Business Management and Languages (R55) BA (Hons)

Open University

This degree allows you to combine business management with French, German or Spanish. You’ll divide your study equally between both subjects. You’ll explore how businesses develop strategies, handle risk and take decisions. You’ll see what’s involved in functions such as marketing, accounting and finance. Combining this with the study of a modern language opens doors to other cultures and communities, and can provide a key to the global workplace. The name of your degree will reflect your chosen language (e.g. BA (Honours) Business Management and German).

- Develops your understanding of business organisations and their key elements.- Explores wider considerations such as environments, markets and processes, and how they work together.- Develops you into a proficient user of your chosen language, reaching level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.- Develops advanced knowledge of the cultures that use your chosen language.- Improves competence in intercultural communication.