Assessment methods
During your degree, you'll strengthen your portfolio of intellectual and personal skills. The learning and teaching methods we use, ensure that our course is both vocationally relevant and academically challenging. Our approach is student-centred, practical, participative and relevant to the needs of employers. We have moved away from traditional teacher-centred learning. Our approach is geared toward independent learning and critical thinking.
Each module on the course uses its own learning, teaching and assessment strategy to achieve learning objectives. Assessment methods vary between modules and may include unseen examinations, class tests, essays, management reports, case studies, presentations, and group work. A variety of learning technologies are used to support the assessment and feedback process.
Learning is much more than attending lectures, seminar and workshops. You have the support of a wide range of resources during your degree. These include podcasts, webinars (internet-based seminars), discussion boards and independent (including online) study.
Our approach to learning provides you with knowledge transfer and exchange. That is, you will learn from the interactions you have with peers, academics, and business leaders. We expect students to adopt an active stance to their own learning, and that of others.
Corporate social responsibility
Increasingly, society is looking to business owners and managers to lead the way in creating a fairer, more sustainable world. Social responsibility, ethics and sustainability are at the top of our agenda. We are the first Scottish university to join the UN Global Compact. This is the worlds biggest voluntary corporate responsibility partnership. We are committed to the UNs Global Goals. This is a clear calling to all future leaders who want to build an inclusive and sustainable global economy.
We are the University for the Common Good, our Business degrees are focused on social responsibility in business. We are members of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) network. As such, we prepare future leaders and managers to deal with some of the complex challenges facing business and society. Join us and discover social responsibility and leadership practices that leave a lasting impact.
Entrepreneurship
UHatch is our campus-based business incubator. It is here that social entrepreneurship, responsible leadership, curiosity and divergent thinking is put into practice on a daily basis. Students and entrepreneurs are working together to address real societal issues and making their business ideas a reality.
As a student of the Glasgow School for Business and Society, you also have the unique opportunity to become a member of Enactus GCU. Enactus is an international non-profit organization which allows you to work with other like-minded students to co-design and co-deliver entrepreneurial projects that empower people to make real, sustainable progress for our community. You can benefit from the support of an Enactus UK network that offers mentoring and networking opportunities, as well as leadership and managerial training.
Guest lectures and networking events
At Glasgow Caledonian University, we bring bright, experienced leaders and entrepreneurs on to campus to share their experiences with you. Through live casework; analysing and challenging current practice; you will establish your own innovative business practices and management styles.
Paid industry placements
Paid work experience is available in year three. You have the opportunity to choose a year-long work placement or an international exchange. As the University for the Common Good, we are entrepreneurs and we care about business ideas that begin in the community. You will also have the opportunity to get involved in local projects and discover the latest in social innovation.
Professional accreditation
This course has been awarded accreditation by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). It represents excellence in management development internationally.
EFMD-accredited degrees such as this meet the high-quality standards set for programme delivery.
Student experience
In the 2022 National Student Survey, this course received an overall satisfaction level of 84% – an outstanding recommendation provided by final year students on the quality of teaching and learning on this programme.
Study abroad
Choose the kind of student experience that drives your ambition. Exchange opportunities are available with partner institutions in Europe, Canada, the USA, Australia or Latin America.
Why GCU?
Increasingly, society is looking to business owners and managers to lead the way in creating a fairer, more sustainable world. Social responsibility, ethics and sustainability are at the top of our agenda. We are the first Scottish university to join the UN Global Compact. This is the world’s biggest voluntary corporate responsibility partnership. We are committed to the UN’s Global Goals. This is a calling for future leaders who want to build an inclusive and sustainable global economy.
We are the University for the Common Good, are our business management degree is focused on social responsibility in business. We are members of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) network. As such, we prepare future leaders and managers to deal with some of the complex challenges facing business and society. Join us and discover social responsibility and leadership practices that leave a lasting impact.
Research-led teaching
Business and management studies research
* Two-thirds of research impact for business and management studies rated as outstanding or very considerable (REF2021)
