Business Management and French

This module gives students an understanding of finance within organisations, with a specific focus on budgeting, and an introduction to FinTech, the key technologies and business models that will re-imagine the global economy in the 21st century.

This module introduces students to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through a focus on case studies and an understanding of the key concepts and the relationship to concerns such as climate change, poverty and sustainable development.

This module will facilitate idea generation using a range of creative thinking tools. The validity and feasibility of ideas will be tested through the process of market research

The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the wider world of work. It introduces students to tools for analysing the external environment (eg PESTLE, SWOT etc.) in order for them to understand how socioeconomic factors influences organisational and HR strategies. It examines features of the contemporary economy such as, labour markets, changes in workforce demographics, changing composition of the economy (rise in service and knowledge work, decline of manufacturing) and the global economy. It explores the implications of specific contexts of the contemporary economy for managing people for example, service workers, knowledge workers, precarious workers, an international workforce, social care, and differences in public/private sector work.

This module introduces the basic principles of French grammar and syntax and is designed to enable students to develop an accurate, basic language ability that can be applied to a variety of cultural and social contexts. On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence benchmarked to the level A1.2-A2.1 of the Common European Framework.

This module consolidates the linguistic competence in French grammar, vocabulary and style acquired through French Fast Track 1. It is designed to enable students to develop accurate, basic language ability in a variety of cultural and social contexts. On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence benchmarked to the level A2-B1 of the Common European Framework.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level B2 of the Common European Framework.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level B2 of the Common European Framework.

This module will introduce a number of topics relating to aspects of French society and popular culture as well as discussing how these are presented in the media and in texts.

This module will further study topics relating to French culture using various historical and cultural perspectives.

This module aims to develop students' competence in French language at a level equivalent to C1 of the Common European Framework.

This module aims to develop students' competence in French language at a level equivalent to C1 of the Common European Framework.

This module builds on the grounding from 'Global Concerns In Sustainable Development' and critiques the role of Multi-National Organisations, Social Enterprises and the role of the state in the emergence of Responsible Enterprise as a movement to address global issues for people and planet. 

This module develops students’ critical awareness of contemporary business and management issues from across the world. The module is taught through various case studies that raise concerns about free market capitalism.

This module presents a systematic approach to the study of strategy, building upon an array of ideas and theories ranging from industrial organisation theory to institutional economics. This module outlines the fundamentals of strategic management and gives students an introduction in this important area of business management. Students will gain an awareness of the issues involved and the techniques that managers adopt. The tools and techniques will help students understand how organisations achieve sustainable competitive advantage.

This module will manage a project exploring concepts of social innovation through an entrepreneurial process. Using a problem-based approach, students will develop innovative solutions to address a given social or community issue and create positive social impact.

This module will introduce you to different forms of interpreting and help you begin to develop the practical skills and techniques to act as an effective oral mediator between English and French.

This module aims to provide you with a grounding in the key theoretical and practical issues involved in translating and an understanding of your own and others' translation practices, in preparation for more advanced translation studies.

This module complements the core language module by developing oral and written skills in international business communication, addressing a range of professional contexts.

The module explores a range of representations of multicultural France in the context of colonialism and post colonialism using a selection of documents and sources.

This module helps students to become responsible leaders by developing the critical tools and moral imagination required to analyse and manage the ethical and sustainability challenges they are likely to encounter in the workplace.

This module develops students’ research skills through a rigorous understanding of enterprise and social enterprise in the 21st century, building knowledge from both policy and practice. Introduction to key concepts. Entrepreneurs in context: Entrepreneurship and social enterprise concepts, issues, debates and drivers. The entrepreneurial process, opportunity recognition and development, discovery versus creation. Innovation and entrepreneurship. Characteristics of the entrepreneur, entrepreneurial cognition and self-efficacy. Self-interest versus social benefit, social entrepreneurship. Business in context: Strategic and global entrepreneurship, leadership styles and small business formats, introduction to social enterprise. Enterprise and society, drivers, tensions and change, responsible management, CSR, social and ethical capital, the rise of social businesses globally.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of speaking, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level C2 of the Common European Framework.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, writing and grammar benchmarked to the level C2 of the Common European Framework.

This module explores concepts and models of leadership, reviews key issues such as diversity and ethical leadership; personality, psychological factors, use of coaching and mentoring in relation to leadership development. Leadership theories and practice; strategic leadership; ethical leadership; diversity and leadership; leadership and change; power and politics; cross cultural leadership; globalization and sustainability; personality and psychological factors in relation to the role.

This module builds on the tools and techniques from Principles of Strategic Management (Level 5), and is concerned with the strategic choices available to organisations to achieve competitive advantage in a global economy. The managerial decisions, processes and activities, that allow the creation and implementation of an effective global strategy are discussed and reflected-upon through a combination of theories and real-world case studies. This module explains that strategic management is the one of the most imperative considerations in the global economy. Organisations and managers can no longer base their strategies on the assumption that global markets will remain stable with steady growth.

Exploring a range of real-world texts, this module will consolidate students' experience of translation as a professional activity and develop the skills introduced in Issues of Translation. The module will foster a more detailed understanding of the processes involved in translating from French to English.

Following on from French Interpreting I, this module will offer more advanced training in interpreting skills, with a stronger emphasis on consecutive and/or simultaneous interpreting into English.