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UCAS code:
N100
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Institution code:
S82
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Location:
Ipswich
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Duration:
Three years full-time. Four and a half to nine years part-time. |
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Typical Offer:
2023-24 entry; 112 UCAS tariff points (or above), BBC (A-Level), DMM (BTEC), Merit (T Level) |
- You will develop the knowledge and skills you need for your future careers.
- You will get specific support around academic and professional skills.
- You will work closely with a range of businesses as case studies and live projects.
- You can take full-year professional placements and study abroad.
- Explore entrepreneurship with Ipswich’s flourishing innovation and start-up scene.
Business, Management and Marketing has been ranked 35th in the Guardian League Table 2021
Introduction
During your BA (Hons) Business Management course, you will learn how businesses are organised and run, providing you with the knowledge and confidence you need to advance in your chosen career.
Through our dual accreditation scheme, and upon successful completion of specific modules on the BA (Hons) Business Management course, you will also achieve the ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management. Further information about the University's relationship with the ILM is available in the PSRB register.
Thanks to our excellent industry connections, you will have the opportunity to experience a range of additional workshops, trips and visits. Past and current students have been to the Houses of Parliament and the Bank of England, which provide insight into national institutions that underpin business. They have taken part in entrepreneurship competitions and visited local organisations such as Adnams and BT, and attended a range of guest lectures by professionals from Larking Gowen, Research Through Gaming (RTG), and the NHS.
The business community also play an important role in our teaching and assessment. You will regularly hear from guest speakers who offer their insight and experience to add value to your classes. We also make use of these connections to help in assessments and you will work on ‘live case studies’ and projects throughout your time at the University of Suffolk.
Throughout our course, you will build and develop enterprise and entrepreneurship skills. You will have the opportunity to test your business ideas and enhance your personal and professional skills through SimVenture, a business simulation platform. You will start, manage, and scale business projects in teams and individually, gaining practical knowledge of strategic planning and decision making.
Subject to eligibility, you can also benefit from a sandwich year, which offers fantastic opportunities to study or work abroad, or both.
Course modules
In your first year, you will study core modules to build a strong foundation in key areas of Business Management. In subsequent years, you can customise your learning with optional modules. In your final year, you will have the exciting opportunity embark on a large-scale project, supported by our academic staff, in which you can really showcase your skills and development.
Download the Definitive Course Record for more course information.
You will develop an understanding of the nature, processes and origins of 'management'. It also helps you develop the skill-set necessary for success in the context of higher education, and more broadly within the graduate job market.
Marketing is an essential business activity. You will discover basic marketing principles and, later in the course, you will build on this when studying optional modules. You will explore the marketing mix and segmentation and apply this knowledge to the analysis of marketing activities.
Project management is vital to the success of organisations working in an environment of ever-increasing complexity, and with rapid technological advancements. You will develop an understanding of the theoretical principles and practical techniques for managing projects, and includes project definition, initiation, planning, execution, control and closure.
This module recognises the importance of entrepreneurship to stimulating and sustaining economic growth. You will examine what makes for a successful entrepreneur and how ideas can be evaluated and then turned into successful businesses. This will include business planning, financing and risk assessment.
Accounting and Finance play significant roles in every economy. Consequently, those charged with leadership and management roles must be equipped with to engage with and to interrogate accounting and financial information. You will be prepared to enter managerial and leadership roles and be able to make use of this information to guide decision-making
Key economic principles impact how all businesses function. You will be introduced to core concepts in both microeconomics (consumers, firms and markets) and macroeconomics (economic systems and policy) and encourages you to consider how they affect different types of business.
This module considers the nature of organisational behaviour and the ways in which the behaviour and actions of people at work can impact on organisational performance. The module investigates individual and group behaviour, together with the internal and external environments of organisations, with a view to identifying methods of improving organisational effectiveness and efficiency. The module aims to extend the student’s knowledge of the dynamic inter-relationship that exists between government, markets, organisations and individuals in relation to the changing business environment.
The module aims to extend your knowledge of the dynamic inter-relationship that exists between government, markets, organisations and individuals in relation to the changing business environment.
This module will provide insight into topics, methods and functions of business-related research projects. The module also helps you develop the academic skills required for your final year, particularly for the Extended Project or Enterprising Graduate modules.
The ethics of business has attracted growing attention in the past few decades. In an increasingly consumer-driven market, entrepreneurial and managerial success is based on a robust understanding of these ethics. This module introduces you to theoretical perspectives on ethical business, with opportunities to discuss and debate cases of both principled and questionable practice.
This module provides an overview of the role of HR professionals in contemporary organisations and the skills required to be successful in this role. The module will explore the historical evolution of the people management profession in brief and review the need for contemporary organisations to take a more proactive standpoint to people management functions and practices
Innovation and creativity are critical factors of economic competitiveness and other positive social outcomes. This module equips you with creative thinking skills to encourage divergent thinking in different business settings. You also learn how a business or social entrepreneur is dependent on innovation and risk, and an opportunity-seeking attitude.
You will develop an understanding of the importance of customer satisfaction and therefore, business success either within the profit sector or the not-for-profit sectors. Consumer behaviour and relationship management will link with and develops the Level 4 Marketing knowledge you have gained and, for those that wish to extend their marketing knowledge, will be useful for the Level 6 Branding module.
The extended project provides students with the opportunity to work on a project of interest to them. The module is deliberately designed to be flexible and to offer students the option of undertaking a more formal piece of research; to work on a project suggested by their employer or another organization; or to undertake research into the feasibility of a business idea or in preparation of a business plan.
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This module provides specific provision for students that wish to focus on entrepreneurship and the study of entrepreneurial practice. It also provides students with the chance to synthesise learning through supported study on a topic or idea of interest to them, supported by academics, enterprise professionals and SME owner/managers.
You will develop an academic understanding of the strategic context of business, along with analysis and problem-solving skills. You will learn to adopt a multi-disciplinary approach to finding solutions and strategic thinking, drawing on skills developed.
This module will explore the nature of organisational culture and its impact on employees and enable students to develop a critical awareness of organisational theory and practice. It will enable you to deal with the problems, choices and constraints involved in organisational change. It will encourage you to develop your own intellectual framework of values, attitudes and practice.
This module gives you an appreciation of several financial issues and how they relate to the business world. Initially the module concentrates on the application of financial tools and techniques, before progressing to a more strategic perspective. It will encourage you to see the financial implications of the decision-making process.
This module focuses on the role of HR strategy as a key constituent of a business strategy. It builds on concepts first introduced in Introduction to Management and Managing People, exploring ways in which organisational performance is enhanced by maximising the contribution from employees
This module will analyse the work of managing a brand within organisations. Therefore, whether you are employed in a marketing role or work in another capacity within an organisation this module will help you to understand and critique the types of decisions involved in managing brands as well as discussing contemporary challenges of brand management in organisations.
Career opportunities
Whether you know where you want your career to lead, or you're still thinking about your options, our Business Management degree will help you make those next steps. With careers support for three years after graduation, we are here to help you with job applications, preparing for promotion, accessing graduate training schemes and more.
A degree in Business Management is fantastic preparation for a range of careers including working in major corporates, the public sector, small businesses and start-ups and charities. If you prefer to start your own business, then we’re delighted to offer you specific Entreprenurial training throughout your degree, and we can support you through our Innovation Labs (ILabs). You can study without limiting your options: we will help you define the kind of career you would like to pursue.
Graduates have gone onto to set up their own businesses, and some have gone on to work in a range of national and international organisations, such as:
- Morrisons
- Enterprise-Rent-A-Car
- Ipswich Building Society
- Jacob Bailey
- NHS
- Hutchison Ports UK
What our students say:
"I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at the University of Suffolk. Throughout my experience here my lecturers knew me by name and have been supportive and approachable in all aspects of my studies. This made the experience more personal, something that was important to me when deciding on where to study. There are numerous opportunities over the three years to work alongside and network with multi-national organisations; the University are incredibly helpful in relation to employment opportunities. Many of us including myself have been able to secure graduate schemes and jobs from making the most of these opportunities. I would definitely recommend the University of Suffolk to anyone individual considering further education." Emma, third year Business Management student.
“My degree has prepared me for my role at Adnams in a number of ways. The financial knowledge I gained at university has not only helped me in the day-to-day tasks I conduct, but has also given me the confidence to involve myself in discussions and question current ideas and processes. Communication is an incredibly important part of my role, I did not realise at the time but writing my assignments really strengthened these skills. Moreover, before university, I would get so nervous giving presentations but now I love it!” Charlotte, Business Management graduate.
Student profiles
Fees and finance
2023-24*
- UK full-time tuition fee: £9,250 p.a
- UK part-time tuition fee: £1,454 per 20 credits (please contact the Student Centre for further information)
- International full-time tuition fee: £14,598 p.a
Further Information
At University of Suffolk, your tuition fees provide access to all the usual teaching and learning facilities that you would expect. However, there may be additional costs associated with you course that you will need to budget for.
* 2023-24 tuition fees are subject to change in line with inflation, or a government change in the fee cap.
Entry requirements
2023-24 entry; 112 UCAS tariff points (or above), BBC (A-Level), DMM (BTEC), Merit (T Level).
Applicants are also required to have GCSE maths grade 4/C or above, or equivalent Level 2 qualification. Applicants who do not hold these qualifications may be considered on an individual basis based upon their overall application and the course applied for.
Applicants may be expected to attend an interview as part of the application process.
IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the students' first language.
If you have previously studied at higher education level before you may be able to transfer credits to a related course at the University of Suffolk and reduce the period of study time necessary to achieve your degree.
Staff
Facilities and Resources
The Waterfront Building and the Atrium Building (image below), which houses the Innovation Labs (ILabs), will be your bases during your degree. The ILabs are a hub for start-ups and technology enterprises. As an undergraduate you have access to its modern facilities, expertise and networking opportunities with other students and business owners.
The Waterfront Building on Ipswich marina is home to lecture theatres, seminar and tutorial rooms, and is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Our well-resourced library offers extensive print and digital resources, with plenty of study space and pods for extra privacy.
