Why study Business and Management

Our Business and Management courses offer you the chance to develop the necessary skills to lead and motivate people in today’s dynamic business environment. Do you enjoy rising to the challenge, finding creative solutions to problems, being agile and adaptive, and inspiring others? Then these courses are ideal for you.  

You’ll develop a broad range of transferable skills that will enable you to be successful in many different sectors and industries. You’ll study the building blocks of business and be introduced to a range of essential theories and models about financial, legal, ethical, analytical and economic issues, and how they affect business. The courses offer you the flexibility to choose specific areas to specialise in as you progress during your degree, meaning you can tailor the degree to your interests.

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Careers in this area

Unsure on what degree to study? We understand that choosing a university and a subject to study is a huge decision. There are lots of things to consider. To make things easier for you, we’ve a created a list of popular careers in Business and Management to help you make an informed decision.  

How these degrees prepare you for employment

We put your employability at the heart of our Business and Management courses. The courses are accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), offering you the chance to enhance your career prospects further.* Our ASPIRE programme is embedded in our courses and focuses on your personal development and commercial awareness. You’ll get to work on live business challenges and hear from industry experts from organisations such as Lloyds Banking Group.

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Industry links

Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Management Trainee, Global Procurement Manager, Front Line Manager, HR Recruiter, Customer Programme Manager, Account Executive and Operations Manager in organisations including Amazon, Lloyds Banking Group, HBSC, Asda, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Caterpillar, Bosch and the UK Civil Service.** 

Where you could go on placement

Our courses allow you to undertake a work placement, which gives you the opportunity to put your learning into practice and understand how theory works in the real world. Our students go on a wide range of placements across the private, public and third sectors. Previous students have gained experience at places like Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Sainsbury’s, and Huddersfield Town F.C. You could even set up your own business by taking our Enterprise placement year.  

Our final-year Business Management student, Sana Naz, recently completed a placement at Cross-Country Trains. You can hear what Sana had to say about her placement experience in this video.

    

What our students say 

The University of Huddersfield has provided me with an outstanding learning experience. Throughout my Business Management degree, I've been able to grow a professional network. Having a university that can facilitate this means I've continued to flourish throughout my degree. It's been a fantastic opportunity, which I've enjoyed thoroughly. 

Harry Davis - Business Management BA(Hons)

AACSB Accredited

Huddersfield Business School is an accredited member of the AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

AACSB accreditation ensures continuous improvement and provides focus for schools to deliver on their mission, innovate, and drive impact. AACSB-accredited schools have successfully undergone a rigorous review process conducted by their peers in the business education community, ensuring that they have the resources, credentials, and commitment needed to provide students with a first-rate, future-focused business education.

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* Courses that offer the CMI accreditation include Business Management BA (Hons), Business Management with Finance BA (Hons), Business with Human Resource Management BA (Hons), and Business Administration and Management (Top-up) BA (Hons).  

** Source LinkedIn. 

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