BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)
Business Management BSc (Hons)
Business Management with Economics BSc (Hons)*
Business Management with Finance BSc (Hons)*
Business Management with Marketing BSc (Hons)*
Business Management with Marketing with Year in Industry BSc (Hons)
Business Management with Psychology BSc (Hons)
Business Management with Year in Industry BSc (Hons)*
Economics BSc (Hons)
Money, Banking and Finance BSc (Hons)
Integrated Foundation Year for Undergraduate Business Programmes
*subject to accreditation by the UAE Ministry of Education
You will join a highly ranked Business School that is consistently found in global league tables and one of just 1% of business schools in the world to be triple-accredited. This means that you will benefit from world-class teaching and learning from experts in their fields, enabling you to develop your theoretical and practical skills, knowledge and experience ready for your chosen career path. Our graduates are highly sought after by employers in both the UAE and beyond.
WHY CHOOSE OUR PROGRAMMES?
- Our Business School programmes have been designed to provide both academic and excellent vocational relevance, ensuring that the skills and experiences you take away are valued by employers
- Our faculty are renowned for their world-class research and excellence in teaching, which enriches our students’ knowledge and understanding. We have an enviable international advisory board and an excellent level of engagement with both regional and international businesses as well as strong links with policy-makers. We pride ourselves on students graduating with a range of skills that give them a competitive edge in the global employment market.
WE ARE IN THE TOP 1% OF BUSINESS SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD TO HOLD A TRIPLE-CROWN ACCREDITATION
HOW WILL YOU BE TAUGHT?
- From the outset, you will be encouraged to become an independent and self-motivated learner; we want you to be challenged and will encourage you to think for yourself
- You will be assessed in a variety of different ways, depending on the modules that you take. This will normally include coursework, which may take the form of essays, group and individual presentations, and formal exams
- As well as our Dubai-based academic team, you will also be taught by academic staff from our UK Birmingham Business School, who actively research the fields they teach
- Your learning will take place in a variety of different settings, from scheduled teaching in lectures to self-study and peer-group earning (for example, preparing and delivering presentations with your classmates) and also through the virtual learning platform, Canvas
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?
The Accounting and Finance programme will prepare you for a successful career in the accountancy profession or financial sector, or for an accounting role in industry or government. Many of our graduates go on to become accountants, auditors, tax specialists, financial analysts, fund managers, traders, brokers and investment researchers. On successful completion, you will be eligible to apply for exemptions from the professional accounting bodies. The Dubai programme is ACCA and CPA Australia accredited.
Module themes covered will include: Financial Accounting; Financial Reporting; Management Accounting; Business Law and Corporate Finance. You have the option in Year 2 to take an exchange year or semester on the home campus (subject to attainment) and a Year 3 optional module that includes a short-term internship.
You have the option in Year 2 to take an exchange year or semester on the home campus (subject to attainment) and a Year 3 optional module that includes a short-term internship.
The programme is designed to provide a good technical grounding in accounting and finance as well as a wider appreciation of business issues within a global, legal and social environment.
The subject offered in Dubai will allow you to claim the maximum exemptions from the professional bodies and on completion, you may continue to complete the professional qualification or may choose to further your studies by pursuing a Masters qualification 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 Management BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
The Business Management programme equips you with the expertise to lead and understand the changing world of business on a national and global scale. This degree combines the latest research and thinking with the philosophy that future leaders of industry need a sound and broad-based business education. You will develop critical and analytical skills, as well as your in-depth knowledge of current business practices.
These skills are highly sought after by a diverse range of employers. As a University of Birmingham Dubai student, you are part of an academic elite and will learn from world-leading experts. From the outset, you will be encouraged to become an independent and self-motivated learner. We want you to be challenged and will encourage you to think for yourself.
Module themes covered will include Economics for Business, Marketing and Communications, Human Resource Management, and Contemporary Issues in Marketing.
You have the opportunity to take an exchange year on the home campus (subject to 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 our BSc Business Management with Economics course, you will study on the highest-ranked business degree in Dubai whilst gaining specialised skills in economic decision-making, as well as the chance to explore some of the most prominent issues affecting 21st-century current affairs. The course aims to equip you with specialised skills in economic decision-making and a breadth of knowledge of business management.
Your first year is a foundation year that introduces you to key areas in the study of business management, as well as two economics modules. The second year will see you develop a deeper understanding of responsible business economic decision-making. You will build on these principles when you study more focused modules in Years 2 and 3, choosing to specialise in either Microeconomic Theory or Macroeconomic Theory.
Module themes covered will include Principles of Economics, Mathematics for Economics, Human Resource Management, Microeconomics, and Macroeconomics. In your third year, you will develop an extended essay that allows you to investigate an area of personal interest.
Our Business Management courses have long been recognised by major employers across all sectors of the economy. Our students find employment 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?
Our BSc Business Management with Finance course allows you to gain specialised skills in finance and financial management, whilst still providing you with knowledge of business management, enabling you to develop a better understanding of emerging markets.
In Year 1, all of the key themes of the programme are introduced and you will be given a thorough grounding in the subject areas you will continue in later years. The second-year will allow you to develop a deeper understanding of business management- and finance-related subjects and discipline-relevant research. Year 3 features modules that are increasingly advanced, allowing more specialisation whilst maintaining a broad spectrum across the discipline.
Module themes covered will include Financial Accounting and Accountability, Numeracy, Statistical Analysis and Financial Literacy.
By providing you with a breadth of knowledge in business management and finance, we will develop your transferable employability skills. Major employers recognise the strength of our Business Management courses and our students go on to work in diverse employment areas, such as retail management, financial services, accountancy, motor manufacturing, management consultancy and pharmaceuticals.
Business Management with Marketing BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
Our Business Management with Marketing degree has been designed with global marketing companies to ensure that by graduating from the University of Birmingham, you are ready to become a marketer of the future in challenging and exciting new contexts. By providing you with a breadth of knowledge in business management and marketing, we will develop your intellectual and transferable employability skills. Marketers will always be in demand and studying marketing is thought-provoking and exciting. Your degree will enable you to develop in-demand specialist marketing knowledge such as how consumers behave and buy what they do, how online data drives organisational strategy and ethical consumption.
Your first year introduces you to key areas in the study of business such as accounting and economics, as well as focusing on the Principles of Marketing and Communications. You will build on these principles when you study your specialised marketing modules in Years 2 and 3. Module themes covered will include Branding in the Digital Age, Marketing Communications, Marketing and New Technology, and Marketing Strategy.
Business Management with Marketing with Year in Industry BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
Our Year in Industry degree programme combines the academic study of Business Management with Marketing and practical industry experience. This will enable you to make valuable industry connections and to develop your employability skills, early on in your academic career.
You will undertake two work placements in Dubai or your home nation – subject to obtaining the relevant permissions – at the end of your first and second years of study (June–September). Each placement will be 3.5 months in duration and you have the opportunity to take an exchange year on the home campus (subject to attainment) in your second year of study; if you do this, you may then undertake a work placement in the UK.
Our academic modules will prepare you for your placements and our Year in Industry students have taken placements at leading global companies such as Ferrari, Jaguar Land Rover, GSK, IBM, Hilton, L’Oreal, Mondelez, Renault and TJX. Marketing placements are varied, however, they include roles in digital marketing, events management, internal communications, marketing measurement, and product marketing. Your placement is your opportunity to put into practice what you have learnt, to have the opportunity to have an impact on active marketing projects, and to enjoy the start of your marketing career.
Business Management with Psychology BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
With our BSc Business Management with Psychology course, you will gain specialised skills in Psychology whilst still developing your intellectual, analytical and communication skills, by providing you with a varied knowledge of business management.
The first year will see all of the key business management themes introduced alongside two Psychology modules. You will develop a deeper understanding of responsible business and the relevancy of discipline-relevant research in the second year, with modules beginning to become more focused and specialised. Year 3 modules are increasingly advanced, and the year is underpinned by a compulsory dissertation, which allows you to investigate in-depth an area of personal interest.
Module themes covered will include Psychobiology, Language and Communication, Social and Cognitive Development, Adult Neuropsychological Syndromes, and Psychology of Popular Media Culture.
Our Business Management students go on to a varied mix of employment sectors, ranging from retail management, financial services, motor manufacturing and many more.
Business Management with Year in Industry BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
Based on our BSc (Hons) Business Management degree, you will spend three years studying disciplines with direct relevance to business. You will also have the opportunity to take two industry placements, which will enable you to put your academic skills into context.
In Year 1 (June–September), you undertake a work placement in Dubai or your home nation for 3.5 months, which will be assessed via reflective assignments. In Year 2 (June–September), you will undertake a second work placement for 3.5 months, which will be assessed via reflective assignments.
You may choose to work in Dubai or your home country – subject to obtaining the relevant permissions. This second placement is assessed by a report. You have the opportunity to take an exchange year on the home campus (subject to attainment). Should you take the exchange study year on our home campus, you may then undertake a work placement in the UK.
Economics BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
When you choose our Economics programme, you will be taught through a combination of theory and practical teaching, equipping you with the theoretical and practical training for tackling a wide range of issues facing society and the world economy. Economics is an intellectually challenging discipline that builds important skills and techniques in using maths and applying statistics that you can use to analyse economic data and forecast what may happen in the future. In addition, you will gain wider transferable skills, which will make you a highly sought-after graduate with a significant advantage in the employment market.
Module themes covered will include Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Econometrics, Financial Markets and Institutions, and International Trade Theory and Policy.
You have the opportunity to take an exchange year on the home campus (subject to attainment).
‘As an economics major, there are several ways the economy of the UAE, and specifically, Dubai, is an interesting one. The theoretical knowledge I gain in lectures is put straight into practice by looking at the exciting economy of Dubai.’
Danielle, BSc Economics
Money, Banking and Finance BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
The Money, Banking and Finance programme combines the knowledge and core competencies from Economics and Finance, delivering both the intellectual and applied skills you need to excel in the dynamic, fast-changing financial services sector. Our graduates can go on to achieve the following positions: actuarial analyst, equities trade manager, investment banker, financial consultant, personal wealth manager, and others in a diverse range of institutions and firms, such as banks, insurance companies, pensions and investment funds, unit trusts, firms associated with the stock exchange, accountancy partnerships and many more. Module themes covered will include principles of Economics, Advanced Corporate Finance, Econometrics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Financial Markets and Institutions.
You have the opportunity to take an exchange year on the home campus (subject to 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 your Foundation Year, you will study core modules Business and the Market, Quantitative Methods for Business and the Market, and Academic English and Study Skills. You then have optional modules of Law, Psychology (‘social’) and Biology to choose from.
These modules have been designed to provide you with a solid foundation in relevant subjects while supporting your English language and study skills, preparing you to move on to the next stage of your chosen degree programme. We will ensure you are fully prepared for your undergraduate programme, immersing you in the University environment.