About This Course
Marketing has been defined as an organisational function and a set of processes for creating, communicating and delivering value to customers, and managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organisation and its stakeholders.
For too long, marketing was interpreted simply as a means to sell whatever an organisation produced. As competition has increased, companies have begun to recognise the importance of marketing as part of a fully integrated strategy that aims to identify, anticipate and satisfy customer needs.
This degree in Business Management and Marketing will focus on this shift in attitudes and the implications it has on the application of management principles and practices in various types of organisations. Your studies will combine a specialised stream of modules in marketing with a more general programme of study across a range of business and management disciplines.
Why choose Bangor University for this course?
- During your course you will study within a multidisciplinary school that employs specialists across a broad range of business subjects, including accounting, banking, finance, economics, management, marketing and entrepreneurship.
- Our students take part in national competitions such as the IBM Business Challenge and ‘The Pitch’, a UK-wide business plan and marketing challenge.
- A Careers and Employability Fair is held every year and provides an opportunity for students to meet recruiters and learn more about post-graduation employment options.
- Our staff are active researchers in their subject areas and we enjoy an international reputation.
- We have excellent computing facilities and you will have the chance to develop your skills in data analysis and report preparation.
- Bangor offers an attractive range of postgraduate degrees (MA and MSc) in business and finance subjects.
Course Content
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You will spend up to 15 hours per week in lectures, seminars and tutorials. There is a mixture of continuous assessment and written examinations. You will complete assignments such as collecting and analysing information from commercial databases or the internet, preparing business case studies, writing essays and completing problem-solving exercises.
What will you study on this course?
All our Single Honours degree courses provide a broad base across all of the disciplines studied in the School – Accounting, Banking, Economics, Finance, Management and Marketing – together with a more in-depth study of the programme’s core topics. They also provide a comprehensive introduction to the analytical skills that are required in each of the School’s subject areas.
In Years 2 and 3, you will progressively specialise in your course’s core field of study. You will take modules such as Operation Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Marketing of Services; Strategic Management; e-marketing and Customer Insight Project. However, you will retain the opportunity to select optional modules either within your main discipline or in alternative subject areas.
Modules for the current academic year
Module listings are for guide purposes only and are subject to change. Find out what our students are currently studying on the Business Management and Marketing Modules page.
Course content is for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change.
Careers
Many graduates from Bangor Business School pursue careers in areas such as accountancy, banking, investment, insurance, risk management, marketing, human resource management and retail management.
EXPLORE MORE IN BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING
We offer a range of single and joint honours Business, Management and Marketing programmes which develop key strategic and people management skills and encourage creative, innovative and entrepreneurial thinking.
Placement Year
This course is available as a 4-year ‘with Placement Year’ option. Please apply for Business Management and Marketing (with Placement) BSc N5NP. Find out more about 'with Placement Year' courses here.
The placement year provides you with a fantastic opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop valuable skills and contacts through working with a self-sourced organisation relevant to your degree subject. The Placement Year is undertaken at the end of the second year and students are away for the whole of the academic year. The minimum period in placement (at one or more locations) is seven calendar months; more usually you would spend 10-12 months with a placement provider. You would normally start sometime in the period June to September of your second year and finish between June and September the following year. Placements can be UK-based or overseas and you will work with staff to plan and finalise the placement arrangements.
You will be expected to find and arrange a suitable placement to complement your degree, and will be fully supported throughout by a dedicated member of staff at your academic School and the University’s Skills and Employability Services.