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Our BSc Business Management with Operations and Supply Chain Management and Year in Industry programme combines a solid business foundation with your specialist interest, while giving you the opportunity to gain real-world experience in the workplace.
You’ll build critical thinking, leadership, and problem-solving skills, preparing you to succeed in diverse roles across management, logistics, and operations in a wide range of industries.
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in the UK for Business and Management studies
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Crown accredited by the AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS
You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of business while specialising in operations and supply chain, exploring areas from strategy and logistics to process optimisation. Whether you’re looking to streamline operations, improve efficiency, or coordinate global supply networks, you’ll be prepared for an exciting and dynamic career.

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You will learn through lectures, smaller group classes, teamwork, and presentations, building skills and confidence highly valued by employers.
Our modules are designed to provide you with the essential skills needed to boost your employability and achieve your professional goals. In your first two years, you'll lay the groundwork for success and build a strong foundation in business management and human resource management.
In your second year, you'll work closely with our BBS Careers Team to decide where you'll complete your placement. Through a mix of one-to-one sessions, workshops, and events, you'll be well-prepared to land a placement. Many of our students secure paid positions with leading multinational companies, innovative start-ups, and third-sector organisations in the UK and worldwide. Some examples of where Birmingham Business School students complete their placement include Samsung, Unilever, Jaguar Land Rover and Sony to name a few.
In your final year, you'll build on your experience and focus on your interests. You'll study specialist modules of your choosing while also completing a dissertation on a topic that interests you.
Throughout your degree, your progress is assessed through various coursework and exams, including reports, essays, presentations, and computer assignments.
The modules listed for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods.
The optional module information listed for this programme is intended to be indicative, and the availability of optional modules may vary from year to year. Where a module is no longer available, we will let you know as soon as we can and help you to make other choices.
| Core Modules | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Marketing and Communications | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Organisations, Management and Entrepreneurship | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Accounting, Accountability and Financial Decision-making | 20 | Semester 2 |
| Economics for Business | 20 | Semester 2 |
| Management Education and Learning | 20 | Full Term |
| Quantitative Skills for Business | 20 | Full Term |
| Core Modules | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strategy | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Research Methods | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Responsible Business: Theory and Practice | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Project Management | 20 | Semester 2 |
Students should choose 20 credits from the following Semester’s 1 and 2 list.
Students will be able to choose from a mix of general and pathway optional modules. Students cannot take more than 1 pathway elective from the same pathway in any given year.
| Optional Modules | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Capitalism | 20 | Semester 2 |
| Intermediate Business Economics and the Macroeconomy | 20 | Semester 2 |
| Business Analytics pathway | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Business Models and Transformation | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Core Module | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Year in Industry | 120 | Full Term |
| Core Modules | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | 40 | Full Term |
| Managing in Business-to-Business Markets | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Supply Chain Innovation | 20 | Semester 2 |
Students should choose 40 credits from the following Semester’s 1 and 2 list. Students will be able to choose from a mix of general and pathway optional modules. Students cannot take more than 1 pathway elective from the same pathway in any given year.
Students should choose 1 module from Semester 1, and 1 module from Semester 2.
| Optional Modules | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting, Decision-Making and Governance | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Business Strategies in Emerging Economies | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Change Management | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Critical Perspectives on Leadership | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Economics of Strategy, Risk and Globalisation | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Globalisation, Innovation and Competitiveness | 20 | Semester 1 |
| International Business | 20 | Semester 1 |
| 20 | Semester 2 | |
| Business, Employment and Economic Policy | 20 | Semester 2 |
| Crisis Management | 20 | Semester 2 |
| Organisation Studies: Past, Present and Future | 20 | Semester 2 |
| Small Business and Entrepreneurship | 20 | Semester 2 |
| Business Analytics pathway | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Predictive Analytics | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Human Resource Management pathway | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Employment Relations | 20 | Semester 1 |
| International Human Resource Management | 20 | Semester 2 |
| Marketing pathway | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Experience Design and Marketing | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Responsible Marketing and Society | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Services and Retail Strategy | 20 | Semester 2 |
| Business Analytics pathway | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Data Management Strategies and Technologies | 20 | Semester 2 |
| Human Resource Management pathway | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| International Human Resource Management | 20 | Semester 2 |
To secure a place at Birmingham, you'll need to meet our general entry requirements as well as those specific to your course.
AAB - A Level subjects excluded for entry include: General Studies, Critical Thinking, and Use of Maths.
6,6,5 32 points overall
DDD in Business, Applied Science, or Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification or a Presessional English course.
If you have a conditional offer for Birmingham where English is a requirement, you can take a Presessional English course as an alternative to retaking IELTS or a similar qualification. We offer on-campus courses all year round starting from September, including additional online courses in the summer term. Teaching takes place in small classes with no more than 18 students to maximise class participation.
Applicants who take the EPQ and meet our offer criteria will be made the typical offer for their programme of choice, plus an alternative offer which will be one grade lower plus a grade A in the EPQ. This offer would apply if you make Birmingham your firm choice.
Applicants who take the Core Maths qualification and meet our offer criteria will be made the typical offer for their programme of choice, plus an alternative offer which will be one grade lower plus a grade A in Core Maths. If you are also taking A-level Maths, you will not be eligible for an alternative offer through studying Core Maths. This offer would apply if you make Birmingham your firm choice.

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Students who are eligible and complete a Pathways to Birmingham programme will receive an alternative offer, which is typically two grades below the standard offer.
Our Contextual Offer scheme recognises the potential of students whose personal circumstances may have restricted achievement in school or college. If you are eligible to benefit from the Contextual Offer scheme, you will receive an offer which is one grade lower than the standard offer. You don’t need to apply for this – it will be assessed and applied at the point of application if you’re eligible.
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The University tuition fee covers the cost of your tuition, examination and graduation, and includes membership of the Guild of Students.
per year for domestic (UK) students for 2026/27
*The University will charge the maximum approved tuition fee per year. If Parliament agrees on an increase in tuition fees, the University will increase fees for each year of study, normally in line with these changes and will communicate any change in the fees to you without delay. The fee for September 2025 entry was £9,535 for UK students. If you are applying for 2026 entry, you will be advised of the annual tuition fee once it is confirmed by the Government.
To help with the cost of studies, undergraduate students from the UK can apply for student finance through the Student Loans Company. The support available is made up of a tuition fee loan and a maintenance loan which helps to cover living costs.
At Birmingham, we believe that financial worries should not be a barrier to accessing higher education. That’s why we offer a range of additional financial support for students through scholarships, bursaries and other awards.

If you're a UK student and starting university in September 2026, find out more about what financial support is available to you.

We want to help you reach your full potential. Explore our wide variety of scholarships available for international students.
Whatever your journey to university looks like, we’re here to support you every step of the way. For all undergraduate courses at Birmingham, you apply online through UCAS. The UCAS website has lots of information and advice around the process.
Application deadline for September 2026 entry. Applications close at 18:00 GMT.
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BSc Business Management with Operations and Supply Chain Management and Year in Industry graduates are equipped for careers across a wide range of areas. Combining business management with operations and supply chain expertise opens up opportunities to lead, innovate, and optimise processes. You could pursue roles such as Operations Manager, Supply Chain Manager, or Logistics Coordinator, applying your skills to improve efficiency and drive organisational success.
Throughout your studies and beyond, you'll have access to dedicated careers guidance designed for your success in the global marketplace. Our comprehensive service combines specialist business school expertise with university-wide resources, offering tailored workshops, networking events with alumni and leading employers, and personalised one-to-one consultations.
With the support of our renowned Birmingham Business School careers team, and the guidance provided by the Careers Network, you'll be equipped with the skills, opportunities, and confidence to achieve your career aspirations.

We are the most targeted UK university by top graduate employers (High Fliers report, The Graduate Market 2024 & 2025). Our graduate stories highlight the achievements of Birmingham alumni and the way their university experience shaped their journey.
Your experience studying at Birmingham will give you the opportunity to discover new experiences, develop different skills and make friends for life.
Our bustling campus with its beautiful grounds, friendly community, and excellent facilities will quickly make you feel at home. We offer you a huge variety of accommodation options in the UK’s second city, exciting activities to get involved in outside your studies, as well as all the support and advice you need.

Coming to Birmingham to study might be your first time living away from home. In our student accommodation, you can enjoy your independence in safe, welcoming and sociable surroundings.

Our cosmopolitan city has a unique history and so much to see and do. With an ever-changing food and drink scene, a vibrant nightlife and plenty of culture, our city is more than somewhere to study.

Whoever you are and wherever you come from, we are committed to providing the best possible support to our students, both before you start and throughout your time on campus.

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