BA (Hons) Business and Law Bachelor's degree at Oxford Brookes University

In this module, you'll get to grips with contract law. You'll gain a detailed understanding of the formation, operation, and termination of contracts. You'll understand the key ideas behind contract law. You'll develop the critical skills in legal reasoning and analysis you gained from your Legal Method modules. You'll enhance your legal skills, as you tackle case studies in contract law. You'll explore: The purpose of contract law Formation of contract Agreement problems (such as mistake or mis

In this module, you'll gain invaluable legal skills for your degree. You'll learn to think like a lawyer, and understand: the sources of English law the structures and functions of the UK Courts You'll also learn: how to critically read and assess statute and case-law how to evaluate legal arguments how to find and use online legal information. You'll dive into the world of UK law. You'll learn to find and understand legal information. And you'll gain key skills in legal thought and argumentatio

This module demonstrates the importance of accounting and finance in the context of new and small businesses. In this module you will learn how to prepare and analyse simple financial statements as well as how to apply management accounting techniques in the areas of planning, budgeting and short term decision making. In these sessions, you'll learn financial principles and techniques for different business situations, and apply these to a combination of both in-class mini case examples and exte

In this module, you'll be actively engaged with the study of Business and Management, through exploring essential characteristics of organisations in a global context, while assessing the role of management within this. You'll explore the functions of business and the impact of the external environment on business choices. You'll also use a variety of media including simulation and published accounts of decisions being enacted by businesses and managers today. This will equip you with the core c

This module is designed to provide an introduction to the ideas of personal corporate responsibility, sustainability, diversity and criticality that will underpin your professional career. You'll also practise argument construction and debate in order to use wider thinking. Upon successful completion of this module, you'll be able to critically analyse evidence, demonstrate critical awareness to the complexity of diverse global perspectives and construct an argument to an audience.

This module is designed to help you build strong academic skills for university. It focuses on teaching you how to structure essays, reports, and reflective pieces, and where to find the resources you need. You'll also gain an understanding of the nature of knowledge, which will help you navigate the challenges and benefits of using AI in academic and business contexts. The module includes experiential learning, allowing you to practice presenting viewpoints and negotiating, skills important for

In this module, you'll get to grips with organisational behaviour and management. This is when we analyse the behaviour of people in organisations, using concepts from organisational behaviour to practical issues and personal experiences. This will help you to develop insights into the complexity of diverse perspectives, cultures and values. You'll understand the key elements of organisational behaviour and management, and understand how to apply it practically. You'll gain core skills in critiq

In this module, you'll get to grips with employment law. You'll look at the difference between a self-employed person and an employee. You'll analyse: The contract of employment Terms of employment The flexibility of the relationship between employer and employee. You'll then explore a wide range of employment rights, including: Protection against unfair dismissal Redundancy rights Discrimination protections.

This module will help you develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for making effective career decisions and managing your future career development, including transitions into graduate employment, self-employment or further study (including professional training courses) whether in the UK or overseas. In the context of the Business School commitment to responsible management education (PRME), this module will support you in taking an informed and critical view of the current and fu

In this module, you'll learn how sustainability relates to corporate law. You'll gain excellent practical knowledge for your later module, Business Governance and Human rights. This module also gives you an alternative approach to running a business, if you've studied Tort Law for Business.

You'll be introduced to issues of tort law in running a business. Also you'll look into the principles of how tort law is interwoven into the activities of running a business. Through this module you'll be able to identify the potential torts in their day to day running of a business and apply the relevant tortious principles. Also you'll be able to provide basic legal recommendations regarding the running of a business.

In this module, you'll gain a strong understanding of International Business Law. You'll gain key knowledge of the legal environment of business organisations throughout the world. You'll gain excellent analytical skills as you compare and contrast these environments, and consider how they affect trading between states.

The module discusses key environmental issues such as global warming, pollution, biodiversity loss and freshwater depletion and the role of business in causing as well as responding to such issues. The module includes macro (economic, policy, governance) as well as micro (organisational and individual) perspectives. You will be introduced to a variety of stakeholder perspectives and frameworks for evaluating business responses.