BSc (Hons) Business Management (Top-up) at University of Staffordshire

BSc (Hons) Business Management (Top-up) is the Level 6 final year that converts a business-related FdA, HND or DipHE into a full honours degree. Students learn central themes in business practice and can create their own consultancy to work with existing companies on projects. It is dual accredited with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), leading to a CMI Level 5 qualification in Management and Leadership alongside the degree, and can be studied on campus or by distance learning.

Faculty: Business School  |  Duration: 1 year full-time (top-up); 1 year full-time distance learning  |  Intake: January 2027, September 2027, January 2028  |  Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course covers change management (dealing with conflict and transforming organisational cultures), authentic leadership, data and decision-making, researching markets, preparing reports and driving organisational success.

Career pathways

Graduates have entered marketing, human resource management and operations management in the public and private sectors, and many have set up their own businesses.

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