Business Management BA (Hons)

Queen Margaret University Edinburgh

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 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.Lets 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 businessesBe part of a Business School that aims to provide you with an exceptional teaching and learning experience designed to help you succeed: QMUs Business School courses provide students with hands on experiential learning with an optimum balance of theoretical and practical approaches. The business school has strong industry links and our courses are developed with close consultation with industry leaders. Our courses have embedded entrepreneurism and employability to make you market ready when you graduate. We recognise the need for ethical, social and ecological responsibility in business. We are a signatory member of The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).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 in key areas of Business Management. As you progress, you can select modules that particularly interest you, or opt for a specialist degree route (eg Analytics, Digital Marketing, Finance or Human Resource Management).Workplace experience: All of our Business Management routes include workplace experience.Gain great industry insights and contacts: Through our strong industry links, you will gain insights into high-profile companies. Representatives of companies such as Bacardi, Social Bite, Skyscanner, Google and Edinburgh Airport 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 (BIZ) to helping you pick the right dissertation or consultancy 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 ensuring that, as a future leader, you are at the forefront of the latest developments in business and management areas.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 in-depth subject knowledge and a range of transferable business skills that are highly sought after by employers.Professional links: We are a member of the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS). Our courses are designed with close collaboration with professional bodies including Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and Digital Marketing Institute. This means our qualifications are recognised by these bodies and upon successful completion of our courses, you can fast track your professional qualification should you wish you achieve one. High ranking: QMU is ranked in the top 10 of Scottish higher education institutions for Business & Management in the Guardian University Guide 2024.