In a recent report, it was found that 26% of CEOs ranked talent shortage as the top damaging factor to business outlook (Gartner, 2024), highlighting the pressing concern of finding and retaining skilled employees for many companies today. Human Resources plays a key role in all businesses, from talent acquisition, employee training and development, to reinforcing the values of the business, HR helps to drive employee engagement and maintain a positive business culture.
Business Management at Brighton is taught by our AACSB-accredited School of Business and Law. AACSB accreditation is achieved by fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide. Do you enjoy working with and helping people? Combine business management with human resource management (HRM) and gain a versatile skill set that is crucial to business success.
Are you seeking a degree to develop your interpersonal skills towards managing people at a global, national or local business? If you are interested in the human side of business management, this course is ideal. We cover areas from classical human resource management to areas of leadership and high-performance organisation.
BSc Business Economics in-practice is perfect if you’re curious about how businesses and markets work. This course will help if you want to understand the bigger picture behind financial decisions. You’ll explore how economies operate, how businesses grow, and how data can solve real-world problems. With hands-on learning and opportunities to connect with industry experts, this degree gives you the tools to succeed in a range of exciting careers.
This degree prepares you for the social, political, environmental and cultural challenges facing contemporary businesses, governments and not-for-profit organisations. Taught by world-leading industry professionals and researchers, you will develop personal and professional competencies such as:
The business and management landscape is continually changing and employers need graduates with the technical knowledge and expertise paired with leadership skills to adapt and drive organisations forward. The Information Management for Business BSc (IMB) gives you these skills, helping you to future-proof your career and organisation.
The LLB Law degree provides a thorough grounding in the foundational areas of law while exploring other key legal topics for a comprehensive understanding of the field. Through the programme, students will study subjects such as Contract Law, Criminal Law, Tort Law, Employment Law, and Business Law.
Our BSc Business Management with Marketing programme, developed with insights from leading firms like Unilever and Big Cat, equips you to become a marketing specialist ready to thrive in today’s competitive business landscape. You will gain versatile, job-ready skills, enabling you to tackle marketing challenges in an ever-evolving business environment. Close connections with industry professionals ensure you stay ahead of trends and graduate ready to make an impact.
Our MBA with Marketing is tailored for early-career professionals who aspire to lead in the fast-paced, digitally driven marketing world. This course focuses on strategic marketing management, digital analytics and contemporary marketing practices that emphasise customer engagement and brand development. Key areas include responsible leadership, digital business acumen, and equality, diversity, and inclusivity (EDI), ensuring graduates are prepared to lead in diverse and ethical business environments.
This is a fast-track law degree designed for individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree in another field. It condenses the typical three-year law degree into two years, allowing students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the foundations of law and develop essential legal skills.
A law degree is an important first step into a career in law, as well as an important foundation on the route to many other careers, and Birmingham City University is a long-established provider of legal education to the Birmingham legal community and beyond. This course has been developed to enable anyone wishing to qualify as a solicitor or barrister to undertake this first, important academic stage of their career. To achieve this, the course has been designed to align with the subjects that you will need to study further in order to successfully undertake the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), while also meeting the requirements of the Bar Standards Board for an undergraduate law degree.
Are you ready to dive into the fascinating world of Law and Criminology? This degree will help you understand the legal system and how it works within society. You’ll learn about the criminal justice system, including the key institutions involved, and the various roles you could pursue in this field.
Want to know how to manage people? Interested in the human resources aspect of business? Whatever your aspirations, our Business and Management (Human Resource Management) course will give you a good grounding in the theory and practice of modern human resource management. Along the way you’ll develop the core skills you need to excel in all kinds of businesses and start to build a clear picture of exactly where those skills could take you.
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Bring business management and digital innovation together to drive change in how businesses communicate with their audiences. Become a socially and commercially aware professional, ready for the sustainable and inclusive needs of both business and media. Work alongside The Studio, the University’s new city-centre innovation hub for creative media technology.
Our LLM in Law and Legal Practice is designed for individuals aiming to excel in the legal profession and achieve an advanced legal qualification in the UK. This specialist master’s degree explores key areas of legal practice, including Child Care Law, Employment Law, Immigration Law, Commercial Property, and Private Client Services. The programme combines a solid theoretical foundation with practical skills, preparing graduates to tackle complex legal challenges and apply their expertise in professional and academic settings.
Our Law and Legal Practice LLB degree offers a deep understanding of the English Legal System and the Foundations of Legal Knowledge, providing a strong base for a career in legal practice. You will study both public and private law within various contexts, covering key areas such as the SRA Principles of Regulation and ethical requirements, equity and trusts, property law, conveyancing, business law, and probate practice.
This course equips you with the knowledge skills and professional competency to work confidently as a manager in a digitally dependent business environment while also offering you the opportunity to develop a specialism in digital marketing. The course builds your knowledge and practical skills in general business management subjects such as strategy, policy, design, innovation and entrepreneurship. You explore how business has evolved in recent years as well as studying the transformational practices that are reshaping current business models, particularly sustainable business practices.
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This Business and Management (Tourism Management) course gives you a grounding in the theory and practice of business in the context of contemporary tourism. You'll cover a broad range of topics including marketing strategy, and take a sociological approach to tourism. You’ll also open up your thinking to alternative visions of the tourism sector.
This one-year top-up course is for those who already have qualifications (Level 4 and 5 or 240 credits) or experience in a relevant field and wish to gain a full degree in business management with a specialism in digital marketing. You explore leadership, planning, policy making and how responsible innovation underpins modern business management alongside gaining an in-depth knowledge of digital technologies, global marketing, and the impact of marketing communications on a given industry or product.
Foundation in Business Studies enables students to manage communication, business organisations in a global scale, people management, finance, research skills and personal development expected of a manager in the 21st Century. The programmes includes a wide range of current business and management subject areas, making this it ideal for anyone looking to cultivate a career in business.