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Business Management (top-up)

Entry requirements


Applicants normally need one of the following • a foundation degree, HND or equivalent qualification in business and/or management, with an overall merit profile from year two modules • 120 year one and 120 year two credits, with an overall mark of 55 per cent or above, from a relevant business degree or equivalent

About this course


Course option

1year

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Business and management

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.**

**Course summary:**

- Develop your critical thinking and a global business mindset.

- Enhance your team-work and management skills to achieve business objectives.

- Understand and apply a variety of business management theories and principles.

- Build an agile skill set for working in dynamic business environments.

- Convert your business Foundation degree, HND or academic credits into a full Honours degree in one year.

Businesses need effective managers to ensure success in a competitive and challenging global business environment. Whether you work in a global organisation, a small or medium-sized business enterprise (SME), public sector or a not-for-profit organisation, this Business Management (1 year top-up) course helps you to become a successful business manager of the future. 

**How you learn**

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

The teaching and learning on the business management top up course is informed by contemporary academic research. There is also significant collaboration with business organisations, industry practitioners and other external stakeholders – to equip you with the skills you’ll need in the workplace.

Tutors bring current insights into their modules by including insights from their own research and drawing on cutting-edge knowledge from the business and management field. By its very nature the course has a truly international perspective across all levels.

You learn through:

- Formal lectures

- Interactive seminars and workshops

- Problem solving exercises

- Simulations and learning games

- Case study discussions

- Small group discussions

- Class debates

- Individual and group presentations

**Key Themes**

This course brings together business insights that focus on international, sustainable and ethical business practices. You’ll explore the practical issues that global organisations face, and the digital solutions they use.

We select learning themes and materials to represent a diversity of global contexts and perspectives.   

You'll focus on current real-world global challenges through problem-solving exercises. In some of the modules you study, you’ll also have opportunities for flexible and personalised learning – including the assessment tasks you undertake.

**Course Support**

We’ll support your transition into level 6 study with guidance on how to present information, how to critically evaluate issues and how to work within teams. We also offer study skills support for international students.

Throughout your learning journey, you’ll receive:

- Access to our unique student support triangle to help with your personal, academic and career development.

- Access to our Skills Centre with one-to-ones, webinars and online resources.

- Free office and studio space, expert workshops, freelance opportunities and a vast business network ready for you to tap into.

- Career support for up to five years after graduating.

**Applied learning**

We think the best way to learn something is to do it in the real world. That means putting learning into practice through an applied project.

**Live Projects**

Assessments are rooted in the real-world contexts faced by businesses. Assessment formats include written reports, essays, individual and group presentations, self reflective tasks and in-class tests.

**Field Trips**

We offer trips to a variety of organisations, including local SMEs and multinational firms with operations in the UK. These are great chances to see the types of environments you may be working within in the future.

Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

**Compulsory modules **

Academic And Professional Excellence

International Business Strategy And Practice

International Management Research Project

Responsible Global Business Management

Assessment methods

Coursework, Exam

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£16,655
per year
International
£16,655
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

Extra funding

Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.

The Uni


Course location:

Sheffield Hallam University

Department:

College of Business Technology and Engineering

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

64%
Business and management

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Business and management (non-specific)

Teaching and learning

68%
Staff make the subject interesting
72%
Staff are good at explaining things
70%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
69%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

75%
Library resources
88%
IT resources
87%
Course specific equipment and facilities
55%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

95%
UK students
5%
International students
67%
Male students
33%
Female students
77%
2:1 or above
18%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

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C

After graduation


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Business and management (non-specific)

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

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Average annual salary
95%
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Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

32%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
12%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
6%
Business, research and administrative professionals

As only a small number of students take courses in this subject area, there isn't much information on what graduates do when they finish, so bear that in mind when you review any stats. Management, finance and business roles are common, but it's a good idea to ask tutors what previous graduates taking specific courses went on to do when you're at an open day.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Business and management (non-specific)

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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