Programme Specification for Business Management (Major, Joint or Minor)
Campus: Docklands
Why Study Business Management as part of a Combined Honours Degree?
With a long history of teaching business management programmes matching industry-based learning with academic excellence, UEL's Royal Docks Business School gives you everything you'll need to fast-track your career. You'll be studying within one ofLondon's most diverse business schools, based in the heart of the capital's Docklands - just a few miles from the City and the towering skyline of Canary Wharf.
All Business Management modules provide a broad understanding of Business and Management practises and an appreciation of the context of which they arise and take effect. There are specialist pathways available which have got opportunities to gain knowledge and experience relevant to particular management specialisms or to international business practice.
If you are interested in studying
- International issues
- How a marketing plan is developed
- The methods used to establish competitive strategy
- Applying ideas based in Psychology and Sociology in a business setting
- How organisations account for their activities
- How products and services are produced
Then you will find a Business Management Combined degree interesting, stimulating and helpful in developing your career.
What will I study?
The programme spans the major operations and theories of business. You'll explore how to produce a product or service, manage resources and understand the impact of external environments and market situations. You'll also learn about contemporary business issues such as globalisation and develop the tools you'll need to start your own business.
Which modules will I study?
You can view a full guide to the modules you have to study as part of your chosen pathway, along with a full range of option modules available by viewing the Single & Combined Honours Programmes Guide for Business Management
Can I study a Combined Honours Programme as a Part-time degree?
All our Combined Honours Programmes can be studied on a Part-time or Full-time basis. As a Part-time student, you will study the same degree programme, but at a slower pace. You will study up to 4 modules per year (instead of 6 as a full-time student). You will find that some Business modules are available for evening study.
What career opportunities are open to me if I study Business Management?
The range of potential careers is probably limitless, there are so many that they cannot be listed here. As a brief overview our students have developed careers in Marketing, Human Resource Management, Finance, Accountancy, Media, Marketing, Business Administration. They work in the UK, Europe or world-wide.
Below you will find listed some of the organisations in which our most recent graduates are working:
- Abbey National plc
- Cancer Research Fund
- Clarins (UK) Ltd.
- College of Law
- Credit Suisse Bank
- Department for Education and Employment
- Direct Computer Training Ltd
- Hamleys of London Ltd
- HM Customs and Excise
- HSBC Bank plc.
- Intec Telecom Systems
- Lloyds TSB Group
- London Borough of Redbridge
- London Borough of Waltham Forest.
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- Marks & Spencer plc.
- Merrill Lynch Inc.
- J.Sainsbury plc
- The Financial Services Authority
- The Home Office
- The National Health Service
- United Dairies plc
Popular Combinations with Business Management are
- Business Information Systems with Business Management (G5NG)
- Business Management/Law (NM21)
- Business Management/Sociology (NL23)
- Computer Networks with Business Management (G4N2)
- Cultural Studies/Business Management (NV29)
- Multimedia Design Technology/Business Management (WN22)
Entry Requirements
280 UCAS tariff points (including two passes at A2 level) plus GCSE Maths and English grade C or above.
How do I apply?
If you wish to study with us full-time from September, you will need to make your application via UCAS (www.ucas.ac.uk).
If you wish to study with us part-time you can obtain an application form from our admissions department study@uel.ac.uk or apply on-line.
Other Business Management programmes available
For further information on the range of Business Management programmes available at UEL, please visit the School page http://www.uel.ac.uk/business/
What can I combine with Business Management?
We have over 5000 different combinations and you can choose from over 75 pathways. Please visit this page www.uel.ac.uk/combined/programmes for a full list.
Contact Us
If you would like to speak to someone about a Combined Honours Programme, please contact the School of Combined Honours on 0208 223 2575 or email us at combined.honours@uel.ac.uk
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