Business Management, BA (Hons) - Degree Apprenticeship

Business Management graduates will be assessed against the standards for professional recognition as Chartered Managers and Members of the Chartered Management Institute (CMgr MCMI) and/or as a member of the Institute for Leadership & Management.

Our courses are suitable for people working in a range of general business, supervisory, management or operational roles in the private or public sector.  This could be either small independent businesses or large organisations such as banks, retailers, hospitality, multinational organisations, NHS, education, or government departments.

Want to know where else a course in Business and Management can take you? Check out our How to become a business analyst guide. 

You will benefit from a variety of teaching and learning methods including: lectures, seminars, practical workshops, group activities, personal research and case studies. Personal study and independent research also form an integral part of the course.

You’ll tackle a consultancy project, produce an individual portfolio consisting of a self-initiated project, a self-reflection and development road map, a presentation and interview.

All apprentices sit an independent end-point assessment (EPA), assessing all the knowledge, skills and behaviours you’ve learnt throughout your apprenticeship.

It’s taken at the very end of the on-programme phase of training when your employer, or in some cases your training provider, is satisfied that you meet the “gateway” criteria to take the assessment.

End-point-assessments are graded and you’ll get an apprenticeship certificate after you’ve successfully completed your EPA. It’s a test that’s valued by current and future employers.

The University has many learning resources both on and off campus – including online access to other libraries and information services (which may be closer to you) through schemes such as Sconul Access and an Inter-Library Loans Service. There’s also an information skills training programme, IT help and advice from LIS Customer Support.

And you’ll be able to remotely link to the university’s network account, the library's electronic resources and some core software applications.

You’ll want to develop your capabilities in managing complexity and delivering impact at a strategic and/or operational level. Alongside management and leadership responsibility for setting and delivering organisational objectives through a wide range of functions.

It’s an opportunity to develop management and leadership skills, knowledge, self-awareness and behaviours. You’ll learn about strategic decision making, setting direction and achieving results, building and leading teams, clear communication, developing skills and motivating others.

You’ll also want to learn about fostering inclusive and ethical cultures, leading change, project management, financial management, innovation, risk management, and developing stakeholder relationships.

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