BSc (Hons) Business Decision Management

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  • Code: NG25
  • Start: Oct

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University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
UK, LU1 3JU

2011/12

BSc (Hons) Business Decision Management

University of Bedfordshire, Luton campus
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Course Summary

The course meets the analytical needs of business. It focuses on ways an organisation uses its data to derive meaningful information to manage the business.

Challenging and fun learning with great emphasis on developing the skills needed to be successful. You will produce management reports and plans, develop presentation skills and learn how to work effectively in groups.


Why choose this course?

Key features

  • Study of information management, a growth area for employment
  • Small group workshops
  • Employers in decision management market are looking for graduates with strong analytical and numerical skills this course will ensure you get just that

Areas of study include:

  • Data analysis and decision making
  • Quantitative modelling
  • Marketing and HRM
  • Forecasting and simulation
  • Business systems, process and operations management
  • Database management
  • Statistics
  • Corporate strategy
  • Business forecasting and simulation
  • Project management

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Career/Further study opportunities

General management, plus specialist roles in information management, data analysis, operations management, project management and web analytics.


Career:

Graduates find employment in all areas of business including finance, marketing and HRM. Many work for large multinational organisations but increasingly they go to smaller organisations where there are opportunities to work across a number of functional areas. Some graduates work in charities and others pursue careers in teaching.


Further study:

  • Masters degree in specific areas of business e.g. Finance, Project Management, Quantitative Business courses
  • Professional courses, for example: CMI, ACCA, CIMA
  • PGCE Applied Business
  • Research degrees


UK students Undergraduate entry requirements

Standard entry requirements for Foundation degrees (FD/FdSc)

A foundation degree will be of particular interest if you have completed a Modern Apprenticeship, vocational A levels, BTEC National or equivalent.

Foundation degrees are also particularly suitable if you want to qualify while working.

  • As a guideline, a typical offer would require you to obtain a UCAS tariff score of between 80-120 points, based on your level 3 studies.
  • Students who require a Tier 4 Student Visa cannot apply for our foundation courses. For these courses the University of Bedfordshire is not able to sponsor Tier 4 Student Visa applications.

Many students studying for foundation degrees come to us through work-based routes so you can apply for a foundation degree even if you don’t have traditional academic qualifications.

We welcome applicants with relevant work experience.

Standard entry requirements for Undergraduate degrees (BA/BSc)

We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for both breadth and depth in your current studies as well as enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study.

The general requirement is one of the following:

  • UCAS Tariff Score greater than 200, which should include either two A level passes or an AVCE Double Award
  • An Access qualification
  • Equivalent qualifications such as Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Highers, International Baccalaureate or BTEC National Diploma

Postgraduate taught courses

Postgraduate applications (MA/MSc) should be made direct to the University using the  standard University application form. There are some exceptions, please see individual course descriptions for details.

Students from the European Union

Entry requirements


As a general guide, to apply for a place on an undergraduate course (BA/BSc) at the University you need to have completed your high school education and have the required English qualification.

We have students from all the European Union member countries so we are quick to make decisions on most qualifications.

How to apply

International students

  • Undergraduate applications (BA/BSc) can be made direct to the University or via our representatives in your home country. If you intend to apply to more than one university in the UK you should apply via UCAS. If you want to apply to the University of Bedfordshire only you should apply directly using our international application form (link below) or via our representatives in your home country
  • Postgraduate applications should be made directly to the University using our international application form (link below) or via our representatives in your home country
  • Healthcare, nursing and midwifery students Many of these courses are not available to overseas students due to UK immigration law in regard to bursary funding. Please contact international admissions to find out if you are eligible to apply
  • BA Nursing Studies Level 3 (with or without Overseas Nursing Programme) is available to overseas students - please contact International Admissions by email at international-admissions@beds.ac.uk for further information

(Please note that applicants on a full student visa are not eligible for part-time study)

Course application form for international students

We recommend that you apply directly to the University where possible, as this allows us to offer the quickest turnaround time for your application.

How to complete your course application

Please read the Direct application instructions before completing the course application form.

Application forms for accommodation in the student halls at Bedford campus and Luton campus are available in the Student life section

Accreditation of prior certificated learning (APL)

APL is available for international students applying for undergraduate (Bachelor degree) study. Please do not use this APL form to apply for postgraduate courses.

Use the APL form to tell us about any non-standard qualifications and/or work experience you have that you think should be taken into consideration with your application. `

The APL form should be submitted at the same time as the course application form.

We regret we are unable to process APL forms from students who have not submitted a formal course application form.

What next?

Return your completed application to:

University of Bedfordshire
International Admissions
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 3JU
United Kingdom

Contact International Admissions

T: +44 (0)1582 489326 (non-EU Students)
F: +44 (0)1582 743469
E: international-admissions@beds.ac.uk

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