**Course Overview**- On our Business & Management Foundation Entry course, you’ll gain the awareness and skills to succeed in the dynamic, ever-changing world of business.- Foundation Entry degree courses are ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an Honours programme. It’s entirely unique, and a great stepping stone to degree study.- We focus on practical learning and you’ll develop core business skills in key areas such as problem solving, decision making, team working and communications.- You’ll understand how organisations operate and the importance of effective management. By the end of the programme, you’ll be an independent learner with the skills, knowledge and experience to make informed decisions about your future career.**Why study with us**- Management Studies at the University is 1st in the North West and in the UK top 10 for overall student satisfaction - National Student Survey (NSS) 2019.- Our course content is dynamic and it evolves as business issues change - you’ll gain the skills to succeed in a changing world.- You’ll put theory into practice with the options of taking a one-year paid placement, short-term internships, or some volunteering.**Further Information**- The Business School's state-of-the-art Greenbank and Brook Buildings are in the middle of the Preston Campus. Learn and socialise here, with cybercafé and easy access PC workstation rooms.- The Business part of the degree provides concepts and techniques that are relevant to a wide range of business problems and situations. You’ll cover an overview of various contextual elements of Business Law, Economics and Finance and Human Resource Management.- In your final year the focus is on exploring contemporary issues in business management, globalisation and strategy.- The Management part of the degree provides an opportunity to learn about the range of ideas, models and theories that underpin contemporary management. First, you’ll learn management theory. Then you’ll concentrate on managing change and research skills and explore strategic management.

Lancashire School of Business and Enterprise