Course Overview
This BSc Business Management is constantly evolving to reflect the changing world of business and is one of our most popular courses in the Birkbeck Business School. It aims to provide you with an understanding of the different functional areas of business and a solid foundation for a career in business management. It focuses on developing your academic knowledge at the same time as providing you with a range of practical skills to enable you to succeed in the workplace.
Why choose this course?
- This course is distinctive in its flexibility, the range of option modules offered, and the chance to specialise on one of its Pathways, so you can follow your interests depending on your career goals.
- Our academics are research active so their international collaborations and research activities feed into our BSc Business Management teaching to make it relevant and topical.
- It also offers you the chance to follow a Placement route designed to enhance your career prospects, build your professional networks and apply the knowledge and skills you have gained in a work context.
What you will learn
You will develop an understanding of the key concepts in the business management discipline and explore the application of these concepts in practice. You will gain practical knowledge by engaging with practitioners to address real-life challenges.
You can choose to apply for this course or decide to specialise further on one of the following Pathway courses:
- BSc Business Management (Human Resource Management)
- BSc Business Management (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
- BSc Business Management (International Business)
How you will learn
You will learn via a range of different methods including lectures, seminars, presentations and group discussions. To help you gain practical knowledge first-hand, we also host guest speakers and offer you live case study sessions and panel discussions with entrepreneurs and practitioners.
You can study this course full- or part-time. You can also choose your own timetable for the core/compulsory modules selecting whether to study them in the daytime or in the evening. Find out more about choosing your own timetable.
Placement route
If you opt for the full-time Placement route on this course, it will give you the opportunity to develop your business skills in the workplace and apply learning from your degree in a professional setting to further increase your employability when you graduate. Please note that this option is not available for students who require a Student visa to study in the UK.
Foundation Year
If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didn't achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree. Find out everything you need to know about Foundation Years.
Discover the career opportunities available by taking Business Management (BSc (Hons)).