Course Details

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BA (Hons) Business Management

Course Overview

6th in the UK for Business and Management courses The Guardian University Guide 2025*

In collaboration with the University of Wolverhampton, UK Management College is thrilled to offer a BA (Hons) in Business Management.

This exciting and innovative general business programme is designed for students who want to embark on an in-depth study of Business and Management to develop analysis and evaluation skills that can be applied to real-world situations. Four pillars underpin this programme: innovation and enterprise, sustainability, responsibility and digital. You will explore the functional areas of business, such as management, marketing, human resources, finance and operations, through the lens of these four main themes which run throughout the programme.

Entrepreneurship and reflexive thinking skills are at the heart of this general business management programme. The course is designed to allow you to develop an awareness of modern business practice through practical activities which will equip you with an holistic understanding of how an organisation functions, and how the functional areas of a business work together to achieve organisational aims.

A practical and practice-based programme, this course will equip you with the agile, reflexive and critical thinking skills which are vital for success in modern organisations.

The course is based around four core pillars of digital business, sustainable business, innovative business and responsible business and you will explore the functional areas of business through these themes giving you an immersive experience which will result in a thorough understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by organisations in the 21st century.

This is a dual award; on successful completion of Level 4 and 5 study at the UK Management College in partnership with the University of Wolverhampton, you will also be awarded the Chartered Management Institute Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management enhancing your employability.

Qualification title: BA (Hons) Business Management
Level: Undergraduate
Awarding body: University of Wolverhampton
Duration: 3 Years
Mode of study: Full Time
Delivery: Weekdays, Weekend, Evening
Intakes: January, September
Campus: Manchester, Derby and Newcastle
Tuition fees ÂŁ9,250/Year
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Curriculum

Year 1

  • The Responsible Business (Credits: 30)
  • The Innovative Business (Credits: 30)
  • The Sustainable Business (Credits: 30)
  • The Digital Business (Credits: 30)

Year 2

  • The Professional Manager and Leadership (Credits: 30)
  • Customer Acquisition & Retention (Credits: 30)
  • Managing Finance and Accounts (Credits: 30)
  • Operations and Project Planning (Credits: 30)

Year 3

  • The Strategic Business (Credits: 30)
  • Organisational Behaviour (Credits: 30)
  • The Professional Project (Credits: 30)
  • The Business Communicator (Credits: 30)

Entry Requirements

Qualification type Grades
A Levels grades CCC / BCD
BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma - grades MMM
BTEC L3 Diploma grades DD
Access HE Diploma (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3 (96 UCAS point equivalence, minimum 45 credits at merit)
International Baccalaureate TBA
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At UKMC, our collaboration with the University of Wolverhampton ensures that our course adheres strictly to the academic standards set by the university, especially for the Education Department. We advise potential students to acquaint themselves with the detailed entry requirements set by the university to ensure a smooth admissions process.

Students must usually have studied for a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, we will consider applications from mature students who do not have two years of post-16 study, where they have relevant work experience. please visit the University of Wolverhampton dedicated page.

Teaching

The UK Management College, in partnership with the University of Wolverhampton, offers a balanced teaching methodology for the “BA (Hons) Business Management” course, combining on-campus direct interactions with digital engagement activities.

This is a blended learning course with supportive and structured learning activities on Canvas supported by weekly in-class activities. The online materials and face-to-face components of the module are integrated into a complementary learning experience, which is both engaging and relevant, and resources are also accessible online. You are provided with a road map for studying each module in the form of a Homepage on Canvas. Each Canvas Homepage sets expectations and includes an orientation to help you understand how to successfully navigate the different online components of the module and prepare for face-to-face meetings.

The structure of each Canvas topic follows a standard Business School layout to ensure consistency and familiarity for students and to help you navigate the different modules you will be studying. The Canvas Pages are used to present learning inputs and related activities with a narrative flow; content is structured into bitesized inputs and activities of no more than 10-15 minutes, inclusive of any Panopto recorded slides. Each module Canvas page features a balance between interactive activities and short lecture inputs.

Regular opportunities are built in for formative feedback in class and online. For summative assessments on modules with more than one tutor a marking rubric is used to ensure consistency and you will receive summative feedback via Canvas within four working weeks of submission. Your feedback may be written, oral or audio-visual in nature.

Blended learning lends itself to enquiry-based learning - this puts less emphasis on the lecture method of teaching and more on empowering you to solve problems, evaluate situations, research topics or apply principles, which is more appropriate to business education.

Face-to-face sessions are delivered in workshop mode with a set of task-based activities, which draw on the online content, and enable you to practically and critically explore the topic individually and in small groups.

Opportunities are built in for you to collaborate in peer-to-peer learning activities. This could include things such as small groups using a flipped learning approach, small group case study analysis, student-led assessment unpacking, group discussions, student-led seminars and problem-based learning.

Assessments

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At UK Management College, in partnership with the University of Wolverhampton, a variety of modes of assessment will be used to support and test your learning and progress and to help you develop capabilities that are valued beyond your University studies and into your working life.

Your course may include a variety of assessment activities: Written examinations (including online examinations, open and closed book examinations and quizzes) Coursework (for example, essays, reports, portfolios, project proposals and briefs, CVs, poster presentation)

Practical (for example, oral and video presentations, laboratory work, performances, practical skills assessment) In the final year of your undergraduate degree, and at the end of your postgraduate degree, you are likely to be expected to write an extended piece of work or research, such as a dissertation or a practice-based piece of research.

In the final year of your undergraduate degree, and at the end of your postgraduate degree, you are likely to be expected to write an extended piece of work or research, such as a dissertation or a practice-based piece of research.

Future Career

Enterprise and employability are at the heart of this practice-focused business management programme. You will engage in live projects, and problem-based learning, applying business concepts to a wide range of diverse work environments.

Case studies drawn from a diverse and international range of businesses will aid understanding of the business context, while live projects will enable you to work first-hand with the challenges of a business. The ability to work on these live projects will also hone your team-working, networking and consultancy skills, while opportunities for virtual placements will enable you to get valuable first-hand experience.

Critical business skills are embedded in the programme from the beginning and you will engage in a number of activities aimed at developing the personal and professional skills required in modern organisations.

The course culminates in a Professional Project in which you will bring together all the skills you have acquired throughout your studies to create a business artefact relevant to a modern business environment. This will not only enable you to consolidate your employability skills, but also to demonstrate them to potential employers.

University of Wolverhampton is ranked 6th in the UK for Business and Management, The Guardian University Guide rankings, 2025.

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