Business Management with Placement Year BSc(Hons)

Course structure

In your first year you take core modules shared with our other Business Management degrees.

From your second year onwards, you can specialise in the areas of business which interest you most: options include economics, finance, human resource management and marketing. This can help you to decide which area of business you would like make your career and also prepare you to be your own boss.

Your third year is a vital part of the course. On your salaried placement year you will apply your learning to real-life situations and challenges, meet and network with potential employers, and get real work experience before you graduate – something that employers value and which will help build your CV.

You have the opportunity to gain an additional qualification: the CMI Diploma in Management and Leadership.

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 our applicant portal.

Year 1

First year core modules give you a broad understanding of business principles and explore economics, marketing, HR, organisational behaviour and finance.

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.

• Principles of Marketing

  This module introduces you to the key underpinning principles of marketing including marketing research, marketing planning and the elements of the marketing mix.

  You'll develop knowledge of marketing theory alongside introducing applied skills in market research and the application of key marketing concepts via a series of applied case studies and marketing scenarios.

• 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 a broad business management degree route, or specialise in HR, finance, economics or marketing.

Modules

• International Business Analysis
• Business Law
• Business Problem Solutions

Options*

• Creativity in Enterprise 
• Design and Innovation 
• Working in the Voluntary Sector
• Understanding Finance Theory and Practice
• Economic Theory and Applications
• Personal Financial Planning
• Leadership and Change Initiatives in an International Context
• Sustainable Operations and Procurement
• Managing Information Systems
• Digital Marketing
• Business Operations and Systems
• Gamification

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

Placement year

During your placement year you will complete a business project. This project 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 and Rolls Royce Motor Cars.

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

Final year

Core modules focus on strategy and management. You have the freedom to tailor your course to your interests through option modules. In the final year options include entrepreneurship, financial markets, international business, law and corporate social responsibility.

Modules

• Business Strategy
• Managing and Developing People
• Placement Project

Options*

• Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• International Human Resource Management (HRM)
• Contemporary Issues in HRM and Organisational Behaviour
• The Digital Economy
• Game Theory in Economics, Finance and Business
• Financial and Capital Markets
• Globalisation and International Markets
• Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
• Contemporary Economic Issues
• Behavioural Economics
• Current Issues in Finance
• Corporate Financial Management
• International Finance
• Financial Management
• Understanding Employee Relations
• Employee Selection and Development

• Happiness: Work and Society
• Social Enterprise: New Business Planning
• Organisational Change
• Digital Marketing
• The Intelligent Enterprise Through Innovation and Technology
• Employment Law
• Family Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Human Rights and Business
• Retail Marketing and Distribution
• Marketing Communications 1 and 2
• Marketing Planning and Strategy
• Consumer Psychology
• Social Marketing
• Contemporary Issues in Marketing
• Marketing Across Cultures
• Procurement and Supply Chain Management
• Project and Event Management
• Search Engine Optimisation and Content Marketing Management
• Current Issues in Strategic Management

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

Staff profile

Dr Andrew Grantham, course leader

Andrew is a Senior Lecturer at Brighton Business School and course leader for the Business and Business Management with Economics, with Finance and with Human Resource Management degrees. Andrew is also an active researcher, working alongside colleagues in our Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM) to explore contemporary innovation management issues.

Andrew teaches strategy to undergraduates on this course and innovation studies and research methods to masters students as a management pathway. He is lead author of the module Design and Innovation in which students develop their understanding of innovation concepts through the design of familiar products, services and symbols. 

You can read Andrew’s full profile here.

International requirements and visas

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

Visas and immigration advice

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 £1,290 for home students and £2,076 for international students. This fee may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

What's included

You may have to pay additional costs during your studies. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included, while studying a course in Brighton Business School are listed here.

• Students who choose to take an optional placement will have travel and living expenses. The cost of this depends on where and how long your placement is.
• Some courses include optional field trips for which the school pays – you may incur minimal costs such as for food and drink and should budget up to £15.
• You will be required to buy textbooks and should budget up to £150.

You can chat with our enquiries team through the Stay in touch panel at the end of this page if you require further information. Or check our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as more information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

Info

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2020–21.

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/EU 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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