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BA(Hons) Business Management and Leadership
BA(Hons) Business Management and Leadership

BA(Hons) Business Management and Leadership

  • ID:UWE440377
  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

English requirements

  • IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).
 

Course Information

Why study business management and leadership

  • Organisations are changing rapidly, and so is the nature of leadership.
  • While experts explore what future leadership models could look like, organisations need professionals to show how good leadership enables a workforce to reach their potential.

Why UWE Bristol

  • BA(Hons) Business Management and Leadership is an applied degree for students who want to learn about the challenges of leadership alongside a solid foundation in business. 
  • The business management modules give context and a deeper understanding to the specialist modules.
  • Although leadership is one of the fastest-growing fields in higher education, not many universities in the UK offer it at undergraduate level.
  • Our organisation development consultant project, where you'll work as a consultant for local organisations, is also unique across undergraduate business management courses.
  • You'll benefit from our connections with industry and our 'learn by doing' approach, which ensures you'll graduate with crucial skills to succeed in your career.
  • This course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), giving you professional recognition and access to specialist resources, mentoring schemes and networking events.

Where can it take me

  • The knowledge and skills gained from this degree are highly valued by employers.
  • Its broad grounding will give you diverse career opportunities in both leadership and business management.
  • Our students secure business management roles with multinationals and on graduate training programmes across the public, private and voluntary sectors.
  • Many students progress to a master's degree in leadership and management or areas like financial management, marketing, human resource management and business administration.

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Content

The optional modules listed are those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.

Year one

You will study:

  • Introduction to Management
  • Understanding Business and Financial Information (Business, International and Management)
  • Human Resource Management and Leadership in Context
  • Understanding Organisations and People (Business, International and Management)
  • Understanding the Principles of Marketing (Business, International and Management)
  • Contemporary Business Issues
  • Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
  • Business Decision Making for Management.

Year two

You will study:

  • Management Skills
  • Managing People
  • Organisational Leadership
  • Accounting Information for Business (Business, International and Management)
  • Operations and Supply Management
  • The Experience and Practice of Organisations
  • Research in Human Resource Management and Leadership
  • Research Methods for Business.

Placement year (if applicable)

If you study on the four year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work or study placement after Year two.

Depending on which you choose, you'll either complete a placement learning or learning and development module.

See the Placements and Fees sections for more information.

Final year

You will study:

  • Strategic Management
  • Coaching in Organisations
  • Leadership and Organisation Development
  • Advances in Leadership
  • Critical Business Enquiry Project or Enterprise Project or Applied business Project or Business Project

Plus, one module from:

  • Work Integrated Learning
  • Cross Cultural Learning and Development
  • Placement Learning
  • Learning and Development on Study Year Abroad.
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Pre Courses

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Pathway Courses

  • If you don't meet the entry requirements, you may be eligible for BA(Hons) Business Management with Leadership (with Foundation Year).
  • If you are an international student and do not meet the academic requirements to study this course, you can qualify by completing preparatory study at our International College.
  • If you are applying to study at UWE Bristol and require additional support to meet our English language requirements, you may be able to attend one of our pre-sessional English courses. Read more about our Pre-Sessional English Programme.
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Bristol has a strong local labour market and employers highly value our courses and students.

Our students secure roles with multinationals and on graduate training programmes in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

As a graduate, you'll be ready to take on a range of roles and careers involving people management and leadership.

Many students progress to a Master's degree (MBA) in leadership and management or areas like financial management, marketing, human resource management and business administration.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Insurance-Single: 300 GBP/year

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