completing the programme at the standard rate of study, the required minimum number of study time is 20 hours per week. 

If you opt to undertake the accelerated study plan whereby you will study two modules in one trimester, we recommend 40 hours of study per week.

Should you decide to study on the accelerated rate you must ensure that you have the capacity to fully engage with your studies and achieve the best grades and final award. You will need to balance approximately 40 hours of study per week alongside your professional and personal life and commitments.

It may be useful to consider studying one module at the standard rate of study before deciding whether to then increase to the accelerated rate of study. 

BSc (Hons) Business and Management - standard rate with September start

Study Pattern Autumn (September) Spring (January) Summer (May)
Year 1

Business and Society
(4BM504)
20 credits

Introduction to Marketing 
(4MK517)
20 credits
Business Economics
(4EC508)
20 credits
Year 2 Human Resource Management
(4HR502)
20 credits

Principles of Accounting and Finance
(4AG508)
20 credits

Developing an Enterprising Mindset
(4GN501)
20 credits
Year 3 Financial Analysis and Decision Making 
(5AG520)
20 credits
Data Insight for Business Decision Making
(5BM504)
20 credits
Applied Operations Management
(5LO507)
20 credits
Year 4 Option A Module
20 credits
Option B Module
20 credits
Sustainability and Responsible Management
(5IM514)
20 credits
Year 5 Leadership and Management
(6BM502)
20 credits
Option D Module
20 credits
Option E Module
20 credits
Year 6 Option C Module
20 credits
Independent Research Project
(6BM997)
40 credits
Independent Research Project
(6BM997)
40 credits continued

Option A Modules: Organisational Behaviour (5BM501); Project Management (5BM503)
Option B Modules: Macroeconomics (5EC508); Digital Marketing Insight (5MK529)
Option C Modules: Business Psychology (6BM500); Strategy in the Global Marketplace (6BM505); Financial Statement Analysis (6AG512)
Option D Modules: Business Psychology (6BM500); Strategic Marketing (6MK522); Opportunity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship (6BM507)
Option E Modules: Strategy in the Global Marketplace (6BM505); Strategic Marketing (6MK522); Emerging Digital Trends (6BM506); Financial Statement Analysis (6AG512)

BSc (Hons) Business and Management - accelerated rate with September start

Study Pattern Autumn (September) Spring (January) Summer (May)
Year 1

Business and Society
(4BM504)
20 credits

Human Resource Management
(4HR502)
20 credits

Introduction to Marketing 
(4MK517)
20 credits

Principles of Accounting and Finance
(4AG508)
20 credits
Business Economics
(4EC508)
20 credits

Developing an Enterprising Mindset
(4GN501)
20 credits
Year 2

Financial Analysis and Decision Making 
(5AG520)
20 credits

Option A Module
20 credits

Data Insight for Business Decision Making
(5BM504)
20 credits

Option B Module
20 credits
Sustainability and Responsible Management
(5IM514)
20 credits

Applied Operations Management
(5LO507)
20 credits
Year 3 Leadership and Management
(6BM502)
20 credits

Option C Module
20 credits

Independent Research Project
(6BM997)
40 credits

Option D Module
20 credits

Independent Research Project
(6BM997)
40 credits continued

Option E Module
20 credits

Option A Modules: Organisational Behaviour (5BM501); Project Management (5BM503)
Option B Modules: Macroeconomics (5EC508); Digital Marketing Insight (5MK529)
Option C Modules: Business Psychology (6BM500); Strategy in the Global Marketplace (6BM505); Financial Statement Analysis (6AG512)
Option D Modules: Business Psychology (6BM500); Strategic Marketing (6MK522); Opportunity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship (6BM507)
Option E Modules: Strategy in the Global Marketplace (6BM505); Strategic Marketing (6MK522); Emerging Digital Trends (6BM506); Financial Statement Analysis (6AG512)

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BSc (Hons) Business and Management - standard rate with January start

Study Pattern Spring (January) Summer (May) Autumn (September)
Year 1

Introduction to Marketing 
(4MK517)
20 credits

Business Economics
(4EC508)
20 credits 
Business and Society
(4BM504)
20 credits 
Year 2

Principles of Accounting and Finance
(4AG508)
20 credits

Developing an Enterprising Mindset
(4GN501)
20 credits 
Human Resource Management
(4HR502)
20 credits 
Year 3 Data Insight for Business Decision Making
(5BM504)
20 credits 
Applied Operations Management
(5LO507)
20 credits 
Financial Analysis and Decision Making 
(5AG520)
20 credits 
Year 4 Option B Module
20 credits 
Sustainability and Responsible Management
(5IM514)
20 credits 
Option A Module
20 credits 
Year 5 Leadership and Management
(6BM502)
20 credits
Option E Module
20 credits 
Option C Module
20 credits  
Year 6 Option D Module
20 credits  
Independent Research Project
(6BM997)
40 credits 
Independent Research Project
(6BM997)
40 credits continued 

Option A Modules: Organisational Behaviour (5BM501); Project Management (5BM503)
Option B Modules: Macroeconomics (5EC508); Digital Marketing Insight (5MK529)
Option C Modules: Business Psychology (6BM500); Strategy in the Global Marketplace (6BM505); Financial Statement Analysis (6AG512)
Option D Modules: Strategic Marketing (6MK522); Opportunity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship (6BM507); Business Psychology (6BM500)
Option E Modules: Strategy in the Global Marketplace (6BM505); Strategic Marketing (6MK522); Emerging Digital Trends (6BM506); Financial Statement Analysis (6AG512)

BSc (Hons) Business and Management - accelerated rate with January start

Study Pattern Spring (January) Summer (May) Autumn (September)
Year 1

Introduction to Marketing 
(4MK517)
20 credits

Principles of Accounting and Finance
(4AG508)
20 credits

Business Economics
(4EC508)
20 credits

Developing an Enterprising Mindset
(4GN501)
20 credits 
Business and Society
(4BM504)
20 credits

Human Resource Management
(4HR502)
20 credits 
Year 2

Data Insight for Business Decision Making
(5BM504)
20 credits

Option B Module
20 credits

Applied Operations Management
(5LO507)
20 credits 

Sustainability and Responsible Management
(5IM514)
20 credits
Financial Analysis and Decision Making 
(5AG520)
20 credits

Option A Module
20 credits 
Year 3 Leadership and Management
(6BM502)
20 credits

Option D Module
20 credits
Independent Research Project
(6BM997)
40 credits

Option E Module
20 credits
Independent Research Project
(6BM997)
40 credits continued

Option C Module
20 credits

Option A Modules: Organisational Behaviour (5BM501); Project Management (5BM503)
Option B Modules: Macroeconomics (5EC508); Digital Marketing Insight (5MK529)
Option C Modules: Business Psychology (6BM500); Strategy in the Global Marketplace (6BM505); Financial Statement Analysis (6AG512)
Option D Modules: Strategic Marketing (6MK522); Opportunity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship (6BM507); Business Psychology (6BM500)
Option E Modules: Strategy in the Global Marketplace (6BM505); Strategic Marketing (6MK522); Emerging Digital Trends (6BM506); Financial Statement Analysis (6AG512)

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BSc (Hons) Business and Management - standard rate with May start

Study Pattern Summer (May) Autumn (September) Spring (January)
Year 1 Business Economics
(4EC508)
20 credits 
Business and Society
(4BM504)
20 credits 
Introduction to Marketing
(4MK517)
20 credits 
Year 2 Developing an Enterprising Mindset
(4GN501)
20 credits 
Human Resource Management
(4HR502)
20 credits 
Principles of Accounting and Finance
(4AG508)
20 credits 
Year 3 Applied Operations Management
(5LO507)
20 credits 
Financial Analysis and Decision Making 
(5AG520)
20 credits 
Data Insight for Business Decision Making
(5BM504)
20 credits 
Year 4 Sustainability and Responsible Management
(5IM514)
20 credits 
Option A Module
20 credits 
Option B Module
20 credits 
Year 5 Leadership and Management
(6BM502)
20 credits
Option C Module
20 credits  
Option D Module
20 credits  
Year 6 Option E Module
20 credits  
Independent Research Project
(6BM997)
40 credits 
Independent Research Project
(6BM997)
40 credits continued 

Option A Modules: Organisational Behaviour (5BM501); Project Management (5BM503)
Option B Modules: Macroeconomics (5EC508); Digital Marketing Insight (5MK529)
Option C Modules: Business Psychology (6BM500); Strategy in the Global Marketplace (6BM505); Financial Statement Analysis (6AG512)
Option D Modules: Business Psychology (6BM500); Strategic Marketing (6MK522); Opportunity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship (6BM507)
Option E Modules: Strategy in the Global Marketplace (6BM505); Strategic Marketing (6MK522); Emerging Digital Trends (6BM506); Financial Statement Analysis (6AG512)

BSc (Hons) Business and Management - accelerated rate with May start

Study Pattern Summer (May) Autumn (September) Spring (January)
Year 1 Business Economics
(4EC508)
20 credits

Developing an Enterprising Mindset
(4GN501)
20 credits 
Business and Society
(4BM504)
20 credits

Human Resource Management
(4HR502)
20 credits 
Introduction to Marketing 
(4MK517)
20 credits

Principles of Accounting and Finance
(4AG508)
20 credits 
Year 2 Applied Operations Management
(5LO507)
20 credits

Sustainability and Responsible Management
(5IM514)
20 credits
Financial Analysis and Decision Making 
(5AG520)
20 credits

Option A Module
20 credits 
Data Insight for Business Decision Making
(5BM504)
20 credits

Option B Module
20 credits 
Year 3 Leadership and Management
(6BM502)
20 credits

Option E Module
20 credits 
Independent Research Project
(6BM997)
40 credits

Option C Module
20 credits 
Independent Research Project
(6BM997)
40 credits continued

Option D Module
20 credits 

Option A Modules: Organisational Behaviour (5BM501); Project Management (5BM503)
Option B Modules: Macroeconomics (5EC508); Digital Marketing Insight (5MK529)
Option C Modules: Business Psychology (6BM500); Strategy in the Global Marketplace (6BM505); Financial Statement Analysis (6AG512)
Option D Modules: Business Psychology (6BM500); Strategic Marketing (6MK522); Opportunity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship (6BM507)
Option E Modules: Strategy in the Global Marketplace (6BM505); Strategic Marketing (6MK522); Emerging Digital Trends (6BM506); Financial Statement Analysis (6AG512)

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