BA (Hons) Management & Organisation

UCAS code: N215

Overview

How do organisations function? Are their goals and structure rational? How do their actions affect practical life in contemporary societies? These are the central questions of Lancaster's BA in Management and Organisation - a wide-ranging programme on which you'll explore not only management theory, but also psychology, sociology history and philosophy.

You will also have the opportunity to extend the degree to four years by taking up an industrial work placement at a major organisation, giving you valuable experience and helping you decide on your career direction.

Lancaster University Management School is rated excellent for the quality of our teaching and one of the best departments in Europe for research and expertise. That's why we are consistently in The Times Top 10 - and why our students are among the most satisfied in the UK.

Career opportunities

Management and Organisations graduates go into a wide array of jobs and careers, from mainstream human resource management in both public and private corporations to management consultancy and roles in media and marketing. Others set up businesses on their own, both home and abroad.

Our staff are at the forefront of research into graduate employability so we understand what employers look for and the challenges new graduates face. All business and management degrees from LUMS are highly regarded by employers, who value our graduates for their sharp, critical minds and essential personal skills.
Throughout your course you will have the opportunity to boost your employment prospects through a range of activities including business games, volunteering, student clubs and career development courses.

Requirements

A-level: ABB; (preferably inc. a social science).

General Studies: Accepted as one of 3 A-levels

GCSE: English Language and Maths (min. grade C in both)

Scottish Highers: Normally BBBBB

International Bacc: 32 pts overall with 16 pts from best three HL courses

BTEC: Overall grades DDM

IELTS: 6.5

First Year

OWT.100/101 - Management and Organisations and two other Part I courses.

Other Years

Six modules must be studied in the Department in each year.

Second Year

Six modules will need to be chosen from the list below:

OWT.221 - Understanding the Individual in the Workplace
OWT.222 - Social and Organisational Psychology (this is worth two modules)
OWT.223 - Human Resource Management I
OWT.224 - Human Resource Management II
OWT.226 - Management and Information Technology
OWT.227 - Analysing Organisations
OWT.228 - The Changing Role and Context of Management
OWT.229 - Business Ethics: contemporary issues in management
OWT.230 - Management and Environments

Third Third year

Again six modules will need to be chosen from the list below:

OWT.320 Organisational Studies and the Management of Change: key approaches
OWT.321 Organisational Studies and the Management of Change: contemporary theory and key practical issues
OWT.322 Managing Human Resources
OWT.323 Comparative and International HRM
OWT.324 Management and Organisation: key approaches
OWT.325 Management and Organisation: contemporary approaches and controversies
OWT.326 Organising in the Digital Age: power, technology & identity OWT.327 Technology and Organisations: society and risk (this is worth two modules) OWT.328 Employment Relations

Further Information

The two other course units (normally a two-unit minor or two single unit minors) can be chosen from the department’s courses or from the wide range of Management School and University courses on offer (provided any pre-requisites are satisfied). They often represent a continuation of a subject studied in Part I.

Assessment

All students will be compulsorily assessed in all their second year courses, at the end of the year in which they are taken.

Management & Organisation