BA/BA (Hons) Business Management

Business Management is the study of the nature and functions of businesses, the resources they control and examining the key ways businesses can ensure that these scarce resources are managed in the most efficient and effective ways possible, to ensure optimum resource allocation.

It has never been more important for companies to employ highly qualified staff with good management skills as well as sound professional expertise in the field. This course aims to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to survive and succeed in today's business environment, whether it be in the public or private sector. Providing a broad management base, this course produces graduates with a wide business knowledge base who can operate successfully in the modern business world.

The course is structured around the two key themes of management and personal skills. These themes are developed through a variety of teaching and learning methods, including field trips, visiting speakers from the business world and if you are interested, you have the opportunity to participate in an exchange programme with North American and European universities. The course content has been designed in response to the needs of business and to help further your career.

On this course, you will develop a range of key core business skills, such as marketing, human resource management, finance and information technology. You will also acquire a range of transferrable skills such as presentation techniques, research skills, interpersonal communication skills and knowledge of various IT packages.

Years One and Two have a strong emphasis on management, marketing, economics and human resource management. You have the opportunity to chose from a range of elective modules which will allow you to explore and further develop your particular interest / for example, students with a particular interest in marketing can focus their modules in that area.

Years Three and Four have a strong emphasis on looking at the above themes on a more strategic level. If you continue to Year Four, you will also complete a dissertation in an area of your choice. Students have on occasion used their dissertation as a vehicle to increase their skills and gain employment.
Structure:You can opt to study for an Honours degree over four years or an Ordinary degree over
three years. You will complete a range of modules, as outlined, each year.
It is also possible to undertake a joint degree in management with another area offered by the
School of Business, Enterprise.

• You will gain a solid grounding in key business skills at the theoretical and practical level.
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• Students will gain a range of transferable skills which are highly sought after by employers.
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• There is a great opportunity for self development through placement, study abroad and elective choice.
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  Placement: In Year Two you have the opportunity to complete a short placement.
  Professional Registration: The opportunity exists in Year Three to acquire a Chartered
  Institute of Management qualification.