BA(Hons) Business Enterprise

In this module, you'll develop a foundational understanding of accounting, finance and financial reporting, and explore how financial information supports effective business decision-making. You'll learn how to read, interpret and evaluate financial information, examining the needs of different users and the role accounting plays in a range of organisations. Topics include financial reporting, financial statements, cash flow, sources of finance, and introductory management accounting concepts. By the end of the module, you'll be able to analyse financial information, evaluate business performance and make evidence-based decisions in a variety of business contexts.

In this module, you'll be introduced to the foundations of marketing and explore the key concepts and principles that underpin effective marketing practice. You'll develop an understanding of the role of marketing within organisations and learn how businesses use marketing to understand and respond to the needs of different consumers and markets. Topics include market orientation, marketing audits, the marketing mix, and the development of marketing plans and strategies. Through a practice-based approach, you'll learn how to analyse brands and markets, apply marketing frameworks and evaluate different approaches to achieving organisational objectives.

In this module, you'll develop the quantitative and qualitative skills needed to analyse data and make informed decisions in a range of enterprise contexts. You'll explore how organisations use data to support strategy and decision-making, considering both for-profit and not-for-profit settings. Topics may include the psychology and ethics of decision-making, data quality and credibility, business analytics, risk management, and strategic concepts. Through practical activities and enterprise-focused scenarios, you'll learn how to evaluate and interpret data, use business analytics tools effectively, and develop evidence-based recommendations to support entrepreneurial decision-making.

This module introduces the professional practice strand and supports your transition into higher education as part of a learning community. You'll explore what enterprise means and what it takes to be enterprising, learning how ideas can be generated and applied to create cultural, social and economic value in different organisational contexts. Working in teams, you'll turn ideas into action, build self-awareness and collaboration skills, and start shaping your professional identity. Through practical enterprise activities, reflection and dialogue, you'll develop confidence, resilience and self-directed learning while learning how to work responsibly, ethically, inclusively and sustainably.

In this module, you'll develop a foundation in economic principles and explore how they shape contemporary business and management environments. You'll examine key areas of microeconomics, including theories of price, while considering how businesses operate within wider social, economic and institutional contexts. Topics may include inequality, globalisation, technological change and the impact of significant events on organisations and markets. You'll learn how to analyse contemporary business issues from different perspectives, evaluate evidence and research, and apply economic theories and concepts to real-world business and management challenges.

This module explores how stakeholder relationships shape enterprise activities and influence the creation of value for organisations, projects, ventures and communities. You'll learn how to identify, map and analyse stakeholders, examining how their interests, influence and perspectives affect decision-making, opportunity development and collaboration. Through practical engagement in authentic contexts, you'll develop skills in communication, relationship-building and engagement planning. The module may also include stakeholder theory, enterprise ecosystems, social capital, networks and value co-creation, helping you consider how different engagement approaches can support collaboration, communication and mutually beneficial outcomes, and reflect critically on professional practice.

This module will help you explore how enterprise, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship relate to your interests, values and future professional direction. You'll undertake a small-scale enquiry into your own enterprising development or an enterprise opportunity, venture, organisation, sector or ecosystem. You'll learn how to frame questions, evaluate sources, gather and analyse evidence, and apply ethical and responsible enquiry practices. Through reflection, peer dialogue and collective sensemaking, you'll strengthen your communication, professional identity and decision-making, preparing you to make informed choices about future study and enterprising practice.

In this module, you'll explore the key concepts, theories and practices that underpin contemporary human resource management. You'll examine how people are managed throughout the employee lifecycle, including recruitment and selection, training, reward and performance management, and consider how these activities influence organisational performance. You'll also explore wider workplace issues such as employment relations, labour market trends and talent management. Through the application of theory to organisational case studies, you'll develop the skills to analyse human resource management challenges, evaluate possible solutions and understand how organisational context shapes effective people management practice.

In this module, you'll explore how organisations create value through effective strategy, innovation and operations management. You'll develop an understanding of how businesses design and deliver products and services, manage supply chains, and improve performance in competitive markets. Topics may include strategic analysis, innovation and business model development, operations and supply chain management, digitalisation, sustainability, continuous improvement and organisational performance. You'll learn how to apply strategic and operational concepts to real-world business challenges, evaluate performance issues, and develop informed recommendations that support organisational success in diverse and rapidly changing environments.

In this module, you'll explore entrepreneurship as both a way of thinking and a form of action. You'll examine how opportunities are recognised, developed and pursued in different contexts, alongside the roles of creativity, experimentation, resources and risk. Practical activity will help you test ideas, make decisions under uncertainty and reflect on entrepreneurial behaviours. The module will develop your ability to connect concepts with action, evaluate opportunities and build confidence in creating value through new ventures, organisational initiatives or other enterprising activity.

In this module, you'll explore the role of social value, business ethics and sustainability in contemporary organisations, while questioning the purpose of business beyond profit generation. You'll examine ethical decision-making in local, national and global contexts, considering issues such as inequality, supply chains, consumer behaviour, diversity and inclusion, environmental sustainability, and the impact of AI and big data. Through practical examples, case studies and critical reflection, you'll learn how ethical theories can be applied to organisational challenges and develop the analytical skills needed to evaluate complex social and sustainability issues.

This module will explore coaching and mentoring in organisations as approaches to learning, performance and development. You'll examine relevant models, relationships and processes, including questioning, listening, goal-setting and feedback skills. The module will consider how organisational context and space influence practice, alongside ethical and professional responsibilities. You'll also investigate how coaching and mentoring success can be evaluated and how return on investment may be considered. Through critical reflection, you'll develop your understanding of effective practice and its contribution to collaborative working relationships.

This capstone module completes the professional practice strand, helping you consolidate your professional and enterprising identity through reflection, collaboration and practice-led learning. You'll apply knowledge, skills and enterprising competencies developed throughout your programme in authentic enterprise contexts, working with real enterprises or stakeholders to address genuine challenges and opportunities. Through enquiry-based activities, you'll develop your ability to diagnose needs, negotiate expectations, manage professional relationships and create meaningful value. The module may also include organisational development, project management, stakeholder engagement, sustainability, ethics and professional networking, supporting future enterprising pathways and graduate practice.