BUSINESS MANAGEMENT BA

Why choose this program ?

Expand your career options with a solid understanding of business and management disciplines and how they influence an organisation's success.

In your first year, you will develop a broad knowledge of all the management and business fundamentals while being introduced to topics you may want to explore more in your second and final years of study.

From the second year onwards, you will have increased flexibility with your module choice, so you can tailor your direction of study towards your chosen specialism. You may choose modules in a particular area of business such as HR, marketing or entrepreneurship, or you could keep your options open - the choice is yours.

You'll be taught by leaders in their fields using real-world examples, and you'll gain knowledge and ideas that are invaluable to the modern workplace. You'll also have the option to take a flexible placement year between your second and third year, and of course make the most of our strong relationships with businesses and alumni – learning from, and networking with, professionals in a range of sectors.
Why study this course?

- Triple Crown accredited: Sheffield University Management School is accredited by AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. You can also gain exemptions from certain exams in the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting and CIMA Professional Qualification.

- Dedicated employability team: Based in the school, they support you to get placements and internships, work with industry to ensure you develop the most in-demand skills, and support you with career planning and CV workshops.

- Community and wellbeing: The school runs a series of 'Balance and Belonging' events, providing you with the opportunity to get to know your peers and students on other courses and feel a sense of belonging within the Management School.

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Price Remarks

Open registration Limited spots

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:

- AAB

Apply for partial scholarships

SYLLABUS

We're revising the curriculum of the course for this year of entry. Your first year modules are confirmed. For other years of study, the information here gives you an idea of the areas we expect the course to cover, although there may be changes before you begin. As you progress through your course, we'll confirm additional details for the core and optional modules available to you.

First year

In your first year, you will develop a broad knowledge of all the management and business fundamentals while being introduced to topics students may want to explore more in their second and final years of study.

Core modules:

- Fundamentals of Organisational Behaviour
- Business Economics in a Contemporary Society
- Introduction to Management
- Accounting and Finance for Managers

You will take one of the following:

- Analysis for Decision Making A
- Analysis for Decision Making B

You will also take our core Career Development Planning module.

Second year

In your second year, you will have the option to tailor your course to a specialism or to follow a more generalist pathway through our optional modules.

Example core modules:

- Business Strategy
- Essentials of Marketing
- Organisations in Society
- Principles of Operations Management

Example optional modules:

- International Business
- Human Resource Management
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- Law for Management

Third year

In your third year, you will study a Final Year Challenge module, where you can combine the knowledge and skills that your have developed during your studies. You can also choose from our optional modules to specialise in an area of your interest or you can keep your options open by choosing to study a range of different topics.

Example core modules:

- Final Year Challenge

Example optional modules:

- Creativity and Innovation
- Strategy Practice
- Digital Marketing
- Decision Sciences and Optimisation
- Project Management
- Responsible Practice for a Sustainable Society
- Socially-Responsible Marketing and Consumption
- Internationalisation Strategies
- Work Related Health and Well-Being

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