Structure, Curriculum and Features of Management courses in UK

Updated on: Tuesday, April 19, 2011

For quiet some time our focus has shifted more on education in UK with scores aspirants willing take up various programmes in the European nation in recent times.

Among which management courses have been most preferred with prospective Indian candidates.

In our direct correspondence with officials of Bournemouoth University, through mail also told that amidst excellent career prospects and a range of both general and specialist courses on offer, Business and Management programmes are among the most popular degree choices in UK.

Speaking to Kalvimalar.com, Milena Bobeva, Framework Leader for Undergraduate Business and Management Courses at Bournemouth University said, "Throughout their studies business students are equipped with the theoretical and practical skills that today's employers demand from the graduate market. The focus is on developing competencies in key business functions such as marketing, strategic and operational management, finance, law and human resources, with the goal of making them most employable in UK and across the world."

She also added, "With a degree in business and management graduates can progress to such high-powered positions as company directors, marketing executives, management consultants and financial and business analysts."

"At Bournemouth University, undergraduate business courses are offered in a range of varied provisions. Bachelors degree in Business Studies is a four-year programme which, starting from their second year of study, offers students the opportunity to specialize in a particular pathway, such as Enterprise, Economics, International Business, Law, Marketing, Operations and Project Management, and Human Resource Management. A distinctive characteristic of all years of study is the close links with businesses and the community that has resulted in many successful collaborative projects, guest lectures and simulated business exercises with industry participation and prizes", she added.

Milena also stated that the unique part of this degree is that students will spend 40 weeks working in an industry in their third year. With the Business School at Bournemouth University having an extensive network of contacts allowing students to take up placements at leading companies like JPMorgan, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Barclays, Nokia, Disneyland, Barclays, Panasonic and Xerox.

Apart from this, the Bournemouth University also offers a Bachelors degree in International Business and Management, for those who wish to study part-time, either online or through a combination of online and campus study. This flexible approach enables students to continue with work and other commitments while studying and is particularly suited to people returning to education as it does not require traditional academic qualifications for entry, she added.

The framework official from Bournemouth varsity stated, "like many universities across UK, Bournemouth University offers students opportunities to progress onto postgraduate studies once they have a Bachelors degree. Postgraduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas and Master's degrees allow students to further their studies and specialize in areas such as marketing, project management, retail management and much more."

She concluded saying that most of the courses are endorsed by national professional bodies such as the Chartered Management Institute, Association of Project Management, and the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Structure, Curriculum and Features of Management courses in UK

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