Program Overview

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Business Management with Social Purpose BSc (Hons)

Overview

The BSc Business Management with Social Purpose degree course provides a sound basis for a career in business management and management consultancy across the public, private and non-profit sectors.

Key Information

• UCAS code: N132 / N123 with professional placement
• Duration: 3 years / 4 years with placement
• Attendance mode: Full-time
• Fees: from £9,535 (more information)
• Location: Clerkenwell campus
• Start of programme: September 2025
• Application deadline: January 2025
• Entry year: Showing course information for 2025

Course Objectives

By learning the fundamentals of business management and having an in-depth understanding of local and global socio-economic issues, you’ll be part of the next generation of change makers and leaders.

Teaching Staff

Pathway leaders are experienced academics with in-depth knowledge of the specialist areas covered in the Business Management degrees cluster.

Course Content

On the Business Management with Social Purpose Pathway you will:

• Gain an overview of the concepts, theories and techniques that contribute to an understanding of business management
• Learn a range of practical skills that you will be able to apply as a manager within a range of organisations
• Understand analytical and problem-solving techniques that you will be able to use in a management context
• Learn about a range of management functions and understand how these are interconnected within an organisation
• Appreciate the implications of future changes in the business landscape
• Prepare to work in an environment that could change in fundamental and unforeseeable ways
• Recognise the ethical issues surrounding business and be able to practise responsible management
• Understand the issues involved in structuring and leading non-profit organisations and NGOs and social enterprise and ‘for purpose’ companies
• Recognise the role of social business within the broader environment.

Course Structure

Year 1

In Year 1 students will take 8 core modules.

Core Modules

• Introduction to management
• Business economics
• Critical Analysis for Business
• Quantitative methods and analytics
• Operations and supply chain management
• Finance and management accounting 1
• Fundamentals of marketing
• Management lab and business skills

Year 2

In Year 2 Students will take 7 core modules and 1 elective module.

Core Modules

• Technology and innovation management
• Introduction to entrepreneurship
• Introduction to finance
• Human resources management
• Business strategy analysis
• Managing for Social Purpose
• Campaigning for Social Change

Elective Modules

• Financial & Management Accounting 2
• International Business Environment
• Economics for Business 2
• Intellectual Property Management
• Introduction to Business Law
• Management Science
• Marketing Strategy
• Micro-Placements

Year 3

In year 3 students will take a total of 3 core modules and 4 elective modules.

Core Modules

• Final-year project or corporate responsibility project
• Business in society
• Social Enterprise

Elective Modules

• Research methods and data analysis
• International Business Strategy
• Advanced Management Practice
• Behavioural Decision Making
• Change Management
• Climate Change and its impact on the World Economy
• Corporate Governance
• Creativity and Innovation
• Digital & Social Media Marketing
• International HR Management
• New Product Development
• Virtual Organisations
• Science, Technology and Society
• Ethical Decision-Making in Business
• Micro-Placements
• Family business and entrepreneurship
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Assessment Methods

• Examinations
• Course work
• Presentation

Term Dates

Academic Year

For a full breakdown of the current and forthcoming academic year view our term dates page.

Study Abroad

Bayes Business School gives you the opportunity to spend a term or a year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions, which are located around the world in Australia, Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Placements

The practical experience of a professional placement, (typically 9-12 months duration) in addition to strong academic achievement, gives graduates a distinctive edge in the job market.

Careers

The BSc (Hons) Business Management with Social Purpose degree course provides a sound basis for a career in business management and management consultancy across the public, private and non-profit sectors.

Fees & Funding

UK/Home Fee

2025 entry

£9,535 per year

Tuition fees are subject to annual change.

International Fee

2025 entry

£27,000 per year

Tuition fees are subject to annual change.

Entry Requirements

Standard Home Offer

• A LEVEL: AAA
• International Baccalaureate (IB): 35 points overall with HL4/SL 5 in Mathematics and English
• BTEC: DDD
• OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD
• Cambridge Pre-U: D3 D3 D3

International Qualifications

Please see the full list of international qualifications and their corresponding entry requirements.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS (Academic, UKVI or IELTS Indicator): 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any sub test
• Language Cert International Academic ESOL: 70 overall and 70 in each component
• TOEFL (Test centre or iBT Special Home Edition): 90 overall (21 Writing, 23 Reading, 23 Speaking, 21 Listening)
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 62 overall with minimum of 62 in each sub test
• Cambridge English Advanced (also known as Certificate in Advanced English): Grade C with 176 overall and minimum 176 in each component
• Cambridge English Proficiency (also known as Certificate of Proficiency in English): Pass qualification (all grades accepted)
• Oxford Test of English: 140 overall with minimum 140 in each sub test

Foundation and Preparatory Courses

UK Students

If you do not meet the qualification criteria for this course, you may still meet the criteria for our Business Management Foundation course.

Foundation Courses for International Students

Don’t meet our entry requirements? Study a international foundation course with one of our two partner institutions. These courses are specifically designed for international students who do not meet our required academic and English language requirements for direct entry.

Student Life

Study at Bayes and take advantage of all that London has to offer - from entertainment and nightlife to West End theatres, museums and world-famous shopping districts and markets.

Apply

All applications should be made through UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. Applications are made via Apply, UCAS's online application system.

Terms and Conditions

Students applying to study at Bayes Business School are subject to City St George's, University of London's terms and conditions.

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