_(Online).jpg)
Course overview
BA (Hons) Business and Enterprise (Top-up) (Online)
Learn more about the benefits of studying a BA (Hons) Business and Enterprise (Top-up) (Online) with Teesside University.
The course provides a combination of business knowledge and theoretical application in the workplace, enabling you to evaluate the effectiveness of your activities across a range of business-based learning outcomes. It emphasises developing enterprising and entrepreneurial approaches to business challenges and provides a university-based business and management education to those entering through non-traditional, workplace based routes.
The underpinning philosophy is centred on developing an enterprising approach towards business, which involves creativity, innovation, planning, implementing and managing processes within organisations. This combination of knowledge acquisition and practice-related learning enables you to develop your own management horizons and apply your experience in a practical way through flexible assessments. The ability to cross-fertilise ideas between subject areas is reinforced through the work-based learning module.
Course details
Course structure
Core modules
This module introduces the importance of business growth, including the planning, resourcing and implementation approaches that co-exist to enable a successful growth strategy. You learn through interaction and engagement with peers, case studies and reflection.
This is a 30-credit module.
Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise
This module investigates the entrepreneurial function, appraising the entrepreneurial journey from beginning to completion. You develop skills in entrepreneurial thinking and innovative problem-solving approaches whilst considering risk, uncertainty and new product development.
This is a 30-credit module.
This module considers the effect of human resource management on the productivity and efficiency of employees. You develop knowledge in the recruitment and retention of employees, the impact of communication and how to best manage complex supply chains.
This is a 30-credit module.
Through negotiation between the University, workplace and learner, you design and carry out an inquiry-led activity (project) demonstrating research and development approaches to your own professional development and the development of your organisation. You manage a work-based project to initiate and lead change. The content and context of your project is unique to you or your group.
This is a 30-credit module.
Modules offered may vary.
How you learn
You are guided by module tutors with extensive experience delivering high-quality online teaching. While you interact with content such as video lectures, reading and online tasks independently, you also collaborate, network and participate in group learning activities online, such as discussions and debates on concepts, theories and practical applications.
The learning and teaching strategy of the course develops you with skills and attributes that are recognised and valued by you, employers and the wider community. This is achieved through:
- formal and informal assessments
- ? collaborative learning
- developing employability skills
- placing learning and subject content within an international context where appropriate
- making use of relevant learning technology.
How you are assessed
You experience a range of assessments. These help both you and your module leaders gauge how you are progressing with the modules on your course. The assessments may be formative (to allow you to test your understanding and get feedback to support your further development and understanding of the subject matter) or summative (where the assessment will count towards the final mark for the module).
Our Disability Services team provide an inclusive and empowering learning environment and have specialist staff to support disabled students access any additional tailored resources needed. If you have a specific learning difficulty, mental health condition, autism, sensory impairment, chronic health condition or any other disability please contact a Disability Services as early as possible.
Find out more about our disability services
Find out more about financial support
Find out more about our course related costs
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
BA (Hons) Business and Enterprise students must be in employment, and in possession of the following minimum qualifications:
• Foundation degree, higher national diploma, or equivalent qualification.
• Professionally qualified students will be considered on a non-standard basis and their experience, qualifications, and training will be considered alongside the entry-level requirements. These students will also be interviewed to check eligibility.
International students should also consider criteria for admission and direct entry.
For general information please see our overview of entry requirements
International applicants can find out what qualifications they need by visiting Your Country
You can gain considerable knowledge from work, volunteering and life. Under recognition of prior learning (RPL) you may be awarded credit for this which can be credited towards the course you want to study.
Find out more about RPL
Employability
Career opportunities
This course is an ideal route to enhance knowledge and experience to develop and enable future career development and progression.
Graduates from this course are confident, enterprising and proactive. They are attractive to employers across a broad spectrum of sectors and job roles and many go on to become successful business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Information for international applicants
Qualifications
International applicants - find out what qualifications you need by selecting your country below.
Select your country:
Useful information
Visit our international pages for useful information for non-UK students and applicants.
Talk to us
Learning platform
Our virtual learning environment (VLE) is the platform you use to access your online course
Teesside University online learning courses are delivered through the Brightspace Learning Environment.
Here are some of the benefits.
- You can use it on your smartphone, tablet and computer.
- And you can use it anytime, so that you can plan your learning to fit your own schedule.
- It's easy to use and navigate.
- Modules are set out by topics and themes. You can use the progress bar to understand where you are in your modules, and appreciate your achievements.
- We support you to become familiar with your VLE, helping you to start learning quickly.
- You get feedback, help and guidance from tutors throughout your course through the VLE, and you can ask questions at any time.
- Our tutors use a live activity feed to keep you updated about your course.
- You can create a student profile, collaborate with other students and take part in online discussion forums.
