Program Overview

Business Management BA

The University of Sheffield's Management School offers a comprehensive Business Management BA program, combining academic study with practical skill development. This program allows students to gain a broad understanding of core business topics and specialize in an area of interest through a wide array of optional modules.

Course Description

The Business Management BA program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of business and management disciplines, as well as how they influence an organization's success. The program is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Modules

The program consists of a range of core and optional modules, including:

• Fundamentals of Organisational Behaviour
• Business Economics in a Contemporary Society
• Introduction to Management
• Accounting and Finance for Managers
• Career Development Planning
• Business Strategy
• Essentials of Marketing
• Principles of Operations Management
• Organisations in Society
• Final Year Challenge

Optional modules include:

• Leadership and Teamwork
• Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
• Business Statistics
• Career Management Theory and Practice
• Business Intelligence
• International Business
• Human Resource Management
• Law for Management
• Creativity and Innovation
• Critical Perspectives on Work and Organisation
• Strategy Practice
• Digital Marketing
• Decision Sciences and Optimisation
• Project Management
• Responsible Management for a Sustainable Society
• International Marketing
• Strategic Organisational Crisis Management
• Socially-Responsible Marketing and Consumption
• Applications of Operations and Supply Chain Management
• New Venture Creation
• Contemporary International Business
• Work-Related Health & Well-Being
• Work and Employment in the Twenty-First Century

Learning and Assessment

The program uses a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, and workshops. Assessment methods include exams, online tests, group and individual presentations, and coursework.

Entry Requirements

The standard entry requirements for the program are:

• A Levels: AAB
• International Baccalaureate: 34
• BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD
• GCSE Maths: grade 6/B
• English language requirements: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C or IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component

Graduate Careers

The program provides students with a range of career options, including roles in consulting, project management, HR, sales, marketing, supply chain and distribution, talent acquisition, operations, and logistics. Recent graduates have gone on to work for companies such as Grant Thornton LLP, Jurys Inn, Barclays Bank plc, and Accenture plc.

Department

The Management School is a world-leading management school with Triple Crown accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS). The school has a strong reputation for high-quality teaching, ground-breaking research, and cutting-edge thinking.

University Rankings

The University of Sheffield is a world top-100 university, ranked 92nd in the QS World University Rankings 2026. The university is also ranked number one in the Russell Group for student experience and has a strong reputation for research, with 92% of its research rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.

Student Profiles

The program attracts a diverse range of students from around the world. Students have the opportunity to engage with the academic content, be conscientious, and take an independent approach to study.

Fees and Funding

The tuition fees for the program are:

• Home students: £9,535 (2025 annual tuition fee)
• Overseas students: £23,810 (2025 annual tuition fee) The university offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to help fund student study, including automatic scholarships worth up to £10,000 for overseas fee-paying students.

Placements

The program offers students the opportunity to undertake an optional placement year, which can help them gain an insight into possible careers, develop a range of transferable skills, and build a professional network. Previous students have undertaken placements at companies such as GSK, Unilever, Aldi, BMW, L’Oreal, IBM, PwC, Nissan, Walt Disney, and Primark.