BA (Hons) Business Management and Leadership

The role of the professional manager incorporates many aspects of business management and leadership which require the individual to possess a broad foundation of skills and knowledge in order to be effective. This programme has therefore, been designed to give the apprentice a broad understanding of skills and knowledge to enable them to be effective in taking responsibility for people, projects, operations and/or services to deliver long term organisational success, with the expectation that they will deliver impact whilst operating within organisational values. The apprentice will set targets and KPIs, manage resources, and monitor and measure outcomes to establish operational effectiveness, efficiencies and excellence. Emphasis will be placed on demonstrating ability to follow a systematic approach to initiating, planning, executing, controlling and managing resource through change projects, applying industry standard processes, methods, techniques and tools which positively impact both operational and strategic organisational performance. The apprentice will also develop the ability to critically analyse and evaluate data and information concerning human, financial, technological, operational, sales and marketing functions, identifying opportunities for improvement and/or making judgements concerning how best to achieve solutions to identified business management problems. Honours degree apprentices will gain the knowledge, skills and insights that are in demand by employers today and into the future. The apprentice will demonstrate capacity for sustained independent thought and critical reflection in order to sustain effective personal performance in relation to problem definition and resolution, team building, communication and influencing skills necessary to operate professionally in the workplace.

Participants must be employed by a sponsoring business. Programme-specific entry requirements apply, as agreed with the sponsoring business. For example: Prospective candidates will have Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent) grade A-C, and will require a minimum of 104-112 tariff points at A2 or equivalent (such as DMM on BTEC Extended Diploma). We recognise that people often come to study an apprenticeship as a way of returning to education. Therefore we also offer a non-standard entry route for people who do not meet the qualification requirements, but who have relevant work experience. To secure an apprenticeship you will need to gain a place on this degree apprenticeship you will have been successful on application and interview as conducted by the sponsoring business in conjunction with the University of Winchester. Alternatively, you may be seeking career enhancement within your current role. In this case you will need your employer to support you by offering a Degree Apprenticeship with the University of Winchester. In the absence of formal learning qualifications applications are welcomed from persons who can demonstrate relevant work experience, including work in a voluntary capacity. The course structure actively supports claims for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Candidates are invited to attend an interview or assessment centre organised by the business in conjunction with the University of Winchester.

It is recommended (but not mandatory) that students purchase textbooks for their programme. The estimated costs are as follows: Year 1 of Programme - £400 Year 2 of Programme - £450 Year 3 of Programme - £500

At the University of Winchester validated programmes may adopt a range of means of assessing your learning. An indicative, and not necessarily comprehensive, list of assessment types you might encounter includes essays, portfolios, supervised independent work, presentations, written exams, or practical performances. The University is committed to ensuring that all students have an equal opportunity to achieve module learning outcomes. As such, where appropriate and necessary, students with recognised disabilities may have alternative assignments set that continue to test how successfully they have met the module's learning outcomes. This programme design will implement assessment that focuses on the apprentice's role and working environment. It will be assessed through a comprehensive project based end point assessment within the degree. The use of a range of formative assessments features strongly throughout this programme providing opportunity for feedback on individual performance. A range of formats are adopted for summative assessment. The end point assessment integrates the project outcomes and presentation into a synoptic project assessment and presentation with supporting portfolio of evidence. This will be assessed in partnership with the employer and against the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship standard.