BA (Hons) Bachelor of Applied Business Innovation
Accelerate your career with our fully-accredited and flexible online Bachelor of Applied Business Innovation (BA Hons) programme.
3 years full-time
100% online
Full-time
February
June
September
GBP£9,240
AU$16,540*
US$12,860*
*Per year fees, for three years. Prices are subject to exchange rate. Fee help available.
17 Units + 1 Applied Industry Portfolio
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Earn your globally-recognised BA Degree from the prestigious University of East London.
100% online
Study for your online BA degree from anywhere, anytime. Manage your work and family commitments while studying remotely.
No exams
We assess you only on your real-world assignments and an applied project. There’s no need to memorise mindless theory purely to pass an exam. Assessments are based on practical project-focussed work.
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I would say that you definitely won’t regret it! The only regret that I have is that I didn’t start with Ducere earlier! The online systems are so streamlined and easy to use, the support you receive is phenomenal, the content is so engaging, and all assignments are about current and future trends in the industry which allows you to gain a futuristic way of thinking and be industry ready upon graduation.
The flexibility that online study provides is my favourite part of studying through Ducere. It allows me to balance working full time with full time study. The delivery of the course through chapters that you can work through at your own pace really adds to that flexibility and lets you learn when it’s most convenient for you.
Programme Overview
The Bachelor (Hons) of Applied Innovation is designed to foster you as a graduate, with cognitive and applied skills to enable you, through innovation, to add value to your employer, or to enable you to innovate within the context of your own business or start-up. You will:
- Gain a broad and coherent knowledge of business fundamentals, theories and debates and equip yourself with real-world insights underpinned by relevant business frameworks and tools, required to innovate within business and industry.
- Be able to identify, critically evaluate and innovate management challenges within new and established organisations, fusing both traditional and modern approaches towards achieving best possible outcomes.
- Develop the skills to create and design innovative approaches to business within a range of markets, communicate them in an appropriate manner to a range of audiences, and consider social, financial and environmental outcomes.
- Develop a portfolio of applied tools and professional insights relevant within a broad range of industries, whilst benefiting from the flexibility of online delivery.
The structure of our programme includes several modules covering a wide range of critical business topics and a Major Applied Industry Project, to provide you with the opportunity to transform theoretical concepts into real-time business projects.
Our 17 BA (Hons) course units are:
- Fundamentals of Innovation
- Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
- Digital Disruption
- Management Strategy
- Design Thinking
- Project Management
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Corporate Responsibility
- Organisational Change
- Management Communications
- Big Data
- Global Economy
- Managing Money and Finance
- Capital Raising
- Competitive Market Positioning
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Applied Leadership
- + Major Applied Industry Portfolio
Course Details
CORE SUBJECTS
Module 1: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
This module introduces you to what it means to be an entrepreneur, including the fundamental tools of the trade and the role of entrepreneurship, both as it has been and as it currently is operating. You will be introduced to the theoretical concepts of entrepreneurial venture creation relating to a range of contexts.
Main topics of study:
- An Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- Technology and Entrepreneurship
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Opportunity Identification
- Opportunity Validation
- Business Modelling and Planning
- Sparking Growth
- Funding and Pitching
- Leadership
- Exit and Succession Planning
Module 2: Management Strategy
In this module, you will develop your ability to design effective business strategies for organisations of varying types and stages of maturity. Through consideration of strategy concepts, the evolution of strategy and a range of strategic methodologies, you will learn how to respond to specific business scenarios and design proactive strategies towards achieving business goals.
Main topics of study:
- Introduction to Strategic Management
- The Strategic Vision
- Analysing the Environment
- Analysing Internal Capabilities
- Implementation & Generic Strategies
- Competitive & Diversification Strategies
- Internationalisation Strategies
- Data Analysis & Trend Forecasting
- Strategic Decision Making in a Digital World
- Measurement & Evaluation of Strategy
Module 3: Project Management
In this module, you will learn what constitutes a project, the various components and stages of a project, as well as core competencies and approaches of an effective project manager. Taking a broad perspective, this module introduces you to the similarities of projects between industries, as well as many of the nuances that may be found in particular industries.
Main topics of study:
- Foundations of Project Management
- The Business Environment
- Project Life Cycles and Phases
- Project Integration Management
- Scope Management
- Schedule Management
- Cost Management
- Quality Management
- Team Management
- Communication Management
- Risk Management
Module 4: Design Thinking
In this module, you will explore design thinking and why this modern business concept is useful and valuable to all kinds of businesses. In particular, you will engage with the design thinking process—from ideation through evaluation—as well as exploring the role it plays in current businesses, the theory and philosophy behind design thinking, and the different approaches to design thinking. You will have an opportunity to apply your knowledge and will engage in a design thinking process for an existing organisation, or your own venture.
Main topics of study:
- Introduction to Design Thinking
- Empathise
- Define
- Ideate
- Prototype
- Test
- Iteration
- Creative Environments
- Design Thinking in Business
- Case Studies
Module 5: Fundamentals of Innovation
This module will teach you how to appreciate the evolving and pervasive nature of the digital landscape and how to develop skills to improve digital marketing effectiveness. You will learn how to utilise effective digital monitoring and measurement techniques to improve digital marketing performance.
Main topics of study:
- Internet of Things
- Big Data
- Customer Reach
- Real-time marketing
- Customer Acquisition, Retention and Loyalty
- Customer Power
- Mobile and E-commerce
- Added Value
- 7 Ps
- Digital Adoption Stages
- Different Online Transaction Contexts: B2B, C2C etc.
- Metrics
Module 6: Digital Disruption
In this module, you will learn about the digital economy and the associated new breed of high-growth digital businesses. In addition to exploring the theoretical understanding of the differences between digital and physical organisations and the methods of developing and delivering value to customers, you will develop skills in identifying digital business opportunities, the risks for established organisations and will be able to design business models for digital organisations as well as adapt more traditional business models to suit the digital economy.
Main topics of study:
- Introduction to Digital Business and Disruption
- The e-Environment: A Disruptive Force
- Web Analytics and Market Analysis
- Digital Marketing
- B2B Digital Business Models
- B2C Digital Business Models
- Launching Online Business and e-Commerce Projects
- Managing Digital Business Infrastructure
- eProcurement
- Digital Business Strategy and Change
PROJECT
Major Applied Industry Project
This module enables you to consolidate your skills, knowledge and insights into:
1) Developing solutions to a real digital marketing opportunity identified within your own place of work, industry or start-up, or
2) The creative exploration of a digital marketing opportunity as a conceptual idea. The aim of this module is for you to develop the practical and professional abilities to apply the knowledge, skills and insights gained from the modules within your course.
Learning Outcomes
- Scoping and managing your applied project
- Developing a project outline and articulating clear goals and objectives
- Conducting a literature review
- Learning and reflection, reviewing, judging and articulating
- Analysing, extracting findings, conceptualising, designing solutions, supporting ideas
- Selecting and employing appropriate delivery/presentation/implementation methods
Career Outcomes
- Project Manager
- Innovation Specialist
- Operations Manager
- Business Owner/Entrepreneur
- Account Executive
- Strategy Specialist
- State Manage
- Innovation Technologist
Entry Requirements
Tuition, Payment Plans, Loans
Tuition
AU$16,540*
US$12,860*
Payment Plans
Self-funding: 1 x payment 2 weeks before course commencement for 5% of entire tuition fee
Self-funding: 5 x equal payments across first 5 months of the course
Loans
UK Students Postgraduate Master’s Loan – Student Finance England, Wales or Scotland.
US students can apply for Sallie Mae loans to cover all or part of the fees.
Skills Outcome
Presentation
Creativity
Collaboration
Problem-solving
Critical Thinking
Digital Literacy
Financial Literacy
Initiative
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