BSc in Business Management with Placement
Queen's University Belfast - Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Key Information
Campus location
Belfast, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 18,800 / per year *
Application deadline
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* England, Scotland or Wales: £9,250 | Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland: £4,710 | EU Other and International: £18,800
Introduction
This degree gives students the knowledge and understanding of a wide range of management issues, including harnessing technology effectively, leading people, managing change, fostering creativity and innovation, using markets and resources, developing strategy, and working in teams. There is an integrated placement year which allows students to get practical experience of working in a business.
Business Management With Placement Degree Highlights
Our graduates have found work with world-leading companies such as PWC, M&S, Diageo, Microsoft and Unilever.
Industry Links
The Management School invites guest speakers from the industry to talk to students about the latest trends and to apply theory to practice. Students also get the opportunity to work on consulting-type projects, preparing them for employment.
Career Development
During the third year of the degree, students complete a 9 to 12-month placement in a business. This provides excellent experience and a competitive edge when seeking graduate employment.
Internationally Renowned Experts
- Many of our staff are leading international experts in their fields of research.
- Queen’s is one of the 24 world-class universities that make up the Russell Group in the United Kingdom and is the only Russell Group University in Northern Ireland.
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Curriculum
Year 1
Students take six compulsory introductory modules, which set the context and foundation for the remainder of the degree. The focus will be on organisations, their structures, behaviours and the changing external environment within which they operate. Modules will cover accounting, economics, the history and philosophy of management, marketing, organisational behaviour and how business, government and society interact.
Year 2
Students take six compulsory modules covering issues such as leading for change, decision-making through effective data analysis and interpretation, international business, digital business, human resource management and operations management.
Year 3 (Placement Year)
The four-year degree includes a compulsory placement year between Stages 2 and 3.
Year 4
The final year of the programme will see students taking modules that cover business ethics and strategic management. Students will also choose one out of two optional modules per Semester. In Semester 1, they will choose either Supply Chain Management or Public Sector Management. In Semester 2, they will choose between Innovation Management or Contemporary Issues. In addition to this, they will choose one other optional module, either Business Start-Up or Consultancy Project, which will run across both Semesters and be counted as two final year modules for degree classification purposes.
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Career Opportunities
This degree provides graduates with the knowledge and skills to secure employment in a wide range of occupations in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Those pursuing a career in business management should enjoy working with people and should be effective communicators able to engage with a range of stakeholders, including senior management, consumers and consumer groups, government representatives and policymakers.
Employment after the Course
Typical career destinations of graduates include:
- consultancy,
- new venture creation,
- operations management,
- supply chain and quality,
- advertising, business development, marketing, market research, export marketing,
- human resources, recruitment, training and development,
- new product development, accounting, finance,
- inward investment, exporting
Employment Links
Graduate employers include: PwC, Randox, Deloitte, BDO, Bombardier, Google, Microsoft, Unilever, Mercer, Accenture, KPMG, Diageo, M&S, Tesco, Bank of Ireland, Local Government including Councils, Health Trusts, College and Universities and Invest Northern Ireland.