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Business Management (Year in Industry): University of Birmingham

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Degree 
BSc
Address
Business Management (Year in Industry): University of Birmingham, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Subject
Management and Organizations
Duration 
4 years
Telephone 
+44(0) 121 414 6225
Fax 
+44(0)121 414 7380
Website 
http://www.business.bham.ac.uk



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Employers are looking for graduates who have both academic ability and practical experience in a real business environment. This programme offers you the opportunity to gain an in-depth knowledge of a range of business topics combined with a year in industry putting into practice what you have learned.

This is a broad-based degree, based on our successful BSc in Business Management. You will spend three years studying themes found in the actual arena of business, and you will also graduate with a firm foundation for the real world of work. One of the advantages of this degree is that it allows you to keep your options open. This is also something that employers find attractive.

First year

This year lays a foundation for the study of business. You study the same themes as students on the BSc Business Management

Second and fourth years

In these years you have some choice within the themed structure of the programme. The modules offered will change from time to time, as they are developed to reflect the ever-changing world of business. This ensures that your degree remains sufficiently generalist to give you a wide choice of career options on graduation. During the second year you will be helped by our Year in Industry office or the University Careers Centre to identify a placement for your third year.

Third year

Your third year will be spent working in an organisation. You will be paid for this (typically around £13,000, although it may be more). Placements are available throughout the UK in companies such as BMW, 3M, Aerosystems International and Birmingham International Airport.

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

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 the degree is such that you will be prepared for, and capable of adapting to, a diverse range of areas. Examples include: advertising, banking, accounting, marketing, management consulting, telecommunications, personnel and distribution.

Professional accreditation

Depending on the options you choose, you may be able to gain partial exemption from the examinations of professional bodies such as CIM, CIMA and ACCA.This will depend on the options chosen in your second and final years.

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

Additional information

The year in industry is conditional upon an acceptable level of performance in your first-year examinations. If you do not achieve this, you will be transferred to the BSc Business Management

Contact details

For general information about open days

Main University Switchboard

  • Postal Address: 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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