With the global business environment changing at a rapid pace, QMU has developed an innovative new course structure which allows you to complete and Honours degree in three years (instead of the customary four years). Business Management concerns the study or organisations; how organisations are structured and managed; how strategy is formulated and implemented; how resources are allocated and controlled to achieve maximum efficiency and how people are motivated to achieve optimum performance. This three-year fast-track degree aims to give you all the necessary knowledge and skills to achieve a rewarding career across a wide range of business sectors and organisations. Through a range of innovative teaching approaches, students can access cutting-edge research and practice to meet contemporary business and management challenges facing organisations internationally and globally. This course is structured around the two key areas of management and personal skills. These areas are developed through a variety of teaching and learning methods, including field trips, visiting speakers from the business world, role plays and work experience. The course content has been designed in response to the needs of business and to help further your career. On this course, you will develop a range of key core business skills, such as marketing, human resource management, strategy, finance and information technology. You will also acquire a range of transferrable skills such as presentation techniques, research skills, interpersonal communication skills and knowledge of various IT packages. You take four modules per semester. You will also participate in academic development sessions every semester, which are designed to give students the opportunity to develop interpersonal and research skills.

Business graduates are much sought after and you will be in a position to choose from a wide range of interesting and challenging careers in areas such as: buying and merchandising; marketing; sales management; financial services; operations management; human resource management; running own small business; accountancy; and research. In addition, many students progress to study for a higher degree (MSc, MBA and PhD).