BA Business Administration and Management
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) in Innovation, exploring how organisations develop and implement new ideas across global business contexts. Core topics include Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, and Global and Comparative Perspective. Practical components include a final-year international project with an overseas organisation and a two-week applied learning activity such as an internship.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics
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What students say
Based on about 486 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 715 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 88%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 11%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 149 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 77%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 32%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 12%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 77%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 67%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 57%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 815 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 63%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 6%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 3%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 810 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 93%
- Access course: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA).
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Issues in Global Business
- Sustainable Business Innovation
- Marketing and the Customer Experience
- Developing Professional Competencies
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- The Business Professional
- Business Operations
- Marketing
- Ethics, Governance and Law
- Global Perspectives
- Economics
- Human Resource Management
- Practice Based Learning
- Critical Thinking for Management
- Accounting and Financial Markets
- Digital Business Transformation
- Responsible, Social and Community Entrepreneurship
- Applied Learning: International Project
- Marketing, Sales and Selling
- International Strategy Leadership and Management
- Entrepreneurial Practice
- Business Cases for Academic Studies
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business Administration and Management at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £39,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BA Business Administration and Management at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
91% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Business Administration and Management at Manchester Metropolitan University?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Business Administration and Management at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
Is BA Business Administration and Management at Manchester Metropolitan University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
How many students continue on BA Business Administration and Management at Manchester Metropolitan University?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.