BA Business Management and English
About this course
BA (Hons) Innovation and English, combining business innovation with the study of literature. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship. The course offers optional modules across Business Management and English, including logistics, human resource management, marketing, and various literary themes such as crime, fantasy, gender and cultural politics. A placement year is available between the second and final stages of the degree.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 A level: BBC (At least a grade C at A Level in English Literature. English Language can be accepted provided an interest in Literature is demonstrated in the personal statement.) T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6. Must include passes in compulsory Level 3 subjects English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 35%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 20%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 61%
- West Midlands: 14%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 2%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- Understanding People in Organisations
- Marketing Fundamentals
- Finance and Business Performance
- Theorising Literature and Meaning (PDP)
- Mutants and Monsters: Interpreting Fantasy
- Shakespeare and Early Modernity
- Sustainability and Responsible Management
- Applied Operations Management
- Public Relations Practice
- Managing Financial Resources
- People Resourcing and Talent Planning
- Quantitative Skills for Business
- The Corporate IT Landscape
- Creativity and Innovation
- Digital and Social Media
- Project Strategy
- Managing Performance through People
- Literature, Identity and The Real
- Modernism
- Nineteenth-Century Realism: Conscience and Context
- Poetry and Revolution in the British Romantic Period
- Research in Practice
- International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
- Marketing Across Cultures
- Comparative International HRM
- Creating Business Opportunities
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Retail Distribution Logistics
- Brand Impact and Popular Culture
- International Entrepreneurship
- Global Business and Strategy
- Developing Leadership and Management
- English Independent Study (PDP)
- Advanced Research in Practice
- After The Modern: Existentialism and Postmodernism
- Riots and Rebels: Studies in Intercultural Drama
- Colonialism and Independence
- The Art of Crime
- Tragedy
- Modern and Contemporary Poetry
- Gender and Identity in Contemporary Literature
- Eighteenth-Century Literature: Terror Wit and Letters of Love
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business Management and English at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £27,500.
What do graduates of BA Business Management and English at University of Derby do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Business Management and English at University of Derby?
100% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Business Management and English at University of Derby?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 92 UCAS points.
Is BA Business Management and English at University of Derby accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Does BA Business Management and English at University of Derby include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Business Management and English at University of Derby?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.