Business Management with Social Purpose

Society needs future leaders who care. From charities and social enterprises, to multinational corporations, government departments and start up businesses. They all need leaders who pay attention to socio-economic and environmental issues. If you want to be a Change Maker, this course is for you.

Graduates of the Business Management with Social Purpose degree will have the skills, experience and knowledge necessary to lead and manage projects, movements and organisations in the public, private or non-profit sectors.

Our expertise in business management and charities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), corporate social responsibility, volunteering and social enterprise gives our graduates the knowledge, skills and necessary experience that is attractive to employers.

You’ll also benefit from our outstanding connections with industry professionals and employers. Many of our academics themselves are practitioners, therefore giving you multiple opportunities to meet and network with leaders from the charities sector and the business world.

By learning the fundamentals of business management and having an in-depth understanding of local and global socio-economic issues, you’ll be part of the next generation of change makers and leaders.

You’ll learn about strategy, human resources, operational management, finance and accounting, marketing, corporate reputation management, social entrepreneurship and enterprise, corporate social responsibility and investment, non-profit management and the management of culture, values and business ethics.

You’ll also apply the principles you learn to real-world scenarios. In your third year, for example, your final project involves working with major firms and enterprises to assess their engagement with social enterprise and corporate social responsibility.

On the Business Management with Social Purpose Pathway you will:

• Gain an overview of the concepts, theories and techniques that contribute to an understanding of business management

• Learn a range of practical skills that you will be able to apply as a manager within a range of organisations

• Understand analytical and problem-solving techniques that you will be able to use in a management context

• Learn about a range of management functions and understand how these are interconnected within an organisation

• Appreciate the implications of future changes in the business landscape

• Prepare to work in an environment that could change in fundamental and unforeseeable ways

• Recognise the ethical issues surrounding business and be able to practise responsible management

• Understand the issues involved in structuring and leading non-profit organisations and NGOs and social enterprise and ‘for purpose’ companies

• Recognise the role of social business within the broader environment.

Course Modules

​​You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website:
https://www.bayes.citystgeorges.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/business-management-with-social-purpose

Most modules on the Business Management degree are assessed by a combination of exams and coursework.

The balance of assessment by coursework (assessed essays and assignments) unseen examinations and a final year project will to some extent depend on the optional modules you choose.

The first year of your programme contributes 10% to your final degree classification, the second year 30% and the final year 60%.

Percentage of the course assessed by coursework

The approximate percentage of the course assessment, is as follows:

Year 1

55% written, 45% coursework

Year 2

70% written, 30% coursework

Year 3

53% written, 47% coursework.