BA Hons Business Analysis and Technology & Human Resource Management at University of Strathclyde

Study with us

• gain an understanding of the impact on organisations of developments and issues in business technology
• learn about recruitment and selection, training and developing, rewards, diversity and managing conflict at work
• develop analytical expertise to support business decision-making
• extend your skills through practical case studies with a range of organisations
• join our HRM Society and share knowledge and practice, awareness of careers and build relationships with alumni and employers

Why this course?

Business Analysis applies advanced analytical methods to business problems to help managers make better decisions while technology is at the heart of all modern business.

Organisations need business graduates with expertise in business technology. Business analysts have an excellent general awareness of how a business works. They’re also able to apply advanced analytical methods to deal with specific management issues.

We also offer some of the best teaching in Human Resource Management (HRM) in both Scotland and the UK.

HRM is about the relationship between employers and employees and the ways in which people are managed in the workplace. This covers areas such as recruitment and selection, training and developing and managing conflict at work. These are an important part of the management process in all organisations.

Course content

The Management Development Programme (MDP) is a core element of the undergraduate degree programme in the Strathclyde Business School.

The programme runs for the first three years of the BA degree. The entire class is driven by real business problems. The approach to learning is active problem-based, with students working in project teams.

The class aims to encourage integration of the knowledge and experience gained in Principal Subjects. Each year of the MDP focuses on different aspects of business and the content of MDP is constantly evolving and being updated and enhanced.

Careers

Business Analysis & Technology

The best-performing companies look for very high levels of problem-solving ability, numeracy, technology, business awareness and teamwork in their new employees. Business Analysis & Technology delivers this to a much greater extent than many other courses in business and management.

A significant number of well-known companies specifically target graduates from Strathclyde Business School, and from the area of management science in particular. Companies employing our graduates include:

• consultancy companies such as Accenture Consulting, PA Consulting and Capgemini
• financial services providers such as The Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Life and Goldman Sachs
• consumer goods companies such as Procter & Gamble and Unilever
• supermarkets such as Tesco and Morrisons
• other companies including British Airways, Scottish Power, BT, BAE Systems and public sector organisations such as the NHS

Job titles vary and may include business consultant, business analyst, operations manager and risk manager.

Human Resource Management

A degree in Human Resource Management from Strathclyde is greatly valued by employers. Many graduates find jobs directly related to HRM while others go into broader business and administrative roles.

Our HRM graduates find jobs in insurance, retail, manufacturing, recruitment consultancy and in the public sector. Some are employed in jobs such as HR trainee, HR assistant and recruitment consultant, while others are employed in general administration and management.