About Management Degree, BA, BA (Hons) - at Robert Gordon University
Management is the art of planning, co-ordinating, directing and controlling business activities efficiently and effectively.
This course has been designed to enable you to operate successfully in the increasingly complex and demanding business environment and you will be equipped with a thorough knowledge and understanding of the nature and context of business, the principal management functions and the skills required for effective management in different organisations.
What you will studyYear 1- Management Development Programme
- Business Ethics
- Marketing
- Management Concepts
- The Financial Environment
- Introduction to Management Accounting
- Introductory Economics
- People Management
- International Business
Year 2- Business Data Analysis
- Globalisation
- Organisational Behaviour
- Operations Management
- Business Law, Consumer Behaviour
- Business Finance or Business Economics
- Enterprise Development
- You may also choose to spend semester 1 of year 2 undertaking a period of Study Abroad with a partner foreign university.
Year 3 - Placement
- Management Report
- Research Methods
- Business Research and Professional Development
- Personal Selling & Sales Management
- New Business Project
- Four Option Modules.
- One year of Study Abroad with a partner foreign university.
Year 4- Dissertation
- Business Strategy
- Five Option Modules
Entry requirementsSQA Higher BCC
GCE A Level CC
ILC Higher BC1C1
IB Diploma 24
Alternative Qualifications: Equivalent overseas qualifications and some access programmes will be considered. Applications welcomed from students with alternative qualifications and relevant work experience.
Degree Link Programme: Appropriate HNC qualifications from one of our partner FE Colleges will be considered for year 2 entry.
Appropriate HND qualifications from one of our partner FE Colleges will be considered for year 3 entry. Students will follow the class-based taught route as an alternative to a placement in year 3.
Placements and accreditationsThe optional paid work placement in year 3 brings a sense of realism and dynamism to your course and is highly regarded by employers as preparation for employment. There are placement opportunities locally, nationally and internationally with small, medium and large organisations both in the private and public sectors.
Fees and bursariesUK/EU Students- New students: £1820 for academic year 2010/11
Students from Scotland and the EU are not liable to pay fees and should apply to SAAS for funding.
If you are from England, Wales or Northern Ireland you should apply to the appropriate funding body.
- England - http://www.studentfinanceengland.co.uk/
- Wales - http://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/
- Northern Ireland - http://www.studentfinanceni.co.uk/
International Students- New students: £8650 for academic year 2010/11
The above tuition fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
If you are already a student at Robert Gordon University, you can find information on fees for academic year 2010/11 on the Student Finance web pages.
A number of scholarships are available to students studying within the Management Programme many of which include a placement and financial funding during your course. The following scholarships are available to students on this course: Talisman; KCA Deutag; Petrofac; The Fiona Fuller Business Scholarship sponsored by Pöyry; The Stewart Milne Group Scholarship.
How to applyAll applications should be made through UCAS. You must apply online at http://www.ucas.com/students/apply. Once you register and create your username and password you are guided through the process of applying. After submission, log in to your UCAS Track account and you can see the progress of your application, view and respond to your offers.
