Business Management - Foundation Degree progression from Certificate of Higher Education Summary Where can this subject lead? Key information What will I learn? How will I be assessed? Summary With the Foundation Degree in Business Management (Level 5) you’re gaining a professionally accredited qualification that will allow you to compete for the best roles across a diverse range of industry sectors. To give you an even greater head start, the course has been co-created with employers and delivers ‘hands-on’ experience.A dynamic curriculum not only builds specialist leadership skills, but also develops an understanding of other key business disciplines to take your career to the next level. Business Management degrees provide the greatest variety of career routes in national and international organisations, both private and public, as well as in small and medium companies around the world. Some graduates also go on to start businesses themselves.Though the course is delivered in Blackpool, it’s actually awarded by Lancaster University, providing graduates with a top university qualification. And as if that wasn’t enough, the course also gives you an opportunity to gain a Chartered Management Institute (CMI) qualification in Leadership and Management.You will be taught by our friendly, professional teaching team, all of whom benefit from extensive management experience to support your future success. Course code TH1HE203 UCAS code N190 Duration 1 Year Day/s of week Tuesday Wednesday or Thursday Time 09:00 - 16:30 Next course dates Start date Location Duration 27 Jan 2025 University Centre 1 Year Apply now 08 Sep 2025 University Centre 1 Year Apply now Where can this subject lead? Career progressionSuccessful completion of this foundation degree will allow you to ‘top up’ your qualification to a Blackpool and The Fylde College full honours degree with our one-year BA (Hons) Business Management degree. Leadership skills are required in most business areas so this programme really does open up a world of opportunity. Key information Entry RequirementsAll applicants must have achieved our Certificate of Higher Education in Business Management awarded by Lancaster University. Qualification obtainedFdA Business Management Extra costs and equipmentThe programme aligns to the CMI L5 Award in Management and Leadership. This is aligned to a module in your second year (Professional Skills Development).For those that wish to claim this additional qualification there may be an administration fee that needs to be paid in order to claim the award and you will have needed to have completed the module that aligns to the award. What will I learn? Industry placement, field trips and guest speakersThere are no specific field trips or industrial placements. Modules at level 5 Module title Code Credits Optional Leadership Practice TH5MD348 20 No Project Management TH5MD349 20 No Managing Teams TH5MD350 20 No Work Based Learning TH5MD351 20 No Professional Skills Development TH5MD352 20 No Digital Marketing Strategy TH5MD353 20 Yes Coaching and Mentoring TH5MD354 20 Yes Resourcing and Talent Planning TH5MD355 20 Yes Financial Decision Making TH5MD356 20 Yes How will I be assessed? How will I be assessed?A wide range of skills are developed and assessed throughout this programme including communication, collaboration, problem solving and critical thinking. Our approach to assessment combines authentic and conventional academic methods to ensure that you can develop a wide range of academic and transferrable skills.Assessments are inclusively designed so that they enable you to contextualise your own experiences whilst allowing you to apply concepts, theories of business management.Assessment methods typically include, but are not limited to:coursework reports, reviews and essaysexaminations (closed and open book)presentationsdissertations and projects How will I be assessed? Assessment Method Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Coursework 0% 71% 0% Exam 0% 8% 0% Practical 0% 0% 0%