Course overview
Are you fascinated by the corporate world?
Do you want to pursue a career in business leadership?
By taking part in client briefs and industry accreditation schemes, this exciting business management programme will help you to learn industry-relevant skills and be well prepared for a range of roles after graduation.
The BA (Hons) Business Management aims to fuse academic business, enhancing your employability and career prospects. You will explore specialist theory and knowledge in a systematic and critical way in order to develop your understanding of contemporary international business and enterprise sector issues.
This course is delivered as part of a partnership between QA Higher Education and Solent University. The programme is validated by the University and delivered by QA Higher Education.
This programme is currently under review for October 2021. The June 2021 intake is unaffected. We will update this page with information about planned intakes in due course.
Response to Covid-19
Our focus is on providing a safe and welcoming learning environment for our students. We have taken every measure in line with Government guidance to ensure continued access to learning.
As part of our response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic we are planning to deliver this course through a mix of live online classes and face-to-face learning opportunities at our London, Birmingham and Manchester Centres, continuing to follow Government guidance and any social distancing measures that may be in place. As restrictions ease, face-to-face opportunities will be increased where appropriate and it is safe to do so.
Campus locations
Job outcomes
Roles in:
- Marketing
- Account management
- Buying and purchasing
- Production
- Works and maintenance management
- Personnel and recruitment consultancy
- Retail management
What you'll learn
- Teamwork
- Communications skills through technical exercises
- Projects
- Strong business and customer awareness
- Problem-solving
- Numeracy
- IT
- Project management
- Research skills
Study method
- Blended
- In-class
- Online
Locations
- England
- Birmingham
- London
- Manchester
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Duration study load
- 3 years
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
- 96-112 UCAS points
- BTEC Extended Diploma at MMM or BTEC Diploma at DD, or equivalent
- GCSE Mathematics at Grade 4 or above (previously Grade C). Alternatively, applicants can sit the QA Higher Education Maths test
If you do meet these entry requirements, we offer a BA (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year that offers a more supported route into undergraduate studies.
English language requirements
- GCSE English at Grade 4 or above (previously Grade C)
- IELTS 6.0 with no component less than 5.5 in each band, or equivalent. Alternatively, applicants can sit the QA Higher Education English test
Assessment
Assessments are based on coursework, presentations and business simulation.
Delivery
- Develop the skills for the digital workplace with blended learning
The world is fast becoming a digital-focused society with blended working a permanent feature for many businesses globally. Our priority is ensuring our students are equipped with the knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve course learning outcomes and the confidence to succeed in the digital revolution. Learning in a blended way helps you to develop the digital skills needed to work in a digital workplace.
- Balance studying in and around your commitments with blended learning
Our approach to blended learning combines live online learning with face-to-face on-campus sessions. This flexibility of learning means our students can balance studying in and around other commitments as well as build friendships and join a community both live online and on-campus.
Subjects
All units are core and are worth 20 credits unless specified.
- Positive Psychology for Success
- Creative Enterprise & Innovation
- Contemporary Management Theory
- Business Finance for Managers
- Marketing, Sales & Negotiation
- Data Analysis Tools & Applications
- Project Management in Business
- Operations Management
- Global Challenges for Sustainable Growth
- Social Enterprise
- Values-Driven Leadership
- Customer Experience
- Sustainable Strategic Management
- Research Methods
- Developing the Professional Manager
Ecological Economics - Business Start-up
- Final Major Project
About Solent University Centres
Solent University Centres is all about creating opportunities: for its students, for its staff, for its partners. It offers expertise and experiences you couldn’t get anywhere else, opening doors and making introductions.
We’re focused on the practical side of higher education – giving our students the connections, experience and confidence to turn their newfound knowledge into a career with real, meaningful impact. Whoever you are, whatever your goals, we want to help you make your mark.
