Our three-year Business Management with Human Resources BSc(Hons) will help you to understand the foundations of business practice with specialist HRM subjects such as managing and developing employees and employment law.
You will address core business topics in addition to organisational behaviour, managing and developing people and cross-cultural working. Human resource management options include employee recruitment, leadership, employee relations and organisational change.
All of our business degrees share the same first year, offering you the flexibility to change your final degree title. At the end of your first year you can choose to continue with the Business Management with Human Resources BSc(Hons), choose one of the other following specialisms, or follow a broader study of business in the Business Management BSc(Hons):
Business Management BSc(Hons)
Business Management with Economics BSc(Hons)
Business Management with Finance BSc(Hons)
Business Management with Marketing BSc(Hons).
Students with good first-year grades also have the opportunity to convert to the four-year Business Management with HRM and Placement Year BSc(Hons), which includes a salaried work placement during the third year, adding valuable experience to your CV.
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Year 1
All our Business Management degrees share the same first year core modules to give you a broad understanding of business principles.
Core modules include aspects of economics, marketing, HR, organisational behaviour and finance, to give you a broad understanding of business principles and practice.
You can then choose to specialise from year 2.
Modules
Business Economics
Principles of Marketing
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
Financial Knowledge and Skills for Business
Enterprise Project and Skills
Managing Systems and Operations
Year 2
From your second year, through the module choices you make, you can either continue along the business management with HRM degree route, or specialise in economics, finance, or marketing.
Modules
International Business Analysis
Business Law
Business Problem Solutions
Working Across Cultures
Options*
Creativity in Enterprise
Design and Innovation
Working in the Voluntary Sector
Understanding Finance Theory and Practice
Personal Financial Planning
Leadership and Change Initiatives in an International Context
Gamification
Sustainable Operations and Procurement
Managing Information Systems
Digital Marketing
Business Operations and Systems
*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.
Final year
In your final year you will be able to tailor your course to your interests through option modules, including financial markets, international business and corporate social responsibility.
Modules
Applied Strategy
Managing and Developing People
Developing Professional Practice in Business
Options*
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Social Enterprise: New Business Planning
Game Theory in Economics, Finance and Business
Financial and Capital Markets
Digital Marketing
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Behavioural Economics
Globalisation and International Markets
The Digital Economy
Labour Economics
Researching Contemporary Issues in Finance
International Finance
Financial Management
Understanding Employee Relations
Employee Selection and Development
Happiness: Work and Society
International Human Resource Management
Organisational Change
Researching Contemporary Issues in Intelligent Enterprise
Employment Law
Family Law
Intellectual Property Law
Retail Marketing and Distribution 1 and 2
Marketing Communications 1 and 2
Marketing Planning and Strategy
Consumer Psychology
Social Marketing
Researching Contemporary Issues in Marketing
Marketing Across Cultures
Responsible Enterprise
Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Researching Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management
Search Engine Optimisation and Content Marketing Management
Contemporary Issues in Tourism or Events
Researching Contemporary Issues in Strategic Management
Supporting your employability
Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.
Connect with our careers team
Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick, and build your CV.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
