BSc (Hons)
Business and Management

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Responsible leaders are essential in contemporary business contexts shaped by rapid change, uncertainty, and increasing expectations for ethical and sustainable practice. You will examine how leaders make decisions that impact organisations, society, and the environment, and learn how to apply ethical reasoning and sustainability principles to real-world challenges. This module develops your capacity to critically examine current practices and develop responsible solutions. This module will enhance your leadership potential and prepare you for future careers where ethical awareness, sustainability knowledge, and responsible leadership are increasingly valued by employers.

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This module focuses on preparing you to understand and apply leadership principles that enable organisations to adapt and thrive in complex, changing environments. It examines the concept of organisational readiness for change, resilience, and strategic alignment, emphasizing the role of effective leadership in fostering a culture of adaptability and innovation. You will explore leadership theories into practice, change management strategies, and practical tools for assessing and enhancing organisational readiness.

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Business Finance Practice offers an engaging introduction to how financial decisions drive business success. You will learn how organisations assess investment opportunities, manage cash flow, raise finance, and create long-term value. Using real-world examples, the module develops your ability to evaluate risk and return, understand financial markets, and support strategic decision-making.

Designed with employability in mind, you will build practical skills in financial analysis, problem-solving, and data interpretation. By the end of the module, you will feel confident working with financial information and contributing to business decisions—key capabilities valued by employers in finance, consulting, and management.

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This module will examine how businesses use information and data to make more informed decisions. You will discover how companies gather, examine, and evaluate data in order to comprehend performance, spot patterns, and enhance tactics. The module develops practical skills in using data tools, dashboards, and visualization techniques to clearly communicate insights while introducing key concepts of business intelligence and decision making. You will also think about ethical issues like governance and responsible data use. Employers value analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills, which you will develop through real-world examples and hands-on activities.

By engaging with real world examples and applied activities, you learn how to transform data into meaningful insights that support ethical, sustainable, and strategically informed organisational decision making.

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This module explores how human resource management operates in culturally diverse and global work environments and why cultural intelligence is essential for effective people management. You will examine how cross-cultural differences influence communication, collaboration, and leadership, while developing awareness of the challenges and opportunities associated with managing people across cultures. The module also introduces themes such as cross-cultural management, global mobility, and global leadership, preparing you with the knowledge and understanding needed to work confidently and responsibly in international organisational contexts.

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Lincoln International Business School (LIBS) believes that an option to study overseas is a valuable educational opportunity for our students.

The optional year is intended to:

- enable students to benefit from studying similar subjects within a cross cultural environment, by exposing students to a wider academic and cultural experience;

- facilitate reflexivity in learning and personal and professional development;

- enhance their future employment opportunities by increasing their cultural and professional mobility.

This module is optional for all taught on campus undergraduate students within Lincoln International Business School. Study Abroad is a year long module which enables students to spend time studying abroad at one of the University’s approved partner institutions.

During the year spent abroad, students share classes with local students and study on a suite of locally-delivered taught modules which have been approved in advance by the University. As many partner institutions support internships it is anticipated that some students will elect to combine study (minimum one semester equivalent) with work and or a period of volunteering.

Eligible students must have completed their second year of study to a satisfactory standard (normally with an average of a 2.1 or above, dependent upon partner requirements) standard and successfully completed the application process.

Upon completion of the study period abroad, each student will be required to submit a portfolio including a reflection on the experience of living and studying in a different cultural environment and the skills acquired.

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Students can elect to study up to 60 credits abroad at one of our partner universities , usually in the second semester. Usually students will elect to study for a Term and take 60 credits of study.

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This module is aimed at those students who have decided to take a year out of formal studies to gain accredited work experience and are registered on a degree programme with an accredited professional practice element. The Professional Practice Year aims to give students a continuous experience of full-time work within an organisation.

It should be a three way co-operative activity between employer, student and University from which all parties benefit. Students can choose to pursue a variety of options including a placement year, a consultancy project or a work-based dissertation. Potential costs relating to this module are outlined in the Features tab.

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Everything you use depends on smart sourcing decisions. This module shows you how organisations choose the right suppliers, manage risk and use technology to create value across the whole supply chain. You’ll explore real sourcing challenges, from analysing supplier markets to evaluating cost, risk and sustainability impacts. Through hands‑on activities, value‑chain intelligence tools and practical case studies, you’ll learn how supplier relationships drive innovation, resilience and customer satisfaction. With employers increasingly seeking commercially aware, tech‑confident procurement professionals, this module builds the analytical, ethical and strategic skills needed for future roles in supply chain, consulting and operations.

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You will explore how global businesses grow, adapt and thrive in an ever changing world. This dynamic module introduces you to how international business challenges shape decision making, reveals how organisations innovate and compete, and builds the strategic mindset needed to drive business success. Examining real world challenges, undertaking analysis of business models and exploring communication and negotiation strategies, you will discover how strong stakeholder relationships and powerful global networks create lasting competitive advantage. Designed for future leaders and change makers, this module equips you with the insight, confidence and tools to shape the organisations of tomorrow.

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This module brings strategy to life through experiential learning through a dynamic business strategy project. The module develops your ability to think like strategists, assess risk, justify competitive and growth choices, and align implementation with long-term objectives. By combining strategic frameworks with experiential learning and reflective evaluation, you build the analytical judgement and governance skills required for senior management and consulting roles.

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The module covers the fundamentals of international trade and global sourcing, focusing on trade patterns, global value chains, and sourcing decisions in international business. You will learn how to assess overseas suppliers while considering economic, political, cultural, ethical, and sustainability factors. The course also addresses practical aspects of managing international trade, including documentation, Incoterms®, international logistics, customs procedures, and regulatory compliance. Financial topics like payment methods, trade finance instruments, currency risk, and pricing strategies are explored. Additionally, you’ll complete an individual project designing an international sourcing and trade strategy for a new product, emphasising hands-on learning and professional presentation skills.

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Supply chains keep the world moving and they matter most when things go wrong. This module explores how supply‑chain professionals respond to disruptions like floods, pandemics and global shortages, as well as how supply chains are used for good through humanitarian logistics. You’ll learn how organisations use technology, teamwork and supply chain tactics to protect communities and deliver essential supplies in challenging conditions. Crisis simulations and scenario‑planning activities help you build confidence in analysing problems and acting under pressure. With employers increasingly seeking people who can manage risk, support resilience and create social impact, this module builds skills that are valuable, meaningful and in high demand.

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Learn Python from scratch and use it to solve real economics and finance problems. Through hands-on labs you’ll work with authentic datasets, clean and combine data, create professional visualisations, and build models such as regression, forecasting, simulation, and portfolio analytics.

You’ll finish the module able to produce a reproducible analysis in a Jupyter notebook and communicate clear, evidence-based insights – skills valued in finance, consulting, policy, data analytics, and graduate roles. No coding experience is required.

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Step into the driver’s seat of the digital economy. This module offers a hands-on experience through a Virtual Internship Simulation, where students tackle digital transformation challenges as part of a professional consulting team. Students apply consulting tools and strategic frameworks to design viable digital products that address real business problems. The module develops high-demand employability skills—agile thinking, data-informed strategy, ethical awareness, and reflective leadership—preparing students to lead digital innovation in an increasingly complex global environment.

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Human Resource Management (HRM) is increasingly seen as having an important strategic role in organisations today. Hence, areas such as foundations of workforce design, employee relations, and flexible working are examined. Their impact on the process, practices, and policies of HRM is also reviewed and analysed.

Contemporary issues faced by the HR function are considered. Managing a diverse workforce, corporate social responsibility, and issues pertaining to business ethics/ethical behaviour are discussed. The development of workplace culture though consideration of worker wellbeing and managing conflict are explored as is the social and ethical context of HR Management through legislation and unionism.

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This dynamic module offers an exciting opportunity for you to explore how cutting edge digital systems and emerging technologies are transforming modern organisations. It introduces you to the ways AI, automation, data flows and integrated digital architectures create value, enhance user experiences and shape the future of work, while also examining the risks and responsibilities that come with digital transformation. With a forward looking focus on sustainability, cybersecurity and strategic change, the module appeals to individuals who want to understand how digital innovation drives organisational success and who are motivated by the chance to engage with the technologies shaping tomorrow’s world.

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Creating fair, inclusive and effective workplaces has become a central challenge for organisations in today’s business environment. This module explores how organisations create fair, inclusive and effective workplaces through leadership, people management and organisational practices. You will examine real-world challenges, evaluate inclusive approaches, and develop practical recommendations that enhance employee experience, organisational effectiveness, and stakeholder outcomes. It also encourages critical reflection on contemporary workplace issues, preparing you to contribute to responsible and inclusive organisations in a rapidly changing global environment.

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Integrated Supply Chain Systems and Networks is your final‑year capstone module, built around a live industry project where you tackle a real supply‑chain problem for an actual organisation. This is your chance to apply everything you’ve learned to design practical solutions that businesses genuinely need. You’ll explore how customer experience, transport decisions, sustainability goals and cross‑functional strategies all connect in real supply‑chain environments. Through a fun learning approach, facilitative teaching, and immersive real-life experience, you’ll develop the strategic thinking, leadership awareness and professional confidence that make you stand out in graduate supply‑chain and consulting roles.

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Explore how businesses expand globally in this dynamic module on International Business and Market Entry. You’ll learn to evaluate international business models, analyse markets, and design strategies for entering new countries, all while considering sustainability, ethics, and social responsibility. Gain hands-on experience interpreting market data, understanding customer behaviour, and making evidence-based decisions. Develop key employability skills including leadership, cross-cultural communication, strategic thinking, and reflective practice. By the end, you’ll be ready to tackle real-world global business challenges and stand out in international careers.

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This exciting module introduces you to the world of personal finance and helps you take control of your financial future. You’ll learn how to manage money, plan for life goals, and make smart decisions about savings, investments, pensions, and tax. Through real-life case studies and practical activities, you’ll explore financial products, understand how the UK tax system works, and see how laws and ethics shape the financial services industry. The module shows why financial planning is more important than ever in today’s changing world and gives you valuable skills for adult life, university, and careers in finance, business, or accountancy.

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This module introduces you to the fascinating world of research and helps you develop a range of critical, analytical and communication research skills for your future career, and shape you as an independent thinker.

Following your interests and passions – and supported by experienced researchers – you will have an opportunity to create and work on an original student-led research project that you can showcase to industry organisations and, in this way, make your research timely, relevant and impactful locally, nationally and internationally.