BSc(Hons) Management: University of the West of England

Introduction

This programme is ideal for those who are aspiring to become business managers. Like our BA(Hons) Business Studies programme it is designed to provide you with a comprehensive business education, however the key difference is that the BSc(Hons) Management focuses specifically on specialist management skills.

It will provide you with the opportunity to analyse and evaluate business organisations and to understand the way in which they operate. In addition you will learn to identify and analyse business problems and evaluate alternative solutions within the environments in which management operates. The course will focus on the three key areas of management: the management of people, the management of resources and the management of activities. There is a strong focus on the development not only of practical management skills and competencies, but also on the theory which underpins these.

Course Content

Your first year of study will provide a general business foundation when you will study a range of core subjects such as Global Business Environment; Management and Organisational Behaviour; Business Information Technology Management; Business Statistics and Decision Making; Understanding Financial Information; The Political Economy of Work

During your second year you will begin to study more specialist management subjects such as: Human Resource Management; Operations and Business Systems Management; Marketing; Managing Finance; Organisational Studies; Developing Management Capabilities.

In your final year you will study topics such as Strategic Management; Managing Change; Independent Study Project (management); Organisational Leadership. You will also select one optional subject, enabling you to specialise in an area of particular interest to you. This may include a subject such as: Charity Fundraising Management; International Business and the Emerging Markets; International Employment Relations and HRM; International Finance; International Marketing Management; Project Management; Understanding E–business.

Careers/further study

The breadth of skills and range of knowledge gained through this programme can equip graduates to compete successfully in a wide range of areas of the graduate labour market including marketing, finance, human resources, local government administration and business management. Students who complete a work placement generally have better employment projects than graduates who do not.

Entry requirements

English Language requirements: All students will have a recognised English Language qualification of at least GCSE grade C or an equivalent such as the British Council's International English Language Test (IELTS) grade 6.0.

Admissions and International Recruitment

Admissions and International Recruitment deals with enquiries and applications for all full-time undergraduate programmes. Contact us by

• telephone: +44 (0)117 32 83333
• fax: +44 (0)117 32 82810
• e-mail: admissions@uwe.ac.uk
• letter: Admissions and International Recruitment, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK