BA in Business Management and Supply Chain Management University of Hull

On this course, you’ll learn how to manage an organisation’s involvement in global and international supply chains. Using facilities like our Technology Innovation Hub, you’ll discover how management techniques and supply chains keep business moving.

You’ll study specialist modules on procurement and supply management, global logistics and port management, and supply chain sustainability and the environment.

And you’ll also come to understand how businesses work as a whole – learning across different functions. We’ll use projects, case studies and industry collaborations to show you how what you’re learning actually applies in the real world.

Plus, you’ll have even more opportunities than ever before to make connections that will help you in your future career, from our many links with industry, as well as meeting with like-minded entrepreneurs, organisations and corporate partners in our recently enhanced Business Lounge. And you'll have access to the Business School's industry-standard facilities like the Bloomberg and Executive Education suites. Or you could help SMEs with their challenges via our Business Clinic, and take part in live business projects. Studying at Hull University Business School gives you a unique learning experience and places you as part of an exclusive club.

How you'll study

Throughout your degree, you’re expected to study for 1,200 hours per year. That’s based on 200 hours per 20 credit module. And it includes scheduled hours, time spent on placement and independent study. How this time’s divided among each of these varies each year and depends on the course and modules you study.

6 reasons to study Business Management with Logistics and Supply Chain at Hull

1. Access facilities like our vibrant business lounge
2. 94.9% graduate employability rating*
3. Prestigious AACSB accreditation
4. Study abroad for a year, a semester or a summer
5. Fantastic placement opportunities
6. 9th in the UK for overall student satisfaction**

*Percentage of students from this subject area in work or further sstudy within 15 months of graduating : UK domicile full-time first degree leavers, Graduate Outcomes survey for academic year 2018/19, published y HESA July 2921.

**National Student Survey (NSS) 2022 HEIs only

Your future prospects

• Business development executive
• Management consultant
• Project manager
• Corporate responsibility manager
• Supply chain manager
• International logistics director

Our business management graduates go on to successful careers at a variety of businesses such as Handelsbanken, Morrisons, Next and Rolls-Royce.

And our logistics and supply chain management students are also highly employable, attracting jobs from top names like Bosch and Royal Mail.

The course consists of 120 credits per year. Most modules are 20 credits, meaning you’ll study six modules each year. Some longer modules, such as a dissertation, are worth more (e.g. 40 credits). In these cases, you’ll study fewer modules - but the number of credits will always add up to 120.

First year

Compulsory

• Operations, Supply Chain and Business Practices
• Accounting and Finance
• Marketing
• Personal and Professional Skills for Contemporary Organisations
• Business Environments
• World Economy

Second year

Compulsory

• Responsible Business in Society
• Organisational Management
• Procurement and Supply Management
• Supply Chain Information Management and Big Data

Optional

• European Business
• Ethical and Socially Responsible Procurement
• Information Management and Principles of Data Science
• Internet, e-Commerce and Emerging Technologies
• The Organisational and Environmental Context of HRM
• Learning and Development
• Understanding Entrepreneurship
• Engaging with Entrepreneurial Organisations
• Sustainable Business and Innovation
• Management Systems and Standards for Sustainability
• Consumer and Business Buyer Behaviour
• Integrated Marketing Communications and Branding
• Research Methods
• Summer School
• Passport Languages

Final year

Compulsory

• Business Strategies
• International Business
• Global Logistics and Port Management
• Supply Chain Sustainability and the Environment

Choose one

• Dissertation or Research Project
• SMART: Problem-Solving for Complex Systems

Optional

• Employee Relations and Engagement
• Organisation in the Digital Economy
• Sustainability Reporting and Communication
• Services Marketing
• Business Project Management
• Managing Your Money – Personal Financial Planning
• Comparative International Human Resource Management
• Passport Languages

All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.