BSc (Hons) Business and Management with Applied Computing

Qualification Start dates Entry requirements Full- or Part-time UCAS Code Assessment
Bachelor of Sciences (BSc Hons) January September A-level: BBB-BBC Level of English required Full-time N1G5 Exam and written assessment

Course outline

Business, industry and commerce require a supply of graduates who are able to appreciate where and how information systems can be effective, and to help with their design, procurement, management and use. Such graduates need a sound background in information systems, with knowledge and skills in the use of current technology, techniques and tools. Also, to make an effective contribution, they need to appreciate the impact that such systems can have on business efficiency, organisational and management structure, and competitiveness. They must understand the range of resource management techniques available and have the skills to implement such techniques in a wide range of business contexts.

By combining core Business and Management modules with a range of relevant Applied Computing modules, the programme is uniquely designed to produce business graduates with a sound knowledge and understanding of how technology can be applied to problems in such areas as management, administration, industrial automation, large-scale manufacturing, resource allocation, retail and service industries, aerospace, education and health care.

Particular emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of the underlying technologies that support the development of computer-based information systems, so that students are able to cope with the rapid advances in this field.

Students are equipped to become innovative Information Systems designers with career opportunities in business, industry and commerce.

Teaching methods

Teaching is carried out through a combination of formal lectures supported by tutorials and seminars . A key feature of the Buckingham teaching method is the use of small tutorial groups which provide the most effective means of ensuring that the students benefit from the academic expertise at their disposal. It is also the philosophy of the Business School to be available to students outside the scheduled tutorial times and to encourage good working relationships between staff and students.

At the beginning of each term, we provide our students with module outlines and reading lists for each module. We also provide a tutorial question pack, which the students work through week by week. Each week corresponds with the subject given in the lectures and at each tutorial the students have the opportunity to discuss their answers to the tutorial questions. Solutions to the numerical tutorial questions are handed out each week so, by the end of the term, the students have a very useful pack of material to help with their revision. Lecturers are available throughout the term to help students with their revision for the examinations. An increasing proportion of course material is available on the University’s own Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

What our students and alumni say

“I came to Buckingham because of the two year duration of the degree programme. I’m eager to get out into the working world, so the shorter, more intesive degree suits my needs better.

I’m nearing the end of my course and I feel I made a really good choice in coming to Buckingham”.
Tristram Allen (Business and Management, 2007)

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