Business Management with Human Resource Management and Placement Year BSc(Hons)

Course structure

• Paid placement year providing the opportunity to gain industry skills, boost your CV and put your skills into practice

Our Business Management with Economics and Placement Year BSc(Hons) programme is ideal for gaining an understanding of the diverse areas of modern business management. It will help you to decide which area of business you would like specialise in, providing you with work experience and valuable connections within the business world, whilst also preparing you to be your own boss.

Learning is delivered through a stimulating mix of seminars, academic and industry lectures, group projects and workshops. You will develop confidence and expertise in analysis, business communication, teamwork, and transferable skills in preparing briefs, plans and reports, presenting, budgeting and evaluation. You will also explore topics including financial markets, business ethics, game theory and behavioural economics.

As you progress, the flexibility of this course allows you to tailor your learning to your interests through optional modules. From your second year you can also choose to specialise in the area of business which interests you most: economics, finance, human resource management or marketing.

During your third year, you can take a year’s salaried placement in industry, giving you the change to apply your learning, gain valuable experience and make professional contacts for your future career.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. If you apply to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through Student View.

Year 1

All our Business Management degrees share the same first year core modules to give you a broad understanding of business principles.

Core modules include aspects of economics, marketing, HR, organisational behaviour and finance, to give you a broad understanding of business principles and practice. 
You can then choose to specialise from year 2.

Modules

• Business Economics

  In this module you will develop your understanding of key economic concepts by applying them to contemporary issues within the world of business and through the application of quantitative techniques. You will also gain an understanding of how political, economic and environmental factors influence the world of business.

• Marketing Principles

  This module introduces the role and function of marketing within organisational frameworks. You'll develop an understanding of basic qualitative and quantitative tools available for analysing and interpreting the marketing environment.

• Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management

  This module will introduce you to a range of concepts, principles and theories that have been adopted within the study of organisational behaviour and human resource management.

  This module will provide you with a grounding for understanding how people are managed and organised in the workplace.

• Financial Knowledge and Skills for Business

  This module provides you with an introduction to fundamental concepts in the fields of financial accounting, management accounting, and finance. You will develop a basic understanding of an organisation’s financial position and performance through the application of appropriate analytical tools and procedures.

• Enterprise Project and Skills

  I this module you will create a business plan, a project plan and a marketing plan that include a digital presence.

  You'll integrate and apply skills and learning from other year one modules using project management skills to deliver a practical and applied business project, and will need to demonstrate a clear understanding of market dynamics, financial structures and HRM employment strategies.

  The module is underpinned with a strong skills component which develops quantitative, research, project, academic, team working, personal development and business skills.

• Managing Systems and Operations

  This module will introduce you to the use of digital technologies and operations management in business.

  The module will highlight how managers use digital technologies to measure and improve operations and systems performance, and will provide an understanding of the processes and the methods to improve them in both service-oriented and manufacturing-sector organisations. A range of contemporary issues, innovation and future trends in Information Systems (IS) and operations management will be showcased

Year 2

From your second year, through the module choices you make, you can either continue along the business management with HRM degree route, or specialise in economics, finance, or marketing.

Modules

• International Business Analysis
• Business Law
• Business Problem Solutions
• Working Across Cultures
• Leadership

Options*

• Creativity in Enterprise
• Working in the Voluntary Sector
• Economic Theory and Applications
• Personal Financial Planning
• Understanding Finance Theory and Practice
• Digital Marketing and Analytics
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Gamification
• Sustainable Operations and Procurement

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Placement year

The paid work placement year is a vital part of the course. It gives you the chance to apply your learning to real-life situations and challenges, to meet and network with potential employers, and have opportunities to get real work experience before you graduate – something that employers value highly.

On your placement, you will complete a business project. This project contributes to your degree and, depending on the topic you choose, could provide valuable insight for your placement employer.

Placement companies include American Express, BMW, Bosch, Channel 4, Disney, Electronic Arts, Hewlett Packard, Home Office, IBM, Ipsos Mori, ITV, lastminute.com, Microsoft and Rolls Royce Motor Cars.

Our dedicated Placements and Employability team will support you throughout, helping you to get a placement and during your placement. 

Read more about our placements.

Final year

In your final year you will have the opportunity to develop a specialism by choosing business and economics options.

Modules

• Managing and Developing People
• Strategy
• Placement project
• Employee Selection and Development
• Strategic Human Resource Management OR Research Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour

Options*

• Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• International Law And Socio-economic Development
• The Digital Economy
• Game Theory in Economics, Finance and Business
• Environmental Economics
• Financial and Capital Markets
• Political Economy in Europe
• Corporate Financial Management
• International Finance
• Happiness: Work and Society
• Understanding Employee Relations
• International Human Resource Management

• Organisational Change
• E-Commerce And Online Behaviour
• Commercial Law
• Employment Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Retail Marketing and Distribution
• Marketing Communications 1 and 2
• Marketing Planning and Strategy
• Futurism for Marketers
• Customer Relationship Management and Services Marketing
• Consumer Psychology
• Public Relations Principles and Practice
• Marketing Across Cultures
• Responsible Enterprise
• Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM)
• Applied Business Analytics
• Information Systems and Decision Making
• Big Data and Business Intelligence
• Corporate Strategy

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

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Course fees

If you choose to take the professional placement (sandwich) year offered on this course you will pay a reduced fee during this year. Our fee for the professional placement year is £1,410 for UK students and £2,180 for international students. This fee may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2023–24.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

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