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Sept 2024 NCG Business Management Foundation Year

The Modern Business Environment

This module provides fundamental knowledge of a range of business organisations, business purpose, ownership types and stakeholder influence. It further introduces organisational structures, functional areas and the impact of the external environment on business. Furthermore, this module introduces the many factors that shape the nature of organisations operating in an increasingly complex business environment such as innovation, internationalisation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability.

Innovation and Opportunity

This module introduces students Entrepreneurship and Enterprise and embraces both an understanding of the characteristics of the former and the basic elements of setting up the latter.


Becoming a Professional (NCG02)

This module is to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of working as a professional within their chosen discipline. Throughout this module, students will explore the significance of professionalism in the world of work, delve into the core skills that underpin professionalism, and develop a solid understanding of the ethical and legal principles relevant to their chosen professional.

Registration & Induction Week - Learning Materials

Welcome To The Team 

Here you will find all learning resources from both the registration and induction weeks from September 2023. These include informative resources such as study skills, Harvard referencing, time and stress management, and critical thinking.

Preparing for Higher Education (NCG 01)

The aim of this module is to prepare students for studying at degree level. They are encouraged to develop a questioning approach, to structure an argument, to write academically and to avoid plagiarism. Students are introduced to the study skills needed for successful learning within a higher education environment. 
Students are supported to work autonomously as well as together in a community of practice to develop their own knowledge and skills and support the development of their peers. 

Introduction to Management (BM03)

This module will introduce students to the importance of creativity and responsible management in business decision-making, before outlining business strategy. The module will show how these discrete disciplines are harnessed and used by managers throughout all levels of the organisation. The module will touch upon innovation, creativity and opportunity identification, explores aspects of business ethics and sustainability, and illustrates basic strategies developed by organisations in response to external and internal challenges. 

Introduction to Marketing (BM05)

This module will demonstrate how marketing is a key factor in business success. On a daily basis people are exposed to a plethora of marketing messages and actively engage in the marketplace and/or marketspace. Often our purchasing decisions are heavily influenced by organisational marketing efforts. People 'display' their favourite brands through the clothes they wear, the cars they drive and the football teams they support. Marketing is everywhere! It is an inescapable feature of the contemporary world.  

The focus of the module is on the theory and practice of marketing. The module will provide students with insights into the issues and tasks that marketing managers face in complex and dynamic marketplaces (and marketspaces) and the concepts and theories that can be used to inform marketing decision making.