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Business & Management

Why study Business and Management?

A degree in Business and Management will provide you with a structured insight into the theoretical and practical dimensions of organisations and management and the changing external environment in which they operate.  By tracing the roots of the subject in the social sciences, and putting that into the context of modern business and current organisations, you will develop a deep understanding and appreciation of the complexity and diversity of management processes in competitive environments.

Students will acquire a wide-range of transferable skills, including:  self-reflection, self-management and self-awareness; critical thinking, problem solving and interpretive skills; effective written and oral communication; using IT in business applications; numeracy and quantitative skills;  project management; and the ability to conduct research into business and management issues.

Graduates find themselves working in a range of areas, including but not limited to human resources, management consultancy, start up enterprises, marketing, operations and technology management. While graduates may focus on a career based in industry, finance, commerce and the public sector, the study of Business and Management at Glasgow also enhances lifelong learning skills and the personal development necessary to contribute to society at large.

The Complete University Guide in association with The Independent produces a graduate earnings table (May 2010), which shows that Business Studies graduates’ earnings are above average and in the top third of earners.  Prospects has a useful section on job opportunities and destinations for Business students.

Our recent Honours graduates are:

  • Working in IT, human resource management and retail
  • Market research managers and analysts
  • Managers in financial services including HBOS, Bank of Ireland, Morgan Stanley, and RBS
  • Civil servants and project executives with the Scottish Executive
  • Marketing assistants in a range of sectors
  • New enterprise owner/managers.

And why study Business and Management at Glasgow?

  • A flexible, broad degree curriculum combined with the opportunity to specialise in a number of areas at Honours level: Human resource management, International business, Strategy and Marketing
  • The University is in the world’s top 1%, has been voted Scottish University of the Year as well as best student campus; has come third for best student experience and is currently third for best international student support.  The 2010 National Student Survey found that 90% of Glasgow students are satisfied with their courses, exceeding the national average (80%).
  • The Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) – an accolade restricted to fewer than 10% of business schools worldwide.
  • 85% of research is of international standard (RAE 2008), with staff publishing in international, peer-reviewed journals and advising local and national/international governments on current policy issues.
  • Glasgow is a Russell Group research-led University where academic research findings are at the core of the teaching programme, ensuring you are provided with an up-to-date curriculum, which touches on the key theoretical and policy issues of the day.