BSc (Hons) Business, Management and Public Policy

**Aston University is The Guardian's 'University of the Year' 2020.****Course outline**Our BSc (Hons) Business, Management and Public Policy course gives you a comprehensive understanding of business and management alongside an in-depth knowledge of social policy.As a business student at Aston, you’ll study the theories, principles and underlying concepts of the main functions of management and develop a strong understanding of business models and processes. You’ll examine how strategic decision-making within organisations takes place, and develop the ability to recognise and analyse the economic, technical, financial, social and organisational parameters within which modern managers make decisions.On the public policy strand of the course, you will investigate the economic, social and political forces which influence government decision-making, and which give rise to conflicts between the achievement of economic, environmental and social objectives. The course examines why governments take particular decisions in key policy areas (such as the economy, health, and the environment) and develop a detailed understanding of processes of policy making at global, national and local level of government. You will also study the nature of policy delivery and management by various organisations, such as healthcare organisations, local government, schools and businesses.**Key benefits**- As part of your degree you’ll undertake a professional placement year, gaining valuable practical experience that employers demand.- Social Policy at Aston is ranked 7th in the UK for graduate prospects (Complete University Guide, 2021).- The ‘BSc (Hons) Business, Management and Public Policy’ course at Aston University scored 91 per cent for overall student satisfaction (National Student Survey, 2020).- 100 per cent of students on the ‘BSc (Hons) Business, Management and Public Policy’ course said that they had the right opportunities to provide feedback on their course (National Student Survey, 2020).- Employed Aston business graduates earn £11,000 (40 per cent) more than the UK average, five years after graduation (Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2020).- Business modules delivered by the triple-accredited Aston Business School – one of just 1 per cent of business schools in the world to hold AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditation.