Business Management (Operations & Supply Management) with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Swansea University

COURSE OVERVIEW

Do you see yourself playing a key role in the running of a business? Are you hoping to become a project manager or operations manager for a successful organisation one day?

The BSc Business Management (Operations and Supply Management) with a Foundation Year degree at Swansea University could help you achieve this.

If you don’t attain the necessary grades to enrol on to the BSc Business Management (Operations and Supply Management) course, the BSc Business Management (Operations & Supply) with a Foundation Year degree is for you.

The Foundation Year is an excellent pathway to gaining the required knowledge and skills in business, operations and supply management, before joining Year 1 students of the BSc Business Management (Operations and Supply Management) degree within the School of Management.

During your degree, as well as covering the core areas of business and management, you will develop the practical skills and mind-set required for a role in operations and supply management. The course is perfect for students who have a clear interest in understanding and approving how things are made, be it products or services.

You will study a range of key business topics that include: marketing, accounting, finance, strategy and human resource management alongside modules which are dedicated to operations and supply management.

The Foundation Year is taught at The College, located next to the School of Management. Once you complete this year, you will move to the School of Management building for the remainder of your studies.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT) WITH A FOUNDATION YEAR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

As a graduate from Swansea, you will find yourself in a great position to secure rewarding employment at any desirable organisation.

Whether your target is to work for the world’s best brands or become a consultant, this degree makes you a strong candidate for employment. Your next step could lie in any of these roles:

• Operations Manager
• Supply Chain Manager
• Project Manager
• Operations Consultant

Professional Body Accreditation

The years following your Foundation Year are accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Our career support services include:

• Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
• Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
• Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
• Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
• Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
• Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.