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This module is an engaging introduction to the fascinating and challenging world of contemporary business and management for all OU business and management qualifications.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
30 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
30 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

This module develops your English language and skills through authentic business case studies for communicating effectively in the world of business and management.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week
31 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
31 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

This module provides a broad grounding in business and management by exploring the various internal functions of an organisation, as well as external global challenges.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Learn statistical tools and quantitative methods, covering topics such as summarising data; examining relationships; randomness and sampling distributions; probability; testing hypotheses; and estimation.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week
30 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
30 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Introduces and helps integrate key ideas from statistics, algebra, geometry and trigonometry into your everyday thinking to build your confidence in learning and using mathematics.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week
30 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
30 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

This introduction to financial and management accounting covers the essential skills, knowledge and ethics required to be a professional accountant.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week
31 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
31 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

This innovative module sets personal finance against its wider context, providing a gentle introduction to aspects of economics while helping you manage your own money.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week
30 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
30 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

This module provides a broad introduction to these closely-related fields. Students examine different types of innovation and entrepreneurship, developing subject knowledge, understanding and practical skills.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Learn about cutting-edge leadership ideas, including person-based leadership and ethical leadership, whilst developing as a practitioner.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

A critical and practical introduction to how individuals and organisations buy and consume goods and services, and what this means for contemporary marketing.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

In this module, you'll learn how to understand, prepare, and interpret company financial accounts and reports in the context of markets, law and society.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week
21 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
21 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

This innovative and flexible module allows you to count different types of learning such as OpenLearn towards a formal OU qualification.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week
30 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
30 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Examine the various economic theories that explain people’s behaviour in households, businesses and governments and make critical judgements of which alternative best serves which purpose.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
30 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
30 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

This module provides a broad introduction to number theory; the algebraic theory of rings and fields; and the theory of distance or metrics for mathematical objects.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

This module teaches you skills to contribute towards successful IT systems: systems that are a critical part of our world yet frequently fail.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week
31 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
31 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Explore sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship, gaining intermediate to advanced insights and practical experience across diverse contexts.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week
31 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
31 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

This well-structured and exciting journey through strategic management theories and models focuses on their practical application in organisations in our ever-changing world.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

This is a critical journey into contemporary leadership where you’ll practice leadership in social networks and develop your critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week
21 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
21 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Developing skills in business and leadership

Choose from a variety of courses to develop key skills in business, including managing uncertainty, organisation design, people management and leadership.

Duration: 10–12 weeks Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate