Business Management with Integrated Foundation Year

Our BSc Business Management with Integrated Foundation Year combines a three-year degree in Business Management with a bespoke foundation year, taught on campus by Queen Mary lecturers. This route can provide you with a pathway to a bachelor's degree, if your prior education or English language proficiency does not enable you to apply for the three-year degree.

Are you interested in learning about the relationship between business and society?

Our Business Management BSc is designed to develop your understanding of management techniques and the forces at work in business.

You'll have the opportunity to:

Build on your creative thinking, communication and analytical skills while learning about key business practices, including accounting, marketing, human resources and organisational innovation.

Tailor your studies in your second and third years through a wide range of optional modules, allowing you to prepare for your chosen career path.
Select the 'Year in Industry' route to spend the third year of your degree on an industry placement with an employer.

Graduate with knowledge of the real-world strategies and processes used by contemporary organisations, from small and medium-sized enterprises to large multinationals.

Compulsory:

•    IFP/J3016 Applied Mathematics for Business
•    IFP/J3000 English Language and Study Skills
•    IFP/J3020 Independent Study Project
•    IFP/J3015 Introduction to Business and Management
•    IFP/J3018 Management

You must choose one from:

•    IFP/J3017 Accounting for Business
•    IFP/J3019 Marketing

Optional

Choose one from:

•    Film studies: IFP3009 Introduction to Film Studies; IFP3010 European and American Art Cinema
•    French: IFP4011 French Language and Culture I (a); LAN4012 French Language and Culture I (b)
•    Geography: IFP/J3005 Introduction to Human Geography; IFP/J3006 The Human Geography of London
•    History: IFP/J3023 The History of the UK from 1900 to 1955; IFP/J3025 The History of the UK from 1956 to 2016
•    Politics and International Relations: IFP/J3003 Introduction to Politics; IFP/J3004 Introduction to International Politics
•    Japanese: IFP4041 Japanese Language and Culture I (a); LAN4042 Japanese Language and Culture I (b)
•    Literature: IFP/J3007 Introduction to English Literature; IFP/J3008 Introduction to American Literature
•    Spanish: IFP4021 Spanish Language and Culture I (a); LAN4022 Spanish Language and Culture I (b)
•    German: IFP4001 German Language and Culture I (a); LAN4002 German Language and Culture I (b)

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Assessment typically includes a combination of coursework (presentations, assignments, essay report writing, in-class tests, research and project work) and/or examinations in May or June.