Second and Final Year entry only - BSc (Hons) Business Studies with Human Resource Management

International students can apply
Work placement opportunity

Year Two

The second year focus is on the management of business operations and functional areas; this will develop and deepen your understanding of the subjects in which you choose to specialise. You will take modules relating to core areas of management and continue to enhance your management skills as the course unfolds. You may also continue to study a language.

Financial Planning and Control

This module develops your understanding of how accounting information can be used by management to plan and control the activities of the organisation. It also gives an appreciation of other uses of accounting information, including an introduction to the Stock Exchange and the City, and the audit process.

Management Development Programme II

This module extends the learning in the first year of the course with further focus on personal and career development.

Principles of Marketing

The module introduces you to the principles of marketing in a business and management context, focusing on the role of marketing within the organisation and its interaction with other business functions. The module also helps you to develop practical marketing abilities.

Year 2 Electives

Choose three from:

Quantitative and Statistical Analysis

You will examine the relevant mathematical aspects of economic analysis that are important for a full appreciation of analytical and quantitative economics.

Organisational Behaviour

This module will develop a wide-ranging analysis and understanding of the behaviour of people at work as well as the dynamics of work organisations.

Operations Management I

This module will review the relevant techniques for the analysis and management of business operations, with particular reference to the manufacturing industry. It will also introduce the concept of systems analysis and its relevance to manufacturing, supply, transport and service operations. The module will also examine OM at the tactical level.

Language Option

You may continue to study a language.

Optional Year

On completion of year 2 you may choose to undertake either a paid placement, or study abroad for a year. If you choose to study abroad you will spend your academic year at one of our partner universities, enhancing your language skills and international business knowledge.

Year Three

You can confirm your original choice of degree or change to any of the other degrees in the suite. You may wish to study a range of modules covering a number of major management functions.

Corporate Strategy

In this module you will acquire an organisation-wide perspective through exploring strategic planning and processes, and learn to relate strategic models and theories to the real world of organisational success and failure. You will develop your analytical and evaluative skills through problem/case analysis and develop your team working and problem-solving skills to evaluate objectively your peers’ performance.

Employee Development

The module aims to equip you with the knowledge and understanding of how human resource development impacts on organisational and individual learning. It will enable you to understand how people learn, and develop your understanding of the facilitation of learning and development within and beyond the organisation. You will also develop your understanding of management development, including self-development.

Employment Law

The module aims to develop an understanding of those aspects of employment law which provide the legal framework for employment relationships and regulate the working environment. It will also extend your understanding of legal methodology and your abilities in legal reasoning.

Employee Relations

This module aims to equip you with a basic knowledge and broad understanding of employee relations in Britain. You will be able to identify and analyse the role of conflict in organisations and the processes whereby it can be resolved.

Human Resource Management

You will learn to critically describe and evaluate the origins and dynamic development of managing and developing people in organisations. You will be able to demonstrate understanding of theory and concepts in the field of HRM and its importance to the strategic and operational effectiveness of organisations. You will learn to analyse rigorously the HRM implications of the change process in a number of contemporary work and employment areas covered in the module, and evaluate critically the limitations and strengths of HRM theories, policies and strategies. You will also be able to define, discuss and appraise the principles and practice of HRM in an international context and the broad framework of global competition and organisational change.

Year Three Electives

Choose one from:

Management Simulation

This module develops your ability to implement, review and appraise business strategy, objectives and management decisions within the context of a dynamic, competitive market environment. You will develop understanding of the complex interactions that characterise decision-making in organisations, and consequently the importance of thinking beyond a single functional perspective. You will also develop your understanding of the nature and use of planning in dynamic business environments and improve your employability through experience of real-time business decision-making in a simulated environment.

The following module is only available to students who have taken the Industrial placement year:

Management Practice and Research: Dissertation

You will identify and focus on a specialist area of research related to an aspect of your degree course; execute a substantial piece of independent research and produce a scholarly and critical dissertation.