Year 1

Your first year is designed to provide you with a solid foundation in the study of managerial practices and their related functions, such as human resource management and marketing, as well as an appreciation of the broader context in which these activities take place in society.

Modules

• Introduction to Management
• Business Finance and Reporting
• Business, Economy and Society
• Introduction to Employment Relations
• Managing Information Technology
• Principles of Marketing
• Work and Society
• Enterprise in Practice

First year modules are shared with the following degrees: Human Resource Management BA and Business and Management BA. There is flexibility to switch between these degrees at the end of your first year.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year 2

Your second year will provide you with advanced learning in digital communications and branding techniques of marketing practice. You will also have the opportunity to engage in applied study through a live consultancy challenge.

Modules

• Consumer Behaviour 
• Strategic Brand Management
• The Business Environment
• Strategy
• Consultancy Challenge
• Marketing Intelligence
• Marketing Communications and Digital Media
• Corporate Social Responsibility: Theory and Practice

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year Abroad or Year in Industry (optional)

On a ULSB course you have the option of spending your third year gaining work experience on an industry placement or studying abroad at one of our partner institutions. Alternatively you can continue studying and complete your degree in three years.

Year in Industry

A Year in Industry is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience of a working environment within the sector of your choice. It is normally a paid position, more than offsetting the additional cost of your extra year and can take place either in the UK or overseas.

If you decide to undertake a Year in Industry you will be responsible for securing your own placement, with support from the School and the University Career Development Service. Please note that deciding to search for a Year in Industry does not guarantee you a placement.

During your Year in Industry you will be supported by the School of Business Careers Team. This will include communication with you and your manager and a visit to your place of work, which may be face to face or virtual (depending on location). You will also undertake written work to capture the learning from your experience, which will include reflection on your personal and professional development. This work will be assessed to allow you to gain recognition for your Year in Industry.

Your Year in Industry effectively begins in Year 1 when you will be introduced to various opportunities to develop your skills, your understanding and experience. In Year 2 you will be supported through guided sessions, such as:

• Introduction to the Year in Industry programme
• Researching opportunities
• Making successful applications
• Effective interview techniques
• Preparing for my Year in Industry

A Year in Industry is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the types of professions you can choose after you graduate, and can also point you towards postgraduate studies that may help you on the path to your chosen career.

Year Abroad

If you want to, you can spend your third year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions. Eligibility is dependent on your academic performance in Years 1 and 2.

Studying abroad is not just for people who are interested in travelling and meeting new people. It is about acquiring life skills that are becoming increasingly significant for a wide range of jobs in our modern globalised society. Whether you go on to work in the private sector, the state sector, a non-governmental organisation or become self-employed you will find the experience invaluable. Find out more from our Study Abroad Unit.

Please note that a year spent abroad still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester. See our Fees and Funding section for details.

The School of Business has links with European universities, administered through the Erasmus+ scheme. If you are eligible for a loan from Student Finance you can apply for a travel grant from them. Languages courses, at both beginners and advanced level, are available through the University’s Languages at Leicester scheme.

• For the latest information on the future of the Erasmus+ scheme at UK universities please see our Brexit microsite

We have links with the following universities:

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
• Charles University Prague, Czech Republic
• Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Italy
• Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands
• Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Spain

We also have links with some universities outside Europe. If you are receiving financial assistance from Student Finance your support will continue and you may also be eligible to apply for additional travel grants or scholarships. We have links with the following universities:

• Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
• University of Calgary, Alberta
• Simon Fraser University, Canada
• University of Windsor, Canada
• Waseda University, Tokyo
• George Mason University, Virginia, USA
• Illinois State University, Illinois, USA
• Old Dominion University, Virginia, USA
• Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma, USA

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Final Year

Core modules

• Business Ethics
• International Marketing
• Research Methods

Plus either Dissertation (Marketing) or Business Project (Marketing)

Option modules

Choose one option module from:

• Business in the Digital Economy
• Cyberpsychology at Work
• Managing in a Post-Crisis World
• Place, Branding and Tourism
• The Management and Shaping of Innovation
• Power at Work
• Employment Relations in the Global Economy

Plus two option modules from:

• Critical Analysis for Management
• Ecology and Sustainability: Contemporary Issues
• Managing Knowledge in Organisations
• Organisations in Economic Context
• Services Marketing
• The Production and Consumption of Culture
• Strategic Human Resource Management

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.