This degree is awarded by the University of Greater Manchester and distance delivered by WINC
Full Time, Online Delivery with Scheduled Lectures
120 Credits
5 Modules
Coursework, Presentation or a combination of both for each module
Study Materials/E-library
The BSc (Hons) Business Management (Top-Up) programme is designed to enhance your existing knowledge and skills in business management. It provides an international context, real-world experience, and specialist expertise in various subject areas. The programme fosters essential workplace skills and encourages lifelong learning, equipping you to work independently and as part of a team.
By completing the BSc (Hons) Business Management (Top-Up) programme, you will gain a critical understanding of global business challenges and develop analytical and critical thinking qualities. With the programme’s emphasis on academic and professional skills, you will be well-prepared for further career and business development. The programme also promotes personal growth, empowering you to excel in your chosen field and contribute to organisations worldwide.
The University of Greater Manchester, based in Bolton, United Kingdom, is an esteemed institution dedicated to delivering excellence in education. With a rich history spanning over 190 years, the university is renowned for its rigorous academics, innovative teaching methods, and emphasis on practical skills development.
The University of Greater Manchester prepares students for their future careers by offering globally recognised programmes and a curriculum designed to meet industry demands. With a focus on practical learning and real-world applications, students graduate equipped with the knowledge and skills to make a meaningful impact in their chosen fields.
Learning and teaching methods apply a blended style. This may include lectures, seminars, tutorials and critiques, self-directed learning, e-learning and laboratory/workshop sessions, as well as online sessions and support. Practical skills are acquired through technical introduction and support, workshop sessions, demonstrations and activity-based assignments. Active learning is promoted with a strong practical theme, throughout.
The following modules will be covered in the BSc (Hons) Business Management (Top-Up) degree course, carrying a total of 120 credits.
This module evaluates the concepts, theories and frameworks of strategic management to encourage you to think on a strategic level about how organisations and businesses can grow and compete. The module will also seek to develop an awareness of how the external environment influences strategic choice and an organisation’s ability to achieve competitive advantage on an international scale. You will critically appraise the overall challenges, issues and solutions, which are associated with the running of modern organisations, and synthesise some of the broader strategic issues involved in general management activities. You will also evaluate the role that stakeholders and culture play within an organisation and the options it has for growth and development. The module aims to cultivate your ability to review and criticise the existing body of knowledge in strategic management, and relate theory to practice; to develop your ability to identify, critique and apply relevant frameworks to business scenarios and case studies. This module will incorporate the following GAME Attributes: Problem Solver and Global Citizen
This module aims to provide you with an opportunity to focus your studies on the people dimension of international business and management. In the competitive global arena of the 21st century, people are seen as key to the success of the organisation in achieving competitive advantage. As such, the role of International Human Resource Management has become increasingly important. Organisations, wherever they are based, need to ensure that they have the right people, in the right place at the right time. This module will enhance your understanding of the international context of Human Resource Management (HRM), specifically the importance of International HRM practices and factors which impact on this. This module will incorporate the following GAME Attributes: Global citizen and Adaptability
This module aims to help you gain knowledge and skills so that you can critically evaluate traditional and digital theories and concepts, and critically analyse the issues concerned with marketing planning, including macro environmental assessment, marketing mix development and market entry strategies. You will be given the opportunity to critically review marketing case studies, including live briefs, with an emphasis on the rise of, nature, and impact, of digital technology, E-Commerce and multichannel marketing. You will develop and critically apply knowledge and skills to help you identify and appraise marketing opportunities for both service and product marketing and apply methodologies for successful online and offline planning in domestic and international markets. The GAME attributes covered in this module are: Effective Communication and Adaptable
In this module students will critically examine the strategic importance of effective logistics and operations management in securing competitive advantage in global business contexts. The module provides a concise treatment of the principles of modern logistics and operations management that underpin the timely delivery of materials and goods to the right places in the right quantities and in a cost-effective manner. Conceptual development will be supported by and made concrete through extensive use of examples and case studies drawn from a range of industries. This module will incorporate the following GAME Attributes: Problem Solver and Collaborative.
This dissertation module is designed to give you the opportunity to pursue a piece of individual research under the supervision of a tutor. The research focus must be relevant to business management, and if you have opted to follow a specific pathway, relevant to that pathway. The work should be academically rigorous, unique and address a specific question or issue. You will need to evaluate theories, principles, concepts and models relating to contemporary business and management practices. The work will also require you to undertake primary research and demonstrate familiarity with a range of research methodologies. Throughput the process you are required to critically appraise your skills development. This module will incorporate the following GAME Attributes: Resilient, Adaptable, Collaborative and Lifelong Learning.
Upon successful completion of the BSc (Hons) Business management (Top-Up), you are eligible for Advanced Standing in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme. This opportunity is facilitated by the collaborative agreement between the University of Greater Manchester and WINC Online. The University of Greater Manchester provides guaranteed progression routes, allowing graduates to pursue further studies in various relevant postgraduate programmes.
In addition to the University of Greater Manchester’s progression options, students also have the flexibility to apply to different UK and international universities for further studies after obtaining their bachelor’s degree.
The BSc (Hons) Business Management (top-up) course is designed to consolidate and extend your understanding of business functions in the business and commercial world to the honours level. It provides opportunities to pursue knowledge of specific areas of business.
The course offers you a route into general management and specialist areas. With modules covering areas such as business accounting and finance, enterprise, human resource management, company law, marketing, retail or supply chain management, you can tailor your skills and knowledge to pursue your chosen career. The qualification gained on successfully completing this course is designed to enhance your employability in your preferred field of management.