Business degrees

This business management degree will provide you with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills across a wide spectrum of subject areas and business functions, as well as the ability to apply them in a range of sectors and industries:

• Designed for those who wish to study Business Management from a research-led perspective
• Equips you with the skills to manage departments within the corporate business world
• Option to set up your own company and apply learnings to your business setting
• Broad opportunities for graduate career prospects / development
• Undertake a project or placement of your choice, based on your aspirations, within an organisation

Our Business Management degree is designed to equip you with the necessary skills required by employers, and ensure that you are well-placed to work in business management roles. Career options include investment banking, systems analysis, operations, logistics and risk management, marketing and sales, HR and account management.

At stage one: students will focus on the principles and fundamentals of core management and be given the opportunity to define the role of managers within organisations.

At stage two: students focus on using their knowledge of business management to build their skills capacity and to model the required behaviours of professional managers.

At stage three: students critically analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of various models of management practice that contribute to driving organisational performance. 

For a full list of modules, please see below. To read more about each module for this programme click here

*The new programme structure relates to students enrolling from October 2015 only.

Semester 1: Academic Skills, Management and Organisations, and Marketing and Communications

Semester 2: Introduction to Human Resource Management, Professional Skills, and Financial and Economic Literacy for Managers

Semester 3: Employability Skills, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and Digital Marketing

Semester 4: Project/Placement Design and Implementation, and Evaluation and Reflection (Work Based/Related Learning)

Semester 5: Strategic Management and Change, Emerging Themes, Project and Risk Management, and Elective modules (Choose One) Research Methods or Research and the Professional

Semester 6: Capstone Project (Dissertation/Consultancy Project/ Work Based Learning), and Elective modules (Choose Two) Creativity and Innovation, or Stakeholder and Community Engagement, or Creative Thinking and Problem Solving, or Starting and Online Enterprise

Please see the programme specification for further details on this programme; note that the specification represents the latest programme structure and may be subject to change.

An applicant must normally be 18 years of age at the start of the programme and as a minimum must have obtained:

• 2 A Level passes (A-E/ minimum of 80 UCAS Tariff points) or successfully achieved 120 credits on the GSM London’s Foundation Year programme or equivalent

We accept overseas qualifications equivalent to those mentioned above. For further information contact your local British Council office or GSM London’s International Advisors (+44 [0]208 5167 800 [email protected])

If English is not the applicant’s first language, proof of fluency through IELTS (minimum score 6.0) or another accepted system must be provided.

Other qualifications that may be considered include:

• Advanced Level Diploma
• BTEC National Certificate/Diploma
• HNC/D
• VDA: AGNVQ, AVCE, AVS
• Access to HE or Foundation Year provision
• International Baccalaureate
• Irish / Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers

Applications made under these qualifications may be subject to approval by Plymouth University.

Other equivalent qualifications may be considered if the Admissions Tutors believe applicants have the potential, motivation and knowledge to complete the programme successfully. All applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements will be invited for interview.

Mature students (those 21 and over) with evidence of full-time work experience supported by a reference from their employer may be considered on their individual merits.

Candidates who do not meet the degree entry requirements are encouraged to apply for the Foundation Year. On completion of the Foundation Year you will gain direct entry on to this degree programme, read more about our Foundation Year programme.

Accreditation for prior learning will also be considered on an individual basis.

The Creative Industries is a rapidly growing sector aiming to double UK creative exports by 2020. This degree is focused on the management around Creative Industries and designed by industry experts to reflect their unique operational approach:

• The only degree of its kind in London
• Students gain knowledge across a wide spectrum of subjects and business functions, and the ability to apply it to creative and cultural businesses
• Explore dimensions of management and enterprise and the distinctive context in which creative businesses thrive
• Connections with Creative Industries group to enable relevant live projects and placements 

The Business Management with Creative Industries degree is aimed at those geared towards becoming a business leader within the creative and cultural industries. It will prepare you to tackle the unique nature of the creative sector head on. With this degree you can work in advertising, design, TV, film, craft, fashion, games, publishing, technology, arts, culture and music.

At stage one: students will focus on the principles and fundamentals of core management and be given the opportunity to define the role of managers within organisations.

At stage two: students focus on using their knowledge of business management to build their skills capacity and to model the required behaviours of professional managers.

At stage three: students critically analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of various models of management practice that contribute to driving organisational performance. 

For a full list of modules, please see below. To read more about each module for this programme click here

Semester 1: Academic Skills, Effective Ideas Generation, and Creativity in Context

Semester 2: Professional Skills, Financial Decision Making for Creative Projects and Events, and Marketing and Communications

Semester 3: Employability Skills, HRM in the Creative Industries, Global Creative Brands and the Cultural Marketplace, and Elective modules (choose one) E-Commerce or Cultural Tourism

Semester 4: Project/Placement Design and Implementation, and Evaluations and Reflection (Work Based/Related Learning)

Semester 5: Emerging Themes, Intellectual Property and Regulation CI, Stakeholder and Community Engagement, and Elective modules (choose one) Research Methods or Research and the Professional

Semester 6: Creative Cities, Capstone Project (Dissertation/Consultancy Project/Work Based Learning), and Elective modules (choose one) Social Enterprise, or Hospitality and Venue Management, or Destination Marketing

Please see the programme specification for further details on this programme; note that the specification represents the latest programme structure and may be subject to change.

An applicant must normally be 18 years of age at the start of the programme and as a minimum must have obtained:

• 2 A Level passes (A-E/ minimum of 80 UCAS Tariff points) or successfully achieved 120 credits on the GSM London’s Foundation Year programme or equivalent

We accept overseas qualifications equivalent to those mentioned above. For further information contact your local British Council office or GSM London’s International Advisors (+44 [0]208 5167 800 [email protected])

If English is not the applicant’s first language, proof of fluency through IELTS (minimum score 6.0) or another accepted system must be provided.

Other qualifications that may be considered include:

• Advanced Level Diploma
• BTEC National Certificate/Diploma
• HNC/D
• VDA: AGNVQ, AVCE, AVS
• Access to HE or Foundation Year provision
• International Baccalaureate
• Irish / Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers

Applications made under these qualifications may be subject to approval by Plymouth University.

Other equivalent qualifications may be considered if the Admissions Tutors believe applicants have the potential, motivation and knowledge to complete the programme successfully. All applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements will be invited for interview.

Mature students (those 21 and over) with evidence of full-time work experience supported by a reference from their employer may be considered on their individual merits.

Candidates who do not meet the degree entry requirements are encouraged to apply for the Foundation Year. On completion of the Foundation Year you will gain direct entry on to this degree programme, read more about our Foundation Year programme.

Accreditation for prior learning will also be considered on an individual basis.

This degree enables you to develop management skills and make informed decisions within areas of business and e-commerce. It also equips you with the digital marketing skills that many employers now require in managerial roles:

• Ideal balance of management and technical knowledge and skills, required to manage successfully within technological environments
• A focus on online enterprise and digital businesses
• An understanding of business to customer (B2C) and business to business (B2B) environments
• Consultancy project, working with real businesses through our ‘Formation Zone’
• Communications skills, team work, presentation and analysis 

This degree is designed to equip you with the skills necessary when seeking a position as a leader in the field of e-commerce. You will gain an in-depth knowledge of the fundamentals of consumer behaviour, digital marketing, online marketspace, communications and management that is invaluable to employers within business related sectors. It is the foundation to you gaining a role in e-commerce and opens the door to work in all industries with an online presence.

At stage one: students will focus on the principles and fundamentals of core management and the context of e-commerce.

At stage two: students focus on using their knowledge of business management to build their skills capacity and to model the required behaviour of professional managers within e-commerce.

At stage three: students critically analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of various models of management and e-commerce practice that contribute to driving organisational performance. 

For a full list of modules, please see below. To read more about each module for this programme click here

Semester 1: Academic Skills, Management and Organisations, and Marketing and Communications

Semester 2: E-Commerce in context, Professional Skills, and Financial and Economic Literacy for Managers

Semester 3: Employability Skills, Consumer Behaviour and Customer Insights, and Digital Marketing

Semester 4: Project/Placement Design and Implementation, and Evaluation and Reflection (Work Based/Related Learning)

Semester 5: Emerging Themes, Managing an Online Portfolio, and Digital Strategy

Semester 6: Strategic Marketing and Planning, Starting and Online Enterprise, Social Enterprise, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving, and Capstone Project (Dissertation/Consultancy Project/ Work Based Learning)

Please see the programme specification for further details on this programme; note that the specification represents the latest programme structure and may be subject to change.

An applicant must normally be 18 years of age at the start of the programme and as a minimum must have obtained:

• 2 A Level passes (A-E/ minimum of 80 UCAS Tariff points) or successfully achieved 120 credits on the GSM London’s Foundation Year programme or equivalent

We accept overseas qualifications equivalent to those mentioned above. For further information contact your local British Council office or GSM London’s International Advisors (+44 [0]208 5167 800 [email protected])

If English is not the applicant’s first language, proof of fluency through IELTS (minimum score 6.0) or another accepted system must be provided.

Other qualifications that may be considered include:

• Advanced Level Diploma
• BTEC National Certificate/Diploma
• HNC/D
• VDA: AGNVQ, AVCE, AVS
• Access to HE or Foundation Year provision
• International Baccalaureate
• Irish / Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers

Applications made under these qualifications may be subject to approval by Plymouth University.

Other equivalent qualifications may be considered if the Admissions Tutors believe applicants have the potential, motivation and knowledge to complete the programme successfully. All applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements will be invited for interview.

Mature students (those 21 and over) with evidence of full-time work experience supported by a reference from their employer may be considered on their individual merits.

Candidates who do not meet the degree entry requirements are encouraged to apply for the Foundation Year. On completion of the Foundation Year you will gain direct entry on to this degree programme, read more about our Foundation Year programme.

Accreditation for prior learning will also be considered on an individual basis.