Foundation Degree (FdA) in Business Management - Harrow College
Dec 10, 2007
Institution: Harrow College
Awarding Body: Bucks New University
Course Overview
This two year course, accredited by Bucks New University, has been designed to
develop individuals with management potential. It will provide the business knowledge and management skills needed to make a real impact at work and career progression. The employer will benefi t from the student’s enhanced skills and increased business understanding enabling the student to be more effective at work. In addition the student will carry out project work that will help them provide solutions to business and quality problems.
Course Structure (including modules/assessment methods)
Level 4
- Organisations and environment
- Marketing
- Organisations and Behaviour
- Financial Resources
- Personal Development
- Understanding Customers.
Level 5
- Planning, Budgeting and Control
- Managing Operations and Quality
- Information Systems
- Managing People
- Managing Staff Performance
- Work based Learning Project.
This is the standard course structure. However, students can replace Understanding
Customers and/or Planning, Budgeting and Control above with one of the following modules if they wish. The student can choose the option that is most appropriate or the College can design a module around specific requirements.
- Computerised Accounting
- Planning, Budgeting and Control
- Local Government Finance
- Project Control, Closure & Review
- Project Defi nition and Planning Local Government in Context
- Contemporary HR Issues
- Training and Development
- Marketing and Communications
- Understanding Customers.
Assessment
In addition students are expected to spend three hours a week learning at work and six hours during their own time studying and completing assignment work.
Progression Route
Successful completion of the course will enable students to enrol on the fi nal year of an Honours Degree in Business Management at relevant higher education colleges/ universities. Students can do the fi nal year either as a one year full-time or two year part-time course depending on the institution. The Foundation Degree will also help them study for professional qualifications such as Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA.) There is also an option to progress onto a Professional Studies Degree via distance learning.
Entry Requirements
Normally students will be over 21 years of age with appropriate work experience.
If students are under 21 with A Levels or equivalent qualifi cations they may be considered for the course if they are in a supportive full-time working environment.
In addition they will require a minimum of grade C in GCSE Maths and English or
international equivalent.
Programme Details
Start Date: September
Location: Harrow on the Hill Campus
Study Options: 2 years, part time – Attendance will be at College one evening a
week
Fees: £950 per year
Enquiries and how to apply
Contact: Neda Geranfar, Course Leader Foundation Degrees
Tel: 0777 160 5940
Email: ngeranfar@harrow.ac.uk
URL: www.harrow.ac.uk
UCAS code: N/A
WL LLN Reference
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