BSC (HONS) BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

A student will be able to:

• Analyse business and management issues from the perspective of a number of social science disciplines;
• Formulate and develop arguments on management issues in a logical manner;
• Critically evaluate claims made on a range of management issues;
• Display skills relevant to managing organisations effectively;
• Address both foundational and contemporary management issues, either public or private according to the courses chosen by the student;
• Understand aspects of business and sociology management relevant to managing organisations effectively.

A student will be able to:

• Locate, extract, analyse and draw reasoned conclusions from multiple sources (including electronic sources) of appropriate literature and relevant data and acknowledge and reference sources appropriately;
• Critically analyse arguments;
• Effective problem solving and decision making skills by applying theory and theoretical models in practical situations;
• Assimilate and lucidly evaluate alternative views.

A student will be able to:

• Communicate effectively in a written context;
• Use information technology (spreadsheets, word-processing and online databases) appropriately;
• Apply numeracy and quantitative skills including data analysis and interpretation;
• Organise information, and to assimilate and evaluate competing arguments;
• Manage their own learning, including working effectively to deadlines;
• Have the capacity for self-reflection and criticality including self-awareness, openness and sensitivity to diversity in terms of people, cultures, business and management issues. Have the capacity to handle ideas and scrutinise information in critical, evaluative, and analytical ways.
   

Students exiting with a Certificate of Higher Education would expect to:

• Have the essential introduction to that subject;
• Demonstrate an understanding on the concepts and principles related to their area of study; and
• Be able to communicate ideas and findings in a reliable and structured way.

Students exiting with a Diploma of Higher Education would, in addition, expect to:

• Develop a greater understanding and a sophistication of thinking as they work through the courses;
• Build on their existing knowledge to approach the concepts and principles from a wider context;
• Be at a stage where they will have obtained qualities and skills necessary for employment and further study in the area.