BSc Business management in the University of Bedfordshire provides the practical skills and conceptual understanding required for managing in organisations. The degree provides a broad understanding of management under diverse operating conditions and builds for you a contextual and conceptual foundation to manage organizations undergoing dramatic change.
All modules are strongly career-focused and have been designed with industry experts. All the basic functional areas that are deemed to comprise the business discipline, namely Marketing, Operations, Accounting, HRM, Business Strategy, Economics, and other Contemporary Issues, are included, and their relevance to the context of rapid contemporary change is covered in-depth. Therefore, in order to enrol in BSc Business management in the University of Bedfordshire, you don’t need to have a chosen career path in mind. However, when you graduate from this programme, you’ll do so as a well-rounded, highly employable and self-motivated individual ready to enter the work industry, in whichever pathway you choose.
We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for breadth and depth in your current studies and enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study. In order to achieve 16 years of education equivalence from Higher Education Commission Pakistan, it is essential to have completed 12 years of local education (Metric/Intermediate) or 8 O-levels and 3 A-levels. In other instances, you will normally need to have the following:
Contact the Admissions Team for additional guidance on whether the qualifications you currently hold or are taking would be suitable for entry: admissions@ivycollege.com.pk Admissions open for semesters commencing in January and September of every year. Ensure you allow adequate time for your application to go through the normal admission procedure of two weeks. Visit your nearest campus in time for securing a place in the programme.
Year 1 – Level 4
| Accounting for Business Compulsory | Foundations of Business Communication Compulsory |
| Foundations of Business Management Compulsory | Intercultural Competence in Business Compulsory |
| Law for Business Managers Compulsory | Principles of Marketing Compulsory |
Year 2 – Level 5
| Economics for Business Compulsory | Entrepreneurship and Leadership of Business Ventures Compulsory |
| Human Resource Management Compulsory | Intercultural Management in Business Optional |
| Managerial Accounting and Finance Optional | Marketing Planning Optional |
| Sustainable Business Management Optional |
Year 3 – Level 6
| International Business Management Compulsory | Research Methods in Business Practice Compulsory |
| Specialist Project (Business Management) Compulsory | Strategy and Change Management Compulsory |
| Digital Business Management Optional | Management and Administration of Operations Optional |
Assessment takes a variety of forms, including essays and reports, portfolios, individual and group presentations (individually assessed), research proposals and exams. Many of the assessments tend to be focused on employability thus tend to be based on real case studies, project work, and other employability focused activities. Most units include elements of individual and group work to reflect the type of work undertaken in business and management. The assessment focuses on tasks that develop vocational skills underpinned by subject knowledge, requiring higher levels of cognition in the later years of the course. Assessment becomes more nuanced and more demanding in Levels 5 & 6 with the expectation that students will be increasingly able to create their own subject-specific knowledge.
The University of Bedfordshire fee will be directly payable to the university on the given deadline, which will be communicated to the student in the Acceptance Letter when the student successfully secures a place in the programme. The fee will be due annually for the duration of the degree. IVY fee will be charged on a semester-wise basis. There will be two semesters in one academic year, starting in January and September of each year. Contact the admissions team at your nearest IVY campus:
We have a limited number of scholarships that we offer to different students on the basis of the categories they fall into. Fee waivers are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please access the Scholarship Policy and Form for further details.
BSc Business management in the University of Bedfordshire will prepare you with a range of transferable skills that will allow you to understand an organisation at all levels, so you can eventually decide wherein the business ecosystem you fit best.
By covering a breadth of topics, you’ll have your pick as to which career path to choose upon graduating. Whilst studying, you’ll:
Here are some of the professions our previous graduates have gone on to explore:
On completing this course, you are well-placed to develop your academic knowledge by pursuing the following:
The BSc Business management in the University of Bedfordshire is taught using face-to-face learning. Students will have access to IVY resources as well as the University of Bedfordshire BREO/VLE to complete their studies/modules. Support will be provided by local and link tutors at IVY and UOB.