BSc Business Management with Operations and Supply Chain Management and Year in Industry
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Business Management with Operations and Supply Chain Management and Year in Industry, a business management degree focused on operational networks and commercial strategy. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship. Students complete an integrated professional placement during the third year. The first year builds core competencies through compulsory study in Introduction to Marketing and Communications, Organisations, Management and Entrepreneurship, Accounting, Accountability and Financial Decision-making, and Economics for Business. The second year advances into specialised topics featuring Business Strategy, Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Research Methods, alongside optional studies such as Contemporary Capitalism. The fourth year centres on an independent Dissertation, complemented by compulsory modules like Managing in Business-to-Business Markets and Supply Chain Innovation. Optional study in the final year covers various subjects including Change Management, International Business, and Crisis Management.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAB - A Level subjects excluded for entry include: General Studies, Critical Thinking, and Use of Maths.. IB: 6,6,5 32 points overall. BTEC: DDD in Business, Applied Science, or Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
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What students say
Based on about 105 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 155 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 43 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 72%
- Working and studying: 7%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 37%
- Administrative occupations: 12%
- Finance Professionals: 11%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 8%
- Elementary occupations: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 84%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 81%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 57%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 495 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 30%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 26%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 250 students who started
- A levels: 58%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- A degree: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 29%
- No formal qualifications: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Marketing and Communications
- Organisations, Management and Entrepreneurship
- Accounting, Accountability and Financial Decision-making
- Economics for Business
- Discover Management Education and Learning
- Quantitative Skills for Business
- Business Strategy
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Research Methods
- Responsible Business: Theory and Practice
- Project Management
- Contemporary Capitalism
- Intermediate Business Economics and the Macroeconomy
- Digital Business Models and Transformation
- Year in Industry
- Dissertation
- Managing in Business-to-Business Markets
- Supply Chain Innovation
- Accounting, Decision-Making and Governance
- Business Strategies in Emerging Economies
- Change Management
- Critical Perspectives on Leadership
- Economics of Strategy, Risk and Globalisation
- Globalisation, Innovation and Competitiveness
- International Business
- Britain and the EU
- Business, Employment and Economic Policy
- Crisis Management
- Organisation Studies: Past, Present and Future
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Predictive Analytics
- Employment Relations
- International Human Resource Management
- Experience Design and Marketing
- Responsible Marketing and Society
- Services and Retail Strategy
- Data Management Strategies and Technologies
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Management with Operations and Supply Chain Management and Year in Industry at University of Birmingham earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £35,000 after 3 years, £48,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,500 and £62,000.
What do graduates of BSc Business Management with Operations and Supply Chain Management and Year in Industry at University of Birmingham do next?
83% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Management with Operations and Supply Chain Management and Year in Industry at University of Birmingham?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Management with Operations and Supply Chain Management and Year in Industry at University of Birmingham?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 144 UCAS points.
Is BSc Business Management with Operations and Supply Chain Management and Year in Industry at University of Birmingham accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
How many students continue on BSc Business Management with Operations and Supply Chain Management and Year in Industry at University of Birmingham?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.