BA (Hons) Business Management

The Institute of Administrative Management (IAM) offers Diploma and Advanced Diploma for direct entry onto the final year of BA (Honours) in Business Management from The University of Teeside. The Open University recognises the Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Administrative Management for credit towards their distance-taught qualifications.

Programme Structure

Year 1 (Diploma)

• People in Organisation.
• Administrative Systems and Processes.
• Professional Administration.
• Information for Decision Making.
• Case Study or Project Report.

Year 2 (Advanced Diploma)

• Administrative Systems in the Organisations.
• Strategic Issues in Administration.
• Administrative Management of Resources.
• Human Resource Management and Practice.
• Case Study or Project Report.

Short ‘preparatory unit' prior to commencing your final year.

Final Year:

The Preparatory Unit:

• The Process of Learning.
• Learning Styles.
• Organisational Skills.
• Writing a Good Assignment.

Programme Compulsory Modules:

• Personal Effectiveness.
• The Modern Organisational Context.
• Contemporary Issues in Administration and Management.
• Organisational Culture and Change Management.
• Research Project.

Career Progression: Candidates having successfully completed the final year could seek promotions in their existing job or switch to a better position in another company. However, fresh graduates could apply for a graduate scheme or management trainee position or start a career leading to a managerial position.