BA (Hons) Business Management (Graduate Apprenticeship)

You can opt to study for an honours degree over four years or an ordinary degree over three years. You will complete a range of modules each year as outlined.

You will be taught in lectures, seminars and practical workshops. Outside these timetabled sessions you will be expected to continue learning through self-study. You will be assessed by a range of methods such as written exams, reports, business plans, live pitch, group presentations and negotiation role play.

You will have the iterative support of Academic Development (AD) throughout your course to enable you confidently to manage the purely academic challenges of your study, and address the diverse technical requirements of your assignments. AD will be available not only as a regular taught component of your study timetable, but in the form of self-study materials available via your module hubs/websites etc. and as ad-hoc one-to-one or small group sessions, which can usually be arranged at short notice.

You will:

• Develop a foundational understanding of key areas of Business Management, including leadership, finance, marketing and digital business
• Focus on your personal development through enhancing self-reflection and creative thinking skills

Modules

• Work-Based Learning One
• Introduction to Management and Leadership
• Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
• Introduction to Finance and Accounting
• Digital Business and Innovation

You will:

• Focus on operational aspects of managing businesses in an ethical and fair manner across a range of business environments
• Develop your analytical and data visualisation skills using analytical methods and software valued by employers

Modules

• Work-Based Learning Two
• Human Resource Management
• Operations Management
• Digital Marketing and E-Commerce Management
• Business Law

You will:

• Examine business and management themes at a more strategic level, choosing electives from a range of modules on offer.
• Develop valuable project management skills and experience in the application of project management techniques through a client brief
• Create a fully costed business plan for a new business venture.

Modules

• Work-Based Learning Three
• Project Management
• One elective
• Leading and Managing Change
• New Enterprise Start-up

You will:

• Deepen your understanding, and awareness, of contemporary issues and challenges facing organisations at a strategic level
• Complete an independent piece of research through a consultancy project
• Develop a range of practical skills necessary for management roles such as negotiation, collaboration, conflict resolution and influencing skills.

Modules

• Work-Based Learning Four
• Strategy
• Negotiation Theory and Practice
• Organisational Behaviour
• Consultancy Project

You will continue to work in your current role while you study. This will help you develop your learning into practical, real-world business expertise.

You will already be employed, so you won’t suddenly hit the job market like most graduates do. You will be able to take the theoretical understanding you have learnt in your degree and apply it directly to challenges in your workplace. From there, your goal will be to use your new skills to step your career up to the next level..

Scottish Higher: BBBC

The BA/BA (Hons) Business Management (Graduate Apprenticeship) is available if you are currently living and working in Scotland and working on a full-time or part-time basis. You can apply if you are aged 16 or over and there is no maximum age limit. If you have already completed a degree with SAAS funding, you could still do a GA, particularly if it is a career change to something new.

Typically, we would expect a minimum of four Scottish Highers (or equivalent). Your application will be assessed on an individual basis, taking into account any previous industry experience you may have. If you have already completed a Foundation or Modern Apprenticeship in a related subject, this will also contribute towards meeting the entry requirements.

Am I a Widening Access student?: We apply the minimum entry criteria to applicants who meet one or more contextual factor. To see if this would apply to you, please refer to the access and application page.

Your application will be assessed on an individual basis, taking into account any previous industry experience you may have. If you have already completed a Foundation or Modern Apprenticeship in a related subject, this will also contribute towards meeting the entry requirements.

How to apply

If you are a school leaver or not in employment but think that a GA could be for you, you can apply the same way you would apply for a job. The vacancies are advertised on the Apprenticeships Scotland website.

Before applying for this course, please email GA@qmu.ac.uk in the first instance to discuss your application. We just need to make sure you meet the criteria and that your employer is happy for you to apply to be a Graduate Apprentice.

For more information, please visit ‘How we teach and how you’ll learn’.

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Graduate Apprenticeship students apply to SAAS for their fees to be paid.