COURSE OVERVIEW
The world of business is full of opportunities. So where do you start? This practical course will help you find your calling in international business with modules ranging from consultancy to enterprise.
BA (Hons) Business Management includes everything you could want from a business degree, from expertise in our research areas of sustainability, strategy, and enterprise to events like our leadership series of guest lectures.
Applied business skills
You’ll learn the theory behind what makes a successful business. We focus heavily on giving you the practical knowledge you’ll need for your career – whether that’s starting your own business or working your way up in a big corporation.
By the end of this course, you should be able to think strategically. You should have an entrepreneurial mindset. And you should have the skills to be a successful manager anywhere in the world.
The new sustainable business
Profits aren’t the only thing driving businesses. We believe you need to conduct business in a sustainable and ethical way to be an effective manager. Our values underpin everything we do here at Manchester Met.
In fact, you’ll live and breathe sustainability while you’re here, studying in the environmentally-friendly business school. You’ll also get to work alongside innovative start-ups at Manchester Met-based Innospace, were we support people with great business ideas and the commitment to turn them into reality.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Triple accredited – our business school holds the globally recognised trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, placing us among the best business schools in the world.
Experience the world – with our links to other accredited business schools across the world, you have plenty of options for a year studying abroad at another renowned institution.
Get a head start – with the optional placement year, you’ll have real experience before you even graduate – some students even go on to work at their placement provider after university.
Regular industry events – meet entrepreneurs and attend business events at our start-up hub Innospace, hear from industry leaders in guest lectures, take part in the Young Enterprise competition, and join the Business and Management Society.
- Enhance your employability – through activities including internships, volunteering or learning a new language, our award-winning ‘Rise at Manchester Met’ programme encourages you to learn career-ready skills beyond the focus of your course and potentially gain extra academic credits towards your degree.
Business expertise – our researchers also teach on our courses, so you’ll have the latest insight from the people informing policy and consulting with organisations.
A city of opportunity – Manchester is a real hub for business, with lots of graduate opportunities. You’ll find exciting roles in small agencies and large firms, and everything in between.
Supporting you in person and online – student support initiatives including drop-in sessions, lecture recordings and dedicated support, both on and offline.
COURSE INFORMATION
As you progress through the course, you can start to specialise in an area of business that interests you. Finance, HR, marketing, technology, sustainability – you won’t be short of options.
After your second year you can choose to progress to your final year or take an optional year out going on placement or studying abroad. Both are great options to get more experience. We’ll help you arrange everything and give you all the support you’ll need.
In your final year, you’ll complete a major project. This could be consulting for a real business (recently Manchester City FC, for example), offering your skills to a charity, or working with course-mates to set up a business. All three could lead to job opportunities – one recent graduate who was the sales director of her young enterprise business is now a regional sales manager at Ribena Lucozade.
ACCREDITATIONS, AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS
AccreditationAssociation for Project Management
The Association for Project Management, the chartered body for the project profession, is committed to developing and promoting project and programme management in the UK. They have over 26,000 individual members and 500 corporate partners.
Accreditation
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Our business school is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This means we are internationally recognised for meeting global standards of excellence in business and management education.
Accreditation
Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs
We are accredited by the IOEE for our commitment to enterprise and entrepreneurship in the UK. This is in recognition of our leading-edge practices, which places us at the forefront of enterprise learning.
Endorsement
Business School Impact System (BSIS)
The BSIS scheme is designed to determine the extent and nature of a business school’s impact upon its local environment. BSIS has given us the tools to capture the enormous added value and impact that our business school brings to businesses and communities.
Accreditation
EFMD Quality Improvement System
Our business school holds the EQUIS accreditation – a leading international system of quality assessment, improvement and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration. By attending an EQUIS accredited institution, students can be confident they are part of a high quality institution.
CAREER PROSPECTS
With our focus on practical career skills you’ll be an attractive prospect for any company. Our graduates go on to a huge variety of roles in organisations ranging from small local start-ups to large firms like O2, Deloitte, or BNY Mellon. Many decide to join graduate schemes with companies like IBM or BMW.
Of course you might want to run on your own business when you graduate. With the optional Business Creation module, you can get started during your studies, networking with other entrepreneurs while you work at Innospace. Many of our Young Enterprise competition students have been nominated for national awards.
If your ambition stretches beyond the UK, you’ll have a great head-start at Manchester Met. You can choose to study a language or take a year abroad at one of our partner institutions like University of Economics, Prague or IESEG in Paris. Thanks to the global focus of the course, your skills will be relevant anywhere in the world.
Placement options
The BA (Hons) Business Management degree offers the chance to spend a year getting a taste of professional life. It not only gives you the opportunity to develop your core skills and learn about how business really operates in your industry, but also shows employers that you’re ready to get to work.
The Business School Placement Team is ready to help. They offer a wide range of services, including employer presentations, advice and placement fairs. But it’s also up to you – the more proactive you are about applying for placement opportunities, the better.
You will study eight 15 credit units. Please note that the following list of units is indicative and may be subject to change.
Core units
- MANAGING PEOPLE IN A CONTEMPORARY ECONOMY
- INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY AND BIG DATA
- INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- DIGITAL AWARENESS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- UNDERSTANDING THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
- ACCOUNTING AND FINTECH FOR MANAGERS
- INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY SKILLS FOR BUSINESS
- GLOBAL CONCERNS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Year 2
You will study six 15 credit units alongside two 15 credit option units which you choose. Please note that the following list of units is indicative and may be subject to change.
Core units
- BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
- PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
- INVESTIGATING RESPONSIBLE ENTERPRISE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT
- SOCIAL INNOVATION THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND MANAGING YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT
- MANAGING ACROSS ORGANISATIONAL AND CULTURAL BOUNDARIES
Year 3
You will study three 15 credit core units alongside 5 option units which you choose. Please note that the following list of units is indicative and may be subject to change.
Core units
- STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT
- ENTREPRENEURS, BUSINESS IN A GLOBALISED SOCIETY
- BUSINESS ETHICS, SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
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