Leadership Degrees BA Hons

Our Leadership degrees emphasise practical leadership implementation techniques and contexts combined with in-depth theoretical study.

The degrees focus on modern challenges of leadership which is not only effective, but ethical and flexible enough to accommodate and inspire constant change. You will be taught by active leadership consultants, who have developed leaders in the armed forces, Formula One, Manchester United and English rugby, as well as many other small, medium and large organisations.

You will also gain a thorough grounding in analytical skills and the strategies and ideas that constitute leadership – the ability to define goals, inspire people and to make important decisions. You will build an employer-oriented portfolio of performance enhancing skills including team-working, prioritisation, information gathering, self-discipline, initiative, time management and a hunger for challenge.

You will also have the opportunity to take a placement year in paid work during your degree, so that you can gain valuable insights into the real world of work. You can add further value to your CV by spending a study semester overseas at one of our partner universities in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or Europe.

You can choose from a suite of four Single Honours degrees as below:

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Course combinations and UCAS codes

BA (Hons) Business degrees with a pathway in Leadership
These degrees enable you to combine your study of leadership with one of four other directly related areas, indicating to employers that you understand how leadership works in practice. These degrees are particularly relevant if you are seeking an in-company internship, a position as a management trainee or with a training organisation specialising in leadership development.

Business, Leadership & Human Resource Management Ba (Hons): NND6 BA/BLHRM

Business, Leadership & Entrepreneurship BA (Hons): W80 BA/BLE

Business, Leadership & Management BA (Hons): NNC2 BA/BLM

Business, Marketing & Leadership UCAS Code: NNCM BA/BMl

UCAS is the central organisation through which applications are processed for entry onto full-time undergraduate courses in Higher Education in the UK.

For the latest information, check the UCAS website at www.ucas.com

Study options

The Leadership degrees are flexible - the first year is integrated, which means that the modules you study will be the same whichever pathway you have chosen, allowing you to change to an alternative course after your first year.

These courses are available to study as a 3-year full-time or 4-year sandwich course, with the opportunity to take part in a work placement year.

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John Gardener
Business School Admissions Tutor
01905 855357
j.gardener@worc.ac.uk

Helen Shaw
Course Leader
01905 542125
h.shaw@worc.ac.uk

Admissions Office
01905 855111
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280 UCAS Tariff points and Grade C in GCSE English and Mathematics.

The University will consider each application on its individual merits and will recognise a range of qualifications not currently included in the Tariff, including Access courses, European Baccalaureate and pre-2002 qualifications such as GNVQ. Please contact the Admissions Office for advice.

Further information about the UCAS Tariff can be obtained from www.ucas.com

Applicants with no formal qualifications may be considered for Mature Student Entry Routes.

Course structure

Download our module diagrams document to view our course structures in detail. Click on the links in the contents to view a specific course, or browse the complete document for information on all our pathways.

Undergraduate Prospectus

The Worcester Business School prospectus is available to read online or as a downloadable PDF.

Modules for BA (Hons) Business degrees with a pathway in Leadership

Year 1
Economic Concepts
Financial Concepts
Management Concepts
Marketing Concepts
The Business Professional
Two modules of your choice

Year 2
Business Ethics
Creative Problem Solving
Customer Behaviour
Human Resources: Context & Practice
Interactive Marketing
Leadership in Action
Leadership Principles & Practice
Managing People & Performance
Operations Management
Project Management
Small Organisation Development
Business module of your choice
Two modules of your choice

Optional 1 Year Business Placement between Year 2 and Year 3

Year 3

Coaching & Mentoring

Contemporary Issues in Marketing

Contemporary Marketing Strategy

Enhancing Organisations & Employability

Entre & Intrapreneurship

Global Business Strategy

In the Contemporary Workplace

Leadership in Turbulent Times

Managing Emerging Issues

Managing Entrepreneurship

Managing the Diverse Workforce

Sustainable Management

Independent Study (over two semesters)

Academic department

Worcester Business School

“We champion an imaginative ethos that combines sound business principles with instinctive commercial drive. Our students ranked us in the top 5% of universities for ‘personal development’.”
Mark Richardson, Head of Worcester Business School

Employability

The attraction of a Worcester degree is its in-built range of options, and its relevance to a wide range of interesting and challenging careers in public, private and voluntary sectors, both in the UK and overseas. You will be able to select from a wide range of sectors in which to work, including accounting, banking, insurance, human resources, operations management, marketing, advertising, retail, distribution, sales, and leisure. You are likely to work initially as a trainee manager in a large organisation, or perhaps as a junior manager in a smaller one before moving on to more senior management positions.

Alternatively you may wish to establish your own business or continue with further study, such as an MBA or MSc in Management/International Management.

Learning and assessment

You will experience a range of learning activities within the lectures, seminar groups and further study.

Lectures usually begin with introducing the underpinning concepts of a topic. After the introductory lecture you will often be split into small seminar groups during which you will work individually or with two or three other students on case studies which will enable you to explore the subject in greater depth.

Between lectures you will carry out further study - we adopt an ‘open door’ policy and you will be encouraged to seek the help of lecturers. Most class materials will uploaded to Blackboard (our VLE) before sessions and these materials can be downloaded at University or from anywhere with an internet connection. Many modules have set up on-line discussion facilities to enable you to collaborate with other students between sessions.

There is a wide variety of assessment, including reports, group presentations, portfolios and examinations.

Work Experience

Many modules in the course enable students to relate their learning to less formal work experience through part-time, holiday or voluntary work. Many companies offer summer or other short-term placements. These can be an excellent way of building up a network of contacts and getting experience of exciting projects. Worcester Business School advertises short-term vacancies on its intranet. Recent opportunities have included summer internships with Vodafone and Macmillan, and many other national and local vacancies.

Work Placement

The course includes a paid optional placement year so students can earn as they learn and add full time work experience to their CV. This adds real value to the qualification and helps students to gain an advantage in the graduate job market by developing valuable skills in areas like communication, time and project management, problem solving and team working.

Students can spend their placement year at an organisation of their choice, anywhere in the UK. Worcester Business School has strong links with local businesses and many of our students take up placements in the locality with a large number of well-known organisations. Placement opportunities are available in all business sectors, including marketing, advertising, PR, HR, business management, finance and economics. Examples of employers who have previously offered placements include IBM, Marks and Spencer, Intel, The House of Commons, NHS, Waitrose, Worcester Bosch and many others.