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Business and Management Undergraduate Certificate
Business and Management at Heriot Watt was ranked 16th in the UK by the 2012 Guardian University Guide
The undergraduate certificate in Business and Management prepares students for degrees in the following areas:
- Accountancy
- Business
- Law
- Economics
- Finance
- Marketing
- Management
- Property Development
- Urban studies
- Psychology
See a full list of degrees available to Business and Management Undergraduate Certificate students and the grades needed to progress.
Academic structure
Core modules
These modules are compulsory for all undergraduate certificate students, regardless of their chosen subject route.
English and Skills for University Study 1, 2 and 3*
Over these three modules you will develop your English communication skills and learn a range of study skills, including: writing and reading strategies, presentation and seminar participation, organisation of time and materials, meeting deadlines and responding to feedback. When you have completed these modules you will be able to take notes and write essays in English. You should also have the confidence to give presentations, answer follow-up questions and contribute to seminar discussions.
Project Study
Complete a self-study project on a topic you choose, in consultation with your tutor, from the subject you plan to study at degree level.
Route modules
These modules are only available to students studying the Undergraduate Certificate in Business and Management.
Principals of Economics 1
Understand economic systems, types of goods, allocation of resources, elasticity, price controls, types of markets, cost and revenue, economies of scale and market failure.
Principles of Economics 2
Learn about aggregate demand and aggregate supply, economic policies, inflation, unemployment, international trade and development economics.
Introduction to Business Studies 1
Focus on a wide range of issues, such as management styles, human resource practice and marketing.
Introduction to Business Studies 2
Develop your understanding of the operational and strategic problems and ethical issues facing business people in the modern market economy.
Introduction to Management Accounting
An introduction to the role of management accounting in providing managers with the information for decision-making, planning and control.
Introduction to Financial Accounting**
Learn about double entry book-keeping, preparation of trial balances, profit and loss statements, depreciation, limited companies, manufacturing accounts and interpretation of accounts.
* Subject to validation
** Additional module for students wishing to study Accountancy and Finance.
