BA (Hons) Law, Business and Management

This module will allow you to understand the basic concepts, values, principles and rules of tort. You will evaluate principles of the law of tort and should be able to apply legal knowledge to complex problems and present informed conclusions. After completing this module you should be able to present an argument in a way that is comprehensible to others and which addresses their particular concerns or questions. 

The module introduces students to the basic concepts, structures and mechanisms through which English Law develops. Students will gain an understanding of the importance of judicial law-making and the significance of international law and the issues surrounding law and morality and law and justice. 

Within this module, you will examine employability and personal development through personal development planning (PDP) and work-related learning (WRL). The module will provide opportunities to observe and engage in a variety of learning activities within a number of different settings. 

This module introduces students to how organisations produce goods and/or services. It is a broad subject that encompasses process and technology management and design, product design, production planning and control, quality management, supply chain management and inventory management.

Introducing economic ideas students and demonstrating the importance of economics for business, this module describes how markets work and the conditions that lead to market failure. Students will learn about how competition between firms affects business behaviour.

This module provides the essential frameworks to understand current issues in global business and management and their impact on companies and society. Students will be taught how to develop the cross-cultural expertise essential to succeed in a world of rapid and profound economic, political and cultural changes.

This module seeks to provide students with an opportunity to develop key skills related to the provision of legal advice to clients. Students will apply these skills within actual real world situations through the Legal Advice Centre.

The module provides a detailed analysis of various laws relevant to commercial transactions involving contracts for the sale of goods. It will further equip students with knowledge of various remedies available to buyers and sellers.

This module introduces you to the basic principles of international trade drawing on an understanding of the motivations for nations to engage in international trade and a review of the general principles which underpin the legal regulation of international trade. Key to this is an overview and understanding of the working of the GATT and the WTO and their role in the regulation of international trade. 

This module introduces the main principles of maritime law and the fundamentals of the shipping and commodity markets. You will explore contemporary issues in marine and maritime affairs and assess the laws and principles that address these issues from both international and national perspectives within the context of the maritime industry. 

The aim of this module is to develop a critical understanding of key factors relating to the effective management of people and processes in order to achieve positive organisational outcomes. Students will evaluate the process of managing people, and the dynamics of team management. They will also analyse how individual differences can motivate and manage people and teams to deliver organisational performance.

Introduces students to lean methodology and enable them apply lean methodology in a Business Management context. By applying the tools and techniques learned, students will be able to confidently identify process improvements and will have an accredited qualification come the end of the module. Students will be introduced to the concepts of Lean Six Sigma and be able demonstrate the principles and tools at Yellow Belt level.

The aim is to provide students with an additional year of study at an approved overseas partner that will complement their programme at LJMU. This is an additional year of full-time study at an approved higher education institution. The modules to be studied must be agreed in advance, and must be appropriate for the student's programme of study. Assuming successful completion of this year, mark-bearing credit will be awarded by the Faculty Recognition Group. The grade conversion scale to be used will be made available in advance of the year abroad.

The aim is to provide students with an extended period of work experience at an approved partner that will complement their programme of study at LJMU. This will give students the opportunity to develop professional skills relevant to their programme of study as well as the attitude and behaviours necessary for employment in a diverse and changing environment. This extended placement forms a key part of a sandwich degree. All placements need to be assessed and approved prior to commencement in line with the LJMU Placement Learning Code of Practice. The Code of Practice requires students to conduct themselves in a professional and responsible manner during the placement - failure to do so may lead to the placement being terminated prematurely. Placements are normally for one calendar year on a full-time basis. Split placements of a shorter duration may be permissible. There is an expectation that a minimum of 1200 hours will be spent in the workplace.

Students will recognise and critically evaluate the global challenges we face and the role of business and organisations in addressing them. They will be able to identify specific ways in which business and organisations can become more responsible in practice; critically evaluating the sustainability performance and actions of business through the application of appropriate academic concepts, models and frameworks.

Students will develop an understanding of the challenges faced by those involved in leading organisations in todays increasingly complex and dynamic global business environment and understand the theory and practice of organisational change so that they can undertake and manage it effectively.

The module is designed to examine issues of relevance to the most important form of business in operation in the UK, namely, the registered or incorporated company. It examines the regulatory measures that apply in relation to the nature, functions, management, operation and the process of closing the company. 

This module explores the content of the main intellectual property rights, as well as the most topical issues facing intellectual property law.

This module considers some of the legal and ethical challenges posed by the growth in use of AI and considers how the law seeks to respond to these in selected areas.

To provide an integrative approach to the study of strategic management and to examine the role that it plays within the overall performance of a business.