BA (Hons) Business Management (Finance) (including a Foundation Year)

We will open your eyes to the real world of business finance. From Financial Innovation where people access finance through their smartphones, to the world of cybersecurity where all our data must be kept safe: Finance is changing. Your degree has a distinct finance pathway. This means that your career potential is strengthened as you will gain a highly valued specialism. Effective Financial Management provides the lifeblood of any organisation, supporting its smooth operation and strategic direction

Our business campus is both state of the art and welcoming. This is a special and unique place that will enable you to flourish and grow.

You are a name here. We value your uniqueness. Throughout your degree course, you will be mentored and supported by a Personal Tutor. These are the people who will support you through life’s challenges. You will benefit from our Student Experience Representatives (SERs). These are the students who make sure that your voice is heard.

We will prepare you to take on the challenges of today’s competitive business world. You will gain much more than knowledge of business and finance. Your future employers are seeking extra skills that we develop with you. This means you leave us with experiences that will give you an edge at interview and in the workplace.

We offer:

• Silver TEF rated teaching at an award-winning Business School of the Year with excellent links to global employers.
• Exceptional student satisfaction in the National Student Survey and are proud of the fact that 95% of our students progress to employment and or further study.
• Links to the professional accounting body CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) and regular visiting speakers.

From your very first day, you will begin your transformation from student to future Finance professional.

In your first year you will gain an understanding of the global business environment and develop fundamental management skills in finance and entrepreneurship, marketing, people and organisations.

In year two, you will translate this knowledge into making key business and financial decisions and explore the different ways businesses operate around the world. You will start to shape your career path by choosing an aspect of business that inspires you and will do a five week work placement that suits your personal interests and ambitions.

You will have the chance to undertake an optional year-long placement which really brings your course to life and will enhance your graduate employment prospects. How does a work placement at {Aston Martin sound}? That’s what [Becky] experienced during her time with us and is just one of many great placement opportunities this course provides. You may even have a year studying business and management abroad in Europe, North America, Asia or Australasia.

Your final year is even more tailored towards giving you the competitive edge you need to enter the area of business you want. You will carry out an original supervised research project into a subject you select and complete a module designed to maximise individual professional success. Most of what you study will be anchored to today’s business world but supporting you to challenge assumptions, make relevant management decisions and develop your commercial acumen. By referring to top companies and emerging sectors such as cognitive science, financial innovation and data analytics you will be well placed to focus and develop your career.