Business Management and Tourism BA

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Business Management at Liverpool Hope University is all about setting you up for a fast-paced career in modern business. Based at our Hope Park campus, this hands-on business management degree gives you a deep understanding of everything from small startups to global multinational companies across the UK and worldwide. You’ll explore core business principles, management processes, and organisational dynamics, finding out how organisations thrive in uncertain situations.

Our accredited Liverpool Hope Business School holds the prestigious AACSB accreditation, meaning you get a high-quality education informed by the latest research. You’ll dive into key business functions like Human Resource Management, Finance, and Operations Management, while mastering practical marketing strategies like the 4Ps. A standout feature is the unique Young Enterprise (YE) initiative in year two, where you’ll join a team to launch and run an actual legal startup. It's the ultimate way to build confidence, gain real-world industry know-how, and sharpen the transferable skills top employers look for in Liverpool, the North West, and beyond.

TOURISM

Tourism is one of the world’s biggest industries, creating exciting career opportunities across travel, hospitality, events, visitor attractions and destination management. At Liverpool Hope University, our BA (Hons) Tourism degree helps you understand how the global tourism industry works while exploring the latest trends shaping its future, from sustainable tourism and destination management to changing consumer behaviour and cultural tourism. 

Based in one of the UK's leading visitor destinations, you'll learn in Liverpool's thriving tourism sector, with opportunities to explore world-famous attractions through local and international fieldwork, including residential trips to locations such as Berlin and Malta.

The course combines Tourism with Geography and Environmental perspectives, giving you a broad understanding of people, places and the visitor economy, while accreditation from the Tourism Management Institute (TMI) reflects the professional quality of your studies. 

You'll be taught by experienced academics in small, supportive classes, with the option to complete a Placement Year to build real-world experience before you graduate. Whether you want to work in travel, events, tourism marketing or destination management, you'll graduate with the knowledge, practical skills and confidence employers are looking for.