* placement year fee
You want a solid foundation in business, a place to launch your career from when the time is right.
By studying Business Management at ARU you’ll get a thorough grounding in areas that underpin all successful organisations, including human resources, marketing and finance. But you’ll also look at current issues in the world of business, such as globalisation, sustainability and social change.
As you’d expect from a Business Management degree, there’s a focus on advanced management training too. Our training is professionally accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), giving you a competitive advantage in the jobs market.
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Year 1
Global Business Environment and International Strategy
Organisational Behaviour
Introduction to Business Contracts and the Law
Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management
Digital Business and Principles of Marketing
Year 2
The Entrepreneurial Journey
Project Management and Implementation
Ruskin Module
Understanding the Consumer
Business Innovation
Developing Professional Practice and Using Information in HR
Applied Leadership and Communication
Financial Management
Foundations of Leadership Studies
Year 3
Work Placement
Year 4
Strategic Management
Sustainability and Responsible Business
Undergraduate Major Project
International Intercultural Management
The Reflective and Empathetic Entrepreneur
Marketing Communications
Employment Law and Relations
Contemporary Issues in Leadership and Management
We work with employers to make sure you graduate with the knowledge, skills and abilities they need. They help us review what we teach and how we teach it – and they offer hands-on, practical opportunities to learn through work-based projects, internships or placements.
Throughout your Business Management course, you’ll attend lectures and seminars on career-relevant issues such as CV preparation, job-hunting, obtaining work experience and using social media to enhance your profile and employability. With your range of transferable skills, you are prepared for a career that can cross any sector or industry. Regular visits from employers, guest speakers and business events, mean you can build your network, speak to potential employers about your CV and how hiring you will benefit them.
By choosing the placement option for your degree, you'll graduate in four years having been able to put all these skills into practice with invaluable work experience. Our placements and employability team will give you information that’s relevant to your vocation, help you find your placement and strengthen your skills and experience in preparation for employment.
Insurance-Single: 300 GBP/year