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If you study Business Administration BA at XJTLU you can study Business Management at the University of Liverpool on the XJTLU 2+2 programme. or see all XJTLU 2+2 programmes.

Business Management BA (Hons): XJTLU 2+2 programme

BA Business Management is a flexible programme which allows you to experience a wide range of management functions and provides you with a thorough grounding in a range of business subjects.

It is an exciting time to join us, our Business, Management and Marketing programmes are ranked 14th from 118 providers (up 10 places from last year), for Times Good University Guide 2025. We are ranked 18th (up from 29th last year) for our Business and Management programmes, for Guardian University Guide 2025 and we outperformed the sector in 6/7 question themes for NSS 2024.

Business Management BA (Hons)

Read more about this course on the full programme page.

Other options

If you study Business Administration BA at XJTLU you can choose from these options to study at the University of Liverpool on the XJTLU 2+2 programme.

Business Economics BA (Hons)

Business Management BA (Hons)

Course overview

Taught by academic staff with industry experience in a variety of business sectors, you will be introduced to the challenges of the business world and will be equipped with the knowledge to solve them.

By the final year of your programme you will have the skills, business awareness and confidence to succeed in the wider business world with the opportunity to specialise in areas such as marketing, football, finance and events management.

We encourage our students to work as part of a team with peers on their course and give opportunity to work with real businesses, gaining a global perspective through a vibrant international learning community, as you are exposed to business ideas and cultures from the UK and beyond.

Accreditation

The University of Liverpool Management School holds accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. This makes it one of an elite group of institutions worldwide to hold the gold standard triple accreditation.

Our Business Management course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), providing enhanced skills and understanding of how businesses are operated and managed, how to create strategies, and how people work together.

Accreditation in detail
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CIMA

This programme is accredited by Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) which will give you further skills and understanding on how businesses operate, are managed, how to create strategies and how people work together.

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We’re proud to announce we’ve been awarded a Gold rating for educational excellence.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching and assessment, operating facilities such as libraries, IT equipment, and access to academic and personal support.

All XJTLU 2+2 students receive a partnership discount of 10% on the standard fees for international students. We also offer 50 XJTLU Excellence Scholarships providing a 25% discount on tuition fees to the students that score most highly in stage 2 at XJTLU across the different subject areas. Allocation is based on the number of applications received per programme.

The net fees (inclusive of the discounts) can be seen below.

Tuition fees

2025 tuition fee (full) - £25,000

2025 tuition fee for XJTLU 2+2 students (inclusive of 10% discount) - £22,500

2025 tuition fee for XJTLU 2+2 students qualifying for Excellence Scholarship (inclusive of 25% discount) - £18,750

Fees stated are for the 2025-26 academic year.

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Course content

Discover what you'll learn, what you'll study, and how you'll be taught and assessed.

Year two

In your second year of study you will build upon the foundations you created in your first year at XJTLU by deepening your knowledge of business and awareness of contemporary business issues.

You’ll be able to apply your deeper Business Management knowledge to diverse organisational contexts and communicate this in a variety of more advanced quantitative and qualitative techniques.

You will be able to demonstrate the link between entrepreneurship, innovation and business creation from start-ups right up to large multinational organisations. An international dimension to business will also be introduced alongside a specialist law module and a range of optional modules for you to choose from.

On the 2+2 programme, you'll study your third and fourth years at the University of Liverpool. These will be year two and year three of the University of Liverpool's programme of study.

Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.

Modules

Compulsory modules Credits
THEORY OF THE FIRM (ECON254) 15
BUSINESS IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY (MKIB225) 15
BUSINESS ANALYTICS (EBUS205) 15
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (ULMS251) 15
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS (ACFI205) 15
Optional modules Credits
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE (NON-SPECIALIST) (ACFI260) 15
CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS IN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS (ULMS216) 15
IDENTITY, CULTURE AND WELLBEING IN ORGANISATIONS (ULMS268) 15
SUSTAINABLE FORMS OF ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (MKIB235) 15
PRACTICAL METHODS FOR PROBLEM SOLVING (ULMS215) 15
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN ORGANISATIONS (ULMS226) 15
SERVICES MARKETING (MKIB255) 15
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (MKIB253) 15
LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT (ULMS266) 15
MARKET RESEARCH (MKIB256) 15

Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.

Year three

Your final year of study consolidates your knowledge and understanding of management through a much greater degree of personal study and research. A range of modules that probe more deeply into contemporary issues allows you to pursue areas of study that interest you and benefit your future career plans.

Upon successful completion of your final year, you will have developed a deep understanding and knowledge of organisations, the external environment in which they operate and how they are managed. You will also have a deep understanding of contemporary changes in the business world such as knowledge management; globalisation and business ethics.

You will graduate with the ability to understand and critically evaluate theory and practice in the core business and management areas of: Human Resource Management; Organisational Behaviour; Marketing; Strategic Management, Accounting and/or Finance; Operations Management; ICT and the application of economic principles to business.

On the 2+2 programme, you’ll study your third and fourth years at the University of Liverpool. These will be year two and year three of the University of Liverpool’s programme of study.

On the 2+2 programme, you'll study your third and fourth years at the University of Liverpool. These will be year two and year three of the University of Liverpool's programme of study.

Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.

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Your experience

Our students benefit from a range of support and experiences that can enhance their employability skills, such as; Year in Industry, ULMS extra and variety of Study Abroad options, from a summer school, semester or a Year in China.

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2+2 Business Management BA: Lee Taeeun’s story

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Supporting your learning

From arrival to alumni, we’re with you all the way:

There is a Management School extracurricular programme which provides us opportunities to meet with employers. There also many internship opportunities here in Liverpool, I got to work with a real company last year.

Lee Taeeun
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