BA Philosophy with Business Management
Colchester, United Kingdom
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Full time
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Introduction
BA Philosophy with Business Management
Our BA Philosophy with Business Management will feed your intellectual curiosity and challenge your thinking. It allows you to dig deeper into ideas and question received wisdom. At the same time, you will acquire the skills to manage organizations and gain an understanding in how business works in an increasingly complex world.
At Essex, we take philosophy back to its roots in everyday existential, social, and political problems. We embrace the relevance of philosophy to other forms of enquiry - political, cultural, legal, medical, aesthetic and bring it to bear on urgent issues in public life, such the moral status of capitalism or public policy regarding mental health and end of life care.
With our BA Philosophy with Business Management, you'll explore a range of subjects enabling you to develop the widest possible understanding of complex philosophical issues and challenge your way of thinking as you obtain a grounding in management.
During the course you'll cover key areas including but not limited to:
- Capitalism
- Ethics
- Political philosophy
- Existentialism and Phenomenology
- Human Resource Management
- Organisations
- Marketing
We are 7th in the UK for research impact in philosophy (Grade Point Average, REF2021). We are involved in many exciting and interdisciplinary research projects and have active links with other subjects including Political Science, Law, Sociology, Psychoanalysis, and Art History.
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Curriculum
Year 1
- Introduction to Philosophy
- Introduction to Management
- Introduction to Marketing
- Skills for University Studies
Year 2
- Capitalism and its Critics
- Ethics
Final Year
- Philosophy Capstone Module
- Business Ethics
- Strategic Human Resource Management
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Career Opportunities
Through our BA Philosophy with Business Management you'll gain an all-round education, acquiring a diverse set of skills and a wide range of knowledge. We know that the world of work is changing. Employers want graduates who can think laterally logically and creatively about practical problems and are effective communicators, combined with a broad understanding of business management.
Our course provides you with an excellent basis for going onto a career in many areas which might include law, PR, the Civil Service, journalism and the media, charity work, human resource management, banking and the NHS.
We also work with the University's Student Development Team to help you find out about further work experience, internships, placements, and voluntary opportunities.
Program delivery
BA Philosophy with Business Management: 3 years
BA Philosophy with Business Management (Including Year Abroad): 4 years
BA Philosophy with Business Management (Including Placement Year): 4 years
- Teaching typically takes the form of lectures and seminar sessions
- Seminars allow your lecturer to explain new arguments and ideas in more detail, while giving you sufficient time for questions, collective discussion and active engagement with the material
- We believe that discussion is the lifeblood of philosophy, and we try to keep our classes as small as we can for this purpose
- In the second and final-year of your degree, we add an additional contact hour to each module
- In the Summer term of the second and final-year of your degree we offer additional modules which cover additional topics and develop your research skills
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.