Business & Entrepreneurship
Principles of Business and Management
When:
22 July - 09 August 2024
School:
University of Sussex Summer School
Institution:
University of Sussex
City:
Country:
Language:
English
Credits:
15 EC
Fee:
2 GBP
About
Through collaborative team-based activities, you will show an ability to engage in a critical discussion of issues effecting contemporary business and analyse a selected organisationās approach to a selected managerial process. Topics and concepts may include - organisational structure, management theory, human resource management, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, the culture, and ethics of business organisations.
The module will help you contextualise the study of organisations and should give you the capability to analyse organisation and management issues in contemporary setting. You will also work collaboratively in team-based activities providing networking opportunities throughout the module. This module may include an in-class business simulations, where you will start, run and then evaluate the success of your organisation. You will also have the option to sit the Sulitest sustainability base line test to raise awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Course aim
1. Display understanding of a range of reliable and relevant concepts underlying the study of contemporary business and management
2. Show an ability to engage in a critical discussion of issues affecting contemporary business
3. Analyse a selected organisation's approach to a selected managerial process
4. Evaluate the success of a selected organisation's performance in its undertaking of a selected managerial process
Fee info
Fee
2 GBP, The full cost of one 3-week Undergraduate Summer School session will be Ā£2,760. If you wish to study for both sessions then you can do so. This is made up of: Tuition fees of Ā£1,820 per session include: - All teaching and assessment for one module of study. Where field trips or course excursions are required then the cost of this is included in the tuition fee, however travel costs may be required - A minimum of 150 study hours, with a minimum of 40 hours class/teaching contact hours - Modules formally approved for 15 Sussex credits, equivalent to 7.5 ECTS or 3 ā 4 US credits - A transcript of studies upon successful completion of the module (including meeting all attendance and assessment requirements). The accommodation and campus programme fee of Ā£940 per session include: - Your own bedroom in on-campus East Slope student village. These are a mixture of en-suite flats and standard flats with shared facilities - Bedding pack of duvet and duvet cover, sheet, towel, pillow and pillowcase - Programme of free campus social events and activities throughout each session. Excursions and social programme trips will be provided on Fridays and weekends.
Interested?
When:
22 July - 09 August 2024
School:
University of Sussex Summer School
Institution:
University of Sussex
Language:
English
Credits:
15 EC