Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Business Management

The BA (Hons) Business Management at Derby is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), providing students with an additional professional qualification alongside the degree, as well as access to professional mentoring and CMI member benefits. The course offers the flexibility to transfer to other specialist Business Management degrees after the first year. It covers the study of organisations, their management, and the global environments in which they operate, fostering both innovative thinking and practical skills.

Students are challenged to apply their learning to real-world business and management scenarios through projects, placements, and internships. The programme prepares graduates for careers in a rapidly changing global business environment, helping them develop agility, innovation, resilience, self-learning, and team-working skills—qualities essential for professional success.

The course also emphasizes cross-cultural collaboration, with opportunities to work alongside students from diverse international backgrounds in both classroom settings and online joint projects with overseas partner universities, providing insights into how culture and context shape business practices.