International Year 1 Business and Management

Module Overview

This module develops some quantitative techniques that underpin research and business analysis. It promotes a critical awareness and understanding of some of the processes, techniques, and technology by which numerical information can be collected and analysed. In addition to helping students become competent in relevant numerical techniques, it anticipates the requirements of later modules, such as independent study, that entail analysis of numerical information using statistical tests.

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This module is designed to introduce international students to UK higher education and University of Lincoln, as well as to English in specific contexts – both academic (within their area of study, for example accountancy and finance), and professional (transferrable skills for future careers).

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This module is designed to provide an introduction to basic business finance for non-specialist students. The module explores the essential elements of business finance, which are required for a career in business, in any discipline.

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This module introduces organisation and management from an explicitly critical position. Too often, organisations are presented as neat, predictable, and unproblematic. The critical perspective reveals everyday challenges as managers deal with situations which are under contention, where there isn’t always a straightforward solution.

The purpose of this module is to broaden horizons by exploring how approaches to managing shift as new theories emerge and organisation practices adapt to address emerging concerns. Students on this module will recognise underlying assumptions of knowledge and understand that knowledge is not fixed but part of an ongoing discussion.

Students will have the ability to evaluate sources of knowledge and how it relates to contemporary business practice. Through this module, students will also learn introductory skills of inquiry, searching, and selecting literature, and confidence in discussing and presenting new topics. This module lays the foundation on the degree for how learners should engage with future modules.

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This module is designed to introduce students to the principles and theories underpinning the discipline of organisational behaviour. The module draws on multiple levels of analysis to explain how individual differences, group dynamics and processes, culture, leadership, and organisation design affect behaviour. The module aims to develop students’ abilities to engage in critical analysis, evaluation, and argumentation through practical application of classic and contemporary research to a variety of work contexts.

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This semester-long module introduces the basics of marketing theory and practice, aimed at students with little or no prior marketing knowledge. It covers key marketing principles, providing a foundation for more advanced modules. Students will learn essential marketing concepts, both in business and within a broader social context. Seminars focus on communication and collaboration, using specific marketing examples and case studies. The course starts with guided learning, such as required readings and tutor-led discussions, and gradually shifts towards independent work, where students select their own readings and actively participate in seminars. The coursework requires students to create marketing media assets and collaborate with peers. The hands-on activities will also prepare students for future business modules, with skills in digital marketing that are valuable for career development.