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Business Management with Government: University of Birmingham

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Degree 
BSc
Address
Business Management with Government: University of Birmingham, Birmingham Business School, University House, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2TY, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Subject
Management and Organizations
Duration 
3 years
Telephone 
+44(0) 121 414 6225
Fax 
+44(0)121 414 7380
Website 
http://www.business.bham.ac.uk



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Governments are increasingly encouraging the public sector to adopt private sector practices, and boundaries between the two are beginning to blur. Almost any business today will have regular dealings with the world of central and local government.

Current shifts in the governance landscape, which includes networks of quangos, other public bodies, voluntary sector organisations and private sector organisations, are an important part of the operating environment of businesses. The BSc in Business Management with Government combines a broad-based business management degree with a theory-driven element of government and public policy.

First year

The first year is a compulsory foundation year and introduces key areas in the study of business and government. In the Analytical Techniques for Business and IT module you will be streamed according to your qualifications in Mathematics and Statistics.

Second and third years

In these years you begin to have some choice within the themed structure of the programme.  Modules offered range from Business Law, International Marketing and Business Accounting to Delivering Public Services and Policy Evaluation. In the second year, you will also be offered the opportunity of a week-long field trip to the city of Lyon in France. The final year focuses on evaluation of policies and involves a short placement in a mini-consultancy which will enable you to put the skills and knowledge you will have acquired over the three years of the course into practice.

The modules offered in the last two years of the course will change from time to time as they are developed to reflect the ever-changing world of business and government and its operating environment.

Teaching and assessment

In addition to formal lectures there are small group classes, individual and group exercises and presentations. Assessment is by a mixture of written examinations, essays and project work.

Career opportunities

This unique programme will make you attractive to a wide range of employers from a range of sectors including: the Civil Service, the police, the armed forces, local government, charitable and voluntary organisations, banking, management consulting, and personnel – as well as management traineeships in a range of industries. Our business degrees are highly regarded by employers and our graduates are very successful in the job market.  There is no single type of business that our students go into; the nature of this degree is such that you will be prepared for, and capable of adapting to, a diverse range of career destinations.

Entry requirements

  • Number of A levels required: 3
  • Typical offer: AAB–ABB
  • Required subjects and grades: GCSE Mathematics at grade A if not offered at AS or A2 level; GCSE English at grade B if not offered at AS or A2 level. Some combinations of A level subjects are not acceptable for our entry requirements. For a current list please see our website www.business.bham.ac.uk (applicants should check this website regularly to keep up to date with developments)
  • General Studies: not accepted as one of three A2s, but a good performance may be taken into account if you fail to meet the conditions of the offer and have General Studies as a fourth A2
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma: 33–36 points

Other qualifications are considered – see the entry requirements section for full details

Contact details

For general information about open days

Main University Switchboard

  • Postal Adress: The University of Birmingham
    Edgbaston
    Birmingham
    B15 2TT
    UK
  • Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3344
  • Fax: +44(0)121 414 3971

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