Business Management, Analytics and Technology with Placement Year

University of Derby
Undergraduate BA Full-time with year in industry 4 Years Business and management studiesEvents management

UCAS Points

112 points

About this course

Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute, this course is for people who want to do business as well as learn about it. With a focus on how IT supports business, the practical analysis and problem-solving skills you will learn will set you apart from other graduates.

KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE

Business Management and Business Technology with Placement Year

You’ll study a range of key business concepts across themes such as responsible management, business ethics, business analytics, digital media, innovation and globalisation. Specialising in Business Management and Business Technology will enable you to develop a broad knowledge of current and future business IT. You’ll explore how to use this knowledge to inform business decisions, as well as to critically evaluate the commercial management of IT and the strategic importance of business analytics.

Professionally accredited

Chartered Management Institute accreditation means the CMI has independently assessed that the course meets its own high standards and priorities. The CMI is a UK professional body dedicated to promoting excellence in management and leadership. CMI accreditation is, therefore, a sign of a high-quality degree. And, because the course is ‘dual accredited’, you will also automatically receive a CMI professional qualification when you graduate, on top of your BA (Hons) from us! Find out more about the benefits of CMI accreditation.

Boost your employability with a placement year You’ll have the opportunity to take a placement year to put the skills you’ve learned into practice in a real-world environment. We'll support you to find your placement and throughout your year in industry. Placements allow you to gain valuable experience to add to your CV, make industry contacts and help you to narrow down what kind of role you may be interested in after graduation.

Tailor your degree

With a range of optional modules across areas such as logistics, human resource management, marketing, enterprise and finance, you’ll be able to tailor your studies to your area of interest and your career goals.

HOW YOU’LL LEARN: Our teaching methods will be varied, interactive and engaging. You will take part in: • Formal lectures • Tutor-led and student-led seminars • One-to-one and small group tutorials • Work experience and consultancy projects • Self-directed study • Joint projects with overseas students

YOUR CAREER:

You’ll graduate with a range of transferrable skills in areas such as research, analysis, interpretation, argument, expression and communication which you will acquire in your programme of study. All of these skills are transferable to a wide range of careers. Business Management graduates are consequently very well-qualified to engage with the world around them, and to find success within it. Roles graduated could move onto include: • Advertising • Marketing • Business analytics • IT • Human Resource Management • Sales • Project Management • MSc International Business and Marketing

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff Points 112 points

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2431 Management consultants and business analysts
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
1139 Functional managers and directors
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale
7220 Customer service supervisors
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Study Mode
Full-time with year in industry
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Derby
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Business and management studies, Events management