Our courses adopt a multidisciplinary approach, integrating knowledge from across the social sciences to investigate the issues of work, organisation, business activities and how organisations are managed. You do not need to have studied business or management previously to enter the first year of this programme.

Year 1

In your first year you will take two courses.

• People at work: introduces you to issues of the context in which organisations exist and considers individual variables such as personality and motivation.
• Marketing: introduces the fundamentals of competitive analysis, customer buyer behaviour, marketing research and marketing mix decisions.

You will also study two other subjects in year 1 according to your interests: see Degrees in Arts, Science and Social Sciences.

Year 2

In your second year you will take two courses.

• Operations and financial decision management: concentrates on the nature of operations management, the management of projects, and relevant financial concepts, theories and processes.
• Organisations and management:considers issues of organisational structure, governance, culture, conflict and organisational change, human resource management, as well as power

You will also study one or two other subjects in year 2 according to your interests: see Degrees in Arts, Science and Social Sciences.

Years 3 and 4

If you successfully complete the courses in first and second year, you may progress to Honours (years three and four).

At Honours level you will have the opportunity to undertake a more detailed analysis of the core areas of business and management from a variety of specialist options in four pathways:

• human resource management
• marketing
• strategy
• finance, operations and logistics.

It will also be possible for you to undertake live case studies and consultancy.

As part of the University of Glasgow Business School, we have gained specialised international accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Fewer than 10% of the world’s business schools have achieved this coveted designation, making us part of an elite group.

Our teaching provision is also accredited by the Association of Business Schools and the Association of MBAs and has received special commendation for the vibrant learning experience provided for students.

You will benefit from our collaborative ties with local industry and commerce. Major employers make significant contributions at every level of the programme and many of our courses involve live case studies with organisations, providing you with valuable practical experience.

Students have many study abroad exchange opportunities, including two specifically designed for Business students at Akita International University (Japan) and Ningbo Campus of University of Nottingham (China).

At Honours, it is possible to do this degree together with a language. It usually involves spending a year abroad between the second and third years of the programme. This type of degree is particularly useful if you hope to develop a career overseas.

A degree in Business & Management from Glasgow will provide you with excellent career prospects. Our programme will allow you to develop knowledge and skills highly valued by employers.

Our recent graduates have gone on to a vast array of jobs in public and private sector organisations, taking on roles such as

• IT consultants with Prudential
• managers in Sainsburys
• market research managers and analysts with Procter & Gamble
• managers in financial services including HBOS, Bank of Ireland, Morgan Stanley and Royal Bank of Scotland
• civil servants and project executives with the Scottish Government
• marketing assistants with, for example, First Transport and University of Essex.