Business Management

Description

This professionally accredited degree combines the academic study of management topics, such as organisational behaviour and human resource management, with an understanding of the strategic and operational context of businesses.

We place a strong emphasis on gaining practical, real-world business experience, through the use of case study-led teaching and work experience opportunities with globally recognised companies, like IBM, Disney and Siemens.

This situates your knowledge in the world of work, building your business awareness, as well as the key personal skills required to become highly employable and successful in a range of business environments.

You will study in our dedicated £45m city-centre Business School building in Newcastle's business district.

Professional accreditation

This degree is professionally accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). This means that our graduates will benefit from guaranteed membership of the Institute on successful completion of the qualification.

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 12075 Year (Non-EEA)

• English

Course Content

Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage.

Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.

Stage 1

Compulsory modules

• ACC1003 Introduction to Accounting and Finance (for Business School Students)
• BUS1001 Introduction to Management and Organisation
• BUS1011 Case Studies in Business Management
• MAS1403 Quantitative Methods for Business Management
• BUS1002 Global Business Environment
• BUS1004 Business Emergence and Growth

Stage 2

Compulsory modules

• BUS2029 Operations Strategy and Management
• BUS2010 Managing People in Organisations
• BUS2018 Research Skills for Business Research and Consultancy
• BUS2019 Understanding Work and Organisations

Optional modules

You choose 40 credits from the following list:

• BUS2005 Business Game/Case Studies in Management
• BUS2011 Business Enterprise
• BUS2017 Introduction to Innovation and Technology Management
• BUS2030 Current Affairs, News and Organisations
• BUS2031 Managing Change
• ACC2000 Interpreting Company Accounts

With the approval of the DPD, you may select ONE of the modules below INSTEAD of one of the modules above:

• NCL2007 Career Development for Second Year Students
• SPA1001 Business Spanish

Work placement/study abroad (optional):

You can spend the year between Stages 2 and 3 studying at one of our partner universities in Europe or on a 12-month work placement in a UK or European business.

The Business School has a dedicated Placement Officer who can help you find a suitable work placement; you can also choose to receive e-mail alerts from the University’s Careers Service Vacancies Online service.

We have recently placed students in companies including Heinz, IBM, Nestlé, Nissan, L’Oréal, Reuters and Xerox.

Stage 3

Compulsory modules

You will take 80 credits from the following compulsory modules:

• BUS3053 Management Consultancy Project OR
• BUS3051 Management Studies Dissertation

AND

• BUS3054 Strategy, Organisations and Society
• BUS3035 Contemporary Issues in International Business Management

Optional modules

You will take 40 credits of optional modules from the following list:

• BUS3004 Electronic Business
• BUS3016 Public Services Management
• BUS3033 Critical Organisation Studies AND
• BUS3019 The Representation of Management and Organisation in Popular Culture
• BUS3024 Critical Perspectives on Human Resource Management in Britain AND
• BUS3021 International Human Resource Management
• BUS3027 Innovation and Creativity
• BUS3047 Management in Practice (with Business Game)
• BUS3049 Understanding Enterprise

You also have the flexibility (with approval of the DPD) to replace one of the above optional modules with a module from the following list:

• NCL3007 Career Development for Final Year Students
• BUS3056 ERASMUS Study/Work Placement Report
• SPA2001 Business Spanish 2

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test : 90

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

Requirements

All candidates are considered on an individual basis. If your qualifications are not listed here, please see our additional entry requirements web pages to find out which other qualifications are considered.

- A Levels

AAB excluding General Studies. GCSE Mathematics and English (minimum grade B) required if not taken at A or AS level.

- Scottish Qualifications

AAABB at Higher Grade. Mathematics and English required at grade 2 Standard Grade (or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at Higher Grade. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.

- International Baccalaureate

35 points. Standard Level Mathematics or Mathematical Studies required at grade 5 if not offered at Higher Level.

- Irish Leaving Certificate

A1A1A1B1B at Higher Level, normally to include Mathematics.

- Access Qualifications

A level 3 unit in Mathematics or Quantitative Methods is essential. At least 30 level 3 credits at Distinction and in addition at least 15 level 3 credits at a minimum of Merit.

- BTEC Level 5 HND

In a relevant subject to include at least 90 credits at Merit grade and 90 credits at Distinction grade. GCSE Mathematics and English (minimum grade B) required.

- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma)

Overall DDD. Business-related subjects preferred. GCSE Mathematics and English (minimum grade B) required.

- Cambridge Pre-U

D3,D3,M2 in Principal Subjects. GCSE Mathematics and English (minimum grade B) required if not taken at a higher level.

- English Language Requirements

For this degree you will need a minimum score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Visit our International Students webpages to find out more about our English language admission requirements and English language support courses offered by INTO Newcastle University.

- International Foundation Programmes

If you are an international student and you do not meet the academic and English language requirements specified above, you should consider a preparation course at INTO Newcastle University, which will help to prepare you for study on this degree course. INTO Newcastle University is based on the University campus and offers a range of courses including the International Foundation in Business and Management and the International Diploma.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Newcastle University.

Accreditation

This degree is professionally accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). This means that our graduates will benefit from guaranteed membership of the Institute on successful completion of the qualification.