Manchester Metropolitan University

BA in Business Management

Our BA (Hons) Business Management programme has been developed, in collaboration with employers, to equip you with the knowledge, practical experience, and leadership skills needed to succeed in the modern world. You will explore different business functions, interact with business professionals, and understand what it takes to move your future career to the next level. You'll also have the opportunity to complete a placement year or a Summer internship.

This distinctive feature of the programme lies in its holistic approach to developing future business leaders and change agents. The programme emphasises the practical application of academic theories and knowledge in real-world scenarios. You will spend a significant portion of your time on the course in business-facing modules applying your knowledge and critical skills to real-world problems.

The programme is built around core themes designed to prepare students for the modern business world. These include professional development with a focus on leadership and communication; commercial acumen to foster entrepreneurial and real-world thinking; and global citizenship promoting sustainability and cultural awareness.

Manchester: A Global City

Manchester is considered a northern business hub and home to the headquarters of many national and international firms, with lots of graduate opportunities. You’ll find exciting roles in small agencies, large firms, and everything in between. This puts us in the perfect place to offer an education rooted in the real world – with relevant skills, useful experience, and valuable connections to support your every ambition. You'll study in a city with a wide range of employers and a demand for ambitious graduates.

Future You

You will have the opportunity to attend networking events, careers fairs, and assessment centres, all embedded within the course, where placement and graduate employers will be actively recruiting you.

Each year, the course sends placement students out to gain experience across every sector, from consulting with Deloitte, project managing with National Highways, delivering outstanding customer service with Enterprise, managing brands with Unilever, and merchandising with Matalan. There are many more opportunities, including employers from the North-West who recruit exclusively from Manchester Met in both the public and private sectors.

From your second year, you’ll complete major projects. You’ll apply your knowledge to the operations of a business, contribute to business innovation and transformation through consultancy, as well as work on projects that focus on influencing positive change for communities and sustainability. These experiences will set you apart from the competition when it comes to graduate roles.

You might also like to consider postgraduate study or research in a specialised area like the LLM, Management and Sustainability, or Project Management.

Making a Difference

Profits aren’t the only thing driving businesses. As global citizens, we want to empower you to make positive changes to transform lives, businesses, and communities in a sustainable and ethical way. Our values underpin everything we do here at Manchester Met.

In fact, you’ll have the chance to work first-hand on projects which enhance communities and make businesses more sustainable in order to understand your potential to influence positive transformation. You’ll learn how sustainability underpins everything we do, and even have the chance to gain a certificate in carbon literacy in your first year, as well as take our IEMA-accredited environmental management project.

Features and benefits

• Triple Accredited
  Our business school holds the globally recognised trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA, placing us among the best business schools in the world.
• Industrial Placement Support
  Our unmatched support for securing industrial placements makes us a leader in placement success across the university. This ensures you not only gain practical experience but also develop the professional resilience to thrive in diverse industries.
• Stretch your Ambitions
  With our links to other accredited business schools across the world, you have plenty of options for a year studying abroad at another renowned institution like the University of Economics, Prague, or IESEG in Paris.
• Study your Way
  Enrol in the three-year course and then decide if a placement or overseas study is right for you once you have started your studies.
• Strengths-Based Development
  Our globally recognised approach to professional growth offers you profound insights into your personal strengths, enabling you to leverage these capabilities effectively in real-world professional scenarios.
• Enhance your Employability
  Through activities including internships, volunteering, or learning a new language. With our award-winning ‘Rise at Manchester Met’ programme, you can gain extra academic credits towards your degree.