Business Management top-up

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If you've already completed a related foundation degree or HND, our BSc (Hons) Business Management (top-up) course offers honours-level skills and the opportunity to choose advanced studies from enterprise, finance, supply chain management, people management, marketing and retail. Graduates also receive a CMI Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management. This impressive dual-award offers access to global career opportunities.

Business management qualifications open doors and are considered essential whether you are looking to pursue a career in business or achieve higher levels of responsibility in your current work. We'll support you to enhance your existing foundation degree or HND-level knowledge and skills, ready to achieve the status of BSc (Hons) Business Management (top-up) graduate. You can study advanced aspects of business and management, enhance your professional skills, and boost your employability.

Building on your prior studies, our expert team will guide you as you gain knowledge of strategic management and develop critical inquiry and research skills that support your work and enhance its quality. Our flexible honours-level programme allows you to focus on aspects of the subject that interest you and support your career or further study goals. We offer a wide choice of modules from our Enterprise, Finance, Supply Chain Management, People Management, Marketing and Retail specialisms. As a graduate, you'll also receive the CMI Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management. Some of the modules you choose may offer exemptions from further professional qualifications from institutes such as ACCA and CIM.

Developing your employability is a key focus of this dynamic and flexible programme. Real-life case studies, guest speakers and industry visits help you to understand the business environment and the needs of employers in local, national and international contexts. We'll support you in developing sought-after skills such as communication, data analysis, time management, teamwork, and problem-solving.

We also aim to help you develop lifelong learning skills, empowering you to take ownership of your professional development for the future and maximise your potential for success.