Business Management BA (Hons)

Overview

Managing businesses and people requires serious and honed leadership skills. Studying Business Management can set you up for potential future career options within management across a wide variety of sectors.

Do you see yourself as a future business leader? Are you keen to understand how businesses solve problems, tackle risk, make effective decisions and develop strategies for corporate success?

This versatile course, which currently benefits from EFMD Programme Accreditation System from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), will provide you with an opportunity to gain a solid grounding in business management theory, skills, tools and techniques – from economics and accounting to organisational behaviour, marketing and business analytics. For more details on EPAS accreditation, please see Accreditation and Professional Recognition.

With its distinctive focus on corporate engagement, responsible management and internationalisation, the course offers students the option to select two modules from across three focus areas, supply chain management focus, leadership focus, and global focus, all of which are designed to help you further your development in a specific area of interest.

Coventry has excellent links with a range of national and international employers. Our teaching is grounded in the corporate world, by using real-life international case studies, providing a range of exciting work placement* options and allowing students the opportunity to study in our Business Simulation Suite, which has been designed to let you explore the skills you may need in a potential future business career.

* Please note that we are unable to guarantee any placement or study abroad opportunities and that all such opportunities may be subject to additional costs (e.g. travel, visas and accommodation etc.), competitive application, availability and/or meeting any applicable visa requirements. To ensure that you fully understand the requirements in this regard, please contact the International Office for further details if you are an EU or International student.

Course information

The course is designed to prepare you for potential future career options in international management, and upon successful completion you should be equipped with the expert business knowledge, professional skills and business acumen needed to succeed.

Our aim is to equip you with a business degree qualification, upon successful completion of the course, that is suitable in local, national or international markets. We are committed to maintaining our strong track record for employability. Throughout your studies, we support planning for your potential career options and help you to develop your communication, presentation and interview skills through our internal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) modules, which include workshops on personal branding and networking skills. You will also have the opportunity to work in our Business Simulation Suite, where you have the chance to develop business skills through 'hands-on' learning.