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Programme code | 9EFIM001U |
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Programme type | Single Honours |
Programme director(s) |
Gregory Schwartz
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Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
School/department | School of Management - Business School |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Accrediting types: |
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. (http://www.cimaglobal.com/Study-with-us/Exemptions/) The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. The University is recognised as an ICAEW Partner in Learning, working with ICAEW in the professional development of students. (https://www.icaew.com/for-current-aca-students/credit-for-prior-learning) |
Relevant QAA subject benchmark groups | Business and Management (2019) (benchmark statement) |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 4 years (full time) |
The programme aims to provide well-qualified students with a high quality international business management education and study abroad in an environment which fosters the development of analytical, critical, creative and linguistic graduates strongly grounded in both quantitative and critical analytical methodologies. It will cultivate a conceptual understanding of international business and international management and related subjects including accounting, finance, economics, critical social theory, political and cultural economy, statistics, social science research and comparative analyses, drawn from different cultural, political and economic contexts. It will also provide students with more general intellectual, personal and technical and language skills and the ability to apply and develop them in their future careers in management and related occupations in private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
The programme will help students achieve their potential by providing a responsive, supportive and stimulating environment with appropriate facilities, academic guidance and pastoral support, empowering them to succeed in future careers in a dynamic global business environment.
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Intellectual skills are developed through the lecture programme and linked seminars, independent study and coursework. Students are exposed to relevant modes of enquiry and analyses, and to a range of theoretical perspectives in the study of management; they are encouraged through class discussion and their individual written work to identify key issues, to summarise and reflect upon key points from their reading, to assess evidence and its relevance. Decision-making skills are developed through seminar classes, assignments and group exercises, and in case study classes. Research skills are further developed through teaching of quantitative and qualitative methods and study skills (e.g. in preparation for the dissertation). |
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A variety of written assignments/essays provide formative assessment throughout the course. Assessment includes unseen examinations, essays, group assignments and a dissertation. These test summary, analytical and evaluation skills, problem-solving, report writing and the presentation of arguments. Organisation skills are developed through the preparation and fulfilment of individual and group assignments. Further research skills are tested through the dissertation. |
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Personal development is developed through tutorials, assignments and feedback. Effective use of information sources, analytical ability, independent and group work are all developed through coursework tasks and study skills. Use of Blackboard and Business Source Complete develop IT skills and essential computing packages. Oral communication is developed by requiring students to engage in class discussions, in tutorials/clinics, and to give short presentations individually or in groups. Other communications skills are developed through tutorials, assignments and feedback. Interpersonal skills are developed through taught sessions and class interaction, particularly through group and syndicate work. |
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Recall and organisation of relevant material are tested through unseen written examinations. Independent study is assessed through coursework, assessed essays, dissertation and preparation for examinations. Communication and presentation skills are assessed through written coursework/essays, group assignments and the dissertation which students will word process. Interpersonal skills are assessed through group and syndicate oral and written presentation of assignments. |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level C/4 - Certificate |
Students are expected to acquire the foundations on which to develop appropriate expertise in line with the aims and objectives of the course. They will acquire familiarity with the main themes and key concepts of: the global business environment; economics that underpin business and organisational environments; and the use of financial information for the management of a business. They will develop an understanding of debates on issues of central importance to management and its theoretical foundations. They will have grasped the analytical tools necessary to work in the discipline. The expectation is that their work may require substantial direction from tutors at this stage with guidance on the development of study skills. |
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Level I/5 - Intermediate |
In Year 2, students are expected to expand the range and depth of their knowledge in core areas of international business management and their capacity to evaluate material using a variety of critical perspectives. They acquire an overview of key fields of organisation and management theory, international business and international management, and appropriate methodologies, a strong conceptual basis for later theory and substantive units. Students will extend their analytical skills, their ability to structure their work and present it fluently. They will be encouraged in group work skills through active participation in seminars/clinics. They are expected to be developing a capacity for self-directed learning (for example, through the researching and writing of essays and coursework assignments). |
Level H/6 - Honours |
In Year 3 students will study in continental Europe. In Year 4, students are expected to broaden and deepen their knowledge through their study of specialised subjects, developing the conceptual and methodological approaches used in more complexity. Students will be expected to develop further their ability to gather and assimilate information from diverse sources, to synthesise these in an appropriate way and to engage in sophisticated critical evaluation of texts and cases. Students will be expected to study specialist relevant units from the social sciences disciplines, which provide the context in which organisations operate in a global world economy. Students will be encouraged to make their own critical judgements, to develop greater independence and organisation of relevant materials, which is tested in particular through traditional unseen written examinations and the dissertation. They will further extend individual and group work skills and their capabilities of direct application of theory to practice. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the undergraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/undergraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
Workload Statement
Success at undergraduate level in the Social Sciences and Law depends on your being able to make the transition to self-motivated, independent learning. The programmes offered in the Faculty are designed to assist you in this development, in many cases by starting with larger lecture-based units providing the foundations of knowledge and skills in a subject, moving through to smaller seminar-based specialist units and finishing with an individual dissertation or research project. Over time you will be expected to take increasing responsibility for your own learning. But at the heart of your studies at every level there must be regular and disciplined individual reading, reflection and writing, whether in the library or at home. It is this skill of independent study above all others that you will take with you when you leave.
This model of academic development is particularly obvious in the more discursive subjects such as law, politics, social policy and sociology. The typical timetabled contact time for a discursive 20 credit point unit in the Faculty is about 30 hours. You will find that you need to allow for about 10 hours preparation on your own if you are to get the most from one of these teaching sessions. In addition there will often be class presentations or essays to write. Typically, the final year will include an independent research unit which by definition has a much smaller amount of more individualised support. Towards the end of any teaching block you may have additional revision or updating classes, and many programmes have occasional ad-hoc lectures of general interest and relevance. If you get stuck, there is always the chance to speak to your lecturer after a class or during their hours of general availability, or you could see your personal tutor. The Faculty also includes programmes which require increasing levels of mathematical sophistication, typically in Economics, Finance and Management. In this latter case, much larger numbers of lectures - up to 18 hours a week depending on option choices - and fewer small group classes are normal, as in the sciences.
As a result, and depending on your particular programme and option choices, your timetable is likely to be a lot less structured than that of fellow students who are linguists, scientists, engineers or medics. But the time that others spend in laboratories you should be spending in private study. In a sense, the library is your laboratory, and you will want to make best use of the excellent range of resources available to you here. A good University education does not tell you 'what you need to know'. Rather, we assume that, like your lecturers and professors, you are intellectually curious about your subject. We invite you to join us and we are there to help you satisfy your curiosity as best we can.
Assessment Statement
Please select the following link for a statement about assessment. This is University of Bristol access only.
https://www.bris.ac.uk/fssl/current-students/fssl-undergraduates/assessmentandfeedbackstatement.pdf
Please see the School website for details of other BSc programmes that the School of Economics, Finance and Management offers:
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/efm/courses/undergraduate/
The School welcomes applications from mature candidates and from candidates from non-traditional backgrounds. The School also welcomes a growing number of exchange students from Europe and the USA who add a stimulating international dimension to undergraduate work. Open Day offers potential applicants an opportunity to visit.
Email: efim-info@bristol.ac.uk
Programme Director: Dr Gregory Schwartz (gregory.schwartz@bristol.ac.uk)
All mandatory units are must pass. For further information and a definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Global Business Environment | EFIM10012 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
Introduction to Management | EFIM10015 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Quantitative Analysis in Management | EFIM10014 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Introduction to Accounting | ACCG10052 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
Markets and Marketing | EFIM10017 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Select from: | ||||
Enquiry, Analysis and Communication | EFIM10021 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Choose open language unit from School of Modern Lanaguages | OPEN | 20 | Optional | |
Certificate of Higher Education | 120 |
All mandatory units are must pass. For further information and a definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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International Business Management | EFIM20003 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Management Research Methods | EFIM20025 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
Organisation Theory | EFIM20026 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
People, Work and Organisations | EFIM20022 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Please choose units totalling 40 credit points from the following list: | ||||
Management Accounting | ACCG20011 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Management Science | EFIM20005 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Public Management | EFIM20019 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Project Management | EFIM20015 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Strategic Finance | EFIM20024 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Foundations of Business Law | LAWD10007 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
History of Economic Thought | ECON20021 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Marketing and New Product Development | EFIM20030 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Management Reflection and Development in Practice | EFIM20031 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
Choose open units | OPEN | 20 | Optional | |
Diploma of Higher Education | 120 |
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Year Abroad | EFIM20016 | 120 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
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Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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