BA Honours Business Management (Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
AED 59,947 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The BA Honours Business Management degree is taught at Middlesex University’s Business School where we deliver high-quality teaching and research, and provide a supportive learning environment. Our innovation Pathway under the umbrella of Business Management offerings allows shaping studies towards career ambitions and builds the skills and confidence to support companies to innovate their products and services for the 21st century.
Supported by academics who bring industry experience to their teaching, candidates will study the key functions that underpin business success, and build specialist knowledge of innovation (focused on developing systems, products and services).
The BA Honours Business Management (Innovation & Entrepreneurship) is an exciting initiative designed for quality undergraduates of any discipline with an enthusiasm in this area. It will provide coverage of key business and enterprise concepts with a strong practical emphasis firmly based on relevant theories. It will develop business knowledge in a manner equipping students with the specialist knowledge and skills needed to start up, manage and grow a viable business. Graduates under this specialism with emerge with the skills and confidence required to support companies to engage in technological changes to improve business performance.
The Financial Modeling Institute
Middlesex University Dubai is an Academic Partner of The Financial Modeling Institute (FMI). FMI is dedicated to excellence in Financial Modeling and globally recognized certifications and conducts rigorous financial modelling exams that truly test the proficiency of a candidate’s financial modelling skills.
Students of Middlesex University Dubai can benefit from a 40% discount towards certification for Level 1: Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM). Students have the opportunity to attend networking and webinar events.
FMI certifications are a gateway to becoming a member of a global network of financial modelling leaders who have demonstrated mastery of real-world, applied financial modelling expertise. The FMI certifications are ideal for all finance, accounting, investment, insurance, and other business professionals.
Curriculum
Learn how to start up, manage and grow a viable business
From entrepreneurial finance to people management, this programme will provide you with the knowledge you need to harness the principles of innovation to launch a successful business. You will analyse the strengths and weaknesses of various management theories, learn how to attract, retain and motivate your talent, deepen your understanding of organisational behaviour, discover the importance of innovation in a dynamic business environment, and much much more. You will also have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to practical assignments and case studies.
Year 1
- People Management (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Management Concepts (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Quantitative Methods for Business (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Financial Concepts of Business (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Marketing Theory and Practice (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Year 2
- Organisational Behaviour (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Principles of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Management Information Systems (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Business Environment (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Operations Management (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Marketing Research and Insights (30 Credits) - Optional
- Accounting and Finance for Business (30 Credits) - Optional
- Business Law (30 Credits) - Optional
- Trade and International Business (30 Credits) - Optional
- Human Resource Management in Practice (30 Credits) - Optional
Year 3
- Entrepreneurial Finance (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Small Business Management and Development (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- New Product and Service Development (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- New Venture Development (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Innovation Management (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Strategic Management (30 Credits) - Compulsory
Admissions
Career Opportunities
The programme aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge to build a successful management career with a specialism in innovation, in a wide range of businesses, governmental and third sector organisations. Innovation is increasingly a prerequisite for organisations to survive, and graduates from this programme may enter a wide range of positions and contribute to advancing their organisations. The combination of knowledge and expertise in innovation, and a broader business perspective can also provide the foundation for graduates to successfully set up and run their own businesses.