Global Business Management BA (Hons) with foundation year
Study level: UndergraduateDevelop a range of unique competencies and skills required to function as a manager or business leader in a global business environment.
Year of entry
Location
Coventry University London (City of London)
Study mode
Full-time
Part-time
Sandwich
Duration
4 years full-time
5 years sandwich
Course code
N122
Start date
Course overview
Our degree with foundation year could be the stepping stone you need to achieve your goals. The foundation year aims to prepare you for degree-level study and is a great way to build the confidence, skills and knowledge needed to succeed on your degree course.
Foundation year
The foundation year aims to provide you with a solid grounding for building a career in management. You’ll seek to learn all the key components of successful leadership, along with essential knowledge of general business operations domestically and globally.
Degree
Explore various business functions such as operations, marketing, accounting, human resource management and entrepreneurship.
- Gain a solid grounding in the key business areas within a global context using teaching material sourced from many continents.
- Increase your understanding of organisations and their management, the economy and the business environment.
Global ready
An international outlook, with global opportunitiesTeaching excellence
Taught by lecturers who are experts in their fieldEmployability
Career ready graduates, with the skills to succeedWhy you should study this course
Foundation year
- Supports you to gain the academic skills required for degree-level study
- Provides a grounding in key areas of business and management.
Degree
- Real business experience
Gain a real business experience in the heart of the City of London. The real business experience will be delivered in the classroom by real-world case studies, live projects, simulations, and complemented by field trips and opportunities for work placements2. - London location
A university in the City of London, one of the world’s premier business locations and a leading financial centre. You will find a diverse range of exciting businesses, from innovative start-ups to huge multi-nationals. - Industry insight
The course is taught by experts in the field of business, from both academic and professional backgrounds (please note staff are subject to change). There are extensive links to industry through networking events, client-based projects, and an exciting programme of industry speakers2. - Global learning experience
This course is considered from a global perspective to help you understand international business management issues, with the aim of preparing you for your career prospects upon successful completion. - Prepare for your future
Your course is designed to ready you for the fast-paced but exhilarating world of business. If you’re interested in starting your own business, you could get business start-up advice and support from our Enterprise Hub.
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What you'll study
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
How you'll learn
Our course provides students with a real business experience from a global perspective in the heart of the city of London. This experience will be delivered in the classroom by real-world case studies, live projects, simulations, and complemented by field trips and opportunities for work placements. Students will have the opportunity to learn from experienced academics and industry practitioners who care about their students’ academic experience, achievements, and well-being.
Dr Abraham Joseph and Dr Stella Nalwanga, Global Business Management BA Course Directors, quoted in 2022
Lecturers are really supportive about everything. From your day to day class activities, to your coursework, they provide good mentorship. There's a lot of support for your future career as well as internship programmes; from the start to the end, they are preparing you for everything that you'll be facing in the future.
Krishna Gurung, BA Global Business Management student, quoted in 2022
Entry requirements
Typical offer for 2023/24 entry.
Fees and funding
2023/24 tuition fees.
Foundation year
Student | Full-time | Part-time |
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UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man | £7,950 | Not available |
International/EU | Not currently available*** | Not available |
Degree
Student | Full-time | Part-time |
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UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man | £9,250 per year | Request fee information |
International/EU | Not currently available*** | Not available |
Please note: UK (home) tuition fees for the degree course years will be charged at the current Coventry University London UK (home) degree fee level. This was set at £9,250 for the 23/24 academic year.
If you choose to study this course with a professional placement or study abroad year, you will need to pay a tuition fee3 of £1,250 to cover your academic support.
For advice and guidance on tuition fees3 and student loans visit our Fees and Finance page.
We offer a range of International scholarships to students all over the world. For more information, visit our International Scholarships page.
The following are additional costs not included in the tuition fees:
- Any optional overseas field trips or visits: £400+ per trip.
- Any costs associated with securing, attending or completing a placement (whether in the UK or abroad)
*Irish student fees
The rights of Irish residents to study in the UK are preserved under the Common Travel Area arrangement. If you are an Irish student and meet the residency criteria, you can study in England, pay the same level of tuition fees as English students and utilise the Tuition Fee Loan.
**This course with foundation year is not currently available to international students. If you do not meet the entry requirements to directly join year 1 of the degree, please take a look at our International Pathways Programme for additional options.
Facilities
Our foundation years are taught at CU London’s Greenwich campus, which is located in the contemporary Mitre Passage building on the Greenwich Peninsula. Once you successfully complete your foundation year, you'll transfer over to studying your chosen degree at Coventry University London in the heart of the city.
Careers and opportunities
On successful completion of this course you will:
- Be able to understand and apply core business functions and processes in the global context.
- Develop knowledge, skills and experience necessary to manage people, physical and financial resources.
- Evaluate and provide data in order to make informed business management decisions and manage complex strategic and management issues of global and local businesses.
- Be equipped with investigative and analytical skills in order to examine impact of risk on global companies.
- Develop international management competencies required to operate in multicultural environment and diverse community.
- Be able to appraise, critically analyse and apply contemporary theories to real-world scenarios.
- Be able to analyse specific global business situations in to identify areas of good practice and use creative solutions.
This course provides the flexibility to help you build a career in one or more of a wide range of business functions, and to work confidently internationally. It will enable you to develop into a career-ready, globally aware graduate with management, communication, numerical and information technology skills, and will also help develop the entrepreneurial skills you need to start your own business or run an innovative project within a large organisation.
Where our graduates work
Our previous graduates have gone on to work at:
- Shell
- RASCO
- Think Mahogany, a creative-forward thinking communications agency
- Monzo – an online bank
Further study
Upon successful completion of our Global Business Management BA (Hons) course, you may wish to continue to further your studies at postgraduate level. You can do that right here at Coventry University London, with our Global Business MBA. You could continue to build on what you have learnt, further preparing you to build the managerial aptitudes needed to run operations and manage destinations sustainably.
We also offer alternative postgraduate degrees if you decide to take a slightly different route. You can explore all of your options, including other locations within the Coventry University Group. You may be entitled to an alumni discount on your fees if you decide to extend your time with us by progressing from undergraduate to postgraduate study.
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How to apply
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UK students
Full-time students should apply for this course through UCAS. Part-time students should apply directly to the university. Read our application pages to find out your next steps to apply.
How to apply
For further support or more information about your course get in touch with us today.
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International students
International codes:
CLONU052IFull-time students should apply directly to the university.
How to applyFor further support for international applicants applying for an undergraduate degree view our International hub.
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Disclaimers
Study location
The Foundation Year study route will be delivered by CU, part of the Coventry University Group, for and on behalf of Coventry University.
If you choose to study at CU London (Greenwich) for your Foundation Year, then your learning will be based at CU London (Greenwich) at Mitre Passage, North Greenwich. Subject to meeting requirements you will then transition to Coventry University London for your progression degree.
Coventry University together with Coventry University London Campus, CU Coventry, CU London, CU Scarborough and Coventry University Online come together to form part of the Coventry University Group (the “University”) with all degrees awarded by Coventry University.
1Accreditations
The majority of our courses have been formally recognised by professional bodies, which means the courses have been reviewed and tested to ensure they reach a set standard. In some instances, studying on an accredited course can give you additional benefits such as exemptions from professional exams (subject to availability, fees may apply). Accreditations, partnerships, exemptions and memberships shall be renewed in accordance with the relevant bodies’ standard review process and subject to the university maintaining the same high standards of course delivery.
2UK and international opportunities
Please note that we are unable to guarantee any UK or International opportunities (whether required or optional) such as internships, work experience, field trips, conferences, placements or study abroad opportunities and that all such opportunities may be subject to additional costs (which could include, but is not limited to, equipment, materials, bench fees, studio or facilities hire, travel, accommodation and visas), competitive application, availability and/or meeting any applicable travel COVID and visa requirements. To ensure that you fully understand the visa requirements, please contact the International Office.
3Tuition fees
The University will charge the tuition fees that are stated in the above table for the first Academic Year of study. The University will review tuition fees each year. For UK (home) students, if Parliament permit an increase in tuition fees, the University may increase fees for each subsequent year of study in line with any such changes. Note that any increase is expected to be in line with inflation.
For International Students, we may increase fees each year but such increases will be no more than 5% above inflation. If you defer your course start date or have to extend your studies beyond the normal duration of the course (e.g. to repeat a year or resit examinations) the University reserves the right to charge you fees at a higher rate and/or in accordance with any legislative changes during the additional period of study.
4Facilities
Facilities are subject to availability. Access to some facilities (including some teaching and learning spaces) may vary from those advertised and/or may have reduced availability or restrictions where the university is following public authority guidance, decisions or orders.
Student Contract
By accepting your offer of a place and enrolling with us, a Student Contract will be formed between you and the university. A copy of the 2023/24 contract can be found here. The Contract details your rights and the obligations you will be bound by during your time as a student and contains the obligations that the university will owe to you. You should read the Contract before you accept an offer of a place and before you enrol at the university.