Business Management and Musical Theatre

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Business management is fast-paced and ever-changing. Organisations face major shifts and complex challenges both in the UK and worldwide. Students entering this field must understand the business environment and how organisations function in uncertain situations. The Business Management degree at Liverpool Hope University examines small to medium-sized enterprises as well as global multinational companies—public, private, and not-for-profit. It focuses on business principles, organisational dynamics, and management processes.

Liverpool Hope Business School, holder of the prestigious AACSB accreditation, has a strong reputation for delivering a high-quality business management course that shapes students with solid theoretical knowledge. Students gain a thorough understanding of modern business practices, supported by the latest research. Our connections with local and national businesses, alongside professional bodies, ensure you are well-prepared for the job market.

This comprehensive business management degree lets you explore how businesses operate and their ethical and social impacts on communities. A dedicated, student-focused team will help you understand this context while building the critical and transferable skills employers seek.

A standout feature of our Business Management programme is the YE (Young Enterprise) initiative for all second-year students. This innovative project ties together the entire curriculum. Each student joins a business start-up team, where they collaboratively establish and run a new legal business. This hands-on experience of starting a “real-life” business is often cited by students as their favourite and most valuable part of the degree.

MUSICAL THEATRE

Liverpool is a vibrant city, tapping into the momentum and energy of a diverse creative scene and a thriving theatrical community. Musical theatre continues to play an integral role in its ever-changing theatrical landscape, and our students benefit from experiencing national touring musical productions at the renowned The Empire Theatre as well as international events such as the Eurovision Song Contest.

This degree focuses on the practical study of musical theatre, underpinned by theoretical analysis of the genre through the eras. Your studies will incorporate vocal training, acting skills and dance technique, combined to develop you as a fully-rounded performer and realise your individual potential.  

The aim of the musical theatre course at Hope is to create an ensemble theatre company, helping to develop your professional practice and awareness. Through the study of musical theatre history, you will develop your understanding of the genre, and explore a wide range of musical styles and repertoire, in both an individual and ensemble setting. This is also supported by weekly 1-1 singing lessons, in which you will strengthen and develop your vocal technique, as well as learning about the importance of vocal health. Your practical work is supported by weekly tutorials and lectures to assist in the development of your academic writing and analytical skills.

The course is led by a team of Musical Theatre specialists, who have first-hand production and performance experience - both in the West End and regional theatres - ensuring our students receive up-to-the-minute insights and guidance, as well as the opportunity to work with external professionals.