This course builds your understanding and practical skills in general business management subjects such as strategy, policy design, innovation and entrepreneurship while exploring the business practices reshaping current business models. You explore key areas of human resource management (HRM) such as employee relations, leadership and motivation, and recruitment, developing your understanding of how HRM works with other business disciplines.

Facilities and specialist equipment

* New, state-of-the-art business analytics suite to support data analytics, 'big-data', data mining, digital marketing, SEO and other management skills.

* Our London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) trading room, allowing you to react to live ‘stock-market’ data

* Software includes Microsoft Power BI and Vensim simulation, for analysing complex and messy business problems.

* Access to Sage, LSEG data platform and the econometrics software STATA.

* Access virtual business-management simulation software that allow you to participate in running a business and experience collaborative working.

Your student experience

Gain a sought-after specialism on a course that gives you the flexibility to change pathway option at the end of your first year.

Learn from research-driven academics actively involved in consultancy work, including HRM tutors active within the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Take up opportunities for consultancy experience during the second year of the degree, assisting businesses – from start-ups to established corporations - to solve problems, up-skill and innovate.

Extend your learning with field trips to see business management and HRM in action at companies such as John Lewis, Volvo, PW Gates Logistics, Luton Recycling and RAJA Packaging.

Benefit from masterclasses from industry experts so you learn from their experience and keep at the leading edge in your field.

## Modules

#### Course modules

Applied numeracy for business – Develop key numeracy skills that are vital to ensure success in future employability. Evolution and revolution in business – Learn about the historical development of business through lectures and workshops. Management in practice – Explore ‘gamified’ learning of concepts in business management by participating in reality-mimicking simulations.

Beginning your professional business journey – Take on business challenges and collaborate with peers in a professional environment.

Employability and the future workplace – Produce a checklist-based portfolio with evidence of learning and development to ensure employability. Risk and responsibility – Apply risk assessment tools and techniques to respond to various types of risk in business. Managing business complexity – Use knowledge and skills gained to solve complex business issues for clients. Data and research methods for business – Learn research methods to support critical research in business issues.

People resourcing and development - An overview of the way different organisations manage resourcing and development activities, and which practices are most effective. The strategic context of HRM - Build a sound understanding of the business and external factors affecting organisations and the impact of these factors on the HR role.

Innovation and entrepreneurship – Understand the role of corporate innovation and entrepreneurial character, start-up growth strategies, and business planning. Data-driven business – Analyse ethical data collection trends and apply tools to analyse quantitative and qualitative trends. Developing professional human resource management practice – Build your personal and professional effectiveness alongside your understanding the practicalities of the people profession.

Contemporary issues in the workplace – The importance of people professionals in understanding and anticipating workforce needs. Business project – Independently design, plan, manage and execute a research project.

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### Assessment method

Course work; live projects; exams; group and individual project work.

## Ways to study this course

#### Campuses

* Luton Campus

#### Study options

* Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

#### Start dates

## Apply by

13 January 2027

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## Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

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## How to apply

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### Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

* Year 1

## Open days

* ### University of Bedfordshire - Luton Open Day

8 Jul 2026, 09:00

* ### University of Bedfordshire - Bedford Open Day

* ### University of Bedfordshire - Luton Open Campus

14 Aug 2026, 09:00

* ### University of Bedfordshire - Bedford Open Campus

15 Aug 2026, 09:00

## Entry requirements

### Typical qualification requirements

### A Level CCC

### UCAS Tariff 96

### Scottish Higher

96 UCAS Tariff points

### Access to HE Diploma

### Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) MMM

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