Business and Human Resource Management - BA (Hons)

Manchester Metropolitan University

Studying business and human resource management gives you the opportunity to improve your employability by developing skills and knowledge in two complementary areas.

You’ll study a blend of topics to give you a solid grounding for your future. On one hand, you’ll get an insider’s perspective on business operations including strategic planning, accounting techniques, sustainable development and digital technologies.

On the other, you’ll delve into the principles of managing, leading and developing people. Looking at areas like employment relations, organisational behaviour, workplace psychology and cross-cultural management.

Future You

We’ve built an impressive network with industry experts and major employers, sharing their knowledge and career possibilities.

For us, it means keeping our expertise at the cutting edge of business and human resource management. For you, it means learning from leading professionals from organisations like PwC and AJ Bell. Plus, if you opt for a third-year placement, it’s a network that can open doors to the sort of employers where you can turn classroom theory into workplace practice.

Some of our of graduates go into training schemes with international companies like IBM, McDonald’s, or GE Healthcare. Some have chosen to develop their careers abroad – in Europe, Asia, and South America.

Career prospects

You graduate with a thorough understanding of how businesses function and how to effectively manage and develop people within organisations.

Previous graduates have kick-started careers in a wide range of roles in:

Management

Commerce

Banking

Finance

Manufacturing

Public sector

HR operations and planning

Recruitment

Training and development