Birmingham Business School
*subject to accreditation by the UAE Ministry of Education
Join a business school that is ranked in the top 1% of business schools in the world. Birmingham Business School is consistently found in global ranking tables and accredited by leading bodies, AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB, assuring world-class research and teaching. Our graduates are highly sought after among employers and join a group of distinguished global alumni.
Why choose our programmes?
- All our programmes offer opportunities to engage with leading employers and practitioners.
- Our faculty is renowned for world-class teaching and research.
- We have an international advisory board, plus strong links with regional and international businesses, and policymakers.
- You’ll graduate with a range of skills that give you the edge in the global job market.
- Our Responsible Business agenda ensures you will be prepared for whatever the future holds.
Consistently found in global ranking tables, we’re accredited by leading bodies, AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. Our triple-crown accreditation puts us in an elite group of global business schools.
How will you be taught?
- You’ll be encouraged to become an independent and self-motivated learner, challenging yourself and thinking for yourself.
- You’ll be assessed in a variety of ways, including coursework, essays, group and individual presentations, plus formal exams.
- You will benefit from the wealth of expertise of our academic faculty in Dubai and the UK, who actively research the fields they teach.
- You’ll learn in all kinds of ways, from scheduled lectures to self-study, our virtual learning platform, Canvas, and group learning such as delivering presentations together.
Graduate career destinations have included:
- Ferrari
- Jaguar Land Rover
- PwC
- Unilever
- Microsoft
- Morgan Stanley
- Deloitte
- J.P. Morgan
- Kia Motors Europe
- United Bank of Switzerland
Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) – 3 years
Our Accounting and Finance BSc programme is accredited by the ACCA
What will you study?
Get ready for a successful career in accountancy, finance, industry or government. Many of our graduates become accountants, auditors, tax specialists, financial analysts, fund managers, traders, brokers and investment researchers. When you graduate, you’ll be eligible to apply for exemptions from the professional accounting bodies. Our Dubai programme is ACCA accredited.
During the Accounting and Finance programme, you’ll study Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Business Law and Corporate Finance.
In Year 2, you can also choose an exchange semester or year on our Birmingham campus in the UK (subject to academic attainment). Then in Year 3, we have an optional module where you can take a short-term internship.
Our programme will give you a good technical knowledge of accounting and finance, along with a wider understanding of business issues within a global, legal and social context. Here in Dubai, you can also claim exemptions from professional bodies such as ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW. After graduating, you can complete professional qualifications or study a Masters with the University of Birmingham.
'When I was researching which university to join, the University of Birmingham’s reputation really stood out to me because its ranking is really impressive and specifically for the subject of Accounting and Finance.'
Mishal BSc Accounting and Finance Business programmes
Business Management BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
Lead the fast-changing world of business on a national and global scale. Our Business Management programme will give you the expertise. Combining the latest research and thinking with the philosophy all future industry leaders need, the degree will give you a solid and broad business education.
You’ll not only develop critical and analytical skills, but a deep knowledge of current business practices. These are the skills so many of today’s employers are looking for. Study with us and you’ll be part of an academic elite learning from world-leading experts. As an independent and self-motivated learner, you’ll constantly be challenged and inspired to think for yourself.
Module themes include Economics for Business, Marketing and Communications, Human Resource Management and Contemporary Issues in Marketing. You can also choose an exchange year at our home campus in Birmingham, UK (subject to academic attainment).
'My favourite thing about Business Management is the opportunity they give students to engage in real-life situations; for example, in our group projects about Marks & Spencer or the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we’re given different team roles which helps to develop much-needed skills we’ll use in our future careers.'
Abdulkareem BSc Business Management
Business Management with Economics BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
On this course, you’ll study on the highest-ranked business degree in Dubai. All while gaining specialised skills in economic decision-making. Exploring some of the biggest issues of our modern world, the course will give you a broad knowledge of business management, along with transferable skills that will help you apply your learnings in new and challenging contexts.
First, you’ll study a Foundation Year, introducing you to key areas of business management and economics. In your second year, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of responsible decision-making in business. Building on these principles in Years 2 and 3, you’ll choose to specialise in either Microeconomic Theory or Macroeconomic Theory.
Module themes covered include Principles of Economics, Mathematics for Economics, Human Resource Management, Microeconomics, and Macroeconomics.
Year 3 will see you complete a dissertation, investigating an area of personal interest in business and economics.
Our Business Management courses have long been recognised by major employers across all sectors of the economy. Meaning our graduates explore careers in a range of areas, from retail management to financial services and many more.
Business Management with Finance BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
This course will give you specialised skills in finance and financial management. It will also give you a good knowledge of business management, so you can develop a better understanding of emerging markets.
In Year 1, you’ll study all the key themes of the subject. Then Year 2 will give you a deeper understanding of business management, finance and relevant research. Year 3 features more advanced modules, where you’ll specialise in a chosen area, while growing your overall knowledge.
Module themes include Financial Accounting and Accountability, Numeracy, Statistical Analysis and Financial Literacy, Corporate Finance and Financial Markets and Institutions. In your third year, you’ll complete a dissertation, investigating an area of personal interest in business and economics.
By developing a broad knowledge of business management and finance, you’ll have lots of transferable skills to bring to the workplace. Major employers recognise the strength of our Business Management courses. So it’s no surprise our graduates work in such diverse areas, including retail management, financial services, accountancy, motor manufacturing, management consultancy and pharmaceuticals.
Business Management with Marketing BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
Become a marketer of the future in challenging, exciting new ways. Our Business Management with Marketing degree has been designed in partnership with global marketing companies, getting you ready to shape the business world.
With a broad knowledge of business management and marketing, you’ll also develop the intellectual and transferable skills that will make you highly sought after. Building in-demand specialist marketing knowledge, you’ll study subjects such as consumer behaviour, how online data drives organisational strategy and the growing trend of ethical consumption.
In Year 1, we’ll introduce you to the key areas of business and the principles of marketing. You’ll study subjects such as management, marketing, entrepreneurship, economics, finance, law, purchasing, accounting, analytical techniques and IT for business.
In your second and third years, you’ll build your degree based on your interests and career ambitions. We’re constantly updating our range of modules to reflect the ever changing world of business, so you’ll have a wide choice of career options when you graduate.
Business Management with Marketing with Industrial Placement BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
On our degree with Industry Placement, you’ll study Business Management with Marketing, all while gaining practical industry experience. Making valuable industry connections, it’s a great way to develop your employable skills well before you graduate.
As part of the course, you’ll complete two work placements in Dubai or your home nation (subject to obtaining the relevant permissions). This takes place at the end of your first and second years between June and September. Each placement lasts 3.5 months.
In the second year of study, you can spend an exchange year on our home campus in Birmingham (subject to academic attainment). If you choose this option, you may then experience a work placement in the UK.
Our academic modules will make sure you’re fully prepared for the workplace. Year in Industry students have completed placements at leading global companies such as Ferrari, Jaguar Land Rover, GSK, IBM, Hilton, L’Oreal, Mondelez, Renault and TJX. Marketing placements are varied, but include roles in digital marketing, events management, internal communications, marketing measurement and product marketing.
Your placement is your chance to apply everything you’ve studied. You’ll also make an impact on active projects, getting an early taste of your marketing career.
Business Management with Psychology BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
Gain specialised skills in psychology, while developing your intellectual, analytical and communication skills. Giving you a varied knowledge of business management, this degree offers the perfect blend for the modern workplace.
In your first year, you’ll study all the key business management themes, along with two Psychology modules. Developing a deeper understanding of responsible business in Year 2, you’ll also dive into research, with modules becoming more focused and specialised. Our Year 3 modules are even more advanced. Here, you’ll complete a full dissertation, digging deep into an area of personal interest.
Module themes include Psychobiology, Language and Communication, Social and Cognitive Development, Adult Neuropsychological Syndromes and Psychology of Popular Media Culture.
Equipping you with lots of transferable skills, our Business Management students go on to work in a wide range of sectors, from retail management and financial services, to motor manufacturing and many more.
Business Management with Year in Industrial Placement BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
Based on our BSc (Hons) Business Management degree, this course will see you studying areas directly related to business. Completing two industry placements, you’ll put all your academic knowledge into practice.
Across your first and second years, you’ll complete two work placements in Dubai or your home country. With both lasting 3.5 months between June and September, the first will be assessed through reflective assignments. In your second year placement, you’ll be assessed through a report. If you choose to take the exchange study year, your second placement can be in the UK.
Economics BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
Learn through theory and practical training, developing the skills to tackle a wide range of issues facing society and the economy. Our Economics degree is an intellectually challenging area that builds important skills. Using maths and statistics to analyse economic data, you’ll learn to forecast what might happen in the future. You’ll also gain wider transferable skills, making you a highly sought-after graduate with a major advantage in the job market.
Module themes include Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Econometrics, Financial Markets and Institutions, plus International Trade Theory and Policy.
You can also take an exchange year on our home campus in Birmingham, UK (subject to academic attainment).
'Our BSc Economics programme will offer students a chance to enhance their analytical skills shaping the way they view the world. They will also learn to construct complex arguments and to communicate these effectively, developing their employability skills.'
Dr Khansa Al-Sabah Assistant Professor in Economics
Money, Banking and Finance BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
Develop the intellectual and applied skills you need in the dynamic world of financial services. Bringing together Economics and Finance subjects, this degree will give you a wide range of practical skills.
Our graduates progress into all kinds of roles, including actuarial analyst, equities trade manager, investment banker, financial consultant, personal wealth manager and many more. All in a diverse range of institutions and firms, such as banks, insurance companies, pensions and investment funds, unit trusts, accountancy partnerships and firms linked to the stock exchange.
Module themes include Principles of Economics, Advanced Corporate Finance, Econometrics, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, plus Financial Markets and Institutions.
You can also take an exchange year on our home campus in Birmingham, UK (subject to academic attainment).
Integrated Foundation Year for undergraduate Business Programmes – 4 years
What will you study?
Our four-year undergraduate programme includes an Integrated Foundation Year, which you may need to take depending on your previous studies.
As part of the Foundation Year, you’ll study modules including Business and the Market, plus Quantitative Methods for Business and the Market. With optional modules in Law, Psychology (‘social’) and Biology, you’ll have a solid foundation to build on. We’ll also support you with English Language and Study Skills, so that you’re ready for undergraduate life and fully immersed in our University community.
'Being able to specialise in this area is important to me as I aspire to work in the marketing area of business in the future, therefore gaining this deeper knowledge of marketing satisfies both my hunger to explore the many aspects of marketing whilst continuing to develop my knowledge of business.'
Kathryn Rew Business Management with Marketing student
'Economics is the course most suited for pursuing a career in finance and every module has helped prepare me in one way or another. Whether it be microeconomic theory in relation to how firms and industries operate, to Excel and computer skills I developed across the three years.'
Jordan O’Donoghue Economics Student
'Our programme is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the economy and the financial system. It is shaping the researchers, innovators and leaders of tomorrow.'
Dr Nikos Fatouros Assistant Professor in Economics