Abertay University

United Kingdom (UK)

Business Management | BA(Hons)

About Program

Programme Overview

What are the business challenges presented by shifting markets, ever-changing business models and emerging technologies? Which management skills do you need to deliver a high-level financially and sustainable organisational performance?

You'll learn how businesses work by choosing this fascinating degree designed to give your career a head start. We teach you how to thrive in today’s fast-paced global economy.

By using our outstanding industry links, you'll find out how businesses really operate through expert guest speakers, projects tackling real life business problems, work placements and offsite visits. By going beyond the classroom and working on extra-curricular activities such as the IBM international Business Challenge, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of business life.

Focused squarely on employability

We put employability at the forefront by focusing on current themes in business management. You'll develop the knowledge and transferrable skills required to become a professional manager in a digital environment.

So whether your ambition is to start your own business or work within an organisation, your skills will be relevant all over the world.

How the Course Works

It’s flexible

Tailor what you study to suit your own interests and career aspirations. This degree is part of a larger portfolio of 12 courses covering business, accounting and marketing.

The first two years covers a common curriculum including the basics of business, accounting, and marketing meaning there’s the flexibility to swap between all of or some of the courses depending when you join.

The course options within the Business Management stream are:

BA (Hons) Business Management
BA (Hons) Business Management with People Management
BA (Hons) Business Management with Law
BA (Hons) Business Management with Events Management
BA (Hons) Business Management with Analytics

Joining us in Year 1: You can choose to specialise within business management, add one of the extra subjects above to it, or even move to a marketing or accounting course in year 2. In year 3 you can still move within any of the courses in the Business Management stream.

Joining us in Year 2 or 3: You can transfer within the Business Management stream at the start of both years, except for Business Management with Law.

Shape your own learning journey

Our academics will provide advice and full support about transferring, and help you choose your modules as you progress through the years.

Your chosen specialism will be reflected in your degree title e.g. BA (Hons) Business Management with Analytics - or if you choose not to specialise, you will graduate in BA (Hons) Business Management.

Transfering between the courses is straightforward, so only apply for one of them.

Learning and Assessment

You’ll be assessed via a combination of methods:

Portfolio projects
Presentations
Examinations
Group work
Simulations
Work assessments.

We also have international partner institutions, from the US to Asia, and all stops in between, where you can study in English for a term or a year. This is an excellent opportunity to boost your CV, as it shows your willingness to experience different cultures and methods of working.

Careers

When you graduate with a Business Management degree, you
can expect to enter careers in a wide-range of sectors. Graduates
from our business school have enjoyed graduate trainee success
in organisations such as BT, while others have gone on to work
for household names such as: