BA Business and Management
About this course
BA (Hons) in Business and Management, a business management degree centred on organisational theory and strategic practice. Core topics include Accounting, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Entrepreneurship, and Research Methods. Students can tailor their studies through a flexible structure that allows for specialisation across various business areas. The first year covers foundational subjects including Intro to Business Ethics and Sustainability, Business Accounting, and Marketing Principles and Practice. The second year addresses organisational practices through modules such as Behaviour in Organisations, Management of Human Resources, and Management in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. The final year offers optional modules covering diverse topics such as Leadership in Practice, Company Law, and Supply Chain Management, alongside an optional Dissertation or Business Consultancy Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points BTEC: DDD We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: Distinction, Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus A at A Level Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus AA at A level Distinction, Distinction in 2 BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates plus A at A level
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What students say
Based on about 49 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 110 students who started
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 54 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 69%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 23%
- Administrative occupations: 17%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 17%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 9%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 73%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 79%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 56%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 200 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 8%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 24%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 24%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 105 students who started
- A levels: 84%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 7%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Intro to Business Ethics and Sustainability
- Business Accounting
- Humanity, Economics and Management
- History of Management
- Marketing Principles and Practice
- Research in the Age of Disinformation
- Business Planning and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
- Behaviour in Organisations
- Management of Human Resources
- Strategy, Management and Society
- Innovation and Creativity within Organisations
- Employment Relations
- Project and Operations Management
- Management Information Systems
- Management in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Future of Food
- Management in the Twenty-First Century
- Responsible Business and Management: Accountability in the International Political Economy
- The Literature and Art of Management
- The Dark Side of Organisation
- Managing Professional Services Firms
- Leadership in Practice
- Innovation and Firm Competitiveness
- Globalisation, Politics and Culture
- Applied HR, Business and Society
- Industrial and Corporate Change
- Supply Chain Management
- Business Consultancy Project
- Company Law
- Managing Diversity
- Sustainability and Business
- Management, Technology and Society
- International and Comparative Employment Relations
- Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Strategic Management of Risk
- Marketing and Innovation Management
- Managing and Leading Change
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business and Management at University of York earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £40,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £54,500.
What do graduates of BA Business and Management at University of York do next?
92% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Business and Management at University of York?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Business and Management at University of York?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 132 UCAS points.
Does BA Business and Management at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Business and Management at University of York?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.