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MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
The University of Liverpool
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Management School
The University of Liverpool Management School is a
dynamic and innovative 21st century school offering
you degree programmes that provide you with the
knowledge, skills and opportunities you need to be
successful in your chosen career. Our School mission
is Learning to make a difference and our range of
contemporary programmes will equip you to do just
that in your professional and personal lives.
Introduction to the
Management School 01
Research in context 04
An investment in your future 06
Programme details 08
Applications and admissions 29
Our programmes are taught by leading

academics who have outstanding links
with business and public sector organisations,
ensuring that your learning is firmly embedded
in the real business world. They carry out
high-quality research which is incorporated
into our programmes, ensuring that our
students benefit from the latest ideas and
developments in the field. All of which helps
over 70% of our graduates gain firsts or upper
second class degrees, en route to rewarding
management careers.
WHY CHOOSE THE MANAGEMENT

SCHOOL AT LIVERPOOL?
21st Century Management School. The
teaching of business and management at
the University of Liverpool has a long tradition,
dating back to the thriving commercial activity
of the 1800s. Despite our historical roots, we
are very much a University of the 21st century,
ranked by the Financial Times and HESA
in the top 10 UK universities for research
productivity and industrial grant income. It is
within this community that the Management
School combines a team of more than
100 leading academics and research staff with
the latest facilities. The Management School is
engaged with cutting-edge research focused
on meeting the needs of both industry and
the public sector and solving the challenges
presented in the modern business world. With
a strong sense of corporate responsibility, our
research strives to demonstrate the positive
difference business can make to communities.
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All our Single Honours programmes can be

taken over three years or, for students who
would like to undertake a year-long placement,
over four years. With a careful balance between
theory and practice, and a strong international
focus, the Management School offers you real
flexibility and choice.
Links with business. We have outstanding links

with business and public sector organisations,
both local and national, which will ensure that
you develop knowledge and skills grounded
in the real world. You will have the opportunity
to network with leading business figures at
a range of guest lectures, events and visits.
Extra-curricular involvement with business
societies and national and international
competitions including Enterprise Champions,
IBM Universities Business Challenge and
Enactus, will enable you to further develop
business links and implement what you have
learned at university, with the potential to make
a difference to those in need. A recent Enactus
project has seen students lend support and
advice to businesses in deprived areas.
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Breadth. Take advantage of the flexibility

and choice provided by our undergraduate
degree programmes, enabling you to develop
specialisms in your chosen field. The School
is divided into three subject groups that
reflect our research and teaching expertise:
Economics, Finance and Accounting;
Organisation and Management; and Marketing
and Operations. The Management School also
contributes to a range of pathways enabling
you to tailor your studies to suit your interests
and career aspirations.
STUDY ABROAD
Broaden your outlook and reap the
huge personal and academic benefits of
studying abroad. You can take advantage
of exchange links with prestigious, carefully
chosen institutions such as Monash, Malaysia;
University of Georgia, USA; University of
Toronto, Canada; Newcastle, Australia; Boston
College, US; City University of Hong Kong;
Copenhagen Business School, Denmark;
Bordeaux Business School, France; Warsaw
School of Economics, Poland and Toulouse
Business School, France. For more information,
visit www.liverpool.ac.uk/goabroad
I chose Business Studies at the Management School at

Liverpool because its a general degree, and I thought
it would be a good idea to try out different areas of
the business world and see which one I like best. I
chose the degree because it offers a placement. It also
offers a lot of support in finding a placement, support
when improving your CV, your interview techniques
and psychometric tests, so it really prepares you.
ANTHONY MCKECHNIE
BUSINESS STUDIES WITH A
YEAR IN INDUSTRY BA (HONS)
ACCREDITATION
Accounting and Finance modules are
recognised by professional bodies including
ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and ICAS.
In November 2012 the Management
School achieved AACSB Accreditation,
which represents the highest achievement
for an educational institution and its college
of business. Only five per cent of business
schools worldwide have been awarded
the accreditation.

See what Anthony had to say about

studying Business Studies at Liverpool
www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/video
Researchincontext
The University of Liverpool is a research-intensive
university, and academic staff in the Management
School are leading researchers with excellent
reputations within business and management
related to manufacturing and services based
enterprises, public and governmental organisations,
regional and economic enterprise; macroeconomic
and societal development.
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Our academic staff have considerable

expertise in the following areas: Corporate
Governance; e-Business and Supply Chain
Management; Strategy, Government and
Policy; Organisational Learning and Change;
Regional and International Economic
Development; Services Management and
Experiential Consumption. We passionately
believe that in order to make a difference
managers, executives and policy makers
need both tested, evidence-based research
and critical perspectives to make and execute
the best decisions. Our teaching is based
on this premise: what this means for you as
a student is that your learning will be informed
by the very latest developments in the area.
Professor Gary Cook is conducting research

on the Broadcasting Industry. His work looks
at the location preferences of all types of firms
involved in the industry, from manufacturers
of high technology broadcasting equipment
to programme producers. His most recent
work examines the transformation of the
broadcasting industry in the North West
with the move north of five departments
of the BBC to the newly created Media City
in Salford Quays, Greater Manchester. He
has contributed to a major international study
of media clusters. His work also examines
the economic sociology of broadcasting,
investigating the interplay between cultural
and economic influences, with emphasis on
the socialisation of workers and the functioning
of communities of practice and the formation
of taste and preferences for particular types
of programme.

Dr Supriya Garikipatis research has shown how

small changes to the process of applying for
microcredit loans in India could make a huge
difference to half a million women each year.
Her research focused, for the first time, on
how women used their loan money and the
effect this had on their empowerment in the
family and the community. Her research has
resulted in some simple changes to the loan
process to encourage women to take greater
ownership of the money and consider
purchasing their own assets. Dr Garikipati
explains: In many cases, womens loans are
being used for things that benefit the whole
household, or to help businesses owned by
male relatives. Whilst some women are happy
with this, for others it creates a new burden.
Women are expected to repay the loans
themselves, and in some cases we found
that women were taking on additional lowly
paid work in order to do so. With around
500,000 women applying for loans each
year, the potential of this work is substantial.
Dr Garikipatis research could also provide
a model of best practice for researchers in
other countries.
Professor Andy Lyons, alongside ULMS

colleagues, has gained insight into the
agility of manufacturing operations and
into the design and implementation of
agile supply chains. The research has
focused upon: (1) the creation of agile
processes, and (2) planning and activity
synchronisation through the design of
systems for sharing information within
and across organisational boundaries.
It concerned the development of methods
and tools for the creation of resilient,
collaborative networks to support the
provision of customised products.
Professor Terry McNultys interdisciplinary
research has combined expertise in accounting
and finance, alongside behavioural approaches
to corporate governance in order to investigate
influences of risk on the behaviour of UK listed
corporations Boards of Governors. Focusing
on the recent financial crisis, he has assessed
corporate risk-taking behaviour and the ability
of boards to fulfil their responsibility of properly
identifying, assessing, and managing risk.
Image used under Creative Commons from Keith Williamson.
QUALIFYING YOU FOR LIFE

As part of your degree youll develop a wide
range of skills highly sought after by employers.
You will also have the opportunity to consolidate
your existing talents and learn new skills beyond
the core curriculum. The ULMS (University
of Liverpool Management School) Extra
programme provides extra-curricular activities
such as careers workshops covering job
applications, interviews and assessment
centres, presentations by key graduate
recruiters, Mandarin lessons, and voluntary
business mentor roles for students in local
schools. As a Management School student
you will be truly prepared for a graduate role
in todays fast paced and ever-changing
business world.
CAREER PROSPECTS
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Studying at the School develops skills of

data collection and analysis, problem solving,
developing arguments and self-expression,
which are highly valued by employers.
Our former students enjoy careers in many
professions, including Trainee Accountant
(Financial, Management and Chartered);
Administration Manager; Recruitment
Consultant; Tax Assistant; Trainee Investment
Manager; Data Analyst; Mortgage Adviser;
Banker; Fundraising Manager; Human
Resources Officer; Diary Manager (Civil
Service); Graduate Trainee (including retail
organisations, financial organisations and
other blue chip companies); Sales Executive.
Some graduates have pursued self-employment

in areas including marketing and business
consultancy, export and events promotion.
WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES

Students on our Year in Industry programmes
take a placement year in Year Three. The
placement year provides an invaluable
opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills
in a business environment, gaining experience
of real responsibilities, projects and goals.
The year in industry is undertaken as part of
our four-year sandwich degree programmes.
You will be supported in finding and applying
for a placement in an organisation which could
range from a local small and medium-sized
enterprise to a global blue chip company
its up to you. The year in industry provides
you with an edge in a competitive graduate
labour market, access to important contacts
and could even result in a full-time graduate
job with your placement organisation. Our
recent year in industry students are undertaking
placements in organisations including: Triumph
Motorcycles, IBM, LOreal and Microsoft.
RECENT EMPLOYERS
Astra Zeneca
BAE Systems
Baker Tilly
Bank of America
Bibby Financial Services
Bloomberg LP
Michelin
PricewaterhouseCoopers
NHS
Shell
Tesco
United Utilities
POSTGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
Students completing undergraduate
degrees at the University of Liverpool
Management School often go on to
undertake postgraduate programmes at
universities within the UK and further afield.
Recent graduates have enrolled in programmes
including MSc Marketing and Communications,
PhD Management, MSc HRM and Industrial
Relations, MSc Accounting and Finance, MA
Intelligence and International Security, MSc
Project Management and MSc Economics.
Unlike other places, the University of Liverpool

does not put anyone in a box. All the staff make
sure each student can develop according to their
talent and interests and I believe these factors are
important drivers of the tutorials. The University
was constantly encouraging me to do further
research. An example of that is when my
Programme Director convinced me to apply
fora placement at HM Treasury, which was
arguably the best decision I ever made.
MAGDALENA BIENKOWSKA
GRADUATED WITH ECONOMICS BA (HONS) IN 2010, CURRENTLY STUDYING
FOR ECONOMICS MSC AT LSE AND HAS GRADUATE JOB OFFERS IN SALES
AND TRADING AT CITIGROUP AND THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

Graduate
Profile
Aninvestment
inyourfuture
British Telecom
Cadburys
Civil Service
Coca-Cola
Co-Operative Group
Deloitte
Ernst and Young
Grant Thornton
Guangdong Development Bank
HM Revenue and Customs
HSBC
Hewlett Packard
KPMG
Kelloggs
Liverpool City Council
London Irish Rugby Club
Marks and Spencer
Matalan
Prog ammedetails
HOW YOU LEARN
Degrees at a Glance
UCAS code
Length (Years)
Page
Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)
N400
10
Accounting and Finance with a Year in Industry BA (Hons)
N401
10
Business Economics BA (Hons)
LN11
13
Business Economics with a Year in Industry BA (Hons)
LN12
13
Business Studies BA (Hons)
N100
15
Business Studies with a Year in Industry BA (Hons)
N101
15
Economics BSc (Hons)
L100
18
Economics with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)
L101
18
International Business BA (Hons)
N120
21
International Business with a Year in Industry BA (Hons)
N121
21
Marketing BA (Hons)
N500
23
Marketing with a Year in Industry BA (Hons)
N501
23
Degrees offered in conjunction with Computer Science

e-Finance BSc (Hons)
N300
25
Degrees offered in conjunction with Law

Law with Accounting and Finance LLB (Hons)
M101
25
Law with Business Studies LLB (Hons)
M102
25
Degrees offered in conjunction with Mathematical Sciences

Economics and Mathematics BA (Joint Hons)
GL11
26
Mathematics and Business Studies BSc (Joint Hons)
GN11
26
Mathematics with Finance BSc (Hons)
G1N3
26
Degrees offered in conjunction with Politics

Politics and International Business BA (Joint Hons)
LN21
27
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This subject can be taken as part of a Combined Honours degree.

See www.liverpool.ac.uk/combined-honours for further details.
The principal forms of teaching are lectures

and seminars. Lectures will normally be
supported by material such as hand-outs
and computer based presentations. Seminars
give the opportunity for detailed discussion
of a topic under the direction of a tutor.
Students are normally expected to prepare
designated work in advance for seminars
and may be expected to present work or
give presentations from time to time. On some
modules, such as quantitative techniques and
IT, seminars may take the form of practical
sessions using computers.
All our degrees depend on students spending
a good part of the week in private or group
study in preparation for lectures and seminars.
This involves making extensive use of the
excellent library and IT facilities, just one minutes
walk away from the Management School.
There are also opportunities for study overseas
at partner universities in Europe, America,
Australia and Hong Kong and to undertake
business placements, including placement
opportunities in China.
INNOVATIVE TEACHING
You will study innovative programme content,
be taught using methodologies drawn from
the latest business and management research
and utilise learning resources to equip you for
tomorrows economy. Our degree programmes
include business simulations: set up and run a
virtual company with Simventure, or learn to
handle finance in an ever-changing environment
with Running the British Economy.
With a vibrant international learning community

youll be exposed to business ideas and
cultures from the UK and beyond. Learn
with the support of leading researchers and
experienced industrialists dedicated teaching
staff who offer expert knowledge within flexible
contact hours.
HOW YOU ARE ASSESSED

You will be assessed through a combination
of coursework and examinations. The exact
weighting will vary from one module to another.
As well as individual assignments and exams,
you may also be assessed on group reports
and presentations.
WHICH DEGREE
We offer Single Honours degrees in Accounting
and Finance, Business Economics, Business
Studies, Economics, International Business,
and Marketing. Four year sandwich
programmes are available in all these subjects.
The School also contributes to a range of
pathways within the Faculty of Humanities
and Social Sciences and the Departments
of Computer Science and Mathematics.
Some degrees, such as Business Studies,
Economics and International Business, are
general and lead to a wide range of careers on
graduation. Others, such as Accounting and
Finance and Marketing are more focused in
terms of career choice and often lead to partial
exemption from professional qualifications.
This subject is available as part of the Honours Select curriculum as either

100% (Single Honours), 75% (Major), 50% (Joint Honours) or 25% (Minor) as indicated.
See www.liverpool.ac.uk/honours-select for further details and UCAS codes for Joint
and Minor pathways.
Entrance Requirements
See www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses for current entrance requirements.

For current entrance requirements and full

module details, see www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/
undergraduate/courses
HONOURS SELECT
From 2014, the Faculty of Humanities and
Social Sciences is offering a new, innovative
way to study.
We are offering a much wider range of
Joint (50:50) degrees across the Faculty.
In addition, we are giving you the option
to study two subjects on a 75:25 basis,
focusing 75% of your time on your Major
subject and 25% of your time on your Minor.
See www.liverpool.ac.uk/honours-select
or the separate Honours Select booklet for
further details.
Subjects which combine particularly well
with programmes from the Management
School include:
Modern languages
Politics
Law
Accounting and Finance
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An Accounting and Finance degree

covers the day to day financial matters
of business and is an excellent first step
to becoming a qualified accountant,
one of the highest paid professions.
Our graduates have gone on to find
work in accounting, investment banking,
asset management and insurance, as
well as areas such as education and the
public sector. Accounting and Finance
is available as a Single Honours (100%)
or Minor (25%) subject.
Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)

UCAS code: N400
Programme length: 3 years
Accounting and Finance with
a Year in Industry BA (Hons)
UCAS code: N401
The Accounting and Finance degree at
Liverpool provides a sound grounding in
all core theoretical and practical areas of
Accounting and Finance. The programme
has secured significant accreditation from
UK professional accounting bodies.
The N401 programme was launched in
September 2012 and it is anticipated that
graduates will find work in similar areas to
graduates of the three year programme, such
as accounting, investment banking, asset
management and insurance. The programme
has secured significant accreditation from
UK professional accounting bodies.
The final year has the maximum available
exemptions of eight papers from the ICAEW
examinations. ACCA gives exemptions for all
of the available nine papers. In addition we also
have a number of exemptions from Chartered
Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
examinations. The School retains close links
with the accountancy profession through
contacts between academic staff and the
large professional firms, experts from which
regularly contribute to the teaching on certain
modules. An example of the professional
links supporting our programme in recent
years includes two students being offered
remunerated one year internships with
KPMG and workshops run by Deloitte.

PROGRAMME CONTENT
Year Two
You will take modules in Accounting and

Finance, Economics, Statistics, Quantitative
Methods, Financial Management, Law,
Auditing, Business Strategy and Taxation,
amongst others. These core subjects are
complemented by a choice of more
specialised subjects (eg Securities Markets,
and International Business) and options
to study areas of business that interest you
(eg economics, international business and
entrepreneurship).
Students build on the foundations laid in

the first year and extend their knowledge
of Accounting by studying key areas of the
subject: financial accounting, management
accounting, taxation, audit and assurance
and law. In the first semester, students have
an opportunity to take a business-related
optional module.
During the third year, N401 students will

undertake a full years work placement in an
industrial, commercial, public sector or third
sector setting. The placement year is assessed
through a portfolio of work, which includes
a diary of critical reflection, an analysis of
the company in which the placement was
completed, an essay and presentation.
Year One
In the first year, students will take eight
compulsory modules introducing them to
a number of aspects of accountancy and
finance. Two of the modules will introduce
students to the skills required by a professional
accountant as part of the preparation for their
post-graduation careers.
Core modules:
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Quantitative Methods for
Organisations and Management
Skills for the Professional Accountant
Introduction to Finance
Introduction to Management Accounting
Economic Principles for Business
and Markets
Information Systems for Accountants
Core modules:
Financial Reporting
Financial Management
Elements of English Law
Accounting Theory
Management Accounting
Commercial Law
Optional modules:
Management Economics I
Theory of the Firm
Women in Management
Corporate Social Responsibility
Year Three (N401)

The period on work placement will normally
be for a minimum of 40 weeks (inclusive
of any leave entitlement) and must be on a
placement approved by the Director of Studies.
Placements may be in any type of company
in any location, but will typically be with larger
employers who have established student
placement schemes within the UK. The
University Careers Service will help students
find placements both individually and by
organising group sessions on, for example,
CV preparation and attending interviews/
assessment centres.

The Careers Service will also use its very

well-established contacts with employers to
advertise the existence of the BA Accounting
and Finance with a Year in Industry.
All students will have a member of academic
staff assigned as placement supervisor for
the duration of their placement. Students
will be entitled to two placement visits by
their supervisor. The placement supervisor will
provide guidance on a portfolio of coursework
to be completed by students, aimed at
encouraging critical reflection on personal
and professional development and linking
theory with practice. This work will contribute
10% towards the final degree classification.
Year Three (N400) and Four (N401)

The core areas of Accounting and Finance
are further developed and students are
increasingly exposed to both the research
literature in Accounting and Finance and
to the practical applications of what they
are learning.
Core modules:
Business Economics
You will be provided with an introduction to

current accounting and finance theory and
practice which covers the day-to-day financial
matters of business. Knowledge and
understanding of this area can be applied
across a range of careers. During the three
years you will develop an understanding of
two broad areas of accounting; finance and
management accounting.
These programmes give you a firm

foundation of knowledge in business
economics, accounting and finance,
as well as a complementary training
in a focused business pathway. This
programme is less demanding in
terms of quantitative skills than the
BSc Economics, but includes a greater
concentration on economics than
our BA Business Studies/BA Business
Studies with a Year in Industry
programmes, which are aimed at
students seeking a more generalist
degree programme.
Accounting and Finance Minor students may

be able to apply for professional accountancy
body exam exemptions, subject to the modules
being studied whilst at the University.
You will have the opportunity to acquire a
number of skills and competencies sought
by employers in the modern business world.
You may develop strengths in areas including:
flexibility, adaptability, problem solving, IT,
numeracy, communication, critical analysis,
meeting deadlines and commitment to
lifelong learning.
Theory and Practice of Auditing

Business Finance
Business Strategy
Advanced Management Accounting
Corporate Reporting and Analysis
Taxation Policy and Practice
Optional modules:
Corporate Governance
Finance and Markets
Derivative Securities
These subjects are available as part

of our HONOURS SELECT programme.
Choose from over 30 subjects to create
your perfect Joint or Major / Minor Honours
Degree. See www.liverpool.ac.uk/
honours-select for further details.
Business Economics BA (Hons)

UCAS code: LN11
Business Economics with
UCAS code: LN12
Programme length: 4 year
The Business Economics degree aims to
provide students with a firm foundation of
knowledge in business economics, accounting
and finance. The LN12 programme, which
was launched in September 2012, provides
students with an opportunity to undertake
practical work experience after completion
of the second year.
In the final year, students take at least

four modules in applied economics areas
including industrial economics, competition
and regulation, health economics, financial
economics, international trade and
econometrics, enabling them to apply their
theoretical learning at a practical level. In
addition to the economics modules, students
select up to four modules per year from one of
the two business-related pathways: Accounting
and Finance or International Business.
On the LN12 programme first year students
will also completed a careers-oriented module,
which will prepare them for their business
placement. During the third year, students will
undertake a full years work placement in an
industrial, commercial, public sector or third
sector setting. The placement year is assessed
Year One
The first year aims to introduce students
to the subjects that provide the foundation
for an economic study of business. Students
must take five core modules, with the remaining
three being selected from the subject-specialist
pathways that the student has elected to follow.
These pathways include Accounting and
Finance and International Business.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
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Students take eight modules per year.

In the first and second years, students take
a series of core modules in areas such as
macroeconomics, microeconomics, maths,
statistics, management economics and
international business.


Modules include:
Mathematics for Economics and Business
Principles of Microeconomics
Statistics for Economics and Business
Principles of Macroeconomics
Students on LN12 will also take a module related
to their preparations for the placement year.
Year Two
Year Twos five compulsory modules build
upon the first year modules in Economics and
introduce students to International Business,
which is a key area for anybody working
within business in the 21st century. Students
continue to pursue their specialist area of study
by taking at least two optional modules in the
area that they selected in their first year. The
third module may be selected from another
of the programmes pathways.
The University Careers Service will help

students find placements both individually
and by organising group sessions on, for
example, CV preparation and attending
interviews/assessment centres. The Careers
Service will also use its very well-established
contacts with employers to advertise the
existence of the BA Business Economics
with a Year in Industry.
Modules include:
Microeconomics l and ll
Macroeconomics l and ll
Management Economics l and ll
International Business
Year Three (LN12)
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be for a minimum of 40 weeks (inclusive of
any leave entitlement) and must be on a
placement schemes within the UK.
Year Three (LN11) and Four (LN12)

Final year students must take eight modules
and are required to take two compulsory
Economics modules.
At least two further Economics modules
must be selected from a range of applied
Economics modules, enabling students
to consider economic theory in relation to
a range of relevant, contemporary areas.
The list of options currently available include:
International Political Economy
Economics of Developing Countries
Financial Economics
Health Economics
Econometrics
Economics of Arts, Cultural Industries
Econometrics with Economic Growth
and Innovation

At least two modules must be selected from

the business specialist pathway that has been
followed since the first year. The remaining
two modules may be selected from either the
economics modules that are available, or the
business specialist pathway, or from both.
Modules include:
Industrial Organisation
Competition and Regulation
Business Studies
If you are interested in how the
business world works and are looking
for a management career, a degree in
Business Studies will give you a great
head start. Business Studies gives you
a thorough grounding in a range of
business subjects with an opportunity
to specialise.
Business Studies BA (Hons)

UCAS code: N100
Business Studies with
UCAS code: N101
The Business Study degree programme gives
you a thorough grounding in a range of business
subjects with an opportunity to specialise.
From the first year of study, students are

introduced to the problems and challenges
of the business world and how to solve them.
By the final year of the programme, students
are able to consolidate their studies through
a much greater degree of personal study
and research.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
In the first year students take seven core
modules in areas including, management,
marketing, accounting and finance, international
business and economics, to ensure a thorough
grounding in key business areas. In the second
year, this foundation is supported by five more
core modules in areas including corporate
social responsibility, finance and entrepreneurship.
By the final year of study, students are able
to apply their learning to more specialised
modules and can select courses in areas
including operations management,
international business, tourism, HRM
and marketing. Students will also take
core modules in leadership, corporate
communications, knowledge management
and strategic management.

The N101 programme provides an opportunity

to undertake practical work experience after
completion of the second year.

N101 students also take a careers-oriented

module in the second year which prepares
them for their business placement. During
the third year, N101 students will undertake
a full years work placement in an industrial,
commercial, public sector or third sector
setting. The placement year is assessed
Year One
The first year aims to introduce students
both to the problems of business in the
modern world and to the subjects that will
help in understanding and solving these
problems. The core modules introduce
students to the economic context of
business, to key quantitative techniques
and to Accounting and Finance. In addition,
students study the organisational and
behavioural context of business and
develop their IT skills.
Core modules:
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Fundamentals of Marketing
and Markets
Principles in Operations Management
Business Statistics
International Business Environment
Introduction to Accounting and Finance
Year Two
The second year builds on the foundation
of the first year by introducing an international
dimension and a specialist law module.
A wide range of options may be studied to
broaden understanding of contemporary
business issues.
Modules include:
Finance for Business Studies
Theory of the Firm
Business and Employment Law
Entrepreneurship
Students on N101 will also take a
module related to their preparations
for the placement year.
Year Three (N101)

placement schemes within the UK.
students find placements both individually and
by organising group sessions on, for example,
assessment centres. The Careers Service
will also use its very well-established contacts
with employers to advertise the existence of
the BA Business Studies with a Year in Industry.



The final year consolidates knowledge and
understanding of management through a much
greater degree of personal study and research
and modules that probe more deeply into
contemporary issues.
Core modules:
Becoming a Leader
Corporate Communications
Managing Knowledge
Strategic Management and Business Policy
This subject can be taken as part
of a Combined Honours degree. See
www.liverpool.ac.uk/combined-honours
for further details.
Business Studies
You will be introduced to key functions within
Business Studies where you will develop an
understanding of current business issues and
principles. You will have the opportunity to
specialise in specific areas of business and
so pursue topics that are of particular interest.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
numeracy, communication, networking, critical
analysis, team work, corporate responsibility,
meeting deadlines, cultural awareness and
commitment to lifelong learning.
During the three years you will develop
an understanding of key areas of Business
Studies including business functions, financial
accounting, marketing, entrepreneurship,
management and business policy.


Economics
If you are interested in the theory
and practice of economics and are
looking for a stepping stone into a
career in accounting, finance or general
management, an Economics degree
might interest you. Economics provides
students with comprehensive training
in the theoretical and quantitative tools
used in the study of economics and
finance and enables them to apply
these tools on a practical basis through,
for example, research work and applied
modules such as health economics and
game theory.
Economics BSc (Hons)

UCAS code: L100
Economics with a
Year in Industry BSc (Hons)
UCAS code: L101
Students on the BSc Economics follow one
of two pathways: a generalist pathway which
enables students to pursue a wide range of
economic study, and a finance pathway.
The BSc Economics with a Year in Industry
programme L101 provides students with
comprehensive training in the theoretical and
quantitative tools used in the study of economics
and finance and enables them to apply these
tools on a practical basis through, for example,
research work and applied modules such as
health economics and game theory.
First year L101 students also take a careersoriented module which prepares them for their
year in industry. In Year Three, L101 students
will gain relevant, graduate-level work experience
through a year-long business placement.
Year One
The first year aims to introduce students to
the subjects that provide the foundation for
degree-level study of economics. Students
following the Economics pathway will take
six core modules and two optional modules.
Students following the Finance pathway will
take eight core modules to ensure that they are
provided with an introduction to the study of
accounting and finance as well as to economics.
The optional modules available to
students on the Economics pathway cover
a range of business-related areas including
management and organisations, marketing
and international business.
Students following the Economics pathway

take one further core module and one optional
module, students following the Finance
pathway take a further two core modules.
The optional modules available to students
on the Economics pathway cover a range of
areas of economics, including Mathematical
Economics and Management Economics.
Core modules (common to both pathways):
Microeconomics l and ll
Macroeconomics l and ll
Basic Econometrics l and ll

Core modules (common to both pathways):
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Students on both the generalist and finance

pathways are given rigorous grounding in both
microeconomic and macroeconomic theory
and econometric theory during the first two
years of study. Students following the generalist
pathway have an opportunity in the first year to
take business-related modules offered by the
School, whilst those on the finance pathway
take introductory modules in accounting and
finance. In the second year, finance students
continue their specialist studies with modules in
financial management and securities markets,
whilst students on the generalist pathway can
select modules from a range of economics
areas. In the final year, students are able to
select from a greater range of optional modules
so that they can specialise in the areas of
economics and finance that are of the greatest
interest to them and their future aspirations.

Mathematics for Economics and Business

Principles of Microeconomics
Contemporary Issues in Economic Policy
Statistics for Economics and Business
Principles of Macroeconomics
Year Two
All students in Year Two are required to
take a core of six core economics modules
which build upon the foundation of knowledge
developed in the first year. This includes
two introductory modules in Econometrics,
an essential area for any student wishing to
pursue a career or undertake postgraduate
study in the field of economics.

Year Three (L101)

placement approved by the Director of
Studies. Placements may be in any type
of company in any location, but will typically
be with larger employers who have established
student placement schemes within the UK.
students find placements both individually and
by organising group sessions on, for example,
with employers to advertise the existence
of the BSc Economics with a Year in Industry.
Modules include:
Game Theoretical Approaches
to Microeconomics
Advanced Macroeconomics
Business Finance
Finance and Markets
Advanced Microeconomics
Advanced Macroeconomics
Methods of Economic Investigation I
and II Industrial Organisation
Economics of Developing Countries
Health Economics
Competition and Regulation
Students on the Finance pathway must take
Business Finance and Finance and Markets,
plus four optional modules from a range which
currently includes:
Behavioural Finance
Derivative Securities
Financial Economics
Methods of Economic Investigation I and II
Corporate Governance
This subject can be taken as part
of a Combined Honours degree. See
www.liverpool.ac.uk/combined-honours
for further details.
Year Three (L100) and Four (L101)

Students following the Economics pathway
may choose six of a range of applied
Economics modules, enabling students
to consider economic theory in relation to
a range of relevant, contemporary areas.
Economics
You will be provided with an accessible
introduction to the basic principles of
Economics, followed by applied topics
in more advanced modules.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
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numeracy, communication, networking, critical
analysis, team work, corporate responsibility,
meeting deadlines, cultural awareness and
commitment to lifelong learning.
During the first two years you will develop an
understanding of micro and macroeconomics.
You will apply theory in the third year.
A level Maths is required for all Economics
pathways, including Economics Minor.

Business is becoming increasingly
international and the competitive
environment facing medium-sized
and large businesses has extended
from the national to the global. Many
smaller businesses are now more
aware than ever of the influence of
the international economy on their
activities. These specialist degrees
emphasise links between international
business management and the
financial, governmental and other
forces affecting the world economy.
International Business BA (Hons)

UCAS code: N120
International Business with
UCAS code: N121
Students study international management,
international finance, international marketing,
and the international dimensions and
implications of other aspects of management.
They examine various international business
contexts, including emerging economies and
the economies of Europe, Asia and the Americas.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
Students follow eight modules in each year.
In addition to the modules which provide a
grounding in areas of contemporary business
and management issues, such as accounting,
marketing, organisational management and
economics, students will take a number of
modules specifically related to international
business. These modules cover a range
of issues, including the global economy,
international development and global strategic
management. In the final year, students apply
their knowledge to a module focussed on a
specific region of the world, including Africa,
Latin America and the Asia-Pacific Region.
undertake a full years work placement in
an industrial, commercial, public sector or
third sector setting. The placement year is
assessed through a portfolio of work, which
includes a diary of critical reflection, an analysis
of the company in which the placement was

Year One
Year Three (N121)
Students are introduced to both the

fundamentals of management studies and
the basic concepts and skills necessary for
a broad understanding of the international
business environment.

assessment centres. The Careers Service will
also use its very well-established contacts with
employers to advertise the existence of the BA
International Business with a Year in Industry.
This year will consolidate your knowledge

and understanding through a much greater
opportunity for personal study and research,
as well as modules that probe more deeply
into contemporary issues in global business.
Core modules:
Business Statistics
The Global Economy and International
Business
and Markets
(non-specialist)
Year Two
The second year aims to familiarise you
with the main management functional areas
(finance, marketing, HRM etc) and extends
your knowledge of international business,
primarily through modules in business ethics,
international finance and development,
and the global business environment.
Core modules:

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Theory of the Firm
International Management
Entrepreneurship

Subject to performance in Year Two, final year

students also have the opportunity to undertake
an Independent Study Module, in which they
research and write about an International
Business-related issue of their choice.
Core modules:
International Economic Relations
Managing Knowledge
Global Strategic Management
Marketing BA (Hons)
UCAS code: N500
Marketing with a
Year in Industry BA (Hons)
UCAS code: N501
Students take modules incorporating key areas
such as market research, consumer behaviour,
strategic aspects of marketing, segmentation,
positioning, buying behaviour by organisations,
and e-commerce.
undertake a full years work placement in
an industrial, commercial, public sector
or third sector setting.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
Marketing
Marketing is a critical management
activity in most organisations and is
becoming even more important with
the sharpening of competition at all
levels local, national and international.
The study of Marketing has origins
in the process of exchange, in which
value is given and received in a market
setting. It is concerned with trying
to understand how customers and
consumers behave, how markets
function and evolve, how firms relate
to these markets, as well as identifying
the contributions of Marketing to
organisational performance and
societal welfare.
You will study modules in core business

and management areas, including
organisational behaviour, entrepreneurship,
international business, accounting and
finance and corporate social responsibility.
You will also study specialist marketing
modules looking at aspects such as services
marketing, retail marketing, market research
and international marketing.
The N501 placement year is assessed through
a portfolio of work, which includes a diary of
critical reflection, an analysis of the company
in which the placement was completed, an
essay and presentation.

Year One
In the first year, students are introduced
to both the fundamentals of management
studies and the basic concepts and skills
necessary for a broad understanding of
the marketing environment.
Core modules:
Consumer Behaviour
Business Statistics
Integrated Marketing Communications
(non-specialist)
Economic Principles of Business
and Markets
Year Two
Students take more theoretical marketing
modules alongside business-related
modules to further develop their knowledge
of the modern business environment.

with employers to advertise the existence
of the BA Marketing with a Year in Industry.

Core modules:
Theory of the Firm
Market Research
International Management
Services Marketing
Retail Marketing
Year Three (N501)
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be for a minimum of 40 weeks (inclusive of any
leave entitlement) and must be on a placement
approved by the Director of Studies.
The final year of study consolidates knowledge

and understanding through providing an
opportunity for personal study and research,
as well as modules that probe more deeply
into critical and international marketing issues.
Subject to performance in Year Two, final
year students also have the opportunity to
undertake an Independent Study Module,
in which they research and write about a
marketing-related issue of their choice.

Core modules:
Relationship Marketing
International Marketing
Managing Knowledge
Critical Issues in Marketing
Marketing Strategy
Degreesofferedwith
otherDepartments
e-Finance BSc (Hons)
UCAS code: N300
This programme is taught by Computer
Science in conjunction with the Management
School. Computer systems, the internet and
related technologies act as new distribution
channels for financial services firms and allow
those firms to create and tailor new products
efficiently in order to meet the needs of their
customers. This creates a continuing need
for graduates who have both the necessary
computer skills and the knowledge of financial
products to build e-Finance applications.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
Introductory modules include Programming in
Java, Databases, Human Centric Computing,
Financial Accounting, Microeconomics and
Management. You will also take modules in
Software Engineering, Securities Markets,
Computational Game Theory and Business
Finance, amongst others. The programme
includes a second year group project and
a final year automated trading group project.
Law with Accounting

and Finance LLB (Hons)
UCAS code: M101
This exciting degree draws upon the existing
strength of both the Liverpool Law School
and the University of Liverpools Management
School in a programme which allows
students to obtain a Qualifying Law Degree
for professional purposes.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
Students study the core modules required
to obtain a Qualifying Law Degree for
professional purposes whilst being able to
undertake advanced study in the professionally
valuable fields of accounting and finance.
Module options available in law enable students
to specialise in relevant fields of legal study,
eg Commercial Law, Banking Law, Conflict
of Laws, Company Law.
Law with Business

Studies LLB (Hons)
UCAS code: M102
This programme draws upon the existing
strength and specialism of both the Liverpool
Law School and the University of Liverpools
Management School to provide students
with a strong level of commercial awareness
as well as a Qualifying Law Degree.

PROGRAMME CONTENT
Students are able to undertake advanced study
in the professionally valuable field of business
studies and, at the same time, study the core
modules required to obtain a Qualifying Law
Degree for professional purposes. Optional
modules on the law side enable students to
pursue study in specialist legal areas such
as Commercial Law, Banking Law, Conflict
of Laws, Company Law.
Economics and Mathematics

BA (Joint Hons)
UCAS code: GL11
Mathematics and Business

Studies BSc (Joint Hons)
UCAS code: GN11
E: mathstudentsupport@liv.ac.uk
This programme combines Mathematics
and Business Studies in equal proportions,
so is ideal if you want to pursue Mathematics
to a high level and also take advantage of the
Business Studies programmes. The options
available in Mathematics are very wide and you
can to a large extent follow your own interests
in the subject, specialising in the Pure side
or taking Applied modules, as well as those
in Statistics and Operational Research.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
Consider studying Economics and

Mathematics if you really want to enhance
your job opportunities. The two subjects
come very much hand-in-hand and offer
a firm foundation for your future career.
In the first year, you will take Calculus, Complex

Numbers and Linear Algebra, Multivariable
Calculus, Statistics, Introduction to Financial
Accounting, Introduction to Management
Accounting, IT for Business, and Economic
Principles for Business and Markets.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
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Economics and Mathematics are both highly

relevant subjects in todays world. This degree
combines them in about equal measure, with
considerable flexibility in the choice of modules
after Year One. Modules covered include
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics,
Groups, Numbers and Codes, as well as core
Mathematics modules. After passing the first
year, you have the flexibility to transfer to Pure
Mathematics or Economics if you wish, subject
to approval.
Mathematics with
Finance BSc (Hons)
UCAS code: G1N3
This is one of our most popular degree
programmes with great employment potential.
The programme is designed primarily for
those who wish to work in finance, insurance
or banking after graduation.

PROGRAMME CONTENT
This programme is designed to train you in
the mathematical and quantitative skills that
are required by financial organisations. The
programme will provide a useful perspective
on how capital markets function in a modern
economy. Modules in the first year include
Statistics, Introduction to Financial Accounting,
Introduction to Management Accounting,
Principles of Microeconomics and Principles
of Macroeconomics alongside the three
Mathematics core modules. The module in
Financial Mathematics is compulsory in the
second year, but otherwise there is plenty of
choice to accommodate your own interests
as they develop.
Politics and International

Business BA (Joint Hons)
UCAS code: LN21
This programme takes advantage of the
combined expertise of staff in Politics and in
the University of Liverpool Management School.
The links between Politics and International
Business will be investigated. You will be given
a broad introduction to the key theoretical and
analytical approaches to understanding the
relationship between Politics and International
Business, and will apply these approaches
to everyday settings. Themes such as
globalisation, internationalisation and aspects
of economic governance will be explored.
The international emphasis of this programme

is unique and distinct from the alternative
combination of Politics and Business, which
can of course be chosen through the Honours
Select system.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
You will take compulsory modules in Politics
including, in Year One, Foundations in Politics,
Foundations in International Politics, European
Politics I and II. In Year Two, you will study
modules including, International Institutions
and International Political Economy. In the
International Business component of the
course, compulsory Year One modules
include Organisations and Management,
Fundamentals of Marketing, Managing
Across Borders, The European Economic
Environment (for those with A levels in
Economics), Economic Principles (for
those without A levels in Economics);
Year Two modules include Theory of the
Firm, International Finance, International
Development, International Management;
and Year Three modules include International
Economic Relations and International
Marketing. A variety of optional modules in
Politics are available in second and third year.
In the third year, students have the option
of writing a dissertation.

83%
is the average student satisfaction
rating for Management School degree
programmes. (UNISTATS)
Applications
and admissions
We welcome applications from all over the
world, and its our aim to make the process
of applying as smooth as possible.
The information that follows is a brief guide
to applying for programmes of study at the
University of Liverpool. For full details of our
applications and admissions policy, please
visit our website at www.liverpool.ac.uk/
ug-admissions
MAKING AN APPLICATION
THROUGH UCAS
Applications for full-time undergraduate
study are made via UCAS, the Universities and
Colleges Admissions Service, using UCASs
online application system at www.ucas.com
The University of Liverpool institution code
is LVRPL L41.
WHEN TO MAKE YOUR APPLICATION

For up-to-date information please visit
www.ucas.com
For information on English language entry

requirements, visit www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/
international/countries/english-language or
contact Student Recruitment and Admissions
T: +44 (0)151 794 6730 E: irro@liverpool.ac.uk
ask.liv.ac.uk/help/undergraduate
MATURE STUDENTS
We welcome applications from candidates
who are not applying directly from school
or college, or who have non-standard
qualifications, or who wish work or life
experience to be taken into account as part
of their application. For further information
see www.liverpool.ac.uk/maturestudents
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

We give equal consideration to all applicants
and welcome applications from students
with disabilities. Please contact the Disability
Support Team on T: +44 (0)151 794 5117
to discuss your support needs before you
submit your UCAS application.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
For full details on the programmes we offer
and detailed entrance requirements, visit
www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate
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We accept a wide range of other

qualifications, eg EU and international
qualifications. For more detailed information
on entrance requirements, see our online
prospectus www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/

DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY

The University of Liverpool attaches the
greatest importance to its policies and
activities to promote diversity and equality
of opportunity. Full details on these policies
can be found online at www.liverpool.ac.uk/
diversity-and-equality
DISCLAIMER
Every effort has been made to ensure that
information contained within this brochure
is accurate at the time of going to press.
However, the matters covered are subject
to change from time to time, both before
and after a candidates admission.

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