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Programme Description
The Foundation Programme at British Management University is designed to provide students with a solid academic foundation, preparing them for success in their chosen fields. Throughout Year 1, students will explore a diverse range of subject areas that are essential for both personal and professional growth.
For a detailed look into the specific subjects covered, please refer to our Programme Structure.
NOTE 1: Depending on their speciality, students may have a choice between Introduction to IT for Business II and Global Issues in the Spring semester of their Foundation programme.
NOTE 2: Graduates who successfully complete the Foundation year can continue their studies in one of the Bachelor’s programmes of the British Management University.
Students will develop their academic language skills and will prepare for studying in the bachelor’s programme in English by:
♦ developing academic reading, writing, listening and speaking skills
♦ expanding their academic vocabulary and learning to follow academic conventions
♦ getting acquainted with different types of texts and genres of writing
♦ learning how to discuss and debate issues from different perspectives
♦ using preparation, goal setting, and reflection to accomplish more complex language tasks
Students will gain a wide range of skills necessary for successful studies in an international university environment by:
♦ getting acquainted with academic culture, principles of research, and the structure of the learning process
♦ mastering the basic skills of critical and analytical thinking
♦ improving self-study skills, including time management and exam preparation
♦ developing essential skills of selecting and evaluating information, for academic research
♦ learning how to plan and complete an extended academic writing project
Students will get acquainted with the main theories and concepts of business and management by:
♦ gaining an understanding of business processes, the environment and core functions of business administration
♦ becoming familiar with the role of corporate governance and ethical issues faced by organizations and their employees
♦ learning how to find creative solutions to business problems, by drawing on the insights of both case studies and prominent works of theory
♦ practicing the skills needed to make decisions, quantify and manage information.
Students will gain basic knowledge of business mathematics and applied statistics.
♦ in the first part of the module, students will study some basic applications of algebra and calculus to solve real-life business problems
♦ in the second part of the module, students will get acquainted with basic concepts of probability and applied statistics
Students will develop the skills to use basic information technologies and applications to improve their personal and business efficiency. They will:
♦ learn the basic concepts of information technology and various applications to improve business performance • practice using the Microsoft Office applications (Word / Excel / PowerPoint)
♦ get acquainted with the basics of web design and programming languages (HTML and CSS) • master the key approaches to ensuring cybersecurity
Students will explore a range of issues that affect economic and social life in Central Asia and around the world by:
♦ getting acquainted with fundamental ideas about economic development and poverty, sustainability and environment, and aspects of social change
♦ form an understanding of how global forces affect business, economy, and society
♦ selecting and evaluating appropriate sources of information on these issues • considering a range of perspectives on these topics and practicing reading, discussing, and writing about them in an analytical and academic way
