Business Management and Human Geography (Hons) Liverpool Hope University

Overview

This Business Management and Human Geography (Hons) BA programme from Liverpool Hope University investigates human-environment relationships offering you the chance to develop an integrated, enriched understanding of what is taking place on our planet particularly through, for example, the lens of tourism, exploring urban environments, small island settings or applied aspects of natural hazard management. 

In addition to specialising in human geographical dimensions, you will look at a wide range of different geographical topics and learn a broad range of skills. The overarching aim of our Human Geography degree is to provide students with opportunities to contribute to an environmentally sustainable and socially conscious future.

Liverpool is a particularly great place to study Human Geography, being an excellent case study of economic, environmental and social regeneration, and having surroundings that include rural and coastal settings.

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 Human Geography can open the door to a wide range of careers including working within local government departments or agencies responsible for transport and tourism, housing, environmental services and recycling, sustainability, regeneration and economic development. Other possibilities include town planning, travel and tourism, teaching, aspects of environmental protection, 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.