Business Management

Employability and flexibility are built into this BSc Business Management. It offers you the chance to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that employers are looking for to help start or accelerate your career. You will be introduced to the key functions of business so that you can decide which areas you wish to specialise in.

Why choose this course?

• This flexible and student-centred course is distinctive both in the range of option modules it offers and the opportunity to specialise on one of its pathways so that you can align your interests with your career goals.

• It offers you the opportunity to follow a placement route to apply what you have learnt in a work setting, build a professional network and develop the key skills and mindset that employers seek.

• You will be taught by some of the world-leading researchers who have developed this course.

What you will learn

Through active learning with our academics and a host of experienced practitioners you will gain practical knowledge to address real-life challenges.

You may choose to specialise further on one of the following pathway courses:

• BSc Business Management (Human Resource Management)

• BSc Business Management (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

• BSc Business Management (International Business)

How you will learn

You will learn via lectures, seminars, presentations and group discussions. We also host guest speakers and offer you live case study sessions and panel discussions with entrepreneurs and practitioners.

You can study this course full- or part-time. You can also choose your own timetable for the core/compulsory modules selecting whether to study them in the daytime or in the evening.

Placement route

The full-time placement route is designed to enhance your employability. It will give you the opportunity to develop your skills in the workplace and apply learning from your degree in a professional setting. You will also be supported in areas such as effective job searching, the development of key application, interview and assessment skills and how to make a personal impact in the workplace. Please note that this option is not available for students who require a Student visa to study in the UK.

Foundation Year

If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didn't achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree.

Highlights

• Birkbeck is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the broad field of management.

• Our academic staff are active researchers, as well as enthusiastic teachers, and regularly publish cutting-edge articles in the world's leading journals.

• We have particular research strengths in international business and strategy, the management of innovation and entrepreneurship, human resource management, corporate governance, sport management and marketing, as well as financial management and accounting.

• We engage in significant collaborative research and have excellent contacts with many public and private sector organisations, professional bodies and researchers at other academic institutions.

Careers and employability

On successfully graduating from this course you will have gained an array of transferable skills, including:

• analytical skills

• an understanding of decision making in organisations

• quantitative skills

• communication and interpersonal skills

• an appreciation of the impact of new technologies and globalisation on business management.

Graduates can pursue career paths in business, management, accounting or human resources management. Possible professions include:

• human resources officer

• management consultant

• corporate investment banker

• marketing executive.