Business English Handbook, Advanced by Paul Emmerson, 2007, Macmillan Education, ISBN 978-1-4050-8603-5
Smarter Student's Study Guide: Skills and Strategies for Success at University, Kathleen McMillan and Jonathan Weyers, 2006, Pearson Education Ltd, ISBN-10: 0273695320
Study Skills for Speakers of English as a Second Language by Marilyn Lewis and Hayo Reinders, 2003, Palgrave Study Guides, ISBN 1-4039-0026-4

English Language skills, e.g. Business terms and specific meaning in Business such as business environment, human resource management, marketing, business planning, financial management etc. Social English and cultural awareness.
Academic Skills, e.g. Studying, note taking, brain storming, report writing, presentations, researching, plagiarism, referencing, interpreting data, individual and group work, developing arguments.

Personal Development, e.g. Time management, goal setting, self reflection

Research into a specific area of management relevant to the named award, to further the knowledge in that area.

This module includes some formal lectures (6 hours), but is predominantly activity-based, with opportunity for individual skill development and support via small tutorials (18 hours) of no more than 20 students.

Library resources, IT facilities

60% Group Presentation, assessing Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 4.
40% Individual Assignment of 1500 words, assessing Learning Outcomes 1, 3 and 4.