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Build commercial acumen from day one on campus
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The BA (Hons) Business Administration immerses you in the realities of modern commerce from your first term. You will analyse live case studies, present to faculty panels, and collaborate on consultancy projects with Edinburgh-based SMEs. Modules progress from organisational behaviour and accounting fundamentals to strategy, digital transformation, and responsible leadership. Small seminar groups ensure personalised feedback, while the Brigant Business Lab hosts pitch nights and employer mentoring each semester. BA (Hons) Business Administration is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 3 years full-time, and the credit total is 360. Students move from Introduction to Management through Introduction to Management; Financial Accounting; Marketing Principles; Business Economics; Quantitative Methods for Business; Business Law & Ethics, and finish on Business Consultancy Project & Dissertation. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation. Reading is a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. The artefact a marker expects is a consulting brief a manager could use. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Prepare management accounts and interpret financial performance for decision-making Develop marketing plans grounded in customer insight and digital analytics Lead team-based consulting projects with professional presentation standards Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
Year 3 includes a credited internship or enterprise project. Graduates may progress directly to the Brigant MBA with advanced standing where eligible.
Faculty spotlight
The programme lead leads Strategy & Finance; A supervising member of faculty supervises enterprise projects with a focus on inclusive growth.
Study online
Online tuition is free. Online examinations are free. There is no exam fee for online study.
On-campus study
Prefer to learn at our Edinburgh campus? Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged. The published campus price is on each programme page.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS101 | Introduction to Management Introduction to Management (BUS101) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Introduction to Management as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BUS102 | Financial Accounting Financial Accounting (BUS102) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Financial Accounting as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BUS103 | Marketing Principles Marketing Principles (BUS103) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can justify a marketing decision with evidence rather than a slogan, using Marketing Principles as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a brief, a channel note, and a measurement plan. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a campaign or content recommendation with audience, channel, and measure. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BUS104 | Business Economics Business Economics (BUS104) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Business Economics as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BUS105 | Quantitative Methods for Business Quantitative Methods for Business (BUS105) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Quantitative Methods for Business as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BUS106 | Business Law & Ethics Business Law & Ethics (BUS106) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Business Law & Ethics as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 20 · 200 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS201 | Corporate Finance Corporate Finance (BUS201) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Corporate Finance as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BUS202 | Operations & Supply Chain Operations & Supply Chain (BUS202) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can find where time or cost is lost and recommend one operational change, using Operations & Supply Chain as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a process map, a capacity note, and a disruption case. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one lane, site, or service with the cost and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BUS203 | Digital Business & E-Commerce Digital Business & E-Commerce (BUS203) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Digital Business & E-Commerce as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BUS204 | Organisational Behaviour & HRM Organisational Behaviour & HRM (BUS204) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Organisational Behaviour & HRM as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BUS205 | Business Analytics & Decision Making Business Analytics & Decision Making (BUS205) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Business Analytics & Decision Making as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BUS206 | International Business Strategy International Business Strategy (BUS206) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using International Business Strategy as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS301 | Strategic Management Strategic Management (BUS301) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Strategic Management as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BUS302 | Leadership, Governance & Sustainability Leadership, Governance & Sustainability (BUS302) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Leadership, Governance & Sustainability as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BUS303 | Innovation & Enterprise Innovation & Enterprise (BUS303) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Innovation & Enterprise as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BUS304 | Contemporary Issues in Global Commerce Contemporary Issues in Global Commerce (BUS304) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Contemporary Issues in Global Commerce as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| BUS305 | Business Consultancy Project & Dissertation Business Consultancy Project & Dissertation (BUS305) is a 40-credit course on BA (Hons) Business Administration, with 400 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Business Consultancy Project & Dissertation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 40 · 400 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 3 years full-time. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Brigant. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
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