Business Management BA (Hons)
Studying Business Management is a great opportunity to gain a
degree that is clearly focused on your long-term career prospects
in a wide variety of contexts. Whether you are thinking of setting
up your own business, working in a large corporation, the public
sector or the ever growing tourist industry you will need to
possess an understanding of how businesses operate and how skilled
managers can contribute to their success.
But management is also about people, and we will enable you to
develop your own skills as a team player, a group member and
ultimately as a manager of other people. Our suite of degrees
allows you to specialise still further in specific aspects of
business and management. So, if you develop an interest in
marketing or in tourism, for example, you can take a degree that
gives you this extra focus, which will then be specified on your
degree certificate.
You don’t have to make a decision about further specialisation
until the end of Level 1, by which time you will have had a
‘taster’ of each area of the subject, giving you a firm basis upon
which to make your decision. Remember, it’s all about choice: you
choose your own direction, and we are there to help you make the
right decision for you. There are also opportunities for you to
study abroad for part of your degree; the University has
connections with other institutions in various countries, including
the USA and Cyprus.
Dr Chris Elias
Head of Programme
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How can I study Business Management?
Business Management can be studied as a Specialist degree or as
a Joint Honours subject alongside: British Sign Language, Education
Studies, English Language, English Literature, History, Information
Technology, Media, Modern European Languages, Modern International
Languages, Product Design, Psychology, Sport Society &
Development and Theology & Religious Studies.
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Why study Business Management?
- Lots of choice.
- Opportunities to specialise still further.
- Focus on real life management issues.
- Emphasis on management skills and business sense.
- Clearly centred on employability and career prospects.
- Opportunityto study with another subject as a Joint Honours
degree
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What will I study?
The following list contains examples of programme modules
(modules may not be available each year or new ones may be added).
You will take a selection of these, depending on your degree
choice.
Level 1
- Leadership & Management provides a broad
understanding of the key concepts and principles of leadership and
management and how these affect the business environment.
- ICT & Study Skills develops skills in
researching topics, writing essays and reports and using a range of
information technology skills.
- Economics & Finance is an essential
background for the study of business management.
- Managing People develops professional
capabilities to take a strategic view in planning, policies, and
procedural processes that relate to managing people
effectively.
- Marketing & Operations Management provides
an understanding of how organisations can identify and address the
needs of internal and external customers.
- Multimediaseeks to examine the construction
and educational models used in the development of multimedia
teaching systems.
- Foreign Language offers you the choice of
French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese.
- Tourism Industries is designed as an
introduction to the history and development of service industries
in general, and tourism and associated industries (eg leisure) in
particular.
- Web Designenables you to produce professional
websites to meet the needs of contemporary business.
Level 2
- Green Businessexamines the basis of
environmental management, taking as examples issues which threaten
the environment today, such as sustainability, water resources,
global warming, and impacts of leisure and tourism activities.
- Research Methods for Business considers the
use of quantitative and qualitative research methods in business
contexts, developing skills in the collection, analysis and
reporting of business relevant data.
- Marketing Practice applies key marketing
theories and principles to the practical aspects of marketing
planning.
- Financial Management is built around key
decisions that managers make on a day-to-day basis; what to
produce, how and how much, at what price, how to best use the
resources available.
- Organisational Human Resources Management
examines the role of human resource management within the context
of the wider organisation.
- Strategic & Operational Human Resources
Management considers appropriate human resource management
theories and principles, in relation to the employment cycle from
initial job design, recruitment and selection through to
performance management and exit strategies.
- Database Systems for the Web introduces
database systems, and how to integrate databases with the World
Wide Web.
- Cultural and Heritage Tourism examines the way
that culture past and present has influenced tourism.
- International Trade & Globalisation
provides in-depth knowledge about the growth and future of
international trade and globalisation.
- A Career in Business contains a work placement
aimed at enhancing your future employability.
- Computer Programming for the Web provides you
with the necessary skills to demonstrate an understanding of the
basic principles of object-oriented methods of computer
programming.
- Travel & Tourism Marketing: examines the
structures and processes involved in tourism marketing.
Level 3
- Research Investigation provides the
opportunity to plan and conduct a research investigation through
individual and independent activity.
- Leading & Managing Personal & Organisational
Change introduces the theory and practice of change
management, developing analytical and planning skills which would
be required in a workplace setting.
- Business Environments in the Single European
Market provides prospective managers working in the
international environment with a clear understanding of: diverse
business cultures, the impact of globalisation, and the business
environment of the Single European Market.
- Organisational Strategy & Decision-making
encompasses theory and practice from a broad range of business
sectors.
- Tourism Policy & Planning reviews the
tourism planning process, identifying the similarities and
differences between the public and private sectors.
- Developing Interactive Web Applications looks
at new developments in web design, and the integration of client
and server-side technology.
- International Marketing develops knowledge and
understanding of the international context of marketing and
particular issues that affect marketing decision-making and
planning at this level.
- Strategic Corporate Finance covers a wide
variety of financial decision-making tools, as well as the
underlying conceptual framework and the information upon which good
financial decisions are made.
- Consumer Behaviour: considers issues related
to consumer desires and decision processes, how and why purchases
are made.
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Will I get any practical experience?
At the end of Level 2, all students undertake a work placement
in an organisation of their choice. This provides an opportunity to
test out possible career choices, gain a meaningful experience of
life as a manager and, potentially, to get a career-relevant
reference. As a Business Management student you will be encouraged
to take full advantage of the links the programme has with local
businesses and other organisations.
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What skills will I acquire?
The programme is committed to the provision of skills that will
enhance your performance as a manager of people and in business. We
aim to build self-confidence and self-assurance based on effective
communication and presentation, and to ensure that students are
able to make an excellent contribution to the workplace
environment. Transferable skills include the use of IT, report
writing, oral presentation, as well as general work-based
competencies.
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Business links
Recent project work undertaken by Business Management students
has involved the York Museums Trust, North Yorkshire Police and
York City Art Gallery.
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Staff interests
- Janet Astley: human resource management,
personal and professional development, training, gender issues in
senior management
- Sarah Crabbe: information systems, education
management and multimedia studies
- Dr Deborah Davies: strategic management,
quantitative analysis, research methods, environmental
management
- Dr Chris Elias: environmental management, web
design, research methods, business IT, statistics
- Dr Dave Greatorex: computer programming,
education management, information technology
- Dr Tina Harness: organisational behaviour,
human resource management, training and resource development,
research methods
- Dr Takamitsu Jimura: tourism management
- Glyn Littlewood: leadership strategy,
organisational behaviour, operations management, marketing
- Doug Meikle: accountancy, financial management
and quantitative methods in business
- Dr Simon Mollan: economics, finance,
organisational strategy, decision-making
- Christine Mortimer: Leadership and personal
and professional development
- Dr Gary Mulholland: leadership development,
creativity and innovation, entrepreneurship and strategic
marketing
- Mike O'Dea: Computer game theory, information
systems and e-business
- Simon Sweeney: business environment, Single
European Market, international business, globalisation
- Dr Steve Watson: marketing, tourism
management, cultural industries
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Can I get involved with departmental
activities?
The department is closely linked with the local business
environment and other organisations and professions within the
business community. This enables visiting speakers to be brought
from a wide variety of backgrounds to enrich the understanding of
management from a practical perspective.
We also have an active Management Society run by our students,
which organises, throughout the year, a wide variety of social and
academic activities. All students and staff are encouraged to play
an active role in the society and to get involved with its various
activities.
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How will I be assessed?
Methods of assessment are varied and will include essays,
learning journals, projects and oral presentations.
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What sorts of jobs do our graduates get?
Our graduates leave us equipped to go into a wide range of
graduate careers, including human resource management, tourism,
marketing, business, finance and information technology.
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Fact file
You can study our Business Management Degree as a Specialist degree or as part of a
Joint Honours degree.
UCAS codes
Specialist degree
Joint Honours degrees
Business Management and:
Please also see:
The UCAS Institution Code for York St John is Y75 YSJ
Attendance: 3 years full-time, 5-8 years
part-time.
Study abroad: Yes - see our study abroad web pages for more information.
Entry requirements
220 points for the Specialist degree / 200-240 points for
the Joint Honours degree plus three GCSEs at grade C or above (or
equivalent), including English Language and Maths.
How do I apply?
If you wish to apply for full-time study, you need to apply
through UCAS. All part-time
applications should be made direct to YSJ. Visit our how to apply web pages for more information.
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How can I find out more?
For general information about York St John
or details about our Open Days, please call our Information
Hotline: T: 01904 876598 E: opendays@yorksj.ac.uk
Degree programme
information
For enquiries about the Business Management
degrees or to arrange a visit, please contact: Dr Chris Elias, Head
of Programme 01904 876840 E: admissions@yorksj.ac.uk
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