Business Management (Business Analytics) with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)

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Course Overview

Do you see yourself playing a key role in the success of a big brand? Do you want to learn how to analyse a business in its entirety to uncover commercial opportunities?

The BSc Business Management (Business Analytics) with a Foundation Year degree at Swansea University could help you achieve this.

If you don’t attain the necessary grades to enrol on to the BSc Business Management (Business Analytics) course, the BSc Business Management (Business Analytics) with a Foundation Year degree is for you.

The Foundation Year is an excellent pathway to gaining the required knowledge and skills in business management and analytics, before joining Year 1 students of the BSc Business Management (Business Analytics) degree within the School of Management.

During your degree, you will develop the skills required to excel in the era of ‘big data’ and business analysis. You will also study core business modules including: marketing, accounting, finance, strategy and human resource management. The course modules are designed to ensure you have a well-rounded understanding of how a business functions ahead of joining the world of work.

The Foundation Year is taught at The College, located next to the School of Management. Once you complete this year, you will move to the School of Management building for the remainder of your studies.

Why Business Management (Business Analytics) with a Foundation Year at Swansea?

  • Accredited by nationally recognised bodies, including CMI which is the only organisation that can award Chartered Manager status – the highest accolade for leaders and managers
  • Tailor your course to suit your interests and career goals – choose from a huge selection of optional modules
  • Get real-world know-how from our world-leading lecturers with unrivalled experience in both industry and academia
  • The Foundation Year will be taught at The College, a state of the art building based on Bay Campus
  • The final three years of the degree will be taught at the £22 million School of Management building, located next to The College on Bay Campus

Your Business Management (Business Analytics) with a Foundation Year Experience

The BSc Business Management (Business Analytics) with a Foundation Year degree at Swansea University is a flexible degree with the chance to study abroad for a year, or work in industry for a year. This can give you a real competitive advantage and will broaden your horizons when it comes to seeking employment.

Your first year (the Foundation Year) is taught at The College, located next to the School of Management and your final three years are taught within the School of Management itself.

Teaching at Swansea is partly informed by research, and our staff have hands-on experience of both theory and practice, meaning you can benefit from their academic expertise and real-world know-how.

As well as setting you up for a career as a business analyst within a business, we also have support services available to help you start your own business. This service offers a mentoring route, using a wealth of industry experience

During your time with us, you will also have full access to our cutting edge video and digital content creation suite and state-of-the-art facilities at the School of Management.

Business Management (Business Analytics) with a Foundation Year Employment Opportunities

As a graduate from Swansea, you will find yourself in a great position to secure rewarding employment at any desirable organisation.

Whether your target is to work for the world’s best brands or become an independent business analyst, this degree makes you a strong candidate for employment. Your next step could lie in any of these roles:

  • Business Analyst
  • Operations Analyst
  • Data Scientist
  • Management Consultant
  • Business Development Manager

 

Modules

Early studies give you a solid foundation in accounting, finance, marketing, personal skills development and operations management. In later years you can focus your studies by selecting from different specialist module choices according to your chosen career, as detailed below.

Business Management (Business Analytics) with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)