Business Management

Gain a comprehensive understanding of a range of core business topics, combining academic study with practical skill development. With a wide array of optional modules, you can specialise in an area of interest or keep your options open, gaining insight into a range of different disciplines.

Expand your career opportunities with a strong understanding of business and management disciplines, and discover how they influence an organisation’s success.

In your first year, you will develop a broad knowledge of core management and business fundamentals while being introduced to topics you may want to explore more in your second and final years of study.

From the second year onwards, you will have increased flexibility with your module choice, so you can tailor your direction of study towards your chosen specialism.

Our Business Management BA gives you the broad and overarching skills needed to succeed in the industry but we can also help you choose modules each year that will allow you to follow themed pathways and pursue your ambitions. For example, these pathways could be in the areas of:

• leadership/management

• HR

• economics

• marketing

• accounting and finance

• operations management

• business analytics.

We can also recommend relevant postgraduate courses to consider after you’ve graduated. Whether you choose to take modules that focus on areas such as HR, marketing or entrepreneurship, or keep your options open across a range of disciplines, you’ll be in control of your learning journey.

You’ll be taught by experts who bring cutting-edge research and industry experience into the classroom, and you'll gain knowledge and ideas that are invaluable to the modern workplace.

Immerse yourself in innovative spaces such as our Digitally Enabled Collaborative Learning space, where you can learn through real-world leadership exercises and practice job interviews through interactive simulations.

You’ll also have the option to take a flexible placement year between your second and third year, gaining valuable experience and a competitive edge in the job market.

Throughout your degree, you’ll benefit from our strong relationships with businesses and alumni, giving you opportunities to network, learn from industry professionals, and see how the theories you study apply in practice.

Accreditation

The Management School is Triple Crown accredited by AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. On completion of the BA Business Management course, you will have gained exemptions from certain exams in the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting and the CIMA Professional Qualification.

This programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). Students who study with us are eligible to apply for some CIM exemptions and Associate membership upon graduation from our programme.

Why study this course?

• Triple Crown accredited - Sheffield University Management School is accredited by AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. This global mark of excellence guarantees the highest standards in teaching, research and student experience – and it means your degree carries weight with employers worldwide. You can also gain exemptions from certain exams in the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting and CIMA Professional Qualification.

• Dedicated employability team - Based in the school, the team supports you to get placements and internships, work with industry to ensure you develop the most in-demand skills and support you with career planning and CV workshops.

• Project-based internships - You will have the opportunity to take part in a micro-internship for one week in the Easter break. Working in a group, you’ll respond to a client brief from an external organisation to gain valuable, real-world experience. You’ll be supported by employability experts and receive tailored training as part of a safe, scaffolded introduction to professional practice.