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. Learn to thrive in today’s fast-paced global economy.
People are the lifeblood of any organisation, which is why it’s vital for businesses to make sure employees are happy, healthy and able to work to the best of their abilities. In order to prosper in an aggressive global economy, companies must effectively guide, nurture and manage their workforce.
Understand the complexities of business management
You will learn from tutors with an extensive professional or academic background in People Management, as well as guest speakers from industry. By going beyond the classroom and undertaking activities such as the international IBM Business Challenge, you’ll gain a greater understanding of the complexities of business management.
From recruitment and talent management to developing strategies, you will develop a specialist knowledge of HR. When you graduate you will be ready to improve organisational productivity, performance and profits by managing people effectively.
So whether your ambition is to start your own business or work within an organisation, your skills will be relevant all over the world.
This course scored an impressive 91% for overall satisfaction in the 2022 National Student Survey
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:
- Rolls Royce
- Alliance Trust
- Scottish Government
- NCR
- Atlas Copco
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
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