Business Management (with Placement) (with Foundation Year) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

On this course with a Foundation Year, you study all the essential aspects of business management such as accounting, marketing and strategy, with the opportunity to put your learning into practice through a 12-week work placement. This strong practical focus means you graduate with the skills to successfully manage a wide variety of organisations or set up your own business. The course also prepares you for today’s global business environment with units in intercultural management; sustainable practices; and digital business.

Why study a degree with a Foundation Year?\
A Foundation Year provides an excellent preparation for higher-education study as well as giving you an understanding of the subject before you choose which pathway you wish to specialise in. Passing the Foundation Year gives you guaranteed entry to the undergraduate degree course. The Foundation Year offers a broad-based approach, covering a variety of areas in enough depth to give you credible vocation skills; each area is typically delivered by an expert in the field. A Foundation Year offers plenty of opportunities for you to talk to tutors about your degree study and future career aspirations, and receive guidance on the most appropriate path to achieving them.

Facilities and specialist equipment

* New, state-of-the-art business analytics suite to support data analytics, 'big-data', data mining, digital marketing, SEO and other management skills

* Our London Stock Exchange Group trading room, reacting to live ‘stock-market’ data

* Software includes Microsoft Power BI and Vensim simulation, for analysing complex and messy business problems, plus VR immersive skills practice; access to Sage and the econometrics software STATA

Your student experience

Gain hands-on work experience a 12-week practice placement introducing you to the challenges and excitement of a career in management.

Learn from research-driven academics actively involved in consultancy work.

Take up opportunities for consultancy experience during the second year of the degree, assisting businesses – from start-ups to established corporations - to solve problems, up-skill and innovate.

Benefit from masterclasses from industry experts so you benefit from their experience and keep at the leading edge in your field.

Access virtual business-management simulation software that allows you to participate in running a business and experience collaborative working.

Extend your experience via field trips to see business management in action at companies such as John Lewis, Volvo, PW Gates Logistics and Luton Recycling.