Course summary

• Study how humans act, feel and think within organisations.
• Experience the changing nature of business, and consider its future.
• Understand how organisations work within the business environment
• Gain Associate-level membership of the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)
• Develop a critical appreciation of applied psychology — including an understanding of psychological research methods

On this course, you’ll develop a multidisciplinary business awareness. You’ll consider individuals and organisations, and the global context in which they operate. You’ll reinforce sound business knowledge with applied psychological studies — equipping yourself with versatile skills for a range of careers. How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

On this course, you will develop a critical appreciation of applied psychology, including an understanding of psychological research methods and how they are utilised to research organisational settings.

You will explore recent research in Organisational and Positive Psychology to understand organisational practices and their impact on employee health and well-being.

In your business and management modules you will learn about the social context of business and organising, human behaviour in organisations, ethics, social responsibility of private companies as well as public organisations, human resources and entrepreneurship.

You learn through

• lectures and seminars
• group projects
• one-to-one academic advice
• work-based learning modules

Applied learning

Live projects

Through professional work-based learning modules, delivered in response to live client scenarios, you will develop a critical appreciation of the application of psychology to the study of business and management practice.

Placement opportunities

You will also have a choice of pursuing a work-based placement with a host organisation or an entrepreneurial project supported by tutors and mentors. Each option will focus on employability skills and applying theory from psychology to real-world practice.

Networking opportunities

Networking will be encouraged through a dedicated modules focused student society. You will liaise with SHU alumni members, professional body representatives and SHU industry sector, business and occupational psychology networks.

 Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• human resource management
• market research analysis
• industrial counselling
• human factors specialist
• customer relationship specialist
• recruitment or training
• change management consultant
• investment analysis

Previous graduates of business and management have gone on to work for:

• Allianz
• Bloomberg
• L'Oreal
• Honda
• Renault
• Gripple (UK)
• Fujitsu
• GlaxoSmithKline
• IBM UK
• Microsoft
• Janssen Pharmaceuticals
• Pirelli

Previous graduates of psychology have gone on to work for:

• NHS England & Wales
• The Priory Group
• Sainsburys
• Aviva
• Thornton Grant
• Cas Behavioural Health
• South Yorkshire Housing Association

 Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

Final year

Compulsory modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentContemporary Developments In Employee Relations And Employment Law20Coursework
Exam
Implementing Strategy And Change20Coursework
Individual Management Project40Coursework
Organisational Psychology20Coursework
The Psychology Of Consumption20Coursework