BA (Hons) Business Management

Key Facts

• The University has excellent links with professional bodies and local businesses
• Broad range of study and subject areas covered including business law, marketing, accounting and human resource management
• A common first year on the full-time course allows students to be able to select their final choice of degree title at the end of that year
• The part-time honours degree course is particularly designed for those already in full-time employment, providing the opportunity to progress their career with a two stage qualification programme. This involves the study of the two year HNC Business Management course with further degree study of two years to gain an ordinary degree or three years to gain an honours degree in Business Management
• Flexible delivery allows some evening attendance to cater for students with busy schedules or family commitments
• Personal Development Planning is integrated throughout the course. This will help ensure you develop the skills framework necessary for effective personal, academic and career management
• Opportunity to study abroad for a semester in year 2 of the honours degree programme. Work-based modules available

Typical course content

In the early stage of your degree the focus will be on developing your business communication skills and helping you to think in a commercially oriented way. You will undertake a module based on a computer simulation game.  As you progress through the year you will develop greater awareness of the different aspects of business management including finance, marketing, operational and the social aspects of business.  You will become proficient in IT.

As you move into years two and three you will be able to select your own areas of specialism. We will teach you the advanced tools of business but we will do in a fun and interactive way. We will introduce business practitioners into your schedule who will give an insight into the real life situations and challenges they navigate through. As you develop, your confidence and awareness will grow and you will leave us ready to enter into business life.

Year 1

• Business Context
• Marketing Principle and Business Practice 
• Academic and Personal Development
• Managing Financial and Statistical Data
• People Management and Organisational Behaviour
• The Festival and Events Industry
• Or, an elective from another subject area

Year 2

Compulsory modules

• Human Resource Management 
• Managing Finance and Information
• Marketing Planning Management and Control

Choose three option modules from a selection including:

• Financial Accounting
• Employment Law
• Leadership and Development*
• Delivering Customer Value
• Globalisation and International Business
• Business Taxation
• Work-based Project
• An elective from another subject area

*You must complete this module to obtain the CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership 

Year 3  

Compulsory modules

• Strategic and Operations Management
• Business Research Project

 Option modules could include:

• Global Marketing
• Customer Relationship Marketing
• Financial Decision Making
• International Business Law
• Business Law
• Managing Workforce Engagement and Commitment
• Statistical and Data Analysis
• An elective from another subject area