BA (Hons) Human Resource Management and Business Law Bachelor's degree at Strathclyde

This module includes two thematic parts which run in parallel across the semester. One part, Introduction to Tourism Studies, introduces tourism management as both international business and as a global cultural phenomenon. The other part, Managing People, focuses on the contemporary and practical issues of how people are organised and managed in the workplace and examines different theoretical perspectives which help understanding of the complex relationship between the employer and the employe

The module will provide you with a balanced introduction to economics based on a programme of systematic directed reading, supplemented by experiments and exercises. The second half of the module is the study of how analytical thinking, scientific method and associated tools can be used to help decision making through Business Analysis.

The aim of this module is to provide you with a solid foundation and understanding of the theories and principles underlying marketing and entrepreneurship. The module is designed to give you a foundational understanding of marketing and a critical introduction to the topic of marketing in both theory and practice through a series of lectures and workshops.

Assessment: individual coursework

This module will provide you with an introduction to finance and accounting, covering the basic concepts and practicalities of corporate finance, the principles of valuation, financial management and business investment, the role and purpose of company accounts and their usefulness, security analysis, risk and returns from investments, and personal finance.

This module introduces learners to the field and practice of international business and management. Learners will be equipped with an understanding of the foundational principles and developments of the subject. The module considers how international business and management is researched, and facilitates a critical understanding based on real-life case studies in international contexts.

The ICE Pathway - Innovation, Commercialisation & Entrepreneurship, where you'll learn about the Foundations of What is Business. Personal & Professional Development: Who am I? How Do I learn? How do I lead & work in a team? Knowledge & Practice: What is a business/organisation? Why does this matter? How does this affect society? Experiential Learning: Real-world cases & clients; team-based and student-centred learning approaches.

This class aims to support you in developing key skills that are important to both your academic and future career. These include skills associated with research, data analysis, critical writing, team working and communication.

The core Business Law class introduces the main areas of study including the law of contract and negligence – the essential building blocks for all areas of law.

The second year concentrates on developing understanding through industry-specific contextualisation. Sessions are weekly and three hours in length. Semester 1 topics include: Working in Business Organisations, Working Business Research & Consultancy, Working Internationally, Working in the Third Sector, Rhetorics & Oratory. Semester 2 is about developing the proposal of Management Development Programme 3.

This class develops understanding of managing people from a psychological perspective through understanding behaviour, attitudes, motivation and wellbeing of people at work. Areas covered include what leads to positive employee work attitudes like job satisfaction, organisational commitment, and their outcomes in terms of work behaviour, such as job performance, withdrawal, absenteeism, turnover, fair treatment and trust.

This class looks at applying psychological theories explaining effectiveness and well-being of people at work to Human Resource Management as an approach to managing people and the employment relationships. Areas covered include organisational and individual decision-making relating to the recruitment and selection process, the impact of performance management on employee perceptions, team working, and the impact of leadership on attitudes and trust.

The third year centres on individualised experience in an organisational context through one of the following pathways: Internship/Charities - gain practical experience in a private or third sector organisation. Research and consultancy - a facility for local small businesses to gain from the experience and expertise of those within Strathclyde Business School.