Business Management with Human Resource Management (Hons) Queen Margaret University

Overview

The Business Management with Human Resource Management (Hons) at Queen Margaret University provides students with a comprehensive understanding of how to maximise the contribution of an organisation's most important asset: its people. This professionally focused programme combines theoretical foundations with practical expertise to prepare graduates for the evolving demands of the global marketplace.

Why Business Management with Human Resource Management (Hons) at Queen Margaret University?

• Benefit from dual accreditation by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), offering a competitive advantage and access to professional networking.
• Learn at a top-ranked institution, recognised as the best "post-92" university in Scotland for Business, Management, and Marketing.
• Enjoy a student-focused timetable designed to balance academic study with personal commitments and part-time work.
• Gain hands-on experience through strong industry links, visiting speakers from high-profile companies, and dedicated startup support.
• Access small class sizes that ensure personalised guidance from research-active staff at the forefront of business developments.

Tuition Fee Breakdown

• International fee: GBP 9725 per year
• National fee: GBP 1820 per year

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Syllabus

The curriculum is designed to build a solid foundation in the first two years before moving into specialised human resource management topics and strategic business themes. Modules may include:

Year 1

• Management and Leadership
• Professional Skills in Business and Management
• Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
• Finance and Accounting
• Digital Business and Innovation
• Data Management

Year 2

• Human Resource Management
• Operations Management
• Economics, Financial Institutions and Markets
• Digital Marketing and E-Commerce Management
• Business Law
• Ethics, Social Justice and Sustainability

Year 3

• Project Management
• Employment Law
• Social and Developmental Psychology
• Research Methods

Year 4

• Strategy
• Negotiation Theory and Practice
• Organisational Behaviour
• Leading and Managing Change
• Dissertation or Consultancy Project

Careers with Business Management with Human Resource Management (Hons)

Graduates are highly employable and have secured roles in diverse sectors including financial services, logistics, and general management. Recent alumni have found success with prestigious organisations such as BlackRock, JP Morgan Chase, Amazon, and HMRC.

Common graduate roles include partnership managers, analysts, project managers, and audit associates. The programme also supports entrepreneurial students through an on-campus Startup Studio, helping new graduates launch their own business ventures.