Key facts

Entry requirements

112 UCAS points

Additional entry requirements apply to this course. Full entry requirements

Duration

3 years full-time (2 fixed days on campus per week)

starting in October 2026

Fees

2026/27 UK tuition fees:
£9,5790

2026/27 international tuition fees:
£16,800

Useful codes

UCAS code: N125

Institution code: D26

Entry requirements

112 UCAS points

Additional entry requirements apply to this course. Full entry requirements

Duration

3 years full-time (2 fixed days on campus per week)

Fees

2026/27 UK tuition fees:
£9,5790

2026/27 international tuition fees:
£16,800

Start date

October 2026

Employability is at the heart of our Business Management course. You will work on integrated case studies, which will give you the opportunity to hear from and gain insight into global brands such as Apple and Amazon to IBM and Deloitte. You will step away from the confines of your textbooks and apply your theoretical knowledge to practical business simulations.

Previous graduates from this degree have gone on to successful careers in world-renowned organisations, including Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Caterpillar, HP and The Body Shop.

We engage with employers to make sure we are designing our courses with the latest skills and knowledge valued by the profession.

You will receive an excellent grounding in all aspects of business management, incorporating knowledge from a range of disciplines such as accounting, economics, finance, human resource management, marketing, and sustainability. As well as studying growing disciplines such as artificial intelligence and ethical and responsible leadership.

Key benefits

  • Put your consultancy skills into practice - take part in live projects and simulations where you can help companies tackle their real-world business challenges

  • Benefit from our guest lecture series run by executives from popular blue-chip companies. In previous years we’ve had the likes of Amazon, Apple and contestants from The Apprentice

  • Get involved in DMU’s BizSpark Challenge – a unique opportunity to work on real challenges faced by real companies. You’ll be engaging with them to help solve the big problems, developing and putting into practice key business skills

  • Benefit from a London location with rich industry links and professional opportunities

  • Balance your life and professional commitments with studying on campus 2 days a week

  • Access DMU Edge - a unique skills development programme that will make you industry-ready, help you realise your career goals, and develop you as a top professional!

What you will study

Block 1: Foundations of Business Management

This module introduces you to the external context of business practice and understanding the impact of globalisation on business and an introduction to business law. You are also introduced to the basic management functions of planning, leading, organising and controlling. You can expect to learn about how key internal business functions are successfully integrated in business organisations and how this in turn positions organisations for external success. In addition, you can expect to be onboarded in the areas of academic research, writing and referencing skills.

Block 2: Introduction to Marketing

This module introduces you to core marketing principles, theories, and practices. It is expected that you’ll gain a good understanding about the marketing process and the ability to make critical reflections upon contemporary marketing practices from this module. The module is intended to provide both an introduction to the topic as well as providing you with a basic grounding in the theory and practice of marketing as a business management discipline.

Block 3: Accounting and Budget Management

This is designed to give a very generalised introduction to the wide area of accounting and finance. It is intended to concentrate on the use of financial data as opposed to the deep methodological basis of accounting practice.

Block 4: Human Resource & People Management

This module introduces you to the importance of managing people and organisational behaviour in the workplace. You are also introduced to the interpersonal dynamics of politics, power, change, conflict. You’ll consider how organisational reliance on technological advancement is reshaping the nature and character of ‘work’. You’ll further consider the impact this has on the human resource.

Choose one option for Block 4.

Block 1: Finance and Reporting for Management Decisions

This is module is designed to equip you with key knowledge of drivers of decision making including financial and non-financial considerations. You will be able to interpret financial and non-financial data and use your knowledge to inform decision making. You will learn how to interpret and analyse the financial performance, cash flows and financial position of organisations from their published accounts.

Block 2: Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Business

This module equips students with a sound understanding of sustainability in the business context. It highlights how transformation in the global political economy has given rise to debates about the nature and role of business in society. It then examines the changing expectations of business and how managers have responded to calls for greater social and environmental sustainability. It will also highlight some of the key debates in the sustainability field such as the drivers of corporate responsibility, the extent of responsibility, the governance and implementation of sustainability, and sustainable business models.

Block 3: Business Research and Analysis

This module provides an overview of the research process in business. It equips you with the necessary tools and techniques to prepare a business research proposal, execute this proposal, and analyse and interpret the data. You will learn data collection methods applied in business research and the research skills necessary for evaluation, synthesis and analysis.

Block 4 option: Ethical and Responsible Leadership

This module addresses important ethical questions and equips you with a sound understanding of sustainability in the business context. It presents you with tools to support ethical decision and sustainable behaviour. This module aims to facilitate the development of skills and knowledge that are needed to identify and manage ethical challenges in organisations.

Block 4 option: Global Operations and Supply Chain Management

The module will cover supply chain management (SCM) topics including design of products and services capacity management, process design, logistics and transportation, ERP, Inventory Management and so on. This module aims to prepare you for entry-level jobs in managing the production and distribution of goods and services. This module aims to provide an understanding of the techniques and tools that are utilised to effectively and optimally produce and distribute the goods and services in business organisations and manufacturers.

Choose one option from Block 1, 2 and 4.

Block 1 option: Digital Transformation and Innovation in Business

This module provides insight into the emergence of digital business, key concepts, technologies, and strategic organisation. This module enables you to identify multiple technologies which can be integrated within businesses, coupled with the development of new digital strategies which are central to corporate success. The module considers how business management practices ought to be innovated in the context of our emerging digital society.

Block 1 option: Business Analytics and Managing Data

This module will develop core understanding and skills of using Microsoft Excel, a market leading analytical tool and software package. It covers the way in which enterprises such as businesses, not-for-profit organisations and governments utilise quantitative data to obtain insights for decision-making. The module covers the principles of business data management.

Block 1 option: Critical Issues in Global Business

This module is designed to critically evaluate how current world issues affect business management and performance. It considers societal changes and movements as well as broader global events. The module brings to the mainstream niche discourses that have indicative potential for broader impact.

Block 2 option: Managing Business Projects

This module is designed to introduce you to the principles of managing business projects. It equips you with the relevant skills to execute a project. You are introduced to the practice of project management in preparation for designing and managing the execution of your own project.

Block 2 option: Change, Innovation and Knowledge Management

This module introduces you to how organisations manage change and innovation, which is central to their growth, survival and success. By the end of the module, you should be able to understand managerial strategies that organisations use to manage the different types of innovation and how they seek to benefit from their innovations. 

Block 2 option: Crisis and Risk Management

This module takes a counter-intuitive but important step in considering how organisations are exposed to, and deal with, crises, risk and business interruptions. The module synthesises two essential components, each of which have underlying theory and practice; these are crisis management and risk management. This module examines how business continuity is enabled through effective crisis handling and risk management.

Block 3 and 4: Business Strategy in Action

This module aims primarily to ensure that you understand the nature and meaning of business strategy. You will be able to assess the strategic position of corporations operating in complex global markets. You are then provided with an opportunity to apply your strategic learning in the context of a business simulation.

Block 3 and 4 option: Dissertation

The module provides an opportunity for you to undertake an independent study in an area of special interest within the broad area of business management. It builds on your introductory business research skills and prepares you for postgraduate research study. This module draws on the academic skills and practices you have been taught since the beginning of the programme.

Block 3 and 4 option: Business Project

The module provides an opportunity for you to execute an independent project in an area of special interest within the broad area of business management. It builds on your introductory project management skills. This module draws on the project management skills and practices you have been taught since the beginning of the programme.

Note: All modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review. Exact modules may, therefore, vary for your intake in order to keep content current. If there are changes to your course we will, where reasonable, take steps to inform you as appropriate.

Contact hours:

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, group work and self-directed study, all using our unique block teaching approach. On campus teaching will take place over two days per week, allowing students to plan their week and workloads. You will also undertake independent study to complete project work and research.

Entry requirements

GCSEs

  • Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Maths

Plus one of the following:

A levels

  • A typical offer is 112 UCAS points. You need to study at least two subjects at A Level or equivalent (e.g. BTEC)

T Levels

  • Merit

BTEC

  • BTEC National Diploma - Distinction/Distinction/Merit
  • BTEC Extended Diploma - Distinction/Distinction/Merit

Alternative qualifications include:

  • Pass in the QAA accredited Access to HE overall 112 UCAS tariff with at least 30 L3 credits at Merit.
  • English and Maths GCSE required as separate qualification. Equivalency not accepted within the Access qualification. We will normally require students to have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course.
  • International Baccalaureate: 26+ points.

Mature students

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

English language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

What makes us special

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Graduate careers

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Block teaching

Block teaching

This course is delivered using block teaching. You will study one module at a time over a focused period, with assessments at the end of each block—helping you stay organised and fully engaged with your learning.

Learn more about block teaching →

How to apply

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Programme title:
Business Management BA (Hons)
UCAS code:
N125
Institution code:
D26

UCAS applications

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  2. Fill in your UCAS application form:
  3. Personal details (name, contact, residency)
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    • Education history (qualifications taken or pending)
    • Employment history (if applicable)
    • Course choice
  4. Write your personal statement (why you want to study the course, skills, achievements, future goals)
  5. Get your reference (usually from a teacher/tutor/employer)
  6. Pay the UCAS fee (single choice or multiple choices)
  7. Submit the UCAS application before the deadline.
Save these details for your application.
Programme title:
Business Management BA (Hons)
UCAS code:
N125
Institution code:
D26

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  1. Visit DMU’s international section and select the course you wish to apply for as an undergraduate or postgraduate student.
  2. Prepare your documents - gather the essentials:
    • Academic transcripts and certificates
    • Personal statement
    • English language proficiency evidence (e.g., IELTS)
    • Portfolio (if required by the course)
    • Copy of your passport
  3. Complete the application - submit via the DMU Online Portal
  4. Submit the application and supporting documents - you can still receive a conditional offer even if some documents will follow later
  5. Application review and offer - DMU’s Admissions team will assess your application and issue:
    • A conditional offer (pending remaining docs, test results, etc.)
    • Or an unconditional offer, if all requirements are fulfilled

Course specifications

Course title

Business Management

Award

BA (Hons)

Study level

Undergraduate

Study mode

Full-time

Start date

October 2026

Duration

3 years full-time (2 fixed days on campus per week)

Fees

2026/27 UK tuition fees:
£9,790

2026/27 international tuition:
£16,800