- UCAS course code
- NR13
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
BA Modern Language and Business & Management (Italian)
- Typical A-level offer: ABB
- Typical contextual A-level offer: BBC
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBC
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 34 points overall with 6,5,5 at HL
Course description
The BA Modern Language and Business and Management (Italian) course gives you a thorough grounding in the language and culture of Italy, as well as the principles of business and management and their application in global workplaces.
Language study offers more than just language fluency. You'll explore diverse aspects of the culture, society, history, politics and literature of Italian-speaking countries, helping you to develop intercultural awareness and communication skills - both highly valued by employers.
We also offer a linguistics options if you are interested in the history of the Italian language and its dialects.
You'll benefit from excellent teaching, student support, cutting-edge facilities, and the vibrancy and cultural diversity of Manchester itself, Western Europe's most multilingual city.
Studying abroad at partner universities and in professional environments in the Italian-speaking world gives you an unforgettable and invaluable experience.
The course unit details listed below are those you may choose to study as part of this programme and are referred to as optional units. These are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this programme.
Although language units may show here as optional, they are a mandatory part of your modern languages degree and you will take the units relevant to your level of language in each year of study.
It Is compulsory to study language at all levels of your modern languages degree.
Special features
Develop your leadership skills
Get the edge in today's globalised business environment on the Manchester Leadership Programme , which includes local volunteering and guest visits from international business managers.
Residence abroad
You can study and/or work for up to a year in a country relevant to your chosen language(s) to improve your language skills in a native-speaker environment.
Collaborations and partnerships
We have links with language and cultural institutions across the city, including:
- Confucius Institute - a hub for Chinese culture.
- Instituto Cervantes - a centre for Spanish culture.
- HOME - international and contemporary art, theatre and film.
- Alliance Française - home of French language and culture.
Societies
There are over 30 international and language-related student societies offering cultural activities and experiences.
Outstanding resources
Explore the world-class Italian holdings of the John Ryland's Library, including one of the UK's largest collections of early Italian printed books.
Teaching and learning
You will learn through formal lectures, seminars and tutorials, spending 12 hours a week in formal study sessions.
For every hour of university study, you will need to complete a further 2 to 3 hours of independent study.
This could be spent reading, producing written work, revising for examinations or working in the University's Language Centre.
Language learning
In Year 1, Italian language instruction is divided between 'ab initio' and post-A-level groups.
'Ab initio' students have four contact hours per week with their nominated Italian teacher to build confidence in comprehension, writing, speaking and listening skills.
Post-A-level students have three hours consolidating and building competency on specific language points. All first year students also have an additional linguistics hour, introducing them to the history and structures of the Italian language.
In Years 2 and 4, the language component of the course includes three contact hours per week in addition to working on set assignments and undertaking private study.
Coursework and assessment
You will be assessed through:
- written and oral examinations;
- presentations;
- coursework (including web-based and library research, linguistic fieldwork and data collection);
- a dissertation based on a research topic of your choice.
Course content for year 1
Your time will be divided equally between your language and culture and business and management studies.
Core units introduce finance, management, microeconomics and macroeconomics, and develop transferable skills. You choose two further options across management, finance and economics units.
Ab initio Italian students have 4 contact hours per week with their nominated Italian teacher as part of a course specifically designed to build confidence in comprehension, writing, speaking and listening skills. Post-A-level Italian students have 3 hours consolidating and building competency on specific language points. All first year students also have an additional linguistics hour, introducing them to the history and structures of the Italian language.
The Italian culture units include filmic, literary, historic and linguistic, all of which reflect academic staff research interests.
Year 1 is designed to provide you with the tools to read cultural products with confidence, including texts, pictures, buildings and linguistic constructions.
You will take only the language units relevant to your level of language in each year of study.
Course units for year 1
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
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Fundamentals of Management | BMAN10011 | 10 | Mandatory |
Fundamentals of Finance | BMAN10552 | 10 | Mandatory |
Microeconomics 1 | ECON10221 | 10 | Mandatory |
Macroeconomics 1 | ECON10252 | 10 | Mandatory |
Italian Cultural Studies | ITAL10300 | 20 | Mandatory |
Fundamentals of Technological Change | BMAN10252 | 10 | Optional |
Business Economics | BMAN10612 | 10 | Optional |
Fundamentals of Financial Reporting B | BMAN10621B | 10 | Optional |
Fundamentals of Management Accounting | BMAN10632 | 10 | Optional |
An Introduction to Development Studies | ECON10002 | 10 | Optional |
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Course content for year 2
You continue with an even distribution between business and management and Italian studies.
Alongside one core unit, you tailor your business studies by choosing from a range of options.
You have the chance to study Leadership in Action with national leaders as part of the Manchester Leadership Programme. You can also put your learning into practice with local charities and social enterprises by participating in the Manchester Enterprise Challenge.
In Year 2, the core Italian language component builds on the grammar topics covered in Year 1, in order to prepare you for the year abroad. Both the post-beginners and post-A-level language modules have three contact hours per week, in addition to working on set assignments and undertaking private study.
Your Italian course units in second year are more specialized than in first year, allowing you to explore a diverse range of subjects and approaches. Current options include the Italian Renaissance and Italian Fascism.
All Italian culture units have three contact hours per week and are augmented by materials and content placed in the virtual learning environment.
Italian modules are assessed by a variety of different coursework assessment types, including essays and commentaries, book reviews, reports, presentations, and innovative digital projects such as group curated exhibitions.
Course units for year 2
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
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Firms and Management in Comparative Perspective | BMAN22000 | 20 | Mandatory |
Work Psychology for Career Success | BMAN20022 | 10 | Optional |
Investment Analysis | BMAN20072 | 10 | Optional |
Introduction to Corporate Finance and Financial Instruments | BMAN20242 | 10 | Optional |
Technology, Strategy and Innovation | BMAN20792 | 10 | Optional |
New Product Development and Innovation | BMAN20821 | 10 | Optional |
Marketing | BMAN20832 | 10 | Optional |
Global Contexts of Business and Management | BMAN21012 | 10 | Optional |
Financial Reporting and Accountability | BMAN21020A | 20 | Optional |
Intermediate Management Accounting | BMAN21040A | 20 | Optional |
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Course content for year 3
Year 3 is spent abroad in approved study or work in an Italian-speaking country.
Course content for year 4
There is a broad range of specialised units available in business, management, accounting and finance, economics and entrepreneurship.
You can take up to two-thirds of your units in either business and management or language and cultural studies.
In Year 4, you build on the linguistic authenticity acquired abroad in the core Italian language unit, and can choose from a range of specialized content course units.
The final year language course develops your core skills to an advanced level, including translation into English, writing different kinds of target-language texts, and oral work including discussion of texts, debates, and presentations.
The language component of the course comprises three contact hours per week, in addition to working on set assignments and undertaking private study.
Course units available in final year are closely related to the research interests of individual members of staff, in areas such as romance linguistics, Renaissance Florence, Italy and the Grand Tour, book history, and the political and cultural history of Italy.
You will also be able to undertake a research-orientated dissertation in Italian (often using the primary sources held in the Ryland's Library) and participate in the department's mentoring and outreach programmes.
Course units for year 4
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
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Italian Language 6 | ITAL51060 | 20 | Mandatory |
Management of Knowledge and Innovation | BMAN30010 | 20 | Optional |
Marketing | BMAN30021 | 10 | Optional |
Strategy | BMAN30022 | 10 | Optional |
Human Resource Management | BMAN30042 | 10 | Optional |
Share Prices and Accounting Information | BMAN30071 | 10 | Optional |
Financial Derivatives | BMAN30091 | 10 | Optional |
Advanced Corporate Finance | BMAN30111A | 20 | Optional |
Corporate Governance in Context | BMAN30211 | 10 | Optional |
Financial Engineering | BMAN30242 | 10 | Optional |
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Facilities
The University Language Centre is home to language resources, including a new interpreting suite and purpose-built recording rooms.
The Centre also offers multilingual word processing, language learning software, off-air recording and AV duplication, multilingual terrestrial and satellite TV, and extensive support and advice for learners.
Learn more on the Facilities page.