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BA (Hons) Business Management

BA (Hons) Business Management

Course Overview

In today’s interconnected global economy, graduates with strong business management skills and in-depth knowledge of the latest business technologies are in high demand. Arden’s undergraduate degree in business management will teach you the modern skills, competencies, and technological know-how required to lead and manage successfully in today’s business environment. Our aim with this newly updated business degree is to help you make a valuable and lasting impact, wherever your professional career takes you.

The BA (Hons) Business Management will provide you with a taste of all the fundamentals of business, so you don’t need to have a particular career path in mind to enrol on the course. As you explore areas of business such as finance, digital marketing, innovation, people management, and data analysis, you will start to form ideas about where you want to go in the future. This broad range of subjects will help you identify and evaluate the roles and contributions of the key business functions applicable to contemporary business, helping you become a well-rounded professional with a keen awareness of how business works. In your second and third year of study, you’ll start to identify and assess which business solutions best meet the challenges and hurdles organisations face today. 

The BA (Hons) Business Management has been developed by industry experts with your long-term future in mind. When you graduate from the course, you will do so as a well-rounded, highly-employable and self-motivated professional ready to take on any number of roles and challenges. 

When you graduate from this course you will receive:

  • BA (Hons) Business Management
  • CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management & Leadership
  • Foundation Chartered Manager Status and the post nominal fCMgr
  • IOEE Professional Diploma in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

Curriculum & Learning

The BA (Hons) Business Management will provide you with a taste of all the fundamentals of business, so you don’t need to have a particular career path in mind to enrol on the course. As you explore areas of business such as finance, digital marketing, innovation, people management, and data analysis, you will start to form ideas about where you want to go in the future. This broad range of subjects will help you identify and evaluate the roles and contributions of the key business functions applicable to contemporary business, helping you become a well-rounded professional with a keen awareness of how business works. In your second and third year of study, you’ll start to identify and assess which business solutions best meet the challenges and hurdles organisations face today. 

Course details and modules

By providing you with the knowledge of the fundamentals of business - and teaching you exactly how an organisation works – we will prepare you to become a skilled and informed business practitioner, leader, or entrepreneur. 

During your studies you will gain a wider understanding of business functions, operations, and cutting edge technologies in a range of exciting industries. You will also develop inspiring personal and management attributes in dedicated skills-related modules to help build your soft skills and leadership abilities. Learning research and data analysis techniques using academic and industry focused texts, articles, and reports, you will gain a better understanding of contemporary business and management, with the ability to analyse practical case studies drawn from a range of international organisations. 

Using our business simulation software, you will be able to access a virtual business and run it as your own enterprise – managing activities such as marketing, sales, finances, people, product development, operations, and your supply chain. This will give you the chance to practice making critical decisions within a safe environment, helping you develop your ability to interpret commercial information and apply your learnings to generate a profit for your enterprise. You will also have access to our Digital Enterprise Hub throughout your course, which provides you with additional software and resources as well as real-world mentors and industry experts to draw knowledge from. The Digital Enterprise Hub also gives you the chance to engage in social learning with your classmates, developing your collaborative skills and providing the opportunity for networking with fellow professionals.

What you'll achieve:

  • Perhaps you have a strong idea of where you want to go with your business degree, or perhaps you want to keep your career options open for now? Either way, do not worry if you are still a little unclear about what the future holds. Your business management degree will give you a range of in-demand and transferable skills that will help you understand how modern organisations work. This gives you the freedom to take your time deciding where in the business ecosystem you will fit best, be it as an entrepreneur, manager, or if you are an experienced professional looking for a career change.