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

This course provides an opportunity for students to explore contemporary issues within the ever-changing global business environment.

Management and leadership skills are essential for driving businesses forward. The programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills and experience that will enable you to be ‘professionally ready’ on graduation. You will appreciate the importance of the social, political, ethical, technological, environmental, and global contexts in which business organisations operate.

You will be provided with opportunities to develop your professional network and career opportunities within the ever-changing business environment.

Key Course Features

The BA (Hons) Business and Management programme is designed to give a broad coverage of the key functions of business and management and the context in which organisations and the people within them operate. Our Business and Management course is designed to create options for students who are interested in becoming a leader in the world of business. Through detailed theory and experience, the course will build the essential skills that employers expect from graduates allowing you to lead in many areas of business from people management, business analytics to developing a business strategy.

This course is designed to enable you to learn about the subject area, to apply your learning to form opinions and solve problems, to practice subject specialist skills with competence and confidence and to develop abilities to construct your own knowledge and attributes independently. Along with subject based knowledge and skills, you will also develop both academic and employment skills and use these in a variety of ways.

The course is delivered on campus and requires students to attend two days per week. Delivery of the course is through a range of methods including lectures, seminars, case-study, discussions and workshops.

Year One:

In the first year, students build a strong foundation in business and management by exploring core business principles and concepts. Students learn how to recognise key business and management issues in a fast-moving business environment. This process strengthens their problem-solving abilities and communication skills, which are essential for academic progression and future professional roles.

Lectures, seminars, case studies and workshops.

Year Two:

Building on the initial foundation, students expand their knowledge of strategic and operational business and management allowing them to further explore how strategic and operational business planning is changing. They also develop research capabilities that support the creation of informed options within strategic and operational marketing.

Lectures, seminars, case studies and workshops

Year Three:

In the final year, students consolidate their expertise in strategic management and decision making. A global perspective ensures that analytics and options reflect the contemporary nature of business management. Students will enhance their analytical and communication skills, preparing to deliver data driven strategies and tactics.

Lectures, seminars, major research project, case studies and self-directed study.

Additional Potential costs

Tuition fees will provide access to all the usual teaching and learning equipment; however, there may be additional costs such as materials and equipment that are associated with your course.

Books (approx. £100 - £200 per year)

Printing – all students will be credited with the equivalent of £10 printing/copying at the start of the academic year. After that, students will need to pay for their own printing/copying. Most work is submitted electronically.

Student ID cards – The first issue of your ID card is free. Replacement cards will be charged at £10 to replace lost or stolen cards.