Business Management
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Course details
Course description
Along with theoretical business knowledge, our Business Management degree routes will give you the practical experience you need to make your professional mark from day one.
Why QMU?
- Placements give you the optimum balance of practical and theoretical learning.
- Smaller class sizes mean you will get close support and guidance from staff who get to know you.
- Graduate with a range of transferable business skills which are highly sought after by employers.
- Tailor your degree in Years Three and Four and study business management with another subject – analytics, digital marketing, finance or human resource management – and make your skills stand out
On our business management routes you will:
- Gain a solid foundation in the core principles of business management, including marketing, human resource management, finance, economics, entrepreneurship, strategy, law and operations management.
- Hone your practical business expertise with placements, guest speakers and project opportunities.
- Examine business themes at a more strategic level in Years Three and Four.
- Choose electives from a range of modules on offer.
- Have the opportunity to apply for an exchange at a university overseas in North America, Canada, Europe or Australia**.
Let’s talk business. When you study for a degree in Business Management at QMU you will gain a deep understanding of the nature and core functions of businesses. How do successful companies manage their resources? What is the best way to make an organisation environmentally sustainable? What marks out a successful business?
People do business with people. If you have first-class management skills and practical expertise, people are going to want to work with you. Our Business Management degree routes are designed to give you the knowledge and skills that you need to thrive in the fast-moving marketplaces of tomorrow.
We offer the following five business management routes:
• BA/BA (Hons) Business Management
• BA/BA (Hons) Business Management with Analytics
• BA/BA (Hons) Business Management with Digital Marketing
• BA/BA (Hons) Business Management with Finance
• BA/BA (Hons) Business Management with Human Resource Management
All students enrol on our general Business Management degree for Years One and Two which will give you a solid foundation in the core principles of business management. In Year Three you’ll then choose which of the four named routes you wish to specialise towards. This will allow you to graduate with a specialist award, for example: BA (Hons) Business Management with Analytics. You can also stay on the general course.
Whichever business management path you take, you will be equipped with the skills employers are looking for, negotiation, project management, problem solving, critical thinking and team working.
You can opt to study for an honours degree over four years or an ordinary degree over three years.
** Subject to availability
Subjects
- Management
- Business studies
- Business and management
- Human resource management
- Marketing
- Finance
Entry requirements
Scottish HNC minimum entry requirements: Pass
Successful completion of your HNC in any subject with a C in the graded unit.
Scottish HND minimum entry requirements: Pass
Successful completion of your HND in any subject with a CC in the graded units.
Scottish Higher minimum entry requirements: B,B,B,C
English is required and Maths preferred at Nat 5 with grade C
Check if you can join this course with your HNC or HND
Course options
Course details
Full time
9th Sep 2024 to 9th Sep 2028
Cost: £1,820.00 (ex. VAT)
Venue details
Queen Margaret University
Queen Margaret University
Edinburgh
EH21 6UU