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Study environmental science with business to tackle climate and sustainability challenges, and prepare for careers across industry, policy and public service.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

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	October 2026

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

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Less than 16 hours per week	October 2026

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

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Less than 16 hours per week	April 2027

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

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week	October 2026

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

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week	August 2026

Designed to develop academic skills for further study, this introductory module offers insights into a range of subject areas, including science, engineering and design, environment, mathematics, computing and IT.

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week	October 2026

A short course introducing you to key concepts within Chinese culture, with a specific focus on business and professional engagement.

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week	August 2026

This course will take you on a learning journey to consider aspects of storytelling at the personal, organisational, and social levels.

Part-time
Less than 16 hours per week

Gain the knowledge and practical skills to turn your business ambitions into reality and learn how to inject creativity into your idea before developing a commercial proposition.

Part-time
Less than 16 hours per week

An innovative and accessible introduction to the world of business, with the opportunity to specialise in accounting, leadership practice, or innovation and enterprise.

Part-time	Full-time	Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week	October 2026

Provides an innovative and accessible introduction to the world of business and gives you specialised knowledge and skills in financial and management accounting.

Part-time	Full-time	Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week	October 2026

Provides an innovative and accessible introduction to the world of business and gives you specialised knowledge and skills in leadership practice.

Part-time	Full-time	Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week	October 2026

An accessible introduction to the business world, with the opportunity to specialise in accounting, leadership practice, or innovation and enterprise.

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16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week	October 2026

This diploma allows you to combine business management with one modern language, choosing from French, German or Spanish.

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16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week	October 2026

With this diploma, you can specialise in an area of computing and IT and combine it with business, dividing your time equally between subjects.

Part-time	Full-time	Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week	October 2026

This certificate allows you to combine business management with one modern language, choosing from Chinese, French, German or Spanish.

Part-time	Full-time	Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week	October 2026

Improve your awareness of business issues; explore business contexts and functions, and choose options in retail, personal finance and maths.

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16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week	October 2026

This Open University certificate allows you to combine business management with French.

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16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week	October 2026

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BSc (Honours) Environment with Business

An introduction to business and management

Communication skills for business and management

Business data analytics and decision making

Business and law Access module

Business and law Access module: fast track

Science, technology and maths Access module

Chinese business culture essentials

The impact of storytelling in business

Start your own business

BA (Honours) Business Management

BA (Honours) Business Management (Accounting)

BA (Honours) Business Management (Leadership Practice)

Diploma of Higher Education in Business Management

Diploma of Higher Education in Business Management and Languages

Diploma of Higher Education in Computing & IT and Business

Certificate of Higher Education in Business Management and Languages

Certificate of Higher Education in Business Management

Certificate of Higher Education in Business Management and French

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