Course summary

Be the best in business. Learn how to manage dynamic and complex organisations sustainably through real-life, first-hand experience. As part of this course, you’ll:

• Develop an expert understanding of how businesses operate and build the skills needed to become a strategic and successful manager

• Study the foundations of effective business management. This will include accounting and finance, data analytics and developing your understanding of markets and customers

• Delve into more complex topics in your second and third years, such as sustainability in business, strategy, ethics and the influence of AI

• Learn how businesses can use smart technology to become more sustainable, grow, adapt, improve, and ultimately succeed in future markets

• Begin to understand business and management issues at both a national and global level and across a wide array of industries and sectors

• Foster your entrepreneurialism as you build your specialist business knowledge

• Put your knowledge into practice through in-class case study work, internships, study abroad and volunteering

• Enhance your entrepreneurial skills through active participation in national student competitions, such as the IBM University Business Challenge

• Have the opportunity to combine the core aspects of business and management with our pathway subjects, finance, enterprise, marketing and law

• Gain the practical experience needed to impress potential employers

• 91% of students on BA (Hons) Business & Management were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*

• Gain practical experience and knowledge to impress potential employers

• Optional paid placement year to broaden your real-life work experience

• Flexible study – you could choose to transfer to one of our specialist routes after completing your first year

• Learn from a team who bring together academic and professional expertise and industry connections