Business Management, BSc

Your Course

​​The BSc (Hons) Business Management is an innovative and industry-responsive course designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and entrepreneurial mindset needed to succeed in today’s fast-changing global business environment. 

You will explore how business can drive innovation, support communities, and shape a more sustainable future, while developing as a courageous, collaborative, and forward-thinking professional ready to lead with confidence.

​Co-designed with industry partners, the course combines theoretical knowledge with real-world applications, focusing on key areas such as entrepreneurship, leadership, finance, and digital transformation.

Through interactive learning, live business challenges, and opportunities to engage with local organisations, you will build practical experience, expand your professional networks, and develop the social capital essential for career success.

You will also benefit from the integration of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR), to enhance your learning, develop your digital capabilities, and prepare you for the future of work—ensuring you graduate ready not just to enter the business world, but to shape it.

Personal Academic Tutor (PAT)

​Throughout your studies, you will be supported by a dedicated course team and your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT), who will guide your progress and help you achieve your goals. It is important to build a strong relationship with your PAT early on so they can support you effectively throughout your university journey.

Welcome Week

​We look forward to welcoming you during Welcome Week. The Welcome Week is held between 14 and 18 September 2026 and is an essential part of your transition into university life, therefore your full participation is strongly encouraged.

This is your opportunity to meet your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT), connect with staff, current students, and your peers, and begin building your place within our supportive learning community.

The Student Union Welcome Fair will also be held on Wednesday 16 September, this is an opportunity to get to know the wider student community and join student clubs and societies of your choice. 

​Throughout the week, you will explore the course structure and expectations, take part in interactive activities, and join a trip into Canterbury to engage with local businesses and gain valuable real-world insight.

​We understand that you may be nervous about your first few weeks on campus but rest assured – you will be joining a nurturing and supportive environment where diversity, equality and individuality are part of everything we do.

​You can find out more about our welcoming community and making friends

​If you are an International Student joining us, then please see International | CCCU for further information and guidance.

​​Starting university can be daunting but don’t worry as this is completely normal. We understand that you have made a big step to achieving your future goals by investing time, money, and energy to your degree.

​Your first year is divided into two semesters and you will study the following modules.

​Semester 1:

• ​Shaping the Future of Business

• ​The Business World in Numbers

• ​Success Modules (1 compulsory and 2 optional, 5 credits each)

​Semester 2:

• ​Inside the Business

• ​Working with and Leading People

Teaching

​The teaching will consist of interactive workshops, lectures and seminars. During teaching sessions, you will take part in debates, group work tasks, apply business concepts to real world scenarios as well as use new technologies such as VR and AI to support your learning and thinking.

You will also undertake simulations that give you an early taste of how businesses work.

Blackboard

​You will use Blackboard, our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), to access and engage with lecture slides, recordings, podcasts, videos, articles, and interactive tasks.

Your First Few Weeks

During the first few weeks of your studies, you will get to know your peers, teaching staff, and the wider School community. 

You will also become familiar with Blackboard and the support services available across the university, including Careers, the Wellbeing team, and the Student Zone.

You will learn how to use the online library and develop essential skills to support your transition to Higher Education through the Success Modules, Success modules | CCCU

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​​It’s important to stay informed about current events and global developments. Doing so will support your studies and help you perform more confidently in job interviews. Why not start by spending five minutes each day reading BBC Business News? Then, when you get to start your Business Management Course, you can make the most of your free subscription to the Financial Times.

​Given that you have worked very hard to get into University, we recommend that you use the summer to prepare yourself for your transition to higher education and take some time to relax and rejuvenate.

​To ease you into the world of Business, here are some podcasts and films to watch / listen to over the summer.

​14 Great Podcasts for Business Students.

​Six Essential Business Podcasts.

​Must-Watch Movies for Business Students.

​10 Netflix documentaries every entrepreneur should see.

​However, if you are keen to get started, you can contact Business Management Course Director, Dr Aga Gordon, for a full or recommended reading list.