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.