Core modules
Throughout the course you will study our CORE modules which have been created to provide you with a foundation of business knowledge and key skills in a range of business areas. Alongside our CORE modules you will study compulsory modules that must be studied as part of your course.
You will also have the opportunity to tailor your degree towards your career aspirations by selecting optional modules from WBS and other University of Warwick departments. You can also study one of our recognised pathways in Accounting, Digital Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Strategy and Organisation or a language (Chinese, French or Spanish). This provides the opportunity to specialise in a particular area or to take a broader approach to your studies.
In your first year (term one), you will study four core modules that will introduce the key areas of business such as accounting, and marketing. You will take exams for term one modules in January. In term two you will study three more core modules and then choose between Business Analytics, Digital Ventures, Management of Global Risks, or a language for your eighth module. If you decide to study a course pathway the core and optional modules that you study during your first year may count towards your pathway. In term three you will revise and take exams.
In your second year (terms one and two), you will study three core modules and five optional modules. In term three you will revise and take exams for your remaining modules.
You will study or work overseas for your third year. You will also complete a core module focusing on your year away experience worth 10% of your overall degree.
In your final year, you will study two core modules. You will choose six modules from a range of subjects either to generalise or to focus on your chosen pathway. In term three you will revise and take exams for your remaining modules.
Year One
This module introduces you to key skills such as teamwork, presentation, creativity and complex problem solving, analysis, research, critical thinking and debate, and allows you to put these into practice. It also provides the opportunity for you to appreciate and understand the key theories from the fields of business and management and demonstrate your ability to analytically examine a question, conduct research to validate and construct an argument and apply critical thinking.
This is a core module that introduces students to the fundamentals of financial and management accounting and its broad range of users, including the knowledge and understanding of the users and applications of accounting information as a business tool in decision making, planning and performance assessment.
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This module aims to provide students with a deeper understanding of management, organisations and some key societal issues and to be able to engage critically with the topics covered which typically include management theories, managers & leaders, motivation, power and politics, ethics and diversity.
This module introduces the key concepts of Financial Management and prepares the foundations for a more advanced study of Finance by encouraging students to develop a critical understanding of the main theories and models of Financial Management.
You will be given the opportunity to study the essential fundamental concepts in micro and macroeconomics relevant to the study of business. You will develop analytical skills and apply analytical techniques to real world business problems.
You will also be required to study one of the following optional modules:
Business Analytics is used by companies committed to data-driven decision-making. It is the practice of methodical and intelligent exploration of an organisation’s data to gain insight and drive business strategy and operational decisions.
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Year Two
This module aims to develop a critical understanding of the global megatrends, grand challenges and issues facing business in the 21st century. Students will acquire fundamental knowledge and strategic tools to practice business management.
This module is designed to provide a broad understanding of the theory and practice of entrepreneurship with a special focus on the entrepreneurial mindset. Entrepreneurship is a comprehensive mindset that enables people to identify, evaluate, and act on opportunities in a variety of contexts, settings and organizations (and is not just about starting new businesses).
Operations Management is the activity of managing the resources which are devoted to production and delivery of products and services. The module aims to provide an introduction to the decisions managers need to make about the design and management of operations. It provides conceptual, analytical and practical insights into the effective management of operations in manufacturing and service companies in both private and public sector organisations.
You will be required to study five from the a range of following optional modules (some examples below):
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This module aims to support future managers and consultants in managing and improving processes in any industry. You will learn start-of-art definitions and models to describe the main components of a process, as well as the concepts and tools to define and measure the performances of a process.
This module explores the origins and basis of human sociality and cooperation using an interdisciplinary approach that includes theories and empirical findings from psychology, economics, sociology, biology and anthropology. It addresses evolutionary mechanisms, psychological mechanisms (from a developmental and comparative perspective) and societal mechanisms underlying human social and cooperative interactions. It will address a variety of topics and questions such as: How does prosocial behaviour develop in life (ontogeny)? What are the evolutionary roots of human cooperation and morality? What is the role of social norms in societies? How can our knowledge about human sociality improve decisions in business and public policy?
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This module enables you to understand the fundamental need for finance in entrepreneurial companies, the flow of capital around entrepreneurial young companies and how to execute a practical fundraising strategy for a start-up.
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The rapid acceleration of new digital technologies in the workplace commensurate with the expansion of new working patterns requires deeper managerial understanding of how the “fourth industrial revolution” affects and shapes work and organisations. Advancement in digital and social technologies are shaping and changing the organisation of the workplace, as well as the nature and meaning of work. As such, you will have the opportunity to explore a digitally transformed landscape of work. You will analyse the opportunities, as well as debate the risks of the digital workplace and, in doing so, further develop your critical thinking and ethical decision-making skills.
Programming is a key dimension of digital literacy, a core skill in today’s digital economy. Besides hiring programmers with software engineering and computer science backgrounds, employers across industries increasingly desire a pool of business graduates that have fundamental knowledge of programming for business application. This particularly stems from an ever-growing interest in business data analytics (given the volume of data organisations must process for better and timely managerial decision making) and business service digitalisation (given the extent to which new services are being offered online, via apps and web portals), and consequently the increasing extent to which future managers will need to work with software developers if not assuming both roles concurrently. This module aims to provide business students with such knowledge.
This module aims to give a rigorous grounding in the key concepts and theories in behavioural economics, as well as the experimental and other evidence that underpins the field. This will allow you to critically evaluate and apply behavioural economic ideas in practical business and policy contexts.
Year Three
In your third year you will study or work overseas. You will also complete a core module focusing on your year away experience worth 10% of your overall degree.
Final Year
This module will present you with a range of contemporary business-related issues and problems in the management of modern organisations.
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You will be required to study six from a range of following optional modules (some examples below):
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The module provides you with a sound basis for understanding corporate strategy. The managerial perspective may be of use if you are intending to work in the corporate world, and provides frameworks for business analysis and strategy. The module also provides multiple perspectives upon corporate strategy which broadens perceptions of the scope of the academic subject.
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This module is designed to provide real world, practical learning on how to actually start a new business venture, with a focus on the lean startup methodology. The process of developing a new business venture involves testing the feasibility of a business idea.
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This module focuses on international transactions involving the sale and shipment of goods and payment for such goods. It will provide you with a detailed understanding of the significance of international conventions and privately promulgated rules in addressing the issues encountered by the parties to an international sales contract.
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Optional modules
Optional modules can vary from year to year.
Explore our WBS optional modules in more detail.
