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    BSc (Hons)Business Management (with placement)

    Course overview

    A business education unlocks exciting opportunities and our BSc /BSc (Hons) Business Management degree takes a universal and integrated approach to understanding business, organisations and management, and the development of a broad set of transferrable skills that will last you a lifetime in an increasingly globalised world and one where the nature of work and employment continues to be shaped by advances in digital technology.

    On your journey with us, you will experience a blend of academic and practical learning, backed up with a fascinating range of events and activities that get you working alongside successful businesses. You will try your hand at finding real-world solutions and meet leading industry experts from a range of sustainable competitive businesses. You’ll spend a transformative placement year working in industry.

    Along with essential practical, technical skills you will also be learning invaluable soft skills that employers rate so highly, such as communication, team work, creativity, motivation and leadership. The modules that make up the degree are assessed in a variety of ways to allow you demonstrate your capabilities including real-world projects, team challenges, reflective portfolios, business writing and research, and you will manage your learning with the support of focused, frequent feedback.

    As you progress through your degree you will develop your capabilities in commercial thinking, planning, and management, and in your final year you’ll be working at a strategic level across all business areas. You’ll develop a deep understanding of organisations and the roles within them and learn with the skills required for successful entrepreneurship too, preparing you to confidently take your next step into a management career.

    Entry requirements

    96 UCAS Tariff Points

    Qualification Grade(s)
    GCE A Levels Grades CCD or equivalent. 
    Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma MMM in a relevant subject
    City & Guilds Advanced Extended Technical Diploma MMM in a relevant subject
    T-Level Pass (A* - C) (in a relevant subject)
    Scottish Highers BCCC
    Irish Leaving Certificate Three H3 and one H4
    GCSEs Minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C/4 including English Language and Maths.

    Course key info

    UCAS code N2NM

    Institution code: H12

    Duration

    4 years (full-time) including a one-year work placement.

    Location

    º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø campus (and location of work placement)

    97.5%

    of our Harper Adams graduates are in employment or further study!

    Graduate Outcomes, 2024

    Learn about our placement advantage  ❯

    Course modules

    Module Table
    Year 1
    Year 2
    Year 3
    Year 4

    Please note we cannot guarantee placement on your preferred elective or option if the module does not meet the minimum enrolment requirements or is oversubscribed due to resource limitations. Whilst every effort will be made to offer these modules, in some instances it may not be possible to do so.

    Work Placement

    BSc students undertake work placement in their third year. You will build on the foundations of your early studies during the one-year placement period. This will enable you to not only put theory into practice but witness at first-hand the challenges which face all business managers. This placement could be spent in the UK or overseas.

    Careers

    These courses are for those who wish to pursue a career in business management in a wide range of sectors. Over recent years, Harper Adams graduates have entered a variety of careers in marketing, accountancy, consultancy, sales, recruitment, publishing, purchasing, web design, event management and financial services to name but a few. Students who wish to start their own business have found the knowledge they have developed during the course has enabled them to go down the self-employed route.

    Fees and costs

    The latest fees for this course can be found in our fees and funding section. You will also find course related costs, specific to this course in the Fees and Charges PDF.

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