BA (Hons) Business Administration
The BA (Hons) Business Administration (Top Up) programme is offered in exclusive partnership with the University of Cumbria, UK, ranked 8th in the World (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings). Admission to the Top Up programme is reserved for our Diploma graduates and allows you to complete your BA in just 1 year.
Building on the grounding gained in your Robert Kennedy College Diploma in Business Administration, this British Honours degree top-up gives you the opportunity to develop a more detailed and critical understanding of business administration and management.
3 good reasons to study Business Administration:
- Expand your knowledge in Business Administration and complete an Internationally Recognised British Bachelor degree
- Enhance your employability with practical skills and in-dept knowledge of business administration
- Continue your studies with our MBA, MSc or LLM Master's Programmes
This programme is intended to be completed over a 1-year period where you will have studied and completed 120 Level 6 credits.
21 months
100% online via OnlineCampus (an interactive online learning environment) with intensive class discussion and collaboration.
We offer rolling admissions throughout the year. Register at any time and begin your learning journey immediately.
The University of Cumbria is ranked number 8th in the World for Quality Education by the Times Higher Education in 2020. In a study commissioned by Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance (2020) on over 9,500,000 previous university students in the UK, the University of Cumbria is ranked in the top three higher-education institutions in the North of the UK for students who go on to start or manage a business.
Start your British BA (Hons) Business Administration (Top Up) with 600 CHF (approx US$ 725, € 635) per month for 12 months (total 7,200 CHF). This fee includes library access, OnlineCampus access, university matriculation, and graduation fees. All payable in interest-free instalments.
The University of Cumbria BBA programme offered online in exclusive partnership with the Robert Kennedy College is Recognised Worldwide. Once you complete your studies at Robert Kennedy College, you will receive a degree from the University of Cumbria. The University of Cumbria received the University title, and degree awarding powers, from Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. It is fully recognised by the British Government and duly listed on the United Kingdom’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills list of recognised UK awarding institutions.
Rationale and Philosophy
A business administration award allows graduates to find employment in almost any industry – organisations and businesses need staff with a broad understanding of business issues to help improve their performance. The programme is designed to provide its graduates with an in-depth knowledge of business administration and therefore will open up various career paths and opportunities in both private and public organisations. The practical aspect of the programme will ensure that graduates are well equipped for roles that required a strong attitude to problem solving and applied leadership.
Programme Outline
The programme consists of the following modules:
Induction - not for credit:
This is the first module of the programme which gives an orientation to the course and the online learning style. It does not carry credits, and students are encouraged to go through the material in this module at their own pace and get accustomed to the online medium.
Level 6 - 120 credits:
Business Psychology (20 credits)
International Marketing (20 credits)
Global Business (20 credits)
International Human Resource Management (20 credits)
Business Independent Project (40 credits)
Module Descriptions
The modules that make up the programme have been carefully crafted by experienced professors and are all meant to make you a more successful and efficient manager.
There are no old-fashioned exams. Instead you are given real-life case studies and essays, which allow you to think critically about your company and your own career. All this might seem too glossy but there is one catch: we do not accept average candidates. Only individuals as outstanding as our values can find their way toward admission at the Robert Kennedy College.
Induction
Not-for-credit module
A not-for-credit induction module will be the starting point of the programme. The induction process is designed to familiarise you with the programme design, requirements and resources, as well as with the way online interaction, learning and grading will take place. After the induction you should be familiar with academic life, including academic writing, library services and library access, OnlineCampus access, and academic support services.
Level 6
Business Psychology
The purpose of this module is to apply psychological, OB and HRM theories and principles to organisations and individuals in their places of work as well as the individual's work-life more generally. The module also provided students with an opportunity to reflect on the role of psychology in the workplace.
International Marketing
This module aims to appraise current international marketing theories. To assess and apply knowledge of key theories and models to organisations operating in an international context. To analyse and evaluate the strategic marketing process as it exists in multinational organisations.
Global Business
This module seeks to critically analyse how global businesses and globalisation impacts on the way companies operate. You will critically analyse how organisations respond to challenges that globalisation brings.
International Human Resource Management
The aim of this module is to critically evaluate human resources in domestic and international contexts. This will enable students to become more effective managers and leaders in an increasingly globalised society. The module develops students’ critical evaluation of the HRM framework, its links to strategy and organisational performance. This will lead to a critical analysis of the contribution of specific HR policies and practices to the achievement of organisational goals.
Business Independent Project (40 credits)
The module aim is for you to be able to initiate, plan, research, sustain and evaluate an extended piece of independent intellectual work based on individual initiative and relevant to the chosen programme title.
Aims and Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes
By the end of this Programme learners will be able to:
1. develop awareness of the broader contexts and sphere of influence within which international business operates. (60 credits)
2. study and practise international business and management drawing on a range of perspectives in the fields of international marketing, strategic management, entrepreneurship, international human resource management, and international business. (120 credits)
3. develop their critical thinking, conceptual thinking and reasoning skills relating to international business and management. (60 credits)
4. enhance their employability, career potential and personal effectiveness. (120 credits)
5. develop their ability to carry out independent research in the field of business and management. (120 credits)
6. augment their intellectual and transferable skills especially as they relate to management and business. (60 credits)
7. develop a grounding in the disciplines and methodologies of international business management and to stimulate a critical awareness of the factors associated with the changing focus of contemporary international business practice. (60 credits)
8. engage in practical experience whilst integrating your academic studies. (120 credits)