BSc Business Management with Industrial Placement Year
University of Greater Manchester
About this course
BSc (Hons) Business Management with Industrial Placement Year, a business management degree centred on operational and strategic aspects of modern commerce. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, and Marketing. Students undertake a year in industry between the second and final years of the programme, and graduates also receive the CMI Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management. The course begins with foundational modules such as Financial Decision Making in Business, Business Environment, People and Performance, and Business and Career Development. Intermediate study builds on these principles through modules including Information Systems and Big Data Analysis, Project Management, Contemporary Issues in Marketing, and Financial Reporting for Management. Students can choose to graduate with a general award or transfer to named pathways covering Information Systems, Enterprise, Finance, Supply Chain Management, People Management, Marketing, or Retail. The final year involves advanced strategic study alongside a compulsory Dissertation or Business Project.
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Entry requirements
104 UCAS points. We accept a full range of qualifications that carry UCAS points, including A-levels and BTECs. Please see our guide to the UCAS Tariff for examples of how to achieve these points. For most courses, we are also able to consider non-tariffable qualifications. Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3. You should also have five GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics. We'll be happy to consider your application if you have non-traditional entry qualifications and relevant experience or a suitable portfolio of work that we deem a reasonable substitute for the qualifications we typically accept for this course. You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work. If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details. If you don't meet the entry requirements for this course, please consider our BSc (Hons) Business Management with foundation year course.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 78%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 43%
- Gained a higher qualification: 13%
- Left higher education: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 92%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- London: 3%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 105 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 69%
- Access course: 3%
- A degree: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 24%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Language and Skills 5
- Professional and Academic Skills Development
- Financial Decision Making in Business
- Business Environment
- Contemporary Issues in Marketing
- Information Systems and Big Data Analysis
- People and Performance
- Leadership, Management and Organisational Culture
- Business Management and Career Development
- Project Management
- Enterprise, Innovation and Creativity
- Business Case Study Analysis
- Industrial Placement
- Dissertation
- Business Project
- Strategic Management
- International HRM
- Learning and Development
- E Commerce and Contemporary Marketing Practice
- Global Consumer Behaviour
- Integrated Digital Marketing Strategy
- Strategic Information Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Logistics and Operations Management
- Financial Reporting for Management
- Financial Accounting and the Regulatory Framework
- Professionals in Practice
- Digital Marketing Techniques
- Psychology of Digital Consumer Behaviour
- Company Law
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Management with Industrial Placement Year at University of Greater Manchester earn?
The median salary is £20,000 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £15,000 and £29,000.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Management with Industrial Placement Year at University of Greater Manchester?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Management with Industrial Placement Year at University of Greater Manchester?
The average entrant had 65 UCAS points.
Does BSc Business Management with Industrial Placement Year at University of Greater Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Business Management with Industrial Placement Year at University of Greater Manchester?
43% of students continued into their second year, and 45% left higher education.