Business and Management BA (Hons)

**This 3-year BA (Honours) degree aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed as successful managers and entrepreneurs in the ever-changing and competitive business world. We need to equip you with much more than business knowledge, because potential employers are seeking a comprehensive range of talents and skillsets. You’ll leave us with real experiences that should help give the edge at interview and in the workplace: ready to tackle the challenges of the business world and make a positive impact on society.**<br/><br/>**This award is validated by The Open University.**<br/><br/>**About the course**<br/><br/>Business is brought to life with a focus on real-world business and management scenarios, around key themes:<br/><br/>-sustainable approaches to business and management<br/>-planning for effective marketing and promotion<br/>-managing business function areas<br/>-current trends and changes in management<br/>-enabling success by using strategic choices<br/>-business innovation<br/><br/>**Year 1 (Level 4) modules include:**<br/><br/>-developing personal and academic studies<br/>-business law<br/>-essentials of marketing <br/>-introduction to sustainability<br/>-insight into economics<br/>-principles of finance<br/><br/>**Year 2 (Level 5) modules include:**<br/><br/>-sustainable management and leadership<br/>-business decision making<br/>-human resources management<br/>-entrepreneurship<br/>-promotional campaigns <br/>-supply chain management<br/><br/>**Year 3 (Level 6) modules include:** <br/><br/>-strategic management<br/>-employment law<br/>-global marketing<br/>-business ethics and sustainability<br/>-major research project<br/><br/>The final-year research project allows students to complete an independent body of research on a related topic of their choice. This will require students to demonstrate their ability to conduct original research, analyse data, and present their findings in a clear and concise manner. Students will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the programme to a real business-related issue.<br/><br/>**Assessments**<br/><br/>A mixture of traditional and innovative assessment methods will be used, including individual and group presentations, discussions, report writing, case studies, presentations, research and project work, examinations, reflective journals and work-based projects. <br/><br/>**Qualification awarded:**<br/><br/>Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business and Management - validated by The Open University.<br/><br/>**Bursaries**<br/><br/>We want our courses to be accessible to students from any background, so we’ve put together a cash support package in the form of non-repayable bursaries to provide financial help where it’s really needed. Details for 2025-26 will be advertised once approved by the university regulator – the Office for Students (OfS). Please check our website - www.nottinghamcollege.ac.uk - for more information.<br/><br/>**Your career and progression**<br/><br/>Graduates will be well-placed for careers in a wide range of settings in the public, private and voluntary sectors<br/>.<br/>This multi-disciplinary degree provides the skillsets needed to succeed in business after you graduate and does not limit you to a specific job.<br/><br/>Most of our graduates enter the business world and find employment in a wide range of organisations, in the public, private and voluntary sectors. After graduating you could become a: business advisor, business development manager, investment banker, data analyst, consultant, project manager, accounts manager, risk manager, stockbroker, estate agent, HR manager, supply chain manager, teacher.<br/><br/>Several have chosen to continue their studies to postgraduate level.