BA Hons Business Enterprise & Human Resource Management at University of Strathclyde

Study with us

• develop the skills and expertise required to set up your own business and the entrepreneurship required by organisations
• learn about recruitment and selection, training and developing, rewards, diversity and managing conflict at work
• gain valuable industry experience in Years 3 and 4, working with placement companies
• learn from the experiences of our guest lecturers who include industrial contacts and alumni
• gain real-world skills, which are valued by employers, through taking part in student competitions in which you will plan and develop a business idea

Why this course?

Business Enterprise is about the creation of wealth, creativity and resourcefulness and exploiting change.

This course is designed for students who want to start a new enterprise, those who want to take over the management of an existing business and those who are aiming for leadership positions

We also offer some of the best teachings 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

Graduates specialising in Business Enterprise develop the skills to set up their own business and the entrepreneurial mindset and business skills required by organisations.

You’ll have the potential to work in financial services, retail, consultancy and manufacturing with job titles such as analyst, business development manager and project manager.

Our recent 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 whilst others are employed in general administration and management.