Business Management

UCAS code: N100

Here's what Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh says about its Business Management 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.

Why QMU?

• Placements give you the optimum balance of practical and theoretical learning.

• Smaller class sizes mean you will get close support and guidance from staff who get to know you.

• Graduate with a range of transferable business skills which are highly sought after by employers.

• Tailor your degree in Years Three and Four and study business management with another subject – analytics, digital marketing, finance or human resource management – and make your skills stand out

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**.

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.

We offer the following five business management routes: • BA/BA (Hons) Business Management • BA/BA (Hons) Business Management with Analytics • BA/BA (Hons) Business Management with Digital Marketing • BA/BA (Hons) Business Management with Finance • BA/BA (Hons) Business Management with Human Resource Management

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. In Year Three you’ll then choose which of the four named routes you wish to specialise towards. This will allow you to graduate with a specialist award, for example: BA (Hons) Business Management with Analytics. You can also stay on the general course.

Whichever business management path you take, you will be equipped with the skills employers are looking for, negotiation, project management, problem solving, critical thinking and team working.

You can opt to study for an honours degree over four years or an ordinary degree over three years.

** Subject to availability

A degree in Business Management has been offered by QMU for decades. We regularly review course content and options to ensure students are provided with an up-to-date learning experience which is relevant to current trends in business management.

Year 1: 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 2: Human Resource Management Operations Management Economics, Financial Institutions and Markets Digital Marketing and E-Commerce Management Business Law Ethics, Social Justice and Sustainability

Year 3: Project Management Two optional modules Research Methods (Online) Choose from one of the following experience options: Placement; Semester Abroad; New Enterprise Start-up; or Web-based Application

Year 4: Strategy Negotiation Theory and Practice Organisational Behaviour Leading and Managing Change Dissertation or Consultancy Project

The modules listed here are correct at time of posting (Feb 2024) but may differ slightly to those offered in 2025. Please check back here for any updates.

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.