Business Management with Law BSc(Hons)

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Why choose this course?

• The University of Brighton is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) – an accreditation achieved by fewer than 6% of business schools globally.

• Strong focus on your employability and developing your practical experience.
• Gain industry insight via experienced academics and guest lectures.
• A course that develops your academic, professional and personal skills.
• Tailor your degree to your interests through your choice of option modules.
• Graduate with a year of work experience when you choose a placement year.

Year 1

All our Business Management degrees share the same first year core modules which include aspects of economics, entrepreneurship, marketing, HR, organisational behaviour, law and finance to give you a broad understanding of business principles and practice.

In your first year your classes will be over three days each week and they will not start before 10am. You may have other activities on campus on other days.

Modules

• 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.

• Marketing Principles

  You will gain an overview of marketing as a discipline and its core concepts during this module. You will cover areas including the role and function of marketing; the external marketing environment; internal marketing analysis tools; competitor analysis and competitive marketing strategy; segmentation, targeting and positioning; pricing strategies and tactics; and branding, differentiation and key selling points.

• Managing Systems and Operations

  This module introduces you to digital technologies and operations management in business. You’ll explore contemporary issues, innovation and future trends in IS and operations management, examining how managers use digital technologies to measure and improve operations and systems performance. You’ll also develop an understanding of processes and how to improve them in both service-oriented and manufacturing-sector organisations. 

• Enterprise Project and Skills

  In 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 1 modules using project management skills to deliver a practical and applied business project, to demonstrate your understanding of market dynamics, financial structures and HRM employment strategies.

• 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.

• 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 and will give you an insight into how people are managed and organised in the workplace. You will develop an understanding of the relationship between the internal and external environment and the role that employees play in designing and achieving organisational goals.

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 2

From your second year, you’ll start to specialise with business law.

The university teaching hours are between 9am and 6pm. In year 2 the days and times you will need to be on campus will depend on a number of things including the option modules that you choose.

Modules

Core modules

• International Business Analysis

  This is your opportunity to apply both macro and microeconomic analysis to a related set of case studies. You will start by analysing an industry at a global level, move onto looking at macroeconomic data for a country that is key to that industry, and then apply microeconomic analysis to a company within that industry.

• Legal Issues and Systems

  This module will give you an overview of the UK legal system and introduce you to three essential areas: the way legal institutions in the UK operate and how the law is made; academic legal skills, including legal writing and referencing, problem-solving and analytical thinking; and topical issues in law. 

• Managing Digital Transformation

  On this module you will explore the impact of digital transformation in the context of business management. You’ll cover the evolution of information systems, the role of AI in business and different digital business models. You will examine ethical and social considerations, including data privacy and the digital divide, and the relationship between technology and inequality. Finally, you’ll look at future trends in digital business, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. 

• Business Law

  In this module you will gain an understanding of the principles of business-related law and develop an awareness of how important law is within the business context. You will examine the general principles of the English Law and its sources and consider different legal dispute settlement structures. You’ll develop an appreciation of business transactions through the basic legal concepts of contract, agency, consumer protection and negligence.

• Contemporary Issues in Commercial Law

  By exploring contemporary issues and debates in commercial law you will develop the ability to examine the legal, commercial, financial and regulatory factors that affect commercial transactions in developed and emerging economies. You’ll also consider the impact of the economic climate, political and social environment, and the realisation of the United Nations Sustainable Development (SDGs) in the Global South. 

Options*

• Personal Financial Planning

  This module is an exploration of the principles of personal financial planning and investment, integrating theory and practice. You’ll gain knowledge and understanding of the interlinked relationships between the various components which encompass personal finance matters. This includes an analysis of various generic products, incorporating the inherent elements of risk and taxation, and the techniques and stages of personal financial planning. 

• Understanding Finance Theory and Practice

  This module explores the theoretical underpinning of financial decision-making and considers approaches to the assessment of investment opportunities. This will enable the development of the knowledge and skills expected of a finance manager, particularly in relation to investment and financing decisions.

• Working Across Cultures

  This module explores the challenges, potential traps and opportunities when working across cultures. You will develop an understanding of how culture impacts on work-based relationships and organisational performance and will identify differences in multicultural behaviours and belief systems which impact on workplace practice and human relations.

• Design and Innovation

  This module explores the relationship between innovation and design through familiar products and services. You will be introduced to the central concepts, theories and tools of design and innovation and think about their role in meeting the challenges of contemporary design-led product development. You’ll look at how design and innovation ideas have evolved over time, focusing on the key objects that best show their importance in contemporary practice.

• Sustainable Operations and Procurement

  This module introduces some of the qualitative, quantitative, analytical and problem-solving techniques commonly used by operations managers. Areas covered include the greenhouse effect and other forms of environmental impact; the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs); lean synchronisation; quality management; inventory management; material requirement planning; and enterprise resource planning.

• Applied Business Analytics

  This module will help you to develop an analytic mindset and equip you with basic data literacy that is useful for the business environment. You will look at methodologies, algorithms and challenges related to analysing and presenting business data alongside applying data analysis to support decision-making across business functions and industries.

• Information Systems and Decision-Making

  This module explores the strategies and use of information systems and analytics. You’ll gain an appreciation of the importance of digital data, information and knowledge in the digital economy, and work on the principles and practices used to manage information in organisations. You will also get practical experience of using SAP and be introduced to quantitative methods and analytical techniques used by business managers, as well as looking at issues, innovation and future trends in IS.

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

Placement year

The placement year is optional. In year 2, you’ll decide whether to undertake a year of paid work experience or continue to the final year.

During your placement year you will complete a business project which is an assessed part of your degree and, depending on the topic you choose, could also provide a valuable piece of insight for your placement employer.

Previous placement companies include:

• American Express
• BMW
• Bosch
• Channel 4
• Disney
• Electronic Arts
• Hewlett Packard
• Home Office
• IBM
• Ipsos Mori
• ITV
• lastminute.com
• Microsoft
• Rolls-Royce.

Our dedicated Placements and Employability team will help you get a placement and support you throughout.

Final year

You have the freedom to tailor your course to your interests through optional modules. In the final year these include entrepreneurship, financial markets, international business and corporate social responsibility.

The university teaching hours are between 9am and 6pm. In your final year the days and times you will need to be on campus will depend on a number of things including the option modules that you choose.

Modules

Core modules

• Managing, Teams and Developing People

  Using a hands-on approach, you’ll reinforce and build upon your understanding of theories and models, and apply these concepts by working in team activities involving management of yourself and others. You’ll explore common issues that are faced when working in groups and teams, equipping you with the skills to become an effective team worker and leader.

• Developing Professional Practice in Business

  For students who aren’t undertaking a work placement year, this module is an opportunity to complete a 30-hour business or consultancy project to develop skills in problem-solving, creative thinking, analysis and project management. The project can be based in a range of settings including those offered by the Community University Partnership Programme, volunteer work or part-time employment. 

• Strategy

  On this module you’ll focus on the strategic business management of organisations in industry. You will explore and apply techniques for the analysis, development and implementation of strategies in order to achieve business goals, spanning domestic, international, global levels and in the context of the UN’s sustainable development goals.

Options*

• Placement Project

  This project module enables you to further develop problem solving, creative thinking, analysis and project management skills while on a placement year between year 2 and 3 of your degree. It's an opportunity to reflect on your placement role and experiences and how they contributed to your personal development, shaped your thinking about future careers and enhanced your employment prospects.

• Intellectual Property Law

  This module introduces you to intellectual property. You’ll develop an understanding of the nature of property and ownership and the law related to patents, design rights, trade marks, copyright and other forms of intellectual property, as well as gaining a practical understanding of how intellectual property relates to objects. You will also talk with non-law students whose studies need them to be aware of their intellectual property rights.

• Human Rights and Business

  How to ensure human rights are effectively protected and how to legally remedy past human rights violations are controversial questions. This module examines the gap in human rights protection and how the human rights legal regime has been built around state responsibility, leaving big businesses out. What should be done when businesses rather than state authorities appear responsible in practice for breaching human rights law? Is accountability possible, and what form should it take?

• International Law and Socio-economic Development

  In this module you will look at the relationship between international law and development. You will get an insight into the relevant legal and socio-economic issues arising from debates on international law and development and an understanding of the role that theory, policy and practice have in international law and socio-economic development.

• Employment Law

  During this module you will examine areas of employment legislation and the employment law system  to understand and evaluate the employment relationship. You’ll gain an overview of the influence of EU law as well as the nature of English contracts and become familiar with the major sources of employment law.

• Media and Sports Law

  This module is an opportunity to explore the role of law in the media and in sport. You'll explore each subject separately and topics that you'll consider include how expressing oneself through different media has legal consequences, including censorship, privacy and confidentiality, decision-making by sporting bodies, regulation in sport, courts and arbitration in sport and criminal violence in sport. Putting theory into practice, the assessments for this module involve writing blog posts themed around sports law and recording a podcast.

• Legal Research Project for Business Management

  During this module you will complete an individual written report and give an oral presentation on a current legal problem or issue that relates to the business environment. You will apply new and existing legal knowledge to this problem and, by so doing, expand your experience of legal research and develop your skills of analysis, critical evaluation and presentation.

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

Course fees

This course offers a professional placement (sandwich) year in year 3. If you choose to take this placement you will pay a reduced fee during this year. For students starting their undergraduate degree in the 2025–26 academic year, the fee for the professional placement year is £1,500 for UK students and £1,850 for international students. This fee may be subject to small increases in line with inflation.

This scholarship is supported by Family Law Partners and is open to students enrolled in an undergraduate law course and in receipt of a full student finance package, a University of Brighton Bursary, Care Leaver’s Bursary or Estranged Student Bursary. There are two scholarships available, offering £2,000 a year for three years plus mentoring opportunities with Family Law Partners.

The fees listed here are for the first year of full-time study if you start your course in the academic year 2025–26.

You will pay fees for each year of your course. Some fees may increase each year.

UK undergraduate and some postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government and increases will not be more than the maximum amount allowed. Course fees that are not regulated may increase each year by up to 5% or RPI (whichever is higher).

If you are studying part-time your fee will usually be calculated based on the number of modules that you take.

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