Study BA (Hons) Business Management with People Management at Scotland’s Top Modern University for teaching and overall student satisfaction. (NSS 2023)

What are the business challenges presented by shifting markets, ever-changing business models, and emerging technologies? Which management skills do you need to deliver a high-level financial and sustainable organizational performance?

You'll learn how businesses work by choosing this fascinating degree designed to give your career a head start. We teach you how to thrive in today’s fast-paced global economy.

People are the lifeblood of any organization, which is why businesses need to make sure employees are happy, healthy, and able to work to the best of their abilities. To prosper in the global marketplace, companies must effectively guide, nurture, and manage their workforce. From recruitment and talent management to developing strategies, you will develop a specialist knowledge of HR. When you graduate you will be ready to improve organizational productivity, performance, and profits by managing people effectively.

By using our outstanding industry links, you'll find out how businesses operate through expert guest speakers, projects tackling real-life business problems, work placements, and offsite visits. By going beyond the classroom and working on extra-curricular activities, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of business life.

You’ll leave with a CV packed with projects and experiences like the IBM Universities Business Challenge, so whether your ambition is to start your own business or work within an organization, your skills will be relevant worldwide.

3 reasons to choose Business Management with People Management at Abertay

We're the Top Scottish Modern University for teaching quality and overall student satisfaction

That's according to the most recent National Student Survey 2023. We're also a UK top 10 university for student satisfaction according to the Guardian Good University Guide 2021.

Professional experience in the industry

In addition to an optional work placement in year 3, you'll have the opportunity to interact with the industry through guest speakers and group projects. Work on live business projects and simulations set by companies such as Sky, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Children 1st.

You'll leave with career prospects - not just a degree

Did you know 95% of Abertay students are in work or further education within six months of graduating? We're a modern university focused on industry-relevant learning that'll land you a job after you graduate.

What do our Business Management graduates say?

Our Business Management graduates will always be our strongest advocates, so check out what Katie MacDonald, Commercial Officer at JFD Global, had to say about her time at Abertay University.