Business Management BA (Hons)
University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton
Course overview
Our innovative BA Business Management Degree, accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), takes a practical approach to exploring contemporary business practices, contexts and debates. You will engage with a broad range of business and management challenges and opportunities allowing you to develop in-depth knowledge alongside industry-relevant skills. The business management degree includes specialist modules that provide practical skills in areas such as strategy, marketing, leadership, risk management and sustainable business.
Supported by expert academic staff, you will have access to local and multinational organisations, working on real-world projects to expand your experience and networks. With up to six pathway subjects to choose from, you will develop specialist skills ready for a graduate career or postgraduate study. Information on pathways are provided in the ‘Course Details’ section below.
This programme has a January intake which is open for international applicants. This intake has an accelerated first year which extends into the summer, so that students joining us in January can progress onto the second year with September’s cohort. BA Business Management has been designed to contribute towards achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: SDG8 of Decent Work and Economic Growth and SDG12 of Responsible Consumption and Production.
Key highlights
- Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
- Specialist modules in strategy, marketing, leadership and risk management
- Real-world projects with local and multinational organisations
- Choice of up to six specialist pathway subjects
- January intake with accelerated first year joining September's second-year cohort
- Designed around UN Sustainable Development Goals 8 and 12
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBC — A typical offer for Business Management would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level .
- BTEC: DMM — A typical offer for Business Management would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level .
- T-level: Merit — A typical offer for Business Management would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level .
Scholarships
ICAEW Foundation Bursary
Three annual payments of £4,000
Up to £12,000John Lowe Accounting and Finance Scholarship
Scholarship is paid as £1,000 in the second and third years of study.
Up to £2,000Northampton Energy Elite Athlete Scholarship
This scheme offers the student athlete a support network enabling them to balance the demands of performance sport with academic study.
Reid Science, Engineering, and Computing Bursary
£500 per year of study
Up to £1,500TD Lewis Scholarship
The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.
Up to £100The Chancellor's Fund
Up to £50The University of Northampton International Scholarship
The University of Northampton International Scholarship Scheme is a merit-based scholarship that provides up to a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees.
Wilson Endowment Scholarship
Successful students will receive three annual payments of £500, one for each year of study.
Up to £1,500
Careers this course leads to
- Business manager
- Management consultant
- Marketing manager
- Project manager
- Risk analyst
- Sustainability manager
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £17,000 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Northampton, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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