BA (Hons) Business Studies will help you develop a critical understanding of ethical principles and practice, and an awareness of effective management practice. You will also gain an understanding of the many contexts in which businesses operate – from SMEs (small and medium enterprises) to larger firms. In your final year, you will have the chance to pick a specialism that particularly interests you – such as marketing, finance or human resource management. Developed in partnership with local business organisations, both public and private, this course will help you meet the many challenges of managing in the complex, dynamic and exciting world of business. Ethics and morals will play a major part in your studies – so you will study the environmental aspects of business, and how globalisation fits in. You will also study the increasing use of ICT and the development of entrepreneurship. And there will be plenty of time, with help at hand, to work on your own personal interests and development needs in the field of business and finance.

When you graduate from this course, you will be in a position to apply for a variety of roles in business, in the UK or abroad. We give you all the knowledge, experience and skills you will need to go out and start a rewarding career in one of many fields, including personnel management, marketing, business research, finance, sales, sales promotion and retail management. Career options include junior manager, salesperson, administration, market researcher, human resources assistant, data analyst, marketing assistant. Learning outcomes Graduates will have gained all the knowledge, experience and skills to start a rewarding career in one of many fields including human resource management, marketing, business research, finance, selling, sales promotion or retail management.