Choose this Business Management degree with outstanding business links and valuable work placements.
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?
Gain a clear understanding of how complex organisations work by choosing this fascinating degree designed to give your career a head start. You will learn to thrive in today’s fast-paced global economy.
The events industry is worth £42.3 billion to the UK economy, with corporate events planners and agencies forecasting a big increase in employment opportunities.
Become a highly sought-after graduate
You will learn how to organise, market, budget for and execute business events. This covers all areas, including digital events across a variety of platforms. With a specialism in events management (which also applies to tourism), you will become highly employable across many different types of organisations.
We put employability at the forefront by focusing on current themes in business management. You will develop the knowledge and transferrable skills required to become a professional manager in a digital environment.
When you graduate you will be ready to improve organisational productivity, performance and profits. 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 Events - 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:
- Rolls Royce
- Alliance Trust
- Scottish Government
- NCR
- Atlas Copco
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
The roles our graduates have taken range from Human Resource
Manager, Project Planning and Risk Officer, Business Analyst and
CEO of their own company. Others have taken a different route
into primary and secondary education, teaching the business
professionals of the future.
Industry Links
The School of Business, Law & Social Sciences has a rich history
of working with employers from a range of backgrounds at all
levels of study. The capstone to this is the Innovation for Global
Growth (IGG) initiative in the final year of your degree.
This provides a unique opportunity for you to test your employability
skills with significant industry, commerce and public sector employers.
Previous client organisations have included Heineken, Michelin,
Tokheim, NCR, RBS, NHS Scotland, Harris Tweed and Thorntons.
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