The aim of this module is to understand the nature and purpose of business activity, describe the structure of business, understand the business objectives of the various stakeholders, understand the environment within which business operates and the services available to assist, define and describe the functional activities within an organisation and understand the importance of their interdependence and apply business theory and concepts to practical business problems.

Topics covered in this module are Nature and Purpose of Business Activities, Structures of Business, Structures of Organisations, Organisations in their environments, growth and scale of business organisations, production function, marketing function, Finance & Accounting function and the human resource function.

The aim of this module is to apply the rules of numeracy, carry out basic numerical calculations with or without a calculator, use elementary algebra, present and use mathematical data in graphical form, present and analyse simple business data, and use the laws of probability.

Topics covered in this module are Basic Numerical concepts, Algebra equations and formulae, Basic business application, simultaneous and quadratic equations, Introduction to graphs, Introduction to statistics and analysis, graphical representation of information, Measures of location & dispersion and probability.

The aim of this module is to understand the basic principles of both financial accounting and management accounting and their applications, acquire the knowledge and techniques which will assist students in the performance of both financial and management accountancy functions in the industry and commerce, and to acquire the basic skills necessary for the pursuit of a recognised accountancy qualification.

Topics include Nature and scope of accounting, Double entry book keeping and ledger, cash and bank transactions, recording business transactions, trial balance, Trading account, profit and loss account, balance sheet, preparation, partnerships, Limited companies and cash flow statements.

The aim of this module is to equip students to use written english competently, accurately and appropriately in a variety of business communication scenarios, present a variety of data unambiguously in both written and graphical form, bearing in mind the fundamental importance of neatness, clarity and accuracy, understand the principles of business communication, and be able to use the most suitable medium in given situations, appreciate what are the most common barriers to successful communication and how they can be overcome, draft all the usual forms of business correspondence from given data and to understand and appreciate current developments in communications technology and the effect that they have on business.

Topics include Process of Communication, Principles of Effective Communication, Written Communication, Oral and Verbal Communication, Communicating with Customers, Technology and Communications, Visual Communications and Communications in Organisations.