Our BA (Hons) Business and Management degree aims to shape the next generation of inspiring leaders. Develop your understanding of how organisations operate and the importance of effective management.
The global business environment is everchanging. Organisations are looking for graduates with knowledge and understanding of how organisations function. You need to know how some businesses outperform their competition. You must have an appreciation of the need for an effective leadership.
This is an industry-relevant, practical and contemporary business and management programme. With close links to business and enterprise, you'll have opportunities to gain vital work experience.
On this business management degree, there's plenty of opportunity for practical learning. Develop core business and management skills such as problem-solving, decision-making, leadership and collaboration.
You’ll learn about the key ideas, models and theories that underpin contemporary management. Put your skills into practice through live projects, short-term internships and volunteering. You’ll also have the option of a 48 week industry placement in year 3 of your business degree programme. There are optional modules so you can shape your studies and specialise to suit your career aspirations.
Why study with us
- Our Business, Management and Marketing courses were first in the North West for teaching and feedback scores. (NSS, 2023 and GUG 2023).
- You'll have excellent opportunities for paid work experience and placements with industry-leading companies.
- UCLan is the top university in the north of England for producing start-up businesses (Tide, 2021). Launch your own business with support from Propeller, our student enterprise service.
What you’ll do
- You’ll get opportunity to work on live business briefs. Solve issues or capitalise and develop opportunities.
- Take part in study exchanges throughout the world. This can be in any of the education institutions we have partnerships with.
- Are you a budding entrepreneur? Take advantage of our enterprise support through Propeller. Our very own enterprise and innovation hub supports students to set up their own business.
Module overview
Year 1Compulsory modules
• BM1001: Creativity, Enterprise and Scholarship
• BM1003: The Fundamentals of Management
• BM1004: Project Essentials
• BM1005: Business Landscape
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• BM2001: Operations and Research
• BM2003: Business Futures
• BM2047: The Business Professional
Optional modules
• BM2004: Developing Business Ideas
• BM2005: Digital Marketing
Year 3
Compulsory modules
• BM3001: Business Strategy
• BM3002: Leading and Learning Through Change
• BM3035: Business and Management Project
Optional modules
• BM3005: Dissertation
• BM3006: Running Your Enterprise
• BM3025: Contemporary Digital and Media Markets
• BM3026: Talent Management and Workforce Planning
Course delivery
Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers in business and management
We develop graduates to become highly employable and have strong entrepreneurial skills.
With an equal focus on business and management, you’ll be ready to succeed in a range of business degree jobs. From industry, commerce, the public sector and non-profit making organisations.
We have strong links with leading local and national businesses. You will get the chance to work on live projects designed at supporting real clients. We also host many guest speakers from industry and our alumni. You'll hear from graduates who have secured influential positions within industry. This gives you an insight into the various career opportunities available after graduation.
Our business and management graduates secure employment in a wide variety of posts. These include:
- Accountancy and finance
- Project management
- Franchising
- Retail
- Buying
- Business analytics
Graduates are also in demand in a range of business support functions such as HR, marketing, logistics and customer service.
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