Business Management with Law with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.**<br/><br/>**Course summary**<br/><br/><br/>- Learn the business management foundations that make iconic brands successful.<br/><br/><br/>- Specialise in law to manage legal, ethical, regulatory and political challenges in business.<br/><br/><br/>- Apply legal practice to areas such as HR management, property and commercial law.<br/><br/><br/>- Explore the future challenges posed by cultural, digital and technological change.<br/><br/><br/>- Put your learning into practice through placements, internships and real-world research.<br/><br/><br/>- Prepare for the degree with an extra foundation year at the start.<br/><br/><br/>Join a hub of entrepreneurs and business leaders in our award-winning enterprise centre. Together, you’ll explore the legal side of business, managing governance and policy in organisations. <br/><br/>If you dont meet the entry requirements for our BA (Hons) course, or you’d like extra preparation before starting degree-level study, we recommend you join this foundation year course, which covers core topics on people, behaviours and business.<br/><br/>**How you learn**<br/><br/>All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.<br/><br/>Based in our Sheffield Business School, you’ll join a global community where business leaders, researchers and business students all come together to solve problems and make things better. <br/><br/>Our academics are highly skilled professionals, and many bring business management and legal expertise into their modules by including insights from their own research and drawing on cutting-edge knowledge.<br/><br/>You learn through:<br/><br/><br/>- On-campus lectures, seminars and tutorials <br/><br/><br/>- Digital learning platforms<br/><br/><br/>- Industry visits and field trips<br/><br/><br/>- Independent study<br/><br/><br/>- Live consultancy projects<br/><br/><br/>- Practice-based learning and group work <br/><br/><br/>- Simulated work environments<br/><br/><br/>- Problem-solving workshops<br/><br/><br/>- Course Topics<br/><br/><br/>You’ll study the foundations of business management, including business models from a broad variety of sectors. You’ll learn how to manage and respond to contemporary challenges – from the economic to the ethical – at local, national and global levels. You’ll graduate with skills in a wide range of business management activities, a hugely valuable specialism in law, and the real-world experience to develop your career.<br/><br/>As the course progresses, you’ll learn how to integrate the principles of business management and law – from HR management to property and commercial law. You’ll develop your team-working skills and knowledge of how managers work to achieve organisational objectives across financial performance, business law, strategy and much more. <br/><br/>Not only will you explore a broad range of theories and concepts, you’ll apply these in real-world business contexts, experiencing the changing nature of global business first-hand. You’ll understand how organisations work, the environments they operate in and the future considerations they have to keep in mind to ensure their success. <br/><br/>**Course Support**<br/><br/>Throughout your learning journey, you’ll experience a range of dedicated support, such as:<br/><br/><br/>- Access to specialist support services to help with your personal, academic and career development.<br/><br/><br/>- Access to our Skills Centre with one-to-ones, webinars and online resources.<br/><br/><br/>- Free office and studio space, expert workshops, freelance opportunities and a vast business network ready for you to tap into in our award-winning enterprise centre. <br/><br/><br/>- Career support for up to five years after graduating.<br/><br/><br/>**Applied learning**<br/><br/>We’ll prepare you for a position in industry or commerce as a technically-literate business professional. When you graduate, you’ll be able to demonstrate acumen in business management and methods of implementation.

Do you want to be part of a friendly, inclusive student community? <br/><br/>Sheffield Hallam's commitment to equal opportunities has seen them ranked 5th best university in the world for their impact on reducing inequality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024). That means friendly staff and access to specialist academic study, wellbeing and career support services.<br/><br/>They have gold-standard teaching across all colleges (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023) and each course has real-world learning opportunities to get you career ready.<br/><br/>All courses offer placement opportunities; computer scientists could work with brands like IBM, lawyers with DLA Piper, engineers with Rolls-Royce and business students with major companies like Disney and Adidas. <br/><br/>You'll also be studying in one of the UK’s top student cities – Bringing you exciting nightlife, delicious food and the stunning Peak District all on your doorstep!<br/><br/>Call today!