Business Management with Law

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Course summary

• Learn the business management foundations that make iconic brands successful.

• Specialise in law to manage legal, ethical, regulatory and political challenges in business.

• Apply legal practice to areas such as HR management, property and commercial law.

• Explore the future challenges posed by cultural, digital and technological change.

• Put your learning into practice through placements, internships and real-world research.

Join a hub of entrepreneurs and business leaders in our award-winning enterprise centre. Together, you’ll explore the legal side of business, managing governance and policy in organisations.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

Based in our Sheffield Business School, you’ll join a global community where business leaders, researchers and business students all come together to solve problems and make things better.

Our academics are highly skilled professionals, and many bring business management and legal expertise into their modules by including insights from their own research and drawing on cutting-edge knowledge.

You learn through:

• On-campus lectures, seminars and tutorials

• Digital learning platforms

• Industry visits and field trips

• Independent study

• Live consultancy projects

• Practice-based learning and group work

• Simulated work environments

• Problem-solving workshops

Course Topics

You’ll study the foundations of business management, including business models from a broad variety of sectors. You’ll learn how to manage and respond to contemporary challenges – from the economic to the ethical – at local, national and global levels. You’ll graduate with skills in a wide range of business management activities, a hugely valuable specialism in law, and the real-world experience to develop your career.

As the course progresses, you’ll learn how to integrate the principles of business management and law – from HR management to property and commercial law. You’ll develop your team-working skills and knowledge of how managers work to achieve organisational objectives across financial performance, business law, strategy and much more.

Not only will you explore a broad range of theories and concepts, you’ll apply these in real-world business contexts, experiencing the changing nature of global business first-hand. You’ll understand how organisations work, the environments they operate in and the future considerations they have to keep in mind to ensure their success.

Course Support

Throughout your learning journey, you’ll experience a range of dedicated support, such as:

• Access to specialist support services to help with your personal, academic and career development.

• Access to our Skills Centre with one-to-ones, webinars and online resources.

• Free office and studio space, expert workshops, freelance opportunities and a vast business network ready for you to tap into in our award-winning enterprise centre.

• Career support for up to five years after graduating.

Applied learning

We’ll prepare you for a position in industry or commerce as a technically-literate business professional. When you graduate, you’ll be able to demonstrate acumen in business management and methods of implementation.

Work Placements

You’ll have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement between your second and third years. Gaining real-world experience, you’ll develop your personal and professional skills while enhancing your career prospects when you graduate.