Business Management with Human Resource Management
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
UCAS Code: N105 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
English is required and Maths preferred at GCSE with grade C or 4
Various Access to HE Diplomas will be considered
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
English at Standard with grade 5 and Maths is preferred
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
English required and Maths preferred at Ordinary level grade O4 or H5.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish HNC
Successful completion of your HNC in any subject with a C in the graded unit.
Scottish HND
Successful completion of your HND in any subject with a CC in the graded units.
Scottish Higher
English is required and Maths preferred at Nat 5 with grade C
T Level
Pass (C and above)
We will accept a full T-Level in Management and Administration with a passing grade of A*- C.
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About this course
Along with theoretical business knowledge, our Business Management degree routes will give you the practical experience you need to make your professional mark from day one.
People are an organisation's most important asset. Are you interested in a career which facilitates and maximises the contribution of people? Our BA(Hons) Business Management with Human Resource Management will provide you with the expertise to align organisational goals with people, values and culture.
Why QMU?
Tailor your degree in the direction you want your career to go: In Years One and Two core modules provide a solid foundation of knowledge. As you progress, you can select modules that particularly interest you, or opt for a specialist degree route (eg Human Resource Management or Analytics).
Workplace experience: All of our Business Management routes include workplace experience.
Gain great industry insights and contacts: You will gain insights into high-profile companies such as Bacardi, Social Bite, Skyscanner, Google and Edinburgh Airport, whose representatives have joined us as visiting speakers recently.
Excellent support from staff: Smaller than average class sizes mean you will get close support and guidance from staff who get to know you. We will help you develop your passion, ranging from supporting student start-ups in our Business Innovation Zone to helping you pick the right dissertation project to kickstart your career.
Staff expertise: You will be taught by staff who are active researchers, and who share the latest research insights in their teaching.
Stimulating learning environment: Benefit from a variety of learning experiences such as lectures, seminars, workshops, field trips, exchanges**, guest lectures from a range of practitioners and visiting professors. Some of our modules focus on group work to develop team-working skills and others focus on you as the individual.
Gain in-demand practical skills: Our courses are designed to ensure you graduate with a range of transferable business skills that are highly sought after by employers
What you will gain from this course
On our business management routes you will:
Gain a solid foundation in the core principles of business management, including marketing, human resource management, finance, economics, entrepreneurship, strategy, law and operations management.
Hone your practical business expertise with placements, guest speakers and project opportunities.
Examine business themes at a more strategic level in Years Three and Four.
Choose electives from a range of modules on offer.
Have the opportunity to apply for an exchange at a university overseas in North America, Canada, Europe or Australia**.
The course in brief
Let’s talk business. When you study for a degree in Business Management at QMU you will gain a deep understanding of the nature and core functions of businesses. How do successful companies manage their resources? What is the best way to make an organisation environmentally sustainable? What marks out a successful business?
People do business with people. If you have first-class management skills and practical expertise, people are going to want to work with you. Our Business Management degree routes are designed to give you the knowledge and skills that you need to thrive in the fast-moving marketplaces of tomorrow.
All students enrol on our general Business Management degree for Years One and Two which will give you a solid foundation in the core principles of business management. At the end of Year Two we’ll discuss the route options with you and help you make you decide whether to stay on our general Business Management degree for maximum flexibility or if you want to, you can move onto one of our named routes.
Modules
Year One
You will:
develop a foundational understanding of key areas of Business Management, including leadership, finance, marketing and digital business;
build your analytical and data visualisation skills in readiness for more advanced analytical modules as you progress through the course; and
focus on your personal development through enhancing self-reflection and creative thinking skills.
Modules
Introduction to Management and Leadership
Development of Professional Skills in Business and Management
Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
Introduction to Finance and Accounting
Digital Business and Innovation
Data Management
Year Two
You will:
focus on operational aspects of managing businesses in an ethical and fair manner across a range of business environments;
explore concepts linked to sustainability, ethics and social justice to gain an understanding of ethical, responsible and sustainable approaches to managing businesses and organisations; and
enhance your analytical skills even further using analytical methods and software valued by employers.
Modules
Human Resource Management
Operations Management
Economics, Financial Institutions and Markets
Digital Marketing and E-Commerce Management
Business Law
Ethics, Social Justice and Sustainability
Year Three
You will:
examine business and management themes at a more strategic level, choosing electives from a range of modules on offer;
develop valuable project management skills and experience in the application of project management techniques through a client brief;
gain a legally grounded, and informed, insight into the legal and practical implications of the employment relationship; and
acquire management-related experience, through completion of an ‘experience’ semester, to enhance your career prospects when you graduate. You can opt to undertake an organisational placement; study for one semester at a university overseas; create a fully costed business plan for a new business venture; or develop a new web-based application.
Modules
Project Management
Employment Law
Social and Developmental Psychology
Research Methods (Online)
Choose from one of the following experience options: Placement; Semester Abroad; New Enterprise Start-up; or Web-based Application
Year Four
You will:
deepen your understanding, and awareness, of contemporary issues and challenges facing organisations at a strategic level;
complete an independent piece of research in an area of your choice in the form of a dissertation or a consultancy project; and
develop a range of practical skills necessary for management roles such as hard and soft leadership skills alongside negotiation, collaboration, conflict resolution and change management skills.
Modules
Strategy
Negotiation Theory and Practice
Organisational Behaviour
Leading and Managing Change
Dissertation or Consultancy Project
NB The modules listed here are correct at time of posting (Feb 2023) but may differ slightly to those offered in 2024. Please check back here for any updates.
Assessment methods
Teaching, learning and assessment
You will be taught in lectures, seminars and practical workshops. Outside these formally timetabled sessions you will be expected to continue learning through self-study. You will be assessed by a range of methods such as written exams, reports, poster presentations, business plans, live pitch, group presentations and negotiation role play.
You will have the iterative support of Academic Development (AD) throughout your course to enable you to confidently manage the purely academic challenges of your study, and address the diverse technical requirements of your assignments. AD will be available not only as a regular taught component of your study timetable, but in the form of self-study materials available via your module hubs/websites etc. and as ad hoc one-to-one or small group sessions, which can usually be arranged at short notice.
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The Uni
Queen Margaret University
School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management
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