Introduction

The Bachelor Of Science (Honours) In Global Business Management (Top Up) degree offers an exciting opportunity for students seeking a dynamic and contemporary education in business and management. This innovative programme focuses on the in-depth exploration of organisations, their management strategies, and impacts from the ever-evolving external environments, on a global scale.  It is designed for students from a range of backgrounds to learn with, and from, each other.

SWANSEA University  

Established in 1920, Swansea is a public, research led University with a strong focus on teaching excellence and graduate employability. It is ranked in the Top 300 of universities worldwide (QS World University Rankings 2025) and boasts a 95% graduate employment rate (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025). 

The University has a population of 20,000 students who study at one of its stunning seafront campuses or from locations around the world. It boasts a warm, welcoming and diverse community where the best of learning and teaching take place. Student satisfaction is high, with 95% of students surveyed saying that they would recommend Swansea University.

Course Delivery

Students undertaking the Bachelor  Of Science (Honours) In Global Business Management (Top Up) programme will be expected to complete 8 modules of academic study. This programme is available on both full and part time basis and will take 12 months to complete. Full-time students will attend classes 5 days a week on weekdays for 3 hours each day, while part-time students will attend classes 2 days a week on weekdays and/or on weekends for 8 hours each day.

Course Structure

Module Descriptions

Project Management

This module is intended to provide students with a thorough understanding of the project management process and the ability to undertake management of projects in practice.

On completion of this module students should be able to:

• Appraise the complexity and importance of project management and the breadth of the subject area
• Critically evaluate concepts employed in contemporary project management at strategic, systems and operational levels.
• Critically discuss the knowledge and skills required for successful project management in organisations.

Innovation Management

Innovation is the lifeblood of the global economy. This module provides an overview of the innovation process in organisations. On completion of the module, students should be able to:

• Identify approaches to innovation
• Evaluate the different approaches to innovation and new product/service introduction
• Critically apply theories of innovation inside and outside organisations
• Illustrate and discuss the application of theory to practice of new product/service design and launch.

Strategic Implementation

This module is an advanced optional strategy module that focuses on the implementation of strategy. The module will begin by an overview of the history of strategy and the basic analytical techniques that result in the identification of strategic options. The main module content will be structured around a number of themes that reflect the challenges faced by contemporary organisations in implementing strategies.

On completion of this module students should be able to: 

• Explain how the field of strategy has developed over time and the theoretical groundings of the various approaches to strategy we see today.
• Appraise and implement frameworks of strategic analysis.
• Critically evaluate a range of themes central to the implementation of strategy. These may include but not be limited to strategic leadership, mergers and acquisitions, strategic collaborations, innovation, knowledge management, internationalization strategies, ethical and responsible practices.

Academic and Professional Development

This module will equip the student with the necessary knowledge and transferable skills to support their academic study, professional and career development and future employability.

On completion of this module students should be able to:

• Critically evaluate the international business environment for graduate employment as it relates to their own personal ambitions for post-graduate study or employment.
• Identify, justify and apply relevant business management models in the context of graduate employability.
• Demonstrate the skills necessary for success in academic study, including critical thinking, academic research and self-reflection.

Managing and Leading People

Management and Leadership continue to be discussed and sought after, even though we now live in supposedly more democratic times with flatter organisations and empowered employees. It also remains a perennial issue in organization studies, with significant questions concerning how best to understand the theory and development of leadership.
Students will explore a range of classical and contemporary approaches to the study of management and leadership and will examine the practical implications of these for strategic leadership and the management of change.

On completion of this module students should be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts of management and leadership
• Compare, contrast and critically evaluate diverse approaches to management and leadership
• Apply knowledge of managing and leading in practice by engaging in case studies
• Critically evaluate the importance of managing & leading in organisational, cultural and global contexts.

Enterprise and Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice

The module focuses on the underpinning and fundamental requisites for innovation, new venture creation and successful commercialisation – the entrepreneurial mindset, skills and behaviours of individuals who are seeking to create their own futures and make a difference in their world. It emphasises the importance of developing new ways of thinking and doing; the need for self-reliance and self-belief; the capacity for identifying needs and problems and seeing them as challenges and opportunities; the ability to take action, execute solutions, manage risk and failure and take responsibility for the consequences.

On completion of this module students should be able to:

• Critically appraise and discuss personal views and opinions of the need for developing entrepreneurial values, attitudes, behaviours and skills,
• Critically evaluate options for initiating entrepreneurial action in order to address a complex social or economic problem or market need,
• Formulate an understanding of the complex interactions between social and professional skills and behaviours demonstrated by the entrepreneurial mindset,
• Plan and apply findings from personal knowledge and research to test practical application of entrepreneurial activity,
• Critically Reflect on personal experience of entrepreneurial practice,
• Make conclusions on the skills and practices needed to influence successful personal entrepreneurial practice.

Marketing Ethics

This module will explore a range of ethical issues in marketing theory and practice. Specifically, the module will examine issues concerning the ethics of markets and marketing, ethical marketing and decision-making, ethical consumption and the ethics of consumption, power relationships between producers and consumers, as well as ethical philosophy and frameworks that facilitate the analysis of ethical issues in marketing.

On completion of the module, students should be able to:

• Analyse the drivers of change impacting ethical issues and challenges in marketing, markets and consumer society.
• Explain the complex and dynamic influences that impact upon the (un)ethical decisions made by marketers and consumers.
• Explain and critically evaluate the conceptual frameworks related to marketing and consumption ethics.
• Selectively apply relevant theoretical frameworks to diagnose and solve marketing management issues.

Global Business Project

This project-based module enables students to apply their learning from across the curriculum through undertaking a group project in which they utilise appropriate theories and models to critically evaluate global business contexts.

On completion of this module students should be able to:

• Critically evaluate business contexts within theoretical frameworks
• Evaluate strategic theory/models in a variety of global business environments
• Utilise relevant sources of data and information to construct evidence-based arguments
• Formulate conclusions and recommendations in line with the agreed aim of the project
• Communicate effectively and creatively

Course Availability

Intake for the Bachelor Of Science (Honours) In Global Business Management (Top Up) programme is available in January. All applications should be submitted to ERCI no later than 1 month before the commencement date.

Assessment Framework

Courses are assessed by a combination of essays, presentations, portfolios, reports, and project. Formative assessments will also be included.

Entry Requirements

English Language Requirement:

• IELTS 6.0 overall with no component less than 5.5 or;
• TOEFL iBT (Listening – 19; Reading – 20; Speaking – 22; Writing – 20) or;
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) – 64 overall (with no component lower than 64) or;
• Minimum C6 in English Language at GCE ‘O’ Levels

Academic Requirement:

• At least ERCI’s Advanced Diploma in Business Management of the following specialisation – Banking and Finance/ Entrepreneurship/ Marketing and Sales Management/ Tourism and Hospitality Management of min overall credit grade OR;
• Foundation Degree, HND, UK Level 5 qualifications or equivalent related to business and/or management (equivalent to 1st and 2nd Year EDP).
• Mature candidates of 30 years old with 8 years of working experience with language requirement. Applicants may apply on the basis of RPL for admission, subject to University’s assessment on a case-by-case basis.

Age:

Applicants should be at least 18 years of age at the time of registration.

Graduation Requirements:

Students must successfully complete, or be credited with, at least 120 credits within the stipulated period of study as set by the University, on completion of requisite modules.

Course Fees

For a full listing of course fees and other charges, please select one of the following:

• Fees Payable for Local Applicants
• Fees Payable for International Applicants