BScBusiness Management with Placement
This degree gives students the knowledge and understanding of a wide range of management issues, including harnessing technology effectively, leading people, managing change, fostering creativity and innovation, using markets and resources, developing strategy, and working in teams. There is an integrated placement year which allows students to get practical experience of working in a business.
- Entry requirements
- ABB
- English language requirements
- An IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each test component.
- Tuition fees
- £20,800 / ¥187,200
Course Content
On the BSc Business Management programme we provide opportunities for our students to engage with subject experts including academic staff and industry guest speakers, develop skills, attributes and perspectives that will equip them for life and work in a global society and make use of innovative technologies and a world-class library that will enhance their development as independent, lifelong learners. Examples of the opportunities provided for learning on this degree programme are:
Adviser of Studies
To provide support and advice on decisions that might affect a student’s academic performance when needed.
Computer-Based Practicals
These provide students with the opportunity to develop technical skills and apply theoretical principles to real-life or practical contexts.
E-Learning technologies
Information associated with lectures and assignments is often communicated via a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) called Canvas. A range of e-learning experiences are also embedded in the degree programme through the use of, for example, interactive support materials, podcasts and web-based learning activities.
Related courses
- International Business with a Language
- 4 years (Various)
Applications open
Why Queen's
Placement
During the third year of the degree, students complete a 9 to 12 month placement in a business. This provides excellent experience, and a competitive edge when seeking graduate employment.
Industry Links
The Business School invites guest speakers from industry to talk to students about latest trends and to apply theory to practice. Students also get the opportunity to work on consulting type projects preparing them for employment. Internationally Renowned Experts Many of our staff are leading international experts in their fields of research.
Student Experience
Students can join the Student Managed Fund, a student-run organisation which aims to educate its members on trading and investing through guest speakers, competitions and educational seminars.
Study Abroad
The Study USA programme provides students with the funded opportunity to study for a year in a US university.
Prizes and Awards
A number of prizes and awards are made on an annual basis from local employers including CIMA Ireland, PwC, Bombardier Aerospace, and Allen & Overy, plus the Sir William Crawford Prize. Foundation Scholarships are also available.
Careers/further study
This degree provides graduates with the knowledge and skills to secure employment in a wide range of occupations in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Those pursuing a career in business management should enjoy working with people and should be effective communicators able to engage with a range of stakeholders including senior management, consumers and consumer groups, government representatives and policy makers.
Typical career destinations
Typical career destinations of graduates include:
- Consultancy
- New venture creation
- Operations
- Supply chain and quality
- Advertising, business development, marketing, market research, export marketing
- Inward investment, exporting
- New product development, accounting, finance
- Human resources, recruitment, training and development
Graduate employers include:
- PwC
- Randox
- Deloitte
- BDO
- Bombardier
- Microsoft
- Unilever
- Mercer
- Accenture
- KPMG
- Diageo
- M&S
- Tesco
- Local Government including Councils
- Health Trusts
- College and Universities
- Invest Northern Ireland
- Bank of Ireland
“Within the first semester of my final year I was able to secure a marketing graduate job with Diageo in Dublin. I strongly believe that the range of modules and skills the Business Management course had to offer enhanced my CV and experiences that helped secure the job. The course uses a range of different assessments between assignments, presentations, group work and research projects which allow students to develop a range of experiences and challenges that are great to apply in interviews.” Hannah Todd, BSc Business Management Graduate
