Business Management Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Build the skills needed to navigate and thrive across diverse business organisations and corporate functions, creating the opportunities for real-world success.

Employability is embedded throughout our Business Management course and by studying key business areas including accounting, economics, finance, human resource management, marketing and sustainability, you’ll develop an excellent understanding of how organisations operate. You’ll also be exploring contemporary business topics such as artificial intelligence, ethical leadership and responsible management.

Your learning will go beyond lectures and seminars. Alongside the opportunity to complete a year-long industry placement, you’ll work on integrated case studies, and career-focused projects and assessments that bring business theory to life. You’ll be gaining valuable insights from visiting global brands such as Apple and Amazon. And you’ll be applying your knowledge to practical business simulations and real-world challenges that mirror the environments you’ll experience in industry.

Our graduates progress into careers with leading organisations including Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Caterpillar, Hewlett Packard and The Body Shop. Through close collaboration with our advisory board of industry professionals, we continually review and enhance the course to ensure it reflects the latest developments, skills and knowledge sought by employers. This means you’ll graduate with both academic understanding and the practical experience needed to succeed in a rapidly changing business world.

Following your first year, you’ll have the opportunity to specialise. All our Business Management degrees have a common first year, after which you can continue on your first choice or switch to one of our specialist degrees that best fits with your interests and career goals:\
Business Management with Entrepreneurship\
Business Management with Marketing\
Business Management with Human Resource Management\
Business with Supply Chain Management\
Business Management with Sustainability

Why choose DMU for a Business Management degree?

* No 1 in the Midlands for learning opportunities – don’t take our word for it, listen to our students (NSS, business management subject area, 2026).

* Tailor your degree – build your business foundations first, then choose a specialist route that fits your interests and career goals.

* 100% of our students agree – our academics make the subject interesting and are good at explaining info (NSS, 2025).

* The Personal Branding module – learn how to position yourself, showcase your skills and stand out.

* DMU’s unique BizSpark Challenge – turn what you learn into experience by tackling real companies' real business challenges.

* Less stress, less overload – study one block at a time, giving you more time to focus, understand and get business done.

* The Dubai opportunity – start in September 2027 and you can apply to study a block at our Dubai campus.

* Put Bloomberg on your CV – get hands-on with industry-standard terminals and work towards certification.