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BA (Honours) Business Management (1 year top-up)
A one-year final-year top-up focused on innovation, sustainability and AI in business. Suits HND or diploma holders who want to complete a UK honours degree.
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A clearer look at BA (Honours) Business Management (1 year top-up)
A one-year final-year top-up focused on innovation, sustainability and AI in business. Suits HND or diploma holders who want to complete a UK honours degree.
This 12-month top-up route concentrates on machine learning and intelligent systems, data, algorithms and model evaluation, responsible ai and real-world implementation. The course record does not promise a placement, so students should judge it primarily by its curriculum, teaching approach and project opportunities.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
- Machine learning and intelligent systems
- Data, algorithms and model evaluation
- Responsible AI and real-world implementation
- Understand how organisations operate and compete.
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
- Algorithmic problem-solving
- Model development and testing
- Programming with data
- Responsible technology evaluation
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
- Applied work such as case studies, workshops, projects or problem-based tasks.
- Independent study and progressively more complex assignments or projects.
- Assessment may combine coursework, reports, presentations, examinations or projects; the exact balance is set by the university.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for students with a strong interest in computation who want to design, evaluate and apply intelligent systems responsibly. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
- AI or machine-learning specialist
- Data scientist
- Intelligent-systems developer
- AI solutions consultant
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
24 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
- 01Academic And Professional ExcellencePublished course content
- 02Research skillsPublished course content
- 03Critical thinkingPublished course content
- 04Report and essay writingPublished course content
- 05Referencing and plagiarismPublished course content
- 06Presentation design and deliveryPublished course content
- 07Career and Continuous Professional DevelopmentPublished course content
- 08Reflective practice and objective settingPublished course content
- 09Consultancy ProjectPublished course content
- 10International Business Strategy And PracticePublished course content
- 11Global strategy formulation and executionPublished course content
- 12Institution-based viewPublished course content
- 13Internal and external environmentPublished course content
- 14Dynamic capabilityPublished course content
- 15Pre-and-post internationalisation paradoxPublished course content
- 16InnovationPublished course content
- 17Market sectionPublished course content
- 18Responsible Global Business ManagementPublished course content
- 19Responsible global business environmentsPublished course content
- 20Human and environmental impact of organisationsPublished course content
- 21Regional, national, international and global governancePublished course content
- 22International business issues, practices and operations managementPublished course content
- 23Global supply chainPublished course content
- 24Responsible management and leadershipPublished course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- Bachelor Special degree, professional degree or postgraduate diploma accepted; a Bachelor General degree with high grades and relevant work experience may be considered
- English (IELTS)
- 6.0 overall, minimum 5.5 in all skills
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on shu.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with Sheffield Hallam University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.