Business Management (1 year top-up) BA

Why choose Business Management (1 year top-up) BA at Middlesex?

This versatile business management degree allows you to shape your studies towards your career ambitions.

BA Business Management (Top-Up, Year 3) programme. Business Management degrees are highly sought after in today’s global economy. Our courses are skills-based, with real-life activities and assessments. Throughout your studies, you will develop a range of transferable skills that are essential in business environments, including communication, information technology, critical thinking, and teamwork.

The course will help you explore the factors for business success, particularly the role of management. Emphasis is placed on the applications of models and techniques necessary to achieve superior performance in business organisations. The course develops skills in analysis and planning, and develops the ability to solve business and management problems.

The course will help you explore the factors for business success, particularly the role of management. Emphasis is placed on the applications of models and techniques necessary to achieve superior performance in business organisations. The course develops skills in analysis and planning, and develops the ability to solve business and management problems.)

• Business Management focus - Develop a deep understanding of business management, covering key areas like business strategy, Multination  corporations , human resource management, project management, and ethics. You’ll learn how businesses operate and grow across different countries and markets.
• Real-world experience - Apply theory to practice from day one through work-based modules, consulting projects, and optional paid placements. Many of our modules integrate real business scenarios so you can develop professional experience without extending your studies by a year.
• International opportunities - Broaden your horizons by studying abroad for a year at one of our partner universities in Europe or the USA. You'll gain first-hand experience of international business environments and building a global professional network.
• Entrepreneurship and innovation - Build your entrepreneurial skills through our Enterprise Development Hub, where you’ll receive expert advice on launching your own business and developing innovative ideas.
• Career-focused development - Develop highly transferable skills in critical thinking, communication, data analysis, teamwork, IT, and leadership. Create a personal development portfolio to showcase your professional growth, with CVs, cover letters, applications, and work experience records.
• Taught by global experts - Learn from academic staff with extensive international business experience, gaining insight into the real-world challenges and opportunities of today’s global economy.
• Excellent career prospects - Graduates go on to successful careers as product developers, investment banking analysts, market researchers, sales executives, and finance professionals in multinational companies and international organisations.

What you will gain

The enterprise element is a vital part of this course. For entrepreneurs, you'll learn the foundations for starting your own business.

If you want to work with an employer first, you'll have plenty of career paths to choose from. You’ll come away with invaluable skills for work in corporations, small businesses, the civil service, or charities.

You'll learn to work effectively in teams, and be able to present and communicate business management ideas with confidence. We also ensure you develop specialist knowledge in:

• Organisations: their characteristics and how they work together
• Stakeholders: their expectations and behaviour
• The global business environment: its impact on strategy, behaviour and management
• Design, production and distribution of products and services
• Business resources: acquisition, application and control
• Business process: department models, planning, improvement and control
• The tools and techniques for making informed business decisions.

You'll gain a wide range of transferable skills and upon graduation, you'll be fully prepared for an exciting career in business and management.

You'll be able to demonstrate to companies and organisations that you have expert business knowledge and can apply analytical and problem-solving skills, with the professional acumen to deal with challenges in a fast-paced corporate world. You would also be well placed to continue into further study with a master's degree.

We have 145 years of experience delivering professional, creative and technical education that prepares students – like you – for success in global careers, so find out more today.

What you will learn

You'll study the key functions that underpin business success and develop an understanding of how organisations operate from developing strategy to management styles.

Our expert tutors have extensive management experience with some of the world's leading businesses including Chase Anderson, Chelsea FC, Manpower, and Waitrose. They'll help you develop your understanding of finance, marketing, operations and people management.

Our specialist teaching approach and high levels of tutor support ensure you receive the best academic results. And our Enterprise Development Hub can support you to start your own business, and develop essential entrepreneurial skills for a successful career

Helping you succeed in your career and business goals

We have an excellent employability service called MDX works. Our dedicated team will help you build the confidence, skills and experience you need to succeed. They will help you secure internships, part-time work, and paid work placements, as well as personalised support to help you achieve your career goals.

For those wanting to start their own business, we also have an accelerator programme called MDXelecrator where you can attend workshops, masterclasses, and win up to £20,000 to support your new venture. Last year (2024), two Business Management students won the London campus competition and gained £3500 to build their app to support people with disabilities.

Join a community of innovative thinkers and prepare for a successful career with a degree that equips you for the fast-paced, ever-changing world of business management.

To find out more about this highly regarded course, please download the BA Business Management (1-year top-up) course specification (PDF).

Student support

We offer lots of support to help you while you're studying including financial advice, wellbeing, mental health, and disability support.

Additional needs

We'll support you if you have additional needs such as sensory impairment or dyslexia. And if you want to find out whether Middlesex is the right place for you before you apply, get in touch with our Disability and Dyslexia team.

Wellness

Our specialist teams will support your mental health. We have free individual counselling sessions, workshops, support groups and useful guides.

Work while you study

Our Middlesex Unitemps branch will help you find work that fits around uni and your other commitments. We have hundreds of student jobs on campus that pay the London Living Wage and above. Visit the Middlesex Unitemps page.

Financial support

You can apply for scholarships and bursaries and our MDX Student Starter Kit to help with up to £1,000 of goods, including a new laptop or iPad.

We have also reduced the costs of studying with free laptop loans, free learning resources and discounts to save money on everyday things. Check out our guide to student life on a budget.

How can the BA Business Management (1 year top-up) support your career?

The enterprise element is a key part of this course. It teaches you the skills you need to start your own business or work for an employer.

If you want to start your own business, you will learn about business planning, marketing, and finance. You will also get to work on real-world projects with other students.

If you want to work for an employer, you will learn about corporate culture, leadership, and teamwork. You will also get to network with professionals in your field.

Graduate job roles

This degree will leave you ideally placed to start a career in a wide variety of roles including operations manager, HR consultant, practice manager, housing officer, investment banker, sales manager, analyst, and graduate teaching assistant.

Graduate employers

You could be working in a range of industrial, commercial and third sector organisations such as:

• Manpower
• Larkspur Training
• SEI Investments
• Foxtons
• Next
• William Hill
• Sports Direct
• Co-op
• M&S
• Waitrose
• Chelsea FC
• Chase Anderson
• Southwark Council
• Fitch Training
• Bank

Transferable skills

You'll be able to demonstrate to companies and organisations that you have expert business knowledge and can apply analytical and problem-solving skills, with the professional acumen to deal with challenges in a fast-paced corporate world. You would also be well placed to continue into further study with a master's degree.

MDXworks

Our employability service will launch you into the world of work from the beginning of your course, with placements, projects and networking opportunities through our 1000+ links with industry and big-name employers in London and globally.

Our dedicated lifetime career support, like our business start-up support programme and funding for entrepreneurs, has been recognized with the following awards:

• The top 20 UK universities for business leaders and entrepreneurs – Business Money, 2023 
• A top 10 university for producing CEOs – Novuana, 2023.

MDXcelerator Student Start-Up Support

Want to be your own boss? You'll have the chance to pitch your business to gain mentoring and grants of up to £15,000.

Global network

You’ll study with students from 122 countries who’ll hopefully become part of your global network. And after you graduate, we'll still support you through our alumni network to help you progress in your chosen career.

Fees and funding

The following fees are for the 2025/26 academic year:

UK students¹

Full-time: £9,535*

Part-time: £79 per taught credit

*Depending on the duration of your study, your tuition fees for subsequent academic years may be subject to further inflationary increases (most recently, the UK government has suggested that increases may be linked to the All-Items Retail Prices Index – RPIX) in line with any additional rise in the tuition fee cap set by the UK government.

As a part of our commitment to an excellent student offer at Middlesex University, we pledge to invest the additional money from tuition fee increases into the student experience, and we are consulting at present on what these improvements will be and will follow up with further details

International students²

Full-time students: £16,600

Additional costs

The following study tools are included in your fees:

• Free laptop loans for up to 24 hours
• Free specialist software for your course
• Free printing for academic paperwork
• Free online training with LinkedIn Learning.

Scholarships and bursaries

To help make uni affordable, we do everything we can to support you including our:

• MDX Excellence Scholarship offers grants of up to £2,000 per year for UK students
• Regional or International Merit Awards which reward International students with up to £2,000 towards course fees

Find out more about undergraduate funding and all of our scholarships and bursaries.

Fees disclaimers

1. UK fees: The university reserves the right to increase undergraduate tuition fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions. The tuition fees for part-time UK study are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.

Based on the current fee, for a typical three-year degree, the total costs for your studies will be £28,605.

2. International fees: Tuition fees are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.

Any annual increase in tuition fees as provided for above will be notified to students at the earliest opportunity in advance of the academic year to which any applicable inflationary rise may apply.