Business Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

Our Business Management programme helps you fulfil your potential by developing the skills, knowledge and experience needed to build your career in the competitive world of business.This four-year course starts with a foundation year, specifically designed to introduce and develop essential skills for success in Higher Education, including critical thinking and research skills, and the knowledge and understanding of key facets of business, accounting and economics.Over the remaining three years of your course, you’ll further develop analytical and problem solving skills through focusing on the practical aspects of management including strategy, people management, ethics and corporate social responsibility, sustainability, decision making, and project and operations management. You can also opt to focus on a particular field and graduate with a specialist named degree.Your final year project will enable you to work in partnership with companies on real business-related issues to enhance your career-readiness and gives you the opportunity to specialise in an area that really interests you.You’ll also get the chance to put theory into practice during consultancy projects and you can boost your employability with paid, real-world experience during an optional work placement.The work placement enables you to work in a range of settings, the private or public sector, with social enterprises or charities or even work on starting your own business. Placements can be undertaken nationally or internationally.The programme is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute; complete the course and you will be eligible for a CMI Diploma in Leadership and Management.Studying Business Management at Plymouth will stand you in good stead no matter what career path you follow. Our students graduate ready to face business challenges in all sorts of settings and roles, from project management to human resource management, logistics, operations and marketing, and our Business Management students are in high demand.