Business Management

Business management with human resource management addresses one of the most important dimensions of organisational life: the attraction, development, and engagement of people. Most organisations recognise that their people are their most significant resource, and the professionals who shape human resource strategy, employment practice, and organisational culture play a central role in whether organisations succeed or fail. This three-year full-time degree at Middlesex University includes a foundation year entry route, a sandwich placement year, and embedded work placement experience, combining business management breadth with HRM specialism.

You will develop a deep understanding of management principles alongside specific knowledge of human resource management, covering areas such as talent acquisition and retention, learning and development, performance management, reward, employment law, organisational behaviour, and the strategic dimensions of people management. The programme equips you to apply both conceptual and practical techniques in diverse business contexts, with a particular emphasis on inclusive, sustainable, ethical, and entrepreneurial business practices. Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving are developed throughout, preparing you to tackle real-world business and people management challenges with confidence.

The sandwich year and work placement experience give you professional grounding in HR or business roles.

An entry tariff of 88 UCAS points, with a foundation year route available, reflects an inclusive admissions approach. Graduates from business management and HRM programmes are well placed for careers in human resources and people management, talent acquisition and development, organisational development, training, employment law practice, and general management. Many pursue professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and others continue to postgraduate study.