Management
Why QMU ?
QMU ’ s small scale allows the Queen Margaret Business School ’ s responsive , dynamic and innovative delivery of high-quality management courses to be coupled with a close student-tutor working relationship where students ’ interests , aspirations and concerns are central to our activity .
Our fundamental belief is that profitable business and effective management must have a positive impact on people and on our planet , and this ethos is to be found in all that we teach and in the way that we teach it . Our caring approach begins with the engagement we have with our students .
Our full range of undergraduate management degrees are :
• BA / BA ( Hons ) Business Management
• BA / BA ( Hons ) Business Management with Analytics
• BA / BA ( Hons ) Business Management with Digital Marketing
• BA / BA ( Hons ) Business Management with Finance
• BA / BA ( Hons ) Business Management with Human Resource Management
• BA ( Hons ) Business Management ( Graduate Apprenticeship )
• BA / BA ( Hons ) International Hospitality , Tourism and Events Management
Students in Years Three and Four of our courses benefit from QMU ’ s Employer Mentoring programme , which offers the opportunity to meet with experienced professionals who have a wealth of industrial insight relating to all our degrees . The mentee-mentor relationship allows students to develop networks and increase their confidence and employability in their chosen field of study .
Many of our students go on to create their own businesses . Uniquely , we have our own Business Innovation Zone ( BIZ ) ( which hosts start-ups ) and Business Gateway on-campus at QMU . These resources , with first-class professional advice they offer , will help you turn your entrepreneurial idea into a reality , and that applies equally to all of our undergraduate degrees .
We are a member of the Chartered Association of Business Schools ( CABS ), and our ( Hons ) Business Management with Finance is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants ( CIMA ).
Business Management
Business is one of the cornerstones of society . Equipping graduates to interact with a variety of business sectors remains key to the development of both individual careers and economic prosperity at a national level .
The UK will need 1.9 million new managers by 2024 , according to the 2016 Working Futures report . Our Business Management degrees are designed to equip students to become these managers of tomorrow : leaders who will make a positive contribution in the public , private and third sectors .
Responsiveness , dynamism and innovation – these characteristics are key to success in business and management and our courses will enable you to develop your natural talents into sought-after management expertise .
In Year Two or Three of your programme , you have the opportunity to spend a semester studying abroad .
In Year Three you can choose modules that inspire you and tailor your degree for the final two years by undertaking a specialism in Analytics , Digital Marketing , Finance or Human Resource Management and make your skills stand out .
Invaluable work experience will be gained on placement in Year Four , where you will be operating in the best possible environment to learn those higher-level management skills required by tomorrow ’ s companies , and to consolidate the knowledge acquired throughout your programme of studies .
International Hospitality , Tourism and Events Management
International hospitality and tourism is a fast-moving and thriving industry where you can make a name for yourself . There are fabulous opportunities , many of them on our doorstep ! In Scotland alone the sector is worth more than £ 12 billion and employs more than 218,000 people . Its success has created a growing demand for highly qualified professionals , at all levels , to continue to develop the sector .
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