BA Business Management and Food & Nutritional Sciences

The BA (Hons) Business Management and Food & Nutritional Sciences at Liverpool Hope University blends two dynamic disciplines — the science of food and nutrition, and the strategy of business and management. It’s ideal for students who want to understand how nutrition, health, and sustainability shape today’s food industry while also learning what it takes to run successful organisations in this evolving sector. You’ll graduate with both scientific knowledge and practical business insight — a rare combination that opens doors to diverse career paths across health, food, and enterprise.

Curriculum Structure

Year 1:
Your first year introduces the core principles of both business and food sciences. You’ll study modules such as Introduction to Business Management, Organisational Behaviour, Introduction to Nutrition and Food Science, and Food, Health and Wellbeing. Through lectures, lab work, and team projects, you’ll gain a strong grounding in how food impacts health and how businesses operate effectively within competitive markets.

Year 2:
In the second year, you’ll deepen your knowledge and start linking your two subject areas. Business modules like Operations and Supply Chain Management and Business Strategy pair perfectly with nutrition-focused units such as Food Product Development and Applied Nutrition. You’ll also explore how social behaviour, ethics, and sustainability shape both the food and business sectors — giving you a balanced understanding of how to make evidence-based and socially responsible decisions.

Year 3:
Your final year focuses on advanced application and independent research. You’ll complete a dissertation or project in either business or nutritional sciences, allowing you to specialise in what interests you most — from food innovation to sustainable entrepreneurship. You’ll also study advanced topics like Leadership and Global Business, Public Health Nutrition, and Food Policy and Innovation, gaining the skills to manage teams, launch ventures, or contribute to policy and wellbeing initiatives.

Focus Areas: Nutrition and health, food product innovation, sustainability, business management, public health, ethical enterprise.
Learning Outcomes: Graduates develop strong scientific and business expertise, the ability to evaluate health and food systems, apply management strategies, innovate responsibly, and communicate professionally.
Professional Alignment (Accreditation): Delivered in collaboration with the Liverpool Hope Business School, which is AACSB-accredited. Nutrition modules align with standards recognised by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), supporting future professional registration for eligible graduates.
Reputation: Liverpool Hope University ranks highly for teaching quality and student satisfaction, with modern labs and business facilities on the Hope Park campus supporting both hands-on learning and research.