We'll help you develop core academic skills such as using electronic resources, planning and note-taking, communication skills related to essay and report writing and delivering presentations.

You'll learn to manage your time, prioritise tasks and manage stress, and become more confident in engaging with collaborative learning, debates, discussions and critical reflection.

Develop the foundational skills necessary for effective business analysis and consultancy with a focus on practical application and team collaboration.

You'll first be introduced to the concepts of business analysis where you'll cover analytical tools and techniques aiming to equip you with the skills to understand and apply statistical data in business decision-making processes. You'll also enhance your numeracy skills, learn to interpret numerical data and basic statistics.

You'll have the opportunity to apply your skills in a real-world context through a live business brief from an external business and partake in a group assignment involving a project proposal to be presented to the business partner.

You'll be given an extensive overview of how businesses operate and are managed. 

Build a broad understanding necessary for specialised study in business and develop the knowledge of the key terminologies and concepts used in business.

You'll cover structure, culture and governance in the business organisation. Develop your knowledge of the business environments and issues around ethics, sustainability and responsible business practices.

Explore topics including the overview of business functions such as marketing, accounting and operations, as well as management theories and practices, the global economic environment and business ethics.

Explore the pivotal role of creativity and innovation in shaping sustainable businesses and delve into the various dimensions that foster innovation from organisational culture to the entrepreneurial mindset, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to thrive in dynamic business environments.

Gain an insight into how creativity and innovation serve as key drivers for business sustainability. You'll cover the importance of innovative cultures, behaviours, structures, systems, procedures and policies that support continuous innovation within corporate organisations.

Investigate the concept of entrepreneurship beyond the act of starting a business, focusing on how entrepreneurial activities contribute to economic wealth and social value. You'll encompass individual, corporate and social entrepreneurship, highlighting the diverse impact of entrepreneurial ventures.

You’ll be introduced to the financial markets and institutions, exploring fintech, digital finance, payment systems and alternative finance.

Learn about the types of business organisations, the role of stakeholders, and how regulatory and non-regulatory factors affect businesses.

Measure financial position, financial performance analysis and report cash flows as well as analyse and interpret financial statements using key financial ratios.

You’ll focus on developing your accounting and financial skills, application of theory, including problem solving, consequence chain analysis, measurement of performance, assessment of viability and action planning.

You’ll study the nature and complexity of organisations and be introduced to the functional specialism of people management.

You’ll be encouraged to compare different approaches to management theory, such as Taylor/Fordism and Human Relations, as groundwork for future studies.

Class-based exercises will take you through topics such as leadership, motivation, group formation, behaviour, change, and the international implications of people management.

You will get a basic introduction to the marketing environment, marketing management, and the role of marketing in the world.

You will look at the impact of a customer-centred approach, marketing research, market analysis, segmentation, targeting and positioning theory and practice.

You will also study marketing mix elements such as product, price, promotion and place, how service and retail marketing works in theory and practice, and the impact of technological developments like e-commerce.

You’ll develop a critical understanding of the two broad phenomena of globalisation and social justice. You will be inspired by Leeds Trinity University’s strategic themes, exploring subjects related to poverty, human rights infringements, inequalities and other social justice-related issues.

You’ll study theoretical debates on globalisation and social justice in the current business environment, responding to current events in both lectures and workshops.

You'll prepare career and study plans, find out how to search for job opportunities and experience a typical graduate trainee assessment centre recruitment process.

In workshops, you'll analyse your professional development and personality and learn the importance of teamwork and effective interpersonal relationships.

You'll develop graduate-level employability skills through reflective learning and self-directed study.

You'll study the concept and purpose of financial reporting, qualitative characteristics of financial information, the capital structure of limited companies, and the use of accounting systems.

You'll study accounting concepts and rules for inventory, provision and contingencies, disclosure and events after the reporting period, profit and loss accounts, cash flow and statement of financial position.

Focus on your skills development and application of theory including problem identification, problem solving, ratio analysis and teamwork.

You’ll develop the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to carry out primary and secondary research and to analyse and present findings and conclusions.

You’ll acquire a comprehensive understanding of the principles underpinning the research process, and the tools required to carry out key research tasks.

You’ll study the fundamentals of scientific inquiry, ethical considerations in research, strengths and weaknesses of different data collection methods, and basic methods of quantitative and qualitative data collection.

You'll get an introduction to corporate governance, mechanisms for financial management, and corporate financial objectives such as formation, benchmarking and performance.

You'll study ratio analysis, viability assessment, reasons for company failure, capital rationing techniques and more.

You'll also look at the UK and global banking system and discuss sources of finance, venture capital and working capital management.

Looking at techniques related to the audit context and regulatory frameworks in auditing, you will study audit objectives, systems and processes, ethical standards, audit standpoint and professional scepticism, and the EU audit directive.

You'll look at risk identification and mitigation, materiality, analytical procedures, tests of control and evaluation, transaction cycles and sampling, and internal audit and internal control systems.

You'll also study the role of internal audit in performance management, audit planning, documentation, questionnaires, sampling and testing, the detection and investigation of fraud, the concept of risk and risk reduction, probability, modelling and simulation, audit reports and reports to management.

You'll study advanced financial reporting topics, including the need for a conceptual reporting framework, legal and commercial requirements, faithful representation, regulatory frameworks, and the role of accounting bodies.

You will learn how to prepare and interpret financial statements, including provisions, contingent liabilities and assets, taxation and corporation tax computations.

You'll look at aspects of reporting for multi-entity companies, merger and acquisition, regulatory requirements for reporting financial performance, consolidated financial statements and their limitations, calculation and use of accounting ratios, limitations of interpretation techniques, and variant sector entities.

You’ll be encouraged to link with external organisations and businesses to source a work-related project within your chosen area of interest enabling you to develop employability skills in the context of your chosen career path.

You’ll enhance essential skills in business and sector awareness, as well as effective interpersonal communication alongside practical elements involved in the negotiation and management of projects.