BA (Hons) Business Administration Final Year Top-Up...2016/06/14 · Dr. Hassall completed both his...
9
BA (Hons) Business Administration Final Year Top-Up Course Brochure Flexible • Affordable • Accessible
Transcript of BA (Hons) Business Administration Final Year Top-Up...2016/06/14 · Dr. Hassall completed both his...
BA (Hons) Business Administration
Final Year Top-UpCourse Brochure
Flexible • Affordable • Accessible
2 | BA (HONS) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Course Overview
The BA (Hons) Business Administration Top-up degree is delivered online by NCC Education. The degree is validated and awarded by the University of Worcester.
2 | BA (HONS) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The course covers the following modules and is taught over 1 year or 2 years part-time:
Modules Taught:• Business Research Methodology • Business Strategy • International Marketing Strategy • Business Analysis and Decision Making • Strategic Operations and Quality Management • Management and Organisational Behaviour • Business-to-Business Marketing • Management Accounting and Finance
Entry Requirements• NCC Education Level 5 Diploma in Business• International Advanced Diploma in Business OR • Any other equivalent qualification approved
by NCC Education and the University of Worcester
About University of WorcesterThe University of Worcester is registered by Royal Charter in the UK and regulated and inspected by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).
• Ranked No 25 in the UK according to the 2016 Whatuni Student Choice Awards
• Ranked No 25 in the Guardian League Table for added value
• 98% of Business graduates are employed or actively engaged in other activities (e.g. further study) within six months (2015)
• Shortlisted for the prestigious Times Higher Education Award for “University of the Year” 2016
3 | BA (HONS) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The Teaching TeamDr Sue GreenerCourse Leader Dr. Greener is an academic (University of Brighton) and development consultant (Positive Images). She specialises in the fields of management learning and communication skills and currently teaches undergraduates and postgraduates in business and human resource management.
She also works with refugees seeking entry to higher education, acts as a representative on validation panels for Brighton’s Academic Standards Committee, and runs a research group called Business e-Learning (BeL). Sue was awarded a doctorate in 2008 for her research into students’ readiness for online learning.
Dr Robin BellCourse Leader – The University of Worcester Dr Robin Bell joined the Worcester Business School in 2011. He works as a lecturer within the Marketing subject group. He is responsible for coordinating Worcester Business School’s activities with their international partners and is also in charge of graduate dissertations. He holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development from the University of Gloucestershire.
His professional and industry experience includes working for Orange PCS and Next PLC. He was elected to serve in public office for one term (2007-2012) and continues to act as a governor for a special educational needs school in the South West of England.
Tony GreenerModule Leader – Management & Organisational BehaviourTony Greener started his commercial career as a journalist before moving into management and specialising in PR, communications and marketing. He has previously been a board director of Land Rover, BL Cars Europe, Dunlop Slazenger International, the Saudi Arabian National Guard Medical Service and the UK PR agency Saatchi & Saatchi, where he was Deputy Managing Director.
Tony holds a Master’s in Change Management and has conducted research into major institutional change in the motor industry. He is the author of The Secrets of Successful PR (Butterworth Heinemann, 1990) and Internal Communications (Blackhall, 2000).
His academic career has included appointments at Brighton University Business School and the University of West London.
Dr Andrew NurseModule Leader – Business-to-Business Marketing and International Marketing StrategyDr Andrew Nurse was awarded his PhD in 2011 for his work into organisation capability and he currently is a visiting lecturer at Kingston University London. He has significant professional experience in marketing and his principal research interest’s concern human and organisational capability as part of strategy development.
4 | BA (HONS) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Dr John ShepherdModule Leader – Strategic Operations and Quality Management John Shepherd has spent much of his career in the telecommunications industry. He has been responsible for the design of major network changes including the introduction of British Telecom’s Televoting service. He is currently involved in the strategic development of BT’s global network and operations.
John was awarded a doctorate for his research into the impact of regulation upon new telecommunications technologies. His current research interests lie in the application of agile techniques to design and development activities.
Dr Andreas TsoponakisModule Leader – Management Accounting and FinanaceAndreas is a lecturer in finance at Salford Business School. He is a financial economist, with particular research interest in financial stability and systemic risk issues. He completed his PhD at the University of Glasgow, Adam Smith Business School. Prior to Salford, he has worked at a number of institutions, including the University of Glasgow, University of Bradford, University of Athens and IST College/University of Hertfordshire.
Dr John HassallBusiness Analysis and Decision MakingDr. Hassall completed both his MBA and PHD with Aston University in Birmingham.
Dr. Hassall has research supervision experience, including supervising students to PhD and acting as an MBA dissertation supervisor over many years for both Henley Business School (Open and Corporate Programmes) and Oxford Brookes University (Global MBA). He also has experience of examining research degrees.
Keith MattacksModule Leader – Business StrategyKeith hold a Masters degree awarded by the University of Reading. His early career was in HR, and he became the Director of Knowledge Management and Learning at Cable and Wireless before starting his own Management Consultancy business where he he has worked with the NHS and many blue-chip clients.
He currently teaches HR Management and Organisational Behaviour at Brighton University Business School, Management at Birkbek College, London and on the MBA with The Open University Business School.
5 | BA (HONS) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Introductory VideoAt the beginning of each module you will watch a video to ‘meet’ your tutor. They will explain what will be expected of you and what you will learn about during the module.
Video LecturesEach week a new video lecture is uploaded. You will need to watch these at the beginning of the week in order to complete the other online activities, which all relate to the video lecture.
How you Learn
TutorialsYou will work through the online tutorials, completing any necessary tasks as directed. There will also be ‘Stop and ‘Check’ quizzes to help ensure you have understood the lecture. The tutor will give details of activities you need to complete for formal assessment, such as participating in the discussion forums.
Discussion ForumsHere you can meet and discuss with other students. You are also actively encouraged to comment on other students’ answers, to help each other.
Live Chat SessionsAt the end of the week, your tutor will schedule a live chat session to discuss the weekly topic and everything you have learnt. This is a great opportunity to talk to fellow students and ask any questions/queries you may have. You will be given direct emails of the teaching team and you can contact them any time.
Assessments
Core Module
Assessment Method
Written Examination Assignment
Discussion Forum
participationTutorial
Exercises
Business Research Methodology 75% n/a n/a 25%Business Strategy 55% 35% 10% n/aInternational Marketing Strategy 55% 35% 10% n/aBusiness Analysis and Decision Making 55% 35% 10% n/aStrategic Operations and Quality Management 55% 35% 10% n/aManagement and Organisational Behaviour 55% 35% 10% n/aBusiness-to-Business Marketing 55% 35% 10% n/aManagement Accounting and Finance 55% 35% 10% n/a
6 | BA (HONS) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Student JourneyOrientation Week
Graduation
Examinations
UK Autumn Semester (Weeks 1-6)• Business Research Methods
• Business-to-Business Marketing• Strategic Operations and Quality Management
• Management Accounting and Finance
Week 7 – Assessment Surgeries
Examinations
Week 7 – Assessment Surgeries Week 7 – Assessment Surgeries
Examinations
Week 7 – Assessment Surgeries
UK Spring Semester (Weeks 1-6)• Business Research Methods
• Business Strategy• Business Analysis and Decision Making
• International Marketing Strategy
UK Autumn Semester (Weeks 8-13)• Business Research Methods
• Business-to-Business Marketing• Strategic Operations and Quality Management
• Management Accounting and FinanceAssignments are submitted during Week 8
UK Spring Semester (Weeks 8-13)• Business Research Methods
• Business Strategy• Business Analysis and Decision Making
• International Marketing StrategyAssignments are submitted during Week 8
UK Spring Semester (Weeks 8-13)• Management and Organisational Behaviour
• Business Strategy• Business Analysis and Decision Making
• International Marketing StrategyAssignments are submitted during Week 8
UK Autumn Semester (Weeks 1-6)• Management and Organisational Behaviour
• Business-to-Business Marketing• Strategic Operations and Quality Management
• Management Accounting and Finance
UK Spring Semester (Weeks 1-6)• Management and Organisational Behaviour
• Business Strategy• Business Analysis and Decision Making
• International Marketing Strategy
UK Autumn Semester (Weeks 8-13)• Management and Organisational Behaviour
• Business-to-Business Marketing• Strategic Operations and Quality Management
• Management Accounting and FinanceAssignments are submitted during Week 8
7 | BA (HONS) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Timetable of Study for StudentsBelow is an example of a student timetable. A typical week of study for a full-time student may look like this (depending on the modules being taken and the scheduled time of each chat session):
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
● Watch Business Research Methodology lecture ● Watch International Marketing Strategy lecture ● Complete Business Research Methodology tutorial online ● Complete International Marketing Strategy
tutorial online
● Watch Strategic Operations and Quality Management lecture
● Watch Business Systems Analysis and Decision Support lecture
● Complete Strategic Operations and Quality Management tutorial online
● Complete Business Analysis and Decision Making Support tutorial online
● Business Research Methodology Discussion Forum tutorial tasks
● International Marketing Strategy Discussion Forum tasks
● Business Research Methodology live chat session
● International Marketing Strategy live chat session
● Strategic Operations and Quality Management Discussion Forum tasks
● Business Analysis and Decision Making Support Discussion Forum tasks
● Strategic Operations and Quality Management live chat session
● Business Analysis and Decision Making live chat session
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
8 | BA (HONS) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
What Our Students Say…
The BA (Hons) Business Administration programme awarded by the University
of Worcester is really rich in content and relevant to today’s work industry. The course
has equipped me with all the necessary skills. I totally enjoyed the online-learning
format that the programme offers.
~ Onkitse Modisang BA (Hons) 2016 Graduate
Botswana
I felt happy and proud to be the part of graduation ceremony. I enjoyed the online Worcester course very much, as it offered me valuable knowledge concerning business theories and practice. I am planning to continue with my education while at the same time gaining practical experience.
~ Lana Lazovic BA (Hons) 2016 graduate, Serbia
NCC Education UK (Head Office)
The TowersTowers Business ParkWilmslow Road, DidsburyManchesterM20 2EZ
+44 (0) 161 438 6200 www.nccedu.com +44 (0) 161 438 6240 facebook.com/NCCEduation [email protected]
Regional Offices
Cape Town Beijing Kuala LumpurSouth Africa China Malaysia +27 (0) 21 913 8928 +86 (0) 10 6520 4030 +60 (0)3 2284 6200 +60 (0)3 2284 6210
All information is accurate as at date (April 2016) of printing. Copyright 2016. All rights reserved.NCC Education Ltd reserves the right to alter and amend the details without prior notice.
