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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.

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

Study how to make data-driven decisions using analytic reasoning, descriptive data analysis, hypothesis testing, modelling of relationships in the data, and forecasting techniques.

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.

Explore business structures and employment relationships through the study of law, policy and practices in England and Wales.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

A practical and theoretical introduction to financial decision-making challenges and the implications faced by managers in their day-to-day activity.

This microcredential introduces the core principles, tools, and techniques needed to lead or successfully contribute to projects that add value and deliver positive outcomes.

Develop critical marketing skills and knowledge to make better business decisions, with case studies and insight from a range of sectors and brands.

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

This microcredential will enhance your managerial and leadership skills to make a positive impact within your organisation and broader society.

This microcredential will introduce you to the critical tools and techniques needed to succeed as an effective and inclusive people manager and leader.

This microcredential will develop your understanding of how management accounting contributes to a successful business and your ability to make better financial decisions.

This microcredential will help non-financial professionals develop the accounting skills to analyse financial statements, measure performance and assess financial health.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

This module gives you the knowledge and skills to understand the world through a marketing lens and confidently apply marketing theories.

Develop your knowledge of sustainability and gain new insights, skills, and tools to transform your organisation’s response to the climate crisis.

Discover business and law, their big issues and influence on our daily lives, while developing and gaining confidence in key study skills.