Business and Management (Human Resource Management), BA (Hons), with industry placement

This Business and Management course highlights the vital role of effective Human Resource management in driving organizational success, with people at the core of thriving businesses. Students gain essential skills to support and manage employees, covering topics like ethical recruitment, diversity, inclusion, and workplace equity. Through real-world consultancy with brands such as Butlins and Oracle, participants apply theoretical concepts to identify and solve practical problems, preparing for careers in various sectors. A Professional Placement Year offers 9-13 months of external work experience, supported by bursaries for costs like travel.The curriculum begins with foundational modules on business environments, economics, and data management. The second year focuses on business operations, innovation, and problem-solving, with options for a ten-month or ten-week placement. In the final year, students explore strategic HR, sustainability, and international management through an in-depth research project. Assessment methods include presentations, projects, reports, and examinations to evaluate business knowledge and skills.

In your first year, you'll gain a broad understanding of today’s business environment, from the context that organisations operate in, through to trends in economic thinking and the importance of data in business. Modules will cover topics such as organisations and the business environment; economics and globalisation; managing data. Year two focuses on the inner workings of businesses. Use business techniques to solve problems and start developing the skills that employers look for. Modules cover key themes including creativity and innovation in business. At the end of the year, you can choose to embark on a ten-month business placement or a ten-week summer placement – applying what you’ve learned so far in the real world. In the final year develop and explore your business learning, focusing on strategic human resource management. Undertake an in-depth business research project in human resource management. You’ll also have a chance to set up a business on your own or with fellow students. Other topics to explore include: managing sustainability; organisational strategy; new trends in management; cross cultural management in international business; and tourism: contemporary issues.