BA/BA (Hons)
Business Management
Business management is the
study of the nature and functions
of businesses. A degree in
business management at QMU
examines key approaches that
businesses can take to ensure
that scarce resources are
managed in the most efficient
and effective manner possible to
ensure optimum resource
allocation. Our business
management degrees are
centred on the need for
businesses and organisations to
be economically, socially and
environmentally sustainable. We
offer a number of business
management options at QMU.
You can either study a generic
business management degree or
add an enterprise, finance or
marketing dimension to focus on
a specialised area of business
management.
It has never been more important for
organisations to employ highly qualified
staff with good management skills, as
well as sound professional expertise in
the field. Our business management
options will provide you with the
fundamental knowledge and skills that
you need to survive and succeed in
contemporary business environments
— whether it be in the private, public or
voluntary sectors. Providing a broad
management base, our course produces
employment-ready graduates with a
wide business knowledge who can lead
and manage organisations in a turbulent
environment.
All students will enrol on the broad
business management degree for Years
One and Two. These first two years
provide students with a strong
foundation in core business management
There is a growing demand for
graduates who have a strong
foundation in business
management, combined with
relevant practical experience.
As such, a key feature of our
business management routes
is the focus on employability
and experiential learning.
areas such as: marketing, economics,
finance, human resource management,
entrepreneurship, digital business and
law.
In Years Three and Four, you will then be
able to decide which of the four named
routes which you wish to specialise in.
You can choose to study a broad
business management degree or focus
on one particular area such as
enterprise, finance or marketing. This
will allow you to exit at the end of Year
Four with a specialist award, for example
in Business Management with Enterprise.
The course has been designed to enable
students to develop a range of
employability skills which are highly
sought after by employers, such as
negotiation, project management,
problem solving and team working. In
addition, there are numerous
opportunities for experiential learning
throughout the course through
placements, guest speakers from the
business world, field trips, business
projects and developing a business plan,
which allow students to apply their
learning in a relevant business context.
You will also have the opportunity in
Years Two or Three to study for one
semester at a university overseas in
North America, Canada, Hong Kong,
Europe, New Zealand or Australia.
Graduates of all routes will have a broad
knowledge base of business
management and be able to operate
successfully in the modern business
world. The tailored routes will enable
graduates to focus on a range of specific
career related professional pathways in
enterprise, finance or marketing.
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Structure
You can opt to study for an honours
degree over four years or an ordinary
degree over three years. You will
complete a range of modules each year
as outlined.
Teaching, learning and assessment
Please see the course entry on our
website (see URL on opposite page) for
full details of the learning, teaching and
assessment activities for this course.
Also check out the ‘How we teach and
how you’ll learn’ section on pages 8-11.
Year One modules
Introduction to Marketing/ Introduction to
Economics/ Introduction to Business in
Society/ Introduction to Finance and
Accounting/ Managing in Challenging
Environments /Entrepreneurship
Year Two modules
Operations Management/ Business Law/
Live Business Event/ Human Resource
Management/ Digital Business and
E-Commerce Management/ Negotiation
Years Three and Four
The modules which you undertake in
Years Three and Four will differ according
to your chosen route.