Business Management and Geography (Hons) Liverpool Hope University

Overview

The Business Management and Geography (Hons) BA programme from Liverpool Hope University offers you the chance to develop an integrated, enriched understanding of what is taking place on our planet.

Studying Geography means you will look at a wide range of different topics and learn a broad range of skills. For this reason, a Geography degree is one of the most valued subjects among potential employers.

An enthusiastic and friendly team of geographers and environmentalists with wide research interests teach Geography at Hope. You will find that Liverpool is a great place to study Geography, being an excellent case study of economic, environmental and social regeneration, and having surroundings that include stunning upland and coastal landscapes.

The world of Business Management is fast-moving and dynamic: Business organisations are facing unprecedented change and complex challenges both within the UK and globally. This demands that students who enter the business sector understand the dynamics of the business environment and how organisations operate in increasingly uncertain situations. The Business Management degree at Liverpool Hope University examines small to medium-sized enterprises to global multi-national companies – public, private, not-for-profit with a focus on business principles, organisational dynamics and management processes.

This in-depth degree gives you the opportunity to understand how businesses operate and the ethical and social impact they have on communities. An experienced, student-focused team will develop your understanding of this business context and develop the critical business skills and transferable skills that future employers will demand.

A unique feature of our Business Management programme is that all second year students take part in the YE (Young Enterprise) programme. This is the integrating element for the second year, which stitches together all the parts of the curriculum. Every student is allocated to a business start-up team, where they work in a group to set up and run a legal new business venture. Thus, it provides students with practical experience of the process of starting a 'real life' business. Many students comment that YE was the favourite and most valuable aspect of their degree in Business Management.

Career opportunities:

A degree in Geography can open the door to a wide range of careers including working within local government departments or agencies responsible for environmental protection, transport and tourism, housing, environmental services and recycling, sustainability, regeneration and economic development. 

Other possibilities include town planning, nature conservation, teaching, international development, market research and housing association management. With the increasing demands of UK legislation and global environmental policy, there are growing employment opportunities in environmental consultancy.

The Honours Project may be completed through a work placement. This placement enables you to gain relevant experience so that you can apply your subject and academic knowledge and experiences into a work setting. Please note that you must organise this work placement yourself.