Business Management (Direct Year 1)

University Academy 92 (UA92)

A business management degree will set you up with the tools and the confidence to make it in the business world.You’ll learn how people and communities can affect how businesses change and adapt, and get to grips with the power of technology to shape strategy. You’ll consider important environmental and ethical issues, and learn to lead responsibly and deliver value while benefitting society.Our business management course covers lots of relevant and exciting topics, including commercial opportunities and challenges, risk management, sustainable finance, data, marketing, human resources and change management.Our programme is designed to prepare you for employment by bridging the gap between lectures and the real world. Working with our key industry partners, including Ernst & Young and TalkTalk, you’ll be focused on real business challenges, and have the opportunity to tackle a live case study with one of our high-profile business partners.Through this programme you will:Develop a broad understanding of the contemporary business environment and foster a practical understanding of the commercial opportunities and challenges facing businesses.Manage risk and financial resources including how to assess, quantify and mitigate risks, as well as raise and manage finance for a sustainable financial future.Understand the approaches used in analysing business data, including predictive analytics, regression analysis, time-series analysis, big data, and machine learning.Explore the principal aspects of the marketing function, including issues of product design, distribution, pricing and promotion, with a focus on marketing in a digital environment.Look at the core concepts in organisational behaviour and contemporary management theory in order to effectively manage human resources and change.What’s next for a Business Management graduate?A business management degree at UA92 will set you up for the real world of business. You’ll leave with super-employable skills that give you options across a range of fast-paced sectors including retail, construction, technology finance, health and charity.You’ll be ready to take on an influential role from day one, and pave your way to a rewarding career in anything from business development to marketing, human resources, management consultancy, project management or investment.Whatever kind of business you go into, you’ll play an important role in building and developing its long-term sustainability, growth and profit.