Business Management - BSc (Hons)

Throughout your Business Management degree you’ll also benefit from lectures and seminars on CV preparation, job-hunting, obtaining work experience, using social media to enhance your professional profile, and more.

Course details

By studying Business Management at ARU you’ll get a thorough grounding in areas that underpin all successful organisations, including human resources, marketing and finance. But you’ll also look at current issues in the world of business, such as globalisation, sustainability and social change.
  • Mode of study: 3-4 days  a week
  • Intakes: September
  • Course length: 3-4 years
  • Course fee: 9250 per year
  • Locations: Chelmsford campus

Anglia Ruskin Univesity, ARU

Course overview

Throughout your Business Management degree you’ll also benefit from lectures and seminars on CV preparation, job-hunting, obtaining work experience, using social media to enhance your professional profile, and more.

And finally, we work with employers to make sure you graduate with the knowledge, skills and abilities they look for. They help us review what we teach and how we teach it – so you can be sure you’re working on projects that reflect the needs and priorities of business.

At ARU most of our business degrees also include an optional placement year, giving you the chance to spend a year working in industry and to add valuable work experience to your CV.

Benefits

Entry requirements

96 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent).

3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths.

If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

Careers

A business management degree can prepare you for careers in a range of industries, in the UK and internationally.

At ARU, we’ll help you on your way. In lectures and through team-based learning, you’ll gain the knowledge, skills and abilities to kick-start your business career. But we also work closely with employers in Cambridge and Chelmsford to offer valuable work placements and business-related experience. It’s a great chance to build your networks and set yourself apart from the competition.

There’s the option to study Business Management as a four-year degree, with a placement year. During your placement year you’ll really get to immerse yourself in the day-to-day operations of a business. Many students who’ve chosen this route have been offered graduate roles by their placement companies.

Modules

All assessment is designed to allow you to demonstrate what you’ve learned, and to make sure you’re developing the knowledge and skills you need to complete the course. You can expect an interesting mix of coursework, essays, exams and activity-based assignments. Your coursework could include problem-solving activities, consultancy projects, presentations and group or individual reports. You’ll also be able to access support materials supported by materials accessed through our learning management system, Canvas.

  • Global Business
  • Environment and International
  • Strategy
    Organisational Behaviour
  • Introduction to Business Contracts and the Law
  • Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management
  • Digital Business and Principles of Marketing
  • The Entrepreneurial Journey
  • Project Management and Implementation
  • Ruskin Module (15 credits)
  • Understanding the Consumer
  • Applied Leadership and
  • Business Innovation
  • Developing Professional Practice and Using Information in HR
  • Financial Management
  • Foundations of Leadership Studies
  • Communication
  • Strategic Management
  • Sustainability and Responsible
  • International Intercultural Management
  • The Reflective and Empathetic Entrepreneur
  • Marketing Communications
  • Employment Law and Relations
  • Contemporary Issues in Leadership and Management
  • Business
  • Undergraduate Major Project